Type of Bicycle ridden by balancing on a small, hard piece of rubber known as a saddle. This type of bicycle causes several problems which include the following:
Wrist pain
Shoulder pain
Neck pain
Back pain
Saddle sores
The above problems are not present on a recumbent bicycle.
Also known as a Diamond-Frame (DF) bicycle, a UCI bike, an Upright or a wedgie bike.
Wrist pain
Shoulder pain
Neck pain
Back pain
Saddle sores
The above problems are not present on a recumbent bicycle.
Also known as a Diamond-Frame (DF) bicycle, a UCI bike, an Upright or a wedgie bike.
by 'Bent Triker December 27, 2004
Shotened form of Recumbent butt
by 'Bent Triker April 04, 2005
Pain in the gluteous maximus muscles caused by riding certain recumbent bicycles at fast speeds. This problem is most common with Bike-E tyre bikes with a more upright seat back which places more of the riders weight onto the gluteous maximus muscles.
by 'Bent Triker April 04, 2005
A pedal bicycle or tricycle ridden in a seated or laying down position. A recumbent is far more comfortable than the conventinal upright bicycle and racing models have far supirior aerodynamics allowing them to attain much higher speeds for a given effort level. Recumbents were banned from major races in 1934 due to the fact they give the riders an unfair advantage.
Recumbents are commonly referred to as 'bents for short (don't forget the apostrophe)
Recumbents are commonly referred to as 'bents for short (don't forget the apostrophe)
by 'Bent Triker December 19, 2004
Type of Bicycle ridden by balancing on a small, hard piece of rubber known as a saddle. This type of bicycle causes several problems which include the following:
Wrist pain
Shoulder pain
Neck pain
Back pain
Saddle sores
The above problems are not present on a recumbent bicycle.
Also known as a Diamond-Frame (DF) bicycle, a UCI bike, an Upwrong or a wedgie bike.
Wrist pain
Shoulder pain
Neck pain
Back pain
Saddle sores
The above problems are not present on a recumbent bicycle.
Also known as a Diamond-Frame (DF) bicycle, a UCI bike, an Upwrong or a wedgie bike.
by 'Bent Triker December 27, 2004
A type of vehicle with three wheels, Tricycles can either be powered by an engine (motortrike) or by pedals. A tricycle can have two wheels at the back and one at the front (frog) or two wheels at the front and one at the back (tadpole).
Pedal tricycles can either be upright much like a common bicycle or can be recumbent. Most upright tricycles tend to have have two wheels at the back (frog) where as the recumbent variety more commonly have two wheels at the front (tadpole).
Pedal tricycles can either be upright much like a common bicycle or can be recumbent. Most upright tricycles tend to have have two wheels at the back (frog) where as the recumbent variety more commonly have two wheels at the front (tadpole).
by 'Bent Triker March 28, 2005