Strange Bikes
The Recycle, as the guys in Lygnens Vanner calls their creation, sure looks strange. I guess riding fenderless is not an option. A couple of barf bags for the rear rider on rolling twisting country roads is probably also a good idea.
Another picture and a movie of the bike in action.
posted by Johan Mörén at 10:37 am PermaLink
3 Comments:
The back-to-back concept is kinda 'common' in recumbent cycling. Take a look at
http://betereenligfiets.nl/detail.asp?TYPE=rug-aan-rug-tandem
and
http://www.daams.nl/brecht/fotoos/cyclevision2005/Webfoto's-Pages/Image6.html
The design has some specific advantages: it is easily split in two halves, very little aerodynamic drag, _both_ riders have their own drivetrain and therefore they can choose their own gear ratio. And last but not least: riders can easily hear each other at high speeds be cause their heads are so close
Gé
While cool to look at, and even see in action, I ain't willin' to be the backseat pedaler on the 1st 2. ;-D
The Sideways Bike is just plain bizarre. ;-D
"and last but not least: riders can easily hear each other at high speeds be cause their heads are so close." What nonsense. Riders' heads are far closer together on a traditional tandem arrangement.
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