My first recumbent I built in 1995.
Frame:
Recycled road bike frame
Fork/Headset:
Rear drive train section converted to a front drive unit.
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Steel 52/42 tooth gear.
Saddle/Seatpost:
Plywood seat base with cloth covering and foam padding.
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
20" drive wheel.
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
27" wheel
More Info:
This bike was built in the fall of 1995. It now is in the New Bremen Bicycle Museum of America in located Ohio.
Added by stevbike. Last updated almost 12 years ago.
As of over 13 years ago, stevbike has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
2 Comments
mdwittenberg
Is there any advantage to front wheel drive? Can you do donuts on this thing? :P
Posted over 13 years ago
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stevbike says:
The only advantage of the bike is the fact that a very short drive train used compared to a rear drive recumbent. That is the reason I built the rear drive SWB recumbent that is posted on this site.
Posted over 13 years ago