The Best Recumbent Bikes to Buy in 2024 (9.2023)

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:35 Bacchetta
04:31 Toxy
08:07 Lightning
09:41 HP Velotechnik
11:27 Conclusion

[martylawson]

The Bachetta is a great bike. With lwb bikes and most recumbents, they can be easily moved by tipping them vertical on the rear wheel and grabbing the seat back like a wheelbarrow. LWB's and the classic small front wheel SWB recumbent are my recommendations for city riding due to viability and maneuverability.

While not suited for city riding, the Troxy ZR should be a great commuter for long commutes. Low aero drag is VERY practical. Commuted on a Performer High Racer for may years which has a similarly race focused layout.

Note, my favorite "bag" is to fit the seat with a hook and run a Dutch style full coverage rear fender. Lets you hang any bag with a handle off the back. (including grocery bags and backpacks)

[KutWrite]

I had a Bacchetta Giro. I traded it for a Bacchetta Bella. It's just long enough that my heels won't hit the front wheel if I turn sharply while pedaling. The Giro is a little simpler design, thus stiffer and nicer looking to my eye. The Bella has more comfort, and for me, a better riding position

The SWB Bacchetta Giro 20 has the "straight" design you didn't like in the video, but that gives the most stiff and light frame. I thought the Bella seat is more comfortable. The Giro's steering was also twitchy for my taste. It looked the coolest, though, with the 20" wheel in front (they also make one with both wheels at 26"), an aluminum frame and bright yellow paint.

Everything involves a trade-off!

[KrisLikesThis]

I've been looking at the Cruzbike Q45 with suspension and all forward chain drive. Have you compared it to other recumbents yet? I enjoyed your comparisons.

[alexsainsbury]

The Bacchetta Bella is designed for comfort. But it has no suspension? Why not?
Thanks for the Video!

[galileofig]

How about Azub? I have an Azub Max USS full suspension with 26" wheels, Ventisit pad, and Rohloff hub. I love its comfort, aerodynamics, and solid frame construction.

[ericroman]

At the last segment of video, the fast yellow bike, what kind of handlebars is that? I tried googling short handlebars but got nothing. I'm new to all things recumbent. ty

[williamwightman]

You should consider a Slyway ULTRA. I finished building one about six months ago and it is a very clean, stiff and fast high racer with standard rear drive. I enjoy it much more than the Cruzbike V20 that I have ridden since 2018. The Cruzbike is a good bike also but I wanted a stiff all-carbon bike without a moving bottom bracket for a change

[mikyl-forh]

The Sun CX Sport is roughly equivalent to the Bacchetta Bella in dimension and design with great quality at a fraction of the price.
The Bacchetta medium wheelbase models are matchless in design and quality and a bargain, used.

[billweberx]

You left out my favorite recumbent, the CruzBike V20 Vendetta. I can't ride any other bike. They also have other models. All are front wheel drive with standard roadbike chains and components.

[rajabakhalaf]

يتتبقى تقنيه مكمله ضروره جدا للدراجه الحديثه الهواءيه المستنسخه لوعلم اي مهندس لم يكون هناك ارهاق بل استمرار مسار هل يشرب حليب لا

[TrueMathSquare]

Some points. Velomobiles don't fold. If you live in an apt like me then it has to fold to get it in or out. Similarly, tricycles are better with steep hills. I live in a mountains area and I can't desc the difficulty to get a bicycle going up an 15% grade if you come to a stop because it wants to go backwards or sideways such as if you to yield. So a tricycle would be better. As for weight, I have loaded my bicycle up so much than it's extremely lap sided and that if I didn't have exceptional balance form years of cycling then I couldn't drove it.

Bicycles are better if you have to go on a bus, it's just easier to get out the door, transport them etc...

However, now lets talk about safety. Velomobile aren't safe period on public roads as people fail to recognize on what they are and the extreme lay down position. More of a upright bicycle/tricycle are easier on the body more egro and are safer. The problem with the extreme lay down position is it's a death sentence if you get rear ended. Also lets say one gets right hook, left cross, etc... you want to get on the hood of the car vs all of the weight and force on your side. If you crash and have over seat steering then you are going to hit the pole thus breaking your leg or pelvic. Like always get underseat steering.

Just my thoughts.

[sempi]

Cant believe you left cruzbike of the list

[azadam]

I am selling my toxy zr recumbent bike with rohlof system and case in the back. Its the yellow one and I live in Amsterdam

[rajabakhalaf]

هناك تااثير في قياده الدراجه الهواءيه محمل على جهه من البدن

[paulstephens]

If wanting e wheels ought just get a car🤔. Nice pretzel logic that is🤔

[BYCAREaskdadual]

"check" is a false word a misnomer bc the definition is too divergent look at the root it's both govt and non-govt which is conflicting. more misnomers: "just probably (a false concept scientists created this)"

[thomascole]

Sadly most recumbent look ridiculous to the point user should wear a mask or bag over the head. The Bacchetta Bella looks the best but the cost is way too out of reason. I bought a Bike E 22 years ago new the top model for $600. Sold it years ago but just required a Bike E and loving it again. The Bella is the most similar bike to the Bike E but looks like my Bike E is still superior in every way. Majority of recumbent then and now seem to be designed by mad scientists. Hands down the Bike E is the very best recumbent ever made sadly my fellow Americans are/were too stupid to recognize that and they went out of business.

[raymondo]

bachetta has (at least) one major downside on a shopping bike you get a clear view OVER cars. with the bachetta your vision is restricted .... AND so is your visibility. EPIC FAIL imo

[Leonardo-qlqu]

Recumbent bikes are ergonomically wrong! Here's why: Stand straight and lift one leg. Now sit down on a chair and stick one leg out horizontally. Move that stretched leg up and down and feel how much more muscle power it takes and how much more fatiguing it is compared to the vertical leg lift. Resting your feet on the bike paddles does not make any difference. Pure physiology!