Recumbent vs Upright

[PedalPowerPanther]

At 23:14, aren't you suppose to stop for pedestrians??

[MartinBlass]

Great video...

Is it easy to get started with recumbent bikes? I have never tried it...

[kaneallonso]

recumbent vs cars....!! 

[HelloWorld341]

At 21:36 I felt like his knees were going to hit me in the face

[sevlagor2008]

Спуск отличный, местность красивая, только надо было музыку наложить, треск цепи и шум ветра все портит.

[davetileguy]

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[chlb29]

how do you steer these things?

[battlestroke7]

WOW ! great ride. How far did you go on this ride ?

[whitejellyfungus]

I have a Tadpole Recumbent and it is slower on the uphills than a traditional bicycle. Still a lot of fun though and good because I now have MS.

[KrunchyJD]

What I said goes for recumbent bicycles (2 wheels) I am not sure if the same apples for recumbent tricycles.

The reason recumbents are faster down hills, and on the flat (given similar weight), is the lower areodynamic drag of recumbents Vs uprights.

[KrunchyJD]

In the 1930s recumbent riders won the tour de France, after that they banned recumbents from racing in the bike races. Recumbent bicycles ARE faster then uprights except uphills.

[kickofighto]

That looks like so much fun! What's it like going over bumps in comparison to diamond frame?

[treeefrogUK]

A lovely road to ride and a lovely day to ride it.

[saberliner14]

I can't believe the fucking guy at 4:16, what a dangerous asshole.

way to almost kill 5 people.

[alpw1234]

@saberliner14

I feel the same

[MrHobiecat]

28 minutes? Window video editor is free.

[AntiProUltra]

how fast were you moving for most of that descent? it looks like around (?) 35-40mph

[merrimad]

Nice video but you, my friend, took some serious chances in traffic.

[battlestroke7]

Man ,i love this video.I just built my first LWB recumbent bike after i saw this video.Look out spring time.

[deanhilda]

why are the flat earthers/wedgies so afraid of bents-ask the tour de france in the 1930's. they outlawed them.

[Godotjones]

Umm, and? He passes a guy on an upright bike who is tooling around and?

[mrmott44]

Nice ride on a nice but--BUT-----how is a 'bent on a 5 mile climb? or riding through downtown Boston or Chicago??? Also, for touring, where do you put all your stuff??? "Bents have a place, especially if you're handicapped, or ride on safe roads. For real touring or commuting, I'll stick with the old Raleigh Comp or Waterford 1900.

[palmersperry]

@mrmott44 Climbing on a 'bent? Depends on the bike and "the engine", but forget all that nonsense about how they "can't climb".

I've never ridden in a USA-ian city, but I've used a recumbents (including a trike) in London with no problems.

Where do you put all your stuff??? Depends on the recumbent, something like an HPVelotechnik Streetmachine will take 4 panniers, how much stuff are you planning on taking?

[jmfdizog]

Why is this video suppose to be so impressive? I can go just as fast on my 20" BMX, you are going downhill! I also own a 1988 20" Hutch HPV designed by Dan Hanebrink that was made for downhill racing, it will do speeds up to 45mph.

[wildblue2]

It's exiting for enthusiasts who want attain a higher average speed under their own power when touring. BMX bikes don't fit that design brief.

[laathetlevenvloeien]

...and a unstreamlined average recumbent downhill will do speeds easily over 60, often 70, sometimes 80 and difficultly 90

[boskejug]

¿Este video está grabado en Pirineos, en Francia o España ?

[mark88z]

Italy

[boskejug]

Gracias

[possie2000]

Owned a Fujin but sold it. Worst decision I could have made - these bikes are fantastic - the new Fujin SL only weighs 8,5 kg.

[mrexon]

LOL leg leg leg leg leg leg leg....Awsome video as well

[roder59]

How do I do to get the "turn down light" symbol to my videos, like on this video?Thanks for advice...!

[roder59]

Situation at 4,14 so typical and dangerous for us bikers.Thanks for nice vid

[saberliner14]

@roder59 right on.

[overcum1]

Don't you just hate it when the cars get in the way?

[querdenker79]

Geiles Tape, sehr schnell...wow

Bist Du Superman???

[peisig]

I just bought a bike similar to yours.

Is it difficult ar run on?

[runswithscissorsalot]

idiot at 1:43. picking flowers on the side of the road when there's no side of the road!!!!! btw, thanks for the post! awesome vid

[lsmike]

The roads aren't just for cars and bicycles you know.

[martingrau98]

Great video.

I ride a bent here in the US but haven't gotten this speed. Seems to me the fact that you have lots of straightaways and no traffic stops is a huge factor. Also, bents pick up speed in steep turns because they aren't as top heavy.

Where was this filmed?

I couldn't tell if you shifted out of your big ring.

In the US, drivers go apesh*t if you pass them. they also honk like crazy when they share the road. are the laws different?

Thanks!

[FlevoMartin]

It looks like France or Spain. In Europe it's usually permitted to share the road with cars and fortunately most of the car drivers stay calm. The level of aggression when being overtaken depends on the region where you cycle ;-)

[jcgosselin]

I agree. It looks like the south of France. I would say it was filmed a Sunday morning because there are lots of cyclists on the road.

[lsmike]

It's the mother of a downhill, that's why he's going so fast.

"Also, bents pick up speed in steep turns because they aren't as top heavy"

I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but it sounds like mumbojumbo.

[martingrau98]

'bents have a lower center of gravity--in a steep turn, you're not fighting against falling down the way you would be on a road bike. I've made sharp turns much faster on my 'bent than I ever would've on a conventional bike. It might be more about attitude-- I just don't think I'm as prone to falling over in a turn when I'm on my recumbent. 'top heavy' may be the wrong way to express that.

[lsmike]

I think it's a mind thing too, somehow it's easier and less scary at high angles of lean on a bent.

[Hvitiris]

Pardon my language but, Fuck me that's fast!

[lsmike]

It certainly is! Recumbents are awesome on the flats and downhills. Going the other way wouldn't be quite as quick, mind.

[Hvitiris]

True, although on my Highracer I have found it not significantly slower uphills than my upright, not sure what climbing on a Lowracer is like though.

[outbackwebman]

Had the diamond framers known they were "racing" I'm sure you would have still won. But you have to admit your pass speeds are a little exaggerated.  And beyond that ... you don't call out your passes.

[corrannz]

nice vid, you get a real sensation of the speed you're travelling at... looks like great fun!

What sort of recumbent were you riding?

[mark88z]

Hi, it's a Challenge Fujin SL.

Tks for wieving

[rizztest]

It looks to me like all the upright riders that were going downhill were just taking it easy. Were any even in the drops?  I'm going to have to give this a lower rating for the misleading video title.

[mark88z]

I have wrote "vs", nothing about speed ;-)

[stevegek]

@rizztest Lol seriously if I go with my recumbent against friends on regular speeding bikes... I can see them fade away.

In my mirror that is.

[MewFushisDad]

How many kilometers did you cover during this video?

What was your top speed?

What was your average speed?

Great Video...

[mark88z]

18,02Km

60,01Km/H

38,7 Km/H

My best avg speed was 43,4Km/H in 2006 :-(

Measured by GPS

Thanks for appreciating.