A Gardeners Forum Forums Members History Forum Life 2006 bicycles

just felt like sharing one of my hobbies. its almost income tax time, so i may get to build a new bicycle!! the bicycles i build are a bit unconventional. they're currently still in prototype stage, but you can get an idea of what im working towards... maybe.
oh, they are known as recumbent bikes. for nearly 3 years my wife and i rode bicycles exclusively. we had a car, but did not use or insure it. it just sat in the driveway. then we were going to have another baby, and had to fire up the car again. but now the baby is 6 months old. this summer, he will be able to ride in a pull behind trailer and we are considering going back to the bicycle. this time we are going to add a bit of electric assist on the bicycles to get a boost on the uphills, (or when we get tired).
anyways, just thought i would share. ill post a couple pics from 2 years ago, when we were riding alot, so you can see the bikes


my wife pulling my son


me on "scrape"


me on a short wheelbase

Does your back get sore on a recumbant bike? I have a hernia that I can imagine popping out every time I pedaled.

no, actualy it is very comfortable. i have never riden a comercial, but the whole reason i wanted one was comfort. regular bikes over several miles are uncomfortable at best.