r/recumbent

I have a new Ice Sprint X Tour with a Rohloff hub. Really would like to monitor only speed, distance, perhaps cadence, and not to be wedded to smartphone for every ride and training session. Looking at the CYCPLUS GPS Wireless Bike Computer but the hangup is installing a speed sensor on a trike that will sometimes be on a trainer. Any tried and successful solutions?

I've (47M) been an avid cyclings for a few decades now and really enjoyed riding hard with groups and racing But over the last few years, and even more so recently, I’ve developed severe foraminal stenosis on my left side which leaves me with very numb hands after only about 15’ of mountain biking. I can road ride as long as I keep my head down as much as possible so that my neck is straight. This has made rides longer than 1:30 to be more of a chore and not hugely enjoyable since I’m constantly having to concentrate on how I’m feeling and signs of numbness and discomfort rather than just enjoying the ride.

With this, I think that I’m going to have to change to a recumbent much sooner than I’d like to if I want to continue riding long (1:00+). The thought of this is causing me actual grief and depression. I fear that my riding hard days will end with the change and that I won’t be able to participate in fast group rides anymore.

Does there happen to be any recumbent riders in this group who have had to, for health reasons, made this change? If so, how did you deal with the change mentally?

● How much balance and coordination do they require to stay on?

● Do they flip/tip easily?

● Do they come with seat belts or would those be too dangerous?

● Are they safe for people with ~~~dyslexia~~~ dyspraxia or other issues impacting coordination

● Are they good for Bikejorning?

● Are they good for canine cycling?

● Can a pet basket or a screened wagon be attached?

My Flevotrike axle is bent and needs to be replaced. The Trike has a front wheel drive with an internal gear hub as well as a 5 gear cassette on the outside (Free wheel). The internal gear mechanism is controlled by a little chain mechanism that attaches to a little horizontal metal bar (around the 8cm mark on the axle photo)

The issue is the axle though..its bent enough that I dont want to ride 2000km on it as the wheel wobbles but I cannot find any source identifying what the axle model number let alone links to a shop that sells it. The internal hub mechanism and the cassette are a strange combination to have..I usually see axles that support one or the other, not both.

Does anyone know the axle type?

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2025-26 Catrike Bosch eCat ActiveLine Plus Motor BES3 Smart System Upgrade Kit w/SuperNova Lights and Rohloff e-14 Smart System - 20 Inch Wheel Upgrade for Catrike? These are listed as options for front and rear gearing, respectively. Thanks!

Wanted to ride with my partner on one of the many NYC greenways or parks with laps, was wondering if any company rents the ice vortex + or Velotechnik scorpion full suspension.

Would really love to try the ICE Adventure - PERS Trike - Chainless Pedaling System
pedal by wire or any of the cool tech introduced in SPEZI 2026!

Clean, maintenance-free, chainless e-assist cycling sounds awesome!

Thanks!

So I picked up my first recumbent (used) yesterday, and cycled a small 10 km on it. And am enjoying it up to now. It's a Prozenergy Race (as minimally described here: Prozenergy Ligfietsen Race — Ligfiets.net). See picture below.

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I posted before on the carrier/rack, but I think for now, I'll be fine. Just strap a small bag on the back with clothes to change into at the office, and keep a backpack on my lap with work stuff and food.

But I do have other questions, and as I have no one to ask directly, I'll ask here.

- I'm not sure if I'm sitting on it correctly, or if I need to adjust the boom some more. I noticed my bum starts to slide off to the front after a while. Could also be the awkward headrest (improvised by a previous owner) actually pushing against my helmet instead of really giving it a good rest. What rules of thumb are for the correct sitting position? My legs are just slightly bent when pedaling - so I think the boom is roughly on the right distance?

- What small accessories (or accessories that can easily be carried over to another bike) are worth getting? This is my "trial" bike to see if it's worth it to save up for a "real/better" bike - so I don't want to upgrade this too much (unless that's actually really worth it?). I'm used to my phone as GPS on a steering wheel, but that won't fit here. Also, the frame is angled all over, so most off-the-shelf bike-phone-holders won't work here. Or are there models I have yet to discover? Same goes for a bell (the bright blue thing is a bell, but besides it being broken, it's very awkwardly placed to properly use).

- Is there/are there good (technical) resources on the upkeep of a recumbent bike? Most information I can find is spread out across discussion platforms, and less like a single point of info.

I only had three bad encounters in all my years on two wheels, all of which were lessened by my height on the road bicycles. One angry dog that missed my leg because I was so high. One drunk driver who got a pedal scraped on his door. And one ahole who threw acid at me but missed because I saw him in the side mirror getting ready. All of these happened in NJ and thankfully I no longer live there.