Recumbent Blogging
Update: Link to Recumbent Blog fixed. You guys are soooo picky.
No, I'm not referring to the practice of posting while reclining on the couch, although, now that I think about it, that's not a bad thing to contemplate.
Very few of mankind's inventions have evolved with such profuse diversity as the bicycle, and for some of us, the pinnacle of that evolution is the recumbent bike. Over the years, I've extolled the virtues (and, yes, the challenges) of recumbency, in these pages, and I continue to get questions from the curious, the skeptical (but, mainly, the older*) about the curious contraptions that allow one to move forward while apparently relaxing (appearances are deceiving).
If you are curious or skeptical, regardless of age, about this incarnation of the pedaling arts, I recommend regular visits to The Recumbent Blog, which is single-minded in its focus and absolutely striking in its design. The photography is beautiful, and the advocacy is firm but reasonable. Even if you aren't in the market for a 'bent, if you love bikes, this is a great destination for recreational browsing.
*There's a pretty good argument to be made that people are more likely to give up bicycling as they age because the traditional cycling posture is simply too uncomfortable.
Traditional bicycling has become too painful, not because of the posture, but more likely due to the disparate comparative size of the seat and the settor. I would blame this on fajitas, but I think the real reason is pie.
Posted by: dale at January 25, 2008 10:05 AMJeff, none of those things are a problem, as long as you get a tandem with an understanding partner. The former might be easier to achieve than the latter, of course.
Dale, that's the beauty of a recumbent; if you can fit in a La-Z Boy, you can fit on a 'bent.
And, if you ride enough, you can have all the pie and fajitas you want. (Probably.)
Posted by: Eric at January 25, 2008 11:37 AMAbout the publisher
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I'd consider getting a recumbent ..... if it was adjustable like my La-Z Boy ..... and I could mount a TV on it ..... and it had attachments to hold my cup, and my remote ..... and somebody/something else did the pedaling ..... and .....
Posted by: Jeff at January 24, 2008 10:31 AM