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Date: 11 Nov 2007 01:19:59
From: trailgalore
Subject: Pedal power?
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On a two wheel bent, which pedal setup gives the most pedal power, pedals on
level with your butt, above it, or below it?
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Date: 11 Nov 2007 01:00:15
From: Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: Pedal power?
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trailgalore wrote:
> On a two wheel bent, which pedal setup gives the most pedal power, pedals on
> level with your butt, above it, or below it?
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None of the above. It is the angle formed by the bottom bracket, seat
base and seat back that matters. With that said, raising the bottom
bracket above the seat base will reduce frontal area, which is why the
fastest non-faired recumbents use that position.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
Tradition is the worst rational for action.
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Date: 10 Nov 2007 23:01:24
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: Pedal power?
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"trailgalore" <trailgalore@nospam.net > wrote in message
news:3NsZi.81833$kj1.43818@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> On a two wheel bent, which pedal setup gives the most pedal power, pedals
> on level with your butt, above it, or below it?
I would say slightly below the seat is the optimum pedal power position for
both reasons of human physiology and human anatomy. Unfortunately, almost
all short wheelbase recumbents these days favor a much higher pedal
position. The Easy
Racers (Tour Easy) position is too low in my estimation. The RANS Tailwind
position was just about perfect as was the Vision position.
Recumbents are now being designed more for aerodynamics instead of pedal
power. This is a huge mistake unless you are strictly into racing.
Furthermore, a high crank will give you numb feet. This is not a good
trade-off for more speed.
The designers of recumbents today seem to think that we humans fucntion best
upside down. Maybe we should be walking around on our hands instead of our
feet.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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