Recumbents have been around almost as much as the traditional model in an upright position. However, this bike did not really gain popularity until the 20 Century. It was then that the bicycle world speed record was set with a recumbent bike. Race officials ruled that recumbent bicycles have an unfair advantage over the models in an upright position, and were banned from international cycling competitions. Today is the recumbent bike a return, in particular the recumbentTricycle.
Recumbents are available in different variants. The first option is the Low Racer. This model is built for speed and are commonly found in motorcycle racing and motorcycle races, the rider with functional disabilities. His place is positioned so that it sits in line with the wheels instead of wheels, the bike is to improve performance. The windshield is sometimes added to these models, to reduce air resistance.
The second variant of the recumbentTandem bicycle is the recumbent bicycle. This model is constructed as a tandem normal, but both seats upright instead of lying flat. This type of recumbent is usually developed as a tricycle, tandem, recumbent tandem, but are also available.
The third variant is the recumbent trike. This model has a wheel in the front, which is used for steering and a pair of wheels in the rear. You can use the space between theRear wheels through the installation of a storage rack or a second place.
The recumbent bicycle has several advantages over the traditional bicycle. It offers more configuration options bikers, bike is safe, it is usually cheaper and faster. But while recumbent bicycles have many advantages, they also have some disadvantages. These disadvantages are: they are more difficult to balance, you can not stand up on the pedals up a hill that have a wider rangeRadius, and cost up to 15 percent more than a traditional bicycle.
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