Wheelbase, Sizes & Steering

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Recumbent bicycles come in a variety of wheelbases, sizes and steering styles. This article will give you a glimpse into the most common.

Wheelbase

There are 3 main types of recumbent bicycles. One of the easiest to ride when you’re getting started is the long wheelbase (LWB) model. LWB models have the pedals located between the front and rear wheels while the short wheelbase (SWB) models have the pedals in front of the front wheel. Some people find the SWB a bit harder to learn to ride when they first start out on a recumbent. And lastly, compact long wheelbase (CLWB) models are those that have the pedals either very close to the front wheel or above it. Within these styles are many variations and intermediate types. In fact,  there really is no “standard” recumbent.

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(2 diggs) Beyond the cruiser: Designing tomorrow's bikes cnet If any of the winning designs from the Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010 actually hit the pavement, bikes will pedal even further toward the futuristic than they already have.
(68 diggs) Pedal Powered School Bus zurmat Pedal Powered School Bus made in the Netherlands by De Café Racer, the bus-bike can accommodate 10 kids and an adult driver. I love this Super Awesome
(123 diggs) Mt Macedon Gravity Bike Run surfster A Gravity Bike is a specialised two wheeled bicycle propelled by nothing other than gravity. Without pedals or a chain, Gravity Bike riders rely on steep gradients and gravity to reach incredibly fast speeds. Watch Brett and Sholto's run down Mt Macedon, unfortunately they missed catching the crash on video!

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