Specialized Fatboy Tire

My Experience with Specialized Fatboy Tires Note:  Photos of Specialize Fatboy Tires Below Specialized bicycles calls their “Fatboy” tire a “Performance Road” tire. At 26×1.25 for 559rims these are a pretty good choice for mountain bikers who want to ride the asphalt. These are a pretty good choice for middle of the road 559 Recumbent [...]

Written on March 19, 2010 | Posted in Reviews | No comment

Bike Tires Direct aka BicylceTires.com

Same Portland Oregon company advertises online with different names.  BikeTiresDirect.com, BicycleTires.com, WesternBikeWorks.com and who knows how many more. Is it too much to ask for companies to be ethical? I had a miserable experience with them, just left a bad taste in my mouth like they were trying to trick me. Their customer service is [...]

Written on March 4, 2010 | Posted in Parts & Wheels | No comment

Video: How Schwalbe Tires are Manufactured

This video shows the manufacturing process of Schwalbe Brand Tires.  I found it quite interesting as I am constantly looking for the “Perfect Tire”.  Aren’t we all?  We want super lightweight tires that grip the road and never flat out… and of course that last for at least 5,000 miles.  I’m yet to find them [...]

Written on January 29, 2010 | Posted in Parts & Wheels | No comment

Schwinn Recumbent Bike

Schwinn Recumbent Bike Models If you are looking for a Schwinn Recumbent Bike you’ll want to shop around and also compare prices with Amazon.com.  Keep in mind that a Schwinn Recumbent Bike purchased from Amazon will likely have no sales tax in most states and often also features free shipping depending on the time of [...]

Written on July 26, 2009 | Posted in Exercise | No comment

Looking to Demo a Trike in Exchange for Review

I’m looking to Demo a Trike in exchange for review.  Would ship to and from local bike shop.  I want to ride it for a couple of weeks.  I’m looking for light weight and something with a headrest to add to my collection in time. I’m also looking to review a lightweight SWB with an [...]

Written on July 17, 2009 | Posted in Dealers | No comment

Electric Bike Conversion Kits – Electrify Your Recumbent

I’ve been looking at Electric Bike Conversion Kits from every source I could find over the past several months.  And there are several options and nearly all of them come from China.  But you can find USA manufacturers who will warranty these Chinese Products. The above pictured kit is and example of what you would [...]

Written on May 9, 2009 | Posted in Bike Manufacturers | No comment

M5 Shockproof Ti 559

Review: New M5 Shockproof Ti 559! Original Date of Review: July 19, 2004 Shockproof Ti 559 Photographs on bottom of this page. As much as I would like it to be lighter and a better climber I still stand by my statements that the construction is top notch. This bike is exceptionally well built (but you [...]

Written on November 21, 2008 | Posted in Reviews | No comment

Recumbent Community Talk : Bike Forums

Recumbent Bicycle Community Forums You can add to this Recumbent Forums list by sending me information on active forums not already listed, including forums in Europe and other parts of the world. Sure this site is in English, but I have no problem posting links to sites in other languages. BentRider Online Forums – Probably [...]

Written on November 21, 2008 | Posted in Forums | 2 comments

Recumbent Exercise Bikes

Classifieds for Exercise Bikes & Equipment Our site Recumbent Bicycle Source is really about Bikes you ride on the streets and paths, but somehow the Stationary Exercise Bikes always get mixed into search results and a lot of people end up her at the site when they are actually looking for Stationary Exercise Bikes.  So [...]

Written on November 20, 2008 | Posted in Exercise | No comment

Recumbent Bikes & Trikes for Sale

Classifieds for Recumbent Bikes and Trikes Popular Bicycle Classifieds (See Below for Ebay Listings) Link Source 1:  Hostel Shoppe Recumbent Bicycle Classifieds Link Source 2:  Bent Rider Online Classifieds There are other sources but so many of the ads we see are either way too old, or very suspicious looking.  Sure you can search Craigslist [...]

Written on November 20, 2008 | Posted in Classifieds | No comment