comfort/recumbent what? bike

[mimitabby]

http://www.day6bicycles.com/

looks heavy but, it's a bike!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If it gets people riding bikes- people who normally would not attempt it because they are afraid bikes are uncomfortable, then that's a good thing.

But I hope those two guys in the picture are not planning to try to ride up those hills in the background.
The other thing is that this would be a good bike for people who are not athletic, won't ride that much, but who want to bicycle to the corner store, around their suburban neighborhood, or for errands instead of using their car.....so where's the rack or basket??


Reminds me of this:

[mimitabby]

look under accessories!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

look under accessories!

Oh. Wow, $100 for that rack???

I like this saddle option:
http://www.day6bicycles.com/shop/pro...4&cat=4&page=1
It says: "Seat Conversion Kits are available to change your Dream bicycle into an SS or SL."
It should read:
"Seat Conversion Kits are available to change your Dream bicycle into an _SS NIGHTMARE!"

[Pax]

Just today I had a middle aged (53) overweight co-worker say to me "I really wish I could ride a bike". We were talking about our other co-worker (who is 51) who's out riding RAGBRAI right now...I think I'll send her a link to that site.

[oxysback]

A lot of people like the crank-forward design. It's not quite a regular bike, but not quite a recumbant, either. You can still have the appropriate seat hight, but put your feet solidly on the ground when you're stopped.

There are a few designs we see in the Hostel Shoppe catalog we get every year that look a lot lighter than these.

Whatever gets 'em moving, right?

[mimitabby]

about that crank forward. seems to me that it would make it harder to push. I KNOW i use my body weight sometimes to get that crank to go around.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

They should get one of these:
http://www.bikeforest.com/cb/index.php