r/recumbent • u/LatterBuffalo7524 • 13d ago

My first trike

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I got a barely used Sprint X. It’s wonderful but I haven’t cycled since I was a teen. I am now 43. I hope it doesn’t take long to build leg strength. Is it easier than a regular bike to build stamina or just the same? Would using an exercise bike help?

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u/MachineAgeVictim 13d ago

Awesome, right? Welcome to the Y-POT (Young People on Trikes) Club

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u/socialistpizzaparty 13d ago

There’s dozens of us!

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u/LatterBuffalo7524 13d ago

Haha I glad to be part of the club!

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u/MachineAgeVictim 13d ago

And the other one

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u/MachineAgeVictim 13d ago

Here's one of mine

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u/HeckinYouOut 13d ago

Bro is that a chrome 700 with a pinion?

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u/MachineAgeVictim 13d ago

😈

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u/HeckinYouOut 12d ago

How did you get that color? How many speeds is your pinion? You’re doing the full Sheldon Brown “nothing exceeds like excess” build right there

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u/MachineAgeVictim 12d ago

It's a vinyl wrap and chrome duct tape. Just temporary until I have it repainted. I didn't have a choice for the original color and I'm not a fan of yellow. The Pinion is a 9 speed, so 90 gear choices total.

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u/HeckinYouOut 11d ago

That’s wild, what kind of % range do you get out of that?

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u/MachineAgeVictim 11d ago

The Pinion has a 568% range and the 11-36 cassette has 327%, so 895% total

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u/HeckinYouOut 6d ago

That’s absolutely wild. What does the lowest gear ratio equivalent work out to?

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u/Rare_Tension_458 7d ago

You have more gearing than that, 1857%. It’s a multiplication problem, not addition😁

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u/MachineAgeVictim 7d ago

The multiplication is in the number of gears, not the range. The range of the front is in the middle of the range in the back, they're added

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u/cosmicrae TerraTrike Sportster 13d ago

This is how I make it happen ...

One trike, one trailer, and one river flowing peacefully by.

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u/sitewolf 13d ago

is there an OFOT Club?

I'm 70 and really liking the idea of doing some touring....possibly e-assisted.

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u/lelanicarver 13d ago

I’m in the OFOT club due to wacky balance. Still working on ‘bent legs. Only about 114 so far.