Recumbants, where to get them.

[David P. Summers]

I need to, because of my back, switch to a recumbant. My needs are
similar to that of my old bike, which is for commuting. Reliablity is a
big one. Something I can get on/off the train (which I do now and then)
is good also. Otherwise, the cheapest is the best....

Any suggestions?

[Kevin McMurtrie]

Post by David P. Summers
I need to, because of my back, switch to a recumbant. My needs are
similar to that of my old bike, which is for commuting. Reliablity is a
big one. Something I can get on/off the train (which I do now and then)
is good also. Otherwise, the cheapest is the best....
Any suggestions?

The Giant Revive is a partial-recumbent. It's supposed to relieve back
and wrist strain, though I've never tried one.

[DougC]

Post by David P. Summers
I need to, because of my back, switch to a recumbant. My needs are
similar to that of my old bike, which is for commuting. Reliablity is a
big one. Something I can get on/off the train (which I do now and then)
is good also. Otherwise, the cheapest is the best....
Any suggestions?

Find a recumbent online you are interested in, and then find a dealer
off the manufacturer's website.

There are shops that sell recumbents, but not very many. THere's also
used recumbents listed online a lot, since they are a limited-market item.

Much of this depends on what country you are in however. And recumbnets
tend to cost more than comparable-equipped upright bikes. I will warn
you that if you want a -folding- recumbent, you are looking at a
very-small number of rather-expensive bicycles.

A comfort bike like a Giant Revive might work as well. It does have rear
suspension and doesn't cost much ($350 or so US, for the non-electric
version I think-). The least-expensive recumbents start at around $600
US or so.
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