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- Jun 5, 2022
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I am seriously considering building a wood frame recumbent of some sort. I’ve joined several fora (forums?), bumped into Stormbird (who pointed me here), read a few posts on veloforum.de through Google Translate and even put together a Pinterest board. I need a commuter and one option is a Python tadpole (no prizes for guessing where that suggestion comes from) and I do enjoy riding a trike. I currently have invested in a 2nd hand mismatched pair of 20” wheels and have a garage full of timber as I used to be a carving instructor. I am very short of leg with a 28” inseam and am thinking of something similar to a Toxy SV with a steam bent laminated and hollowed frame with a conventional rear fork, not single sided, and no suspension . Preliminary measurements suggest a 48” wheelbase. I have never ridden a recumbent and part of me wants to do this as everyone in my family thinks the idea ranges from stupid to death trap! Standard reply is, “get a folding city bike”. Anyway, I would very much be interested in your thoughts, advice, links to threads, whatever. I especially could do with suggestions for frame “tube” shape cross-sections and dimensions. Thanks in advance.
Andrew
Andrew