Recumbent bikes are the fastest type of bicycle thanks to their aerodynamics and low position. But just how do they compare to a road bike? Manon took on James around Castle Combe race track to find out in a time trial challenge.
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29 Comments
Give me an electric velo mobile any day
I want a thousand Watts or at least 750 watts
I need a top speed of 45 mph
That way when I ride with the cars in the USA the motorists I can keep up with them on these 30 mph speed limit roads I don't necessarily have to do 45 it's just I like to have it just in case or if I'm in the middle of nowhere
I live in a place where there's a lot of hills and they're steep and a velo mobile is heavy up hills
Great show. I like to see all kinds: mountain bikes, down hills, fixies, recumbents, velomobiles, as well as road bikes. They're all interresting to me.
Here u see why the recumbent has been banned from stuff like the tour, just dont stand a chance against it haha
How about putting an open Recumbent like a Catrike 700 against an enclosed Velo. Do two runs with each bike so both of you have a time on them both.
i see a gap in the market, a foldable recumbent bike like this for us apartment dwellers
Why are you reffering to a Milan SL Velomobile as just a 'recumbant'?
FYI, Velomobiles are not good at fast cornering, and the quattrovelo (4 wheeled) handles a lot better than 3 wheelers like the Milan here.
The dogma is a climbing endurance bike, it's not a very good aero bike.
Now this is pod racing!
I cant help but think that the shape of a recumbent bike can be easily adapted to accommodate a hammock frame add on which would allow people to sleep anywhere they feel like parking.
😮
The "hood" of the redcumbant looks like the body of a woman, breasts and all…
This question was answered before either of you nobheads were born, DOH!
Can you imagine what a weather proof pedal car will mean for the senior citizen? Not to mention that unattended, it doesn't tip over. I think it is a winner!
Iguana
Three wheels so not a recumbent bike !
That was very interesting,I really thought otherwise
Nice, bery interesting. 35 whod a thunkit.
I wish we could have seen this challenge with a velomobile rider whose muscles are actually accustomed to the specific work loads in a recumbent riding position. I have read of riders averaging ~55 kph on open roads in excess of 2hrs of riding time. As much as I enjoy my racing bike and dislike some of the klutzyness of handling velomobiles in general, I am convinced of it's superiority as a human powered vehicle, the Milan as pictured here in particular.
Next time, put some actually fast tires on the velomobile and see it fly.
The recumbent would be winning by a much larger time in a 2 or 3 hour ride. The initial launch on the bike makes a huge difference.
I'd love to see more evaluation of recumbents … especially with power assist for commuting etc.
False advertising,that wasn't a race,that was 2 separate time trials.
this vid should be titled, electric assist vs human powered
Nearly all bicycles are road bikes.
These are human powerd. Slow motion camera needed never.
this went better than the gravel ride thing
I used to ride a Bacchetta Ti Aero.
I am really amazed by its efficiency as well as its speed.
so it's a trike