A recumbent bicycle is a bicycle that places the rider in a laid-back reclining position. Recumbents are available in a wide range of configurations, including:...
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up recumbent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Recumbent may refer to: Recumbence, the act or state of lying down or leaning Recumbent bicycle, a bicycle...
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important on recumbent bicycles, since while an upright bicycle rider can stand on the pedals to achieve some of the benefits of suspension, a recumbent rider...
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up to 8, 11 or 14 gears – for such bicycles due to ease of maintenance and improved technology. The recumbent bicycle was invented in 1893. In 1934, the...
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Congo. A carbon bicycle is made of carbon fiber. A titanium bicycle has a frame made of titanium. Upright bicycle Recumbent bicycle Crank forward Sideways...
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bicycles - Germany Catrike - USA (Recumbent trikes) CCM - Canada Centurion - Germany (former Japan) Cervélo - Canada Chater-Lea - UK Chicago Bicycle Company...
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List of cycling records (redirect from Fastest speed on a bicycle)
low-friction surfaces), or using highly aerodynamic cycles (for example, recumbent bicycles). As cycling is a diverse activity with vast differences between equipment...
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safety bicycle. The retronyms "upright bicycle" or "vertical bicycle" are used to distinguish the style from recumbent bicycles. The first bicycle to be...
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A tandem bicycle or twin is a bicycle (occasionally a tricycle) designed to be ridden by more than one person. The term tandem refers to the seating arrangement...
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diamond-frame bicycles. Banned from bicycle racing in France in 1934 to avoid rendering diamond-frame bicycles obsolete in racing, manufacturing of recumbent bicycles...
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Velomobile (redirect from Bicycle car)
protection from weather and collisions. Velomobiles are similar to recumbent bicycles, pedal go-karts and tricycles, but with a full fairing (aerodynamic...
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smaller turn radius on tight turns. Front brake failure. Recumbent bicycles. Long-wheelbase recumbents require a good rear brake as the CG is near the rear...
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are the fastest bicycles in the world. Recumbents were excluded from the UCI definition of a bicycle on 1 April 1934. Time trial bicycles are a subset of...
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Around the world cycling record (redirect from Circumnavigate the world by bicycle)
strictly following the GWR Rules. Guinness does also not recognise recumbent bicycles. The GWR Rules state that the journey should be continuous and in...
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Cycling (redirect from Bicycle uses)
racing bicycles weighing less than 6.8 kilograms (14.96 pounds). The UCI rules also effectively ban some bicycle frame innovations (such as the recumbent bicycle)...
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outputs relative to speed. A bicycle in which the rider lies in a supine position is referred to as a recumbent bicycle or, if covered in an aerodynamic...
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Glossary of cycling (redirect from Bicycling slang)
drop bars on road bikes, and on various under- and over-seat bars on recumbent bicycles or tricycles. Baroudeur French term for adventurer. See Breakaway...
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also known as recumbent bicycles. The history of the Hour Record may be divided into three categories: UCI Hour Records, Recumbents Hour Records and...
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from a safety bicycle Safety bicycle with a spring fork Bicycles with rear suspension typically also have front suspension. Recumbent bicycles with suspension...
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Touring bicycle configurations are highly variable and may include road, sport touring, trail, recumbent, or tandem configurations. Road touring bicycles have...
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A bicycle fairing also called recumbent fairing is a full or partial covering for a bicycle to reduce aerodynamic drag or to protect the rider from the...
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and cities. A roadster is a specific form of utility bicycle developed in the UK. Recumbent bicycles are designed for a variety of recreational and utility...
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Tricycle (redirect from Three-wheeled bicycle)
lightweight, steel bicycle frame to form a complete trike. Some trike conversion sets can also be used with recumbent bicycles to form recumbent trikes. Adults...
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car based on the 12C Sinclair X-1, an electrically assisted faired recumbent bicycle Yamaha X-1, a commuter-style motorbike X-1 Submarine, the United States...
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through the mid-1980s, and is still frequently seen on lowrider bicycles. Recumbent bicycles, due to their wide variety, are often equipped with handlebars...
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human-powered land vehicle is the bicycle. Compared to the much more common upright bicycle, the recumbent bicycle may be faster on level ground or down...
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Technology doping (section Recumbent bicycle)
Australian pilots, giving them a substantial tactical advantage. Recumbent bicycles broke cycling world records in the early 1930s before they were banned...
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Police bicycle Portable bicycle Porteur bicycle Prone bicycle Racing bicycle Railbike Randonneur Recumbent bicycle Whike Road bicycle Roadster bicycle Rowing...
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some, the advantages of a recumbent bicycle are particularly relevant to touring. To lessen the weight carried on the bicycle, or increase luggage capacity...
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R-Best (Recumbent - Bicycle Enthusiast of South Texas) Redwood Empire HPV Rochester Area Recumbent Enthusiasts (RARE) San Diego Recumbent Riders Seattle Area...
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