recumbent mountain ride - off road on AZUB recumbent

[ortsa123]

looks terrifying

[stopglobalswarming]

That is freaking awesome, but I bet steep climbs are scary. If you ride for thrills though, that ought to be a hit

[MrHobiecat]

Not good. On a recumbent bike all the vibration goes right up your spine and into your skull. On even mildly bumpy roads your eyes jiggle so much you cannot focus and see clearly.

On a MTB, you can stand on the pedals, flex your knees to take up shock and impacts, and you can stand on the pedals to grind up hills, and you can jump up to take your weight off the bike

Even more important, on a MTB, you can bail out jumping up and behind the bike. on a recumbent, there is no way to jump off.

[honzagalla]

@MrHobiecat I wonder how many times have you been riding on a fully suspensioned recumbent. Or at least on a recumbent at all... There is a suspension so no bumps goes into your spine and my eyes can always see clearly.

It is sure that we cannot jump over a tree, but nobody wanted to tell so. We just want to show that there can be a lot of fun with recumbents even in terrain.

[MrHobiecat]

@honzagalla what does a 'bent weight when you add springs and shocks and pivot joints?

A machine can be optimized when it is designed for a single purpose. Recumbent bikes are great for commuting, and for touring, and for riding long distances. Turning a bent into an off road bike is like telling a figure skater to go skate in the snow.

It can be done, but why would you want to?

[menamiketrx]

@MrHobiecat A little harsh to start of with a "Not Good". I road and raced MTB for two decades. Then my neck and back finally could not take the position any longer. So I chopped up my Diamondback DB V8 and turned it into a recumbent.  Granted it does has many drawbacks, but at least I can be back out on the trails having fun. I cannot keep up with the others, but my wife and I now match up pretty well, so that is a plus. Would much rather be on an Azub. Vid on my channel.

[pjziolo]

I didn't see this bike touch an uphill!!!

[WowRander06]

I would never have the balls to go that fast in the forest on that thing xD

[stopglobalswarming]

Looks like great fun for scenic rides and tourist rides (maybe with road slicks). I don't think it will do for tight singletrack or steep climbs, but it looks amazing for jeep road and urban riding.

[Deere772ch]

Didn't know that they made a offroad version of the recomvent

[goyherder]

looks like an accident waiting to happen, then again it looks like an accident made to happen with your feet out front, like you want to do some human bowling downtown.

[y2knoproblem]

Looks like boss hogged down going uphill.

[noway180]

that is great riding, awsome.

[andreamencaroni]

Amazing!

Anyway, it doesn't inspire me so much. Actually if you lose control in corner on the front wheel, how can you place your feet at the ground?

[cheezyridr]

@andreamencaroni the last thing you want to do is put your feet down.  i have the stainless screws and plates holding my leg together to prove it. best to go all the way down.

[DopeEd]

whats the song??

[techmaster242]

@DopeEd I forget the exact name but it's from Korn.

[honzagalla]

I do not know, how much experiences you have with this kind of USS. AZUB recumbents have indirect USS which is far more sensitive than any OSS. I can hardly imagine riding in terrain with OSS, because it has long stem what means longer movement to turn the wheel and also because you if you fall it is more dangerous because of the stem in front of you. I would not change.

[BlakeKawalec]

I'll take you any day on my XR-COMP mountain bike, pretty cheap, 400 dollars, dual suspension, front and rear disc breaks, i'll beat what ever time you get, and i'll make it through twice as rough terrain as you.

[menamiketrx]

@honzagalla I can attest to this. I have a homemade recumbent MTB. I have long stem stearing, and do wish I had under the seat as the Azub. When I fall.... which is not too often I am usually trapped with leg under the frame, and the stem in the way of me getting untangled. But for now it will have to do until you guys hook me up with a good deal. Ride ON!

[tontondavid10]

I think I would prefer over seat steering for that kind of thing. Under seat steering like this just doesn't give you the low speed manoeuvrability required for mountain biking.

[dirtdawg21892]

hit a jump

[mchopsky]

Cool if you're unable to ride a traditional bike, otherwise I would never take a recumbent off road.

[mattouli]

I love recumbents and have owned a couple, but i still don't consider them as good for off-road.

[johnbell58]

Nice machines !! I can see one in my future - at 51 the hand pressure is getting too much. thanks for posting !!

[angelovss]

lol these bikes are funny :D

[CDickFly]

That guy is riding the tires off that bike! I agree it doesn't sound right, but this is a great example and plug for the company.

This bike looks very refined, and I'd love to have one.

[greenlocomotive]

that sounds like such a bad idea, but looks sweet

[papasmeghead]

I've a Maxarya Ray-1 - waiting for all-terrain tires to show up so I can get on the trails around my shack - don't think I'll be hittin' them as aggressively as the featured riders, but some time out in Nature will be a treat (from the paved highways). Cheers, d'P

[menamiketrx]

I have been riding over a year now on my recumbent MTB. I cannot believe how comfortable I am getting on it. I am learning it can actually do a fairly good job on the trails. I can keep up with pretty good riders except in the real technical or steep climbs. My ride is a homebuilt, but would rather have the real deal. Come on Azub... Hook Me Up!

[menamiketrx]

For those that sneer at recumbent for Off-road, consider this. There are many who enjoy bicycling, but eventually injuries from the traditional position will take some off the bike. Enter the Recumbent. Granted it will not do some things as well as the traditional, but it does one thing very well. It provides a comfortable position. No neck or back strain, no hand pressure, no butt soares. So, back off on the slamming something that presents real options for some.

[menamiketrx]

Nice Video of the AZub in action. I had been off my strandard MTB for 5 years due to neck and back problems. Needed to do something so last winter I built my own MTB Recument out of my Diamand Back DBR V8. Was inspired to do so after seeing the Azub. Really not the best way to go about it, but I enjoyed the challenge. Would much rather have an Azub than what I created.

[menamiketrx]

I could not resolve issues with Pogo of rear shock related to the new chain position, but Azub as dealt with that well, so I am rigid on rear, but supension on front. Been riding it for a year now on pretty challenging trails of Arkansas. Would rather have underseat steering like the Azub. Indeed, would rather have an Azub than my Frankenbike.

[hondaryder1994]

are recumbent bikes faster then regular ones?

[OneZealousPie]

They can be faster than regular bikes due to the more aero positions.

[fibiger12]

they are so fast that they are forbidden in the tour de france. on a normal bike you youse your weight to move the pedals, on recumbent you push.

[ponypruhest]

GunsNTeles:

I would use the cruzbike kit and find a full suspension MTB frame. The stock cruzbikes do have front suspension, but it cant travel much, and was not made for offroading.

I have a stock cruzbike freerider myself, and i have been thinking about getting the kit and built one more suited for offroad.

[honzagalla]

Well, the cruz bike is something what I would not use in terrain. The Rans looks much better but I do not like the above seat steering like it is on it. Much better is USS and 26" wheels...

[GunsNTeles]

Do you know anything about the cruzbike softrider or rans vivo? Im wanting a good off road recumbent for the money.

[CrashevilleNC]

What name brand is that bike? I want one!

[echoanomie]

Looks like awesome fun!

[honzagalla]

I see that you really do not have any experiences with riding in terrain with recumbents. It was so easy....

[archernewb]

if you do happen to lose control, looks a bit difficult to put your leg down to steady yourself. :(

[heartsxtesselate]

With a short wheelbase, I'd say that it may be mroe difficult to put your feet down quickly, all depending though if you're using clipless pedals. For some bikes though, like the Tour Easy for example because it is a long wheelbase, your feet are relatively close to the ground..

[lockpickman]

yeah....i would not ride like that......too..gay lol and u hit a big root and then u are flying thro the air thinkin why did i do that..

[honzagalla]

It is not abozut beating classic MTB. I would never told that recumbents are better in such terrain, BUT, if you have one, you can have a lot of fun in such terrain. And we are usualy faster than 70% of classic MTB riders...

[Wormtail81]

Still doesn't beat a conventional mountain bike. I'd never get on one of those things to cross that sort of terrain!

[superjohnny74]

i thought he was going to jump that truck.

[babygutsinmygut]

don't ever do this again.

[3131bmpro]

bag of douche

[nomeatoburrito]

hmmm, i'd like to see these guys try to ride over anything larger than a 6" branch. or even a 4" branch while cranking uphill.

[davidyel]

Looks strange

[lanwee]

holy shit! that must be hard!

[dirtshaman]

I thought I was the first one to do mountain recumbent riding. Great shots! Dein Video ist sehr gut!

[marcelomontanhista]

Really nice recumbent! good for tracks in the fields!

[dbaseII]

Nice video and great riding! Wow...