MetaBike; back on the road Post date 2017-02-13 Posted in Cycling Tagged with metabike, recumbent After a few hours of fettling, I’ve managed to restore the MetaBike to a (hopefully) roadworthy state following its spelunking adventure.
New stuff for the MetaBike Post date 2015-09-16 Posted in Cycling Tagged with metabike, recumbent After two years of heavy use, it’s time for a new drivetrain on the MetaBike. Including some exciting stuff from SRAM…
Short review—M5 carbon highracer Post date 2015-06-13 Posted in Cycling, Review, Slider Tagged with recumbent, review The Baron is dead, and the MetaBike hangs on only because of it’s versatility. There’s a new king in the world of highracers.
MetaBike Review Post date 2013-11-19 Posted in Cycling, Review, Slider Tagged with metabike, recumbent, review The MetaBike is fast on the flat, arguably the best climbing recumbent, and can take wide tyres and a rear rack. It’s also punishingly rigid and with handling that sometimes verges on the violent. Can the tiger be tamed, and would you want to try?
83.13mph by bike at Battle Mountain Post date 2013-09-23 Posted in Cycling, Other stuff Tagged with recumbent Battle Mountain 2013 saw a group of maniacs attempting to break the HPV speed record. One of them did it, reaching an unassisted 83.13 mph on the flat, with no tailwind or other trickery. Here’s a bit about it.
LEL2013 – Ride Report Post date 2013-08-04 Posted in Cycling Tagged with metabike, recumbent LEL2013 is 1400km of cycle ride, which is rather hard to summarise when my brain is still a bit addled. I’ve done my best – I hope you enjoy it!
MetaBike in LEL2013 setup Post date 2013-07-24 Posted in Cycling, Review Tagged with metabike, recumbent The start date of LEL2013 draws near, and I think I’ve finally nailed the loadout for the MetaBike. Maybe…
A change of LEL plan, and an intro to the Darkerside MetaBike Post date 2013-07-17 Posted in Cycling, Review Tagged with metabike, recumbent Our LEL plan has changed from the Morpheus tandem to a pair of singles. Here’s why, and also a quick run down of the freshly arrived Darkerside Metabike.
MetaBike incoming! Probably… Post date 2013-07-09 Posted in Cycling Tagged with metabike, recumbent As I’ve hinted in various places over the past few weeks, I’ve finally jumped ship from the Fuego and am awaiting the arrival of a MetaBike.
Short Review – Optima High Baron Post date 2013-06-06 Posted in Cycling, Review, Slider Tagged with recumbent, review I spent last weekend playing on two of Laid Back Bike’s high racers – the Optima High Baron and a Metabike. Both promise high performance and the ability to use standard road bike wheels. Here’s my thoughts on the Baron.
