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i got a green one 🙂

Nice shop, great information.

Why so expensive?

But which is more enjoyable to ride all round, speeding down hills, climbing, going fast, etc.?

Clipless pedals are bad for recumbent trikes. Not only is the lower leg and heel not directly aligned with the pedal, but all the applied pressure from the leg is concentrated in a small area on the ball of the foot. Thus causing NCS Nerve Compression Syndrome; Also known as Hot Foot; Which can cause permanent damage to the nerve that runs through the ball of the foot. The much better pedal for recumbent trikes is the Catalyst Pedals by Pedaling Inovations. It allows the majority of the foot to be contacted to the long flat pedal, due to the longer surface of the pedal as well as the pedal surface having 18 hex screws drilled into the surface of the pedal. I own a pair of these Catalyst Pedals, and I will NEVER go back to the painful numbing Hot foot syndrome that I experienced with Clipless pedals. And... I have so much more power in my pedal stroke because my whole foot surface is planted firmly on these pedals due to the hex screws giving grip to the souls of my shoes. Check out Pedaling Inovations: Catalyst Pedals. I am simply a satisfied customer, not a spokes person in any way.

Tim: I have a question. All Rohloff systems offer a 526% gear range (unless they are paired with something up-front to increase range even more. However, how do you decide, for a given rider, the gears inches for the easiest gear. Rule-of-thumb, test rides, calcuations or what. Basically use determine his by the combination of the size of the front chainring and the size of the main rear cog external to the Rohloff. Also do you like to change either one, or do prefer mostly to change chainring or cog. One final question ... do you have a rule of thumb for the impact of a motor on the low gear required. For example, on a Shimano Steps 8 if some normally needs 18 gears inches to climb hills in the area is therre a multiplier, e.g. 1.3 X for a motor. Thanks, love your videos. Ken

When I’m riding there is a clicking coming from the valve stem moving every time that part of the tyres rolls to the bottom. How do I stop the clicking if the valve nut isn’t tight?

Thanks a lot for this amazing video.I have a bacchetta ca3.0 which is a very good bike . It s really fast on flat and downhill. But to climb, it s another story. It s a lighter bike than the s 40 . Which one could be the best to climb. In one side s 40 we ave the front wheel action but a heavy bike and in the over side the bacchetta with the rear wheel action but lighter.

This bike looks incredibly well made..

Please provide a link on where to buy the trike repair stand you use in your videos.

That would fuck my neck upa so bad

Which bike type are they for primarily. Can i use them on a mountain bike for trails? Or are they a smoother tread?

This advice is good for not just recumbents, but all bikes with 3 gears in front and more in back. God Bless

The bottom brackets are way too high for commuting. These bikes are made for long rides where you don't have to stop and go a lot. Anyone who buys one for of these for commuting is making a mistake.

Can i find a tyre with the dimension 26x2.35 inch , or 28x2.35 inch ?

A bike has to look good. So that I can take aesthetic photos of my bike in beautiful locations.

You rock! Thx

This has been my favorite design since it came out but i just cant justify the HIGH cost…

HP makes a nice product for those who need to have the most expensive toys. Other co’s make good products that are much more reasonably priced. I will never consider an HP trike…

So basic, yet I never knew it's function. Thank you.

The rear rack seems high, any experience putting load back there?

I Love my trike HD.. it's also power assist

Get a Bosch Easy Pump, cordless rechargable.

I'll stick with the Schwalbe Marathon Plus. No punctures... yet!

Would have been better video WITHOUT the dreadful music!

No mention of cable lubrication and adjustment!

I’ve biked most of my life, use to race when I was young and bullet proof. I have never heard, No Big, Big, No Small, Small, And in the Middle you can go anywhere at all. I get asked what gear should I use and have tried to explain how and why you use what gears, what the ratio and target cadence should be, and I see their eyes go deer in the headlights. But your no big big and no small small, anywhere in the middle… thing, that’s brilliant and explains the basics oh so well, it’s 5 year old simple, I love it. (5 year old it, is what I tell people when they are being to technical or complicated with their explanation, I tell them, “OK, now explain this to me like I’m 5 years old”. It’s sounds silly, but people will instantly simply their direction every time. I’m using you Big big, small small thing, it’s simple but brilliant. Nice video. 👍

is that a lauf fork on the front? what an interesting bike.

Thank you😊

Explained thanks 👍

Recently I bought a 1 year old (500km) Speedmachine with Rohloff for a good price. It has that low steering as well. It's a great bike but takes some time for learning.

I have a tea fly X the screw me up. I had have T flat X screw me up. I hope they got screwed their ass. but my T Life is very good.

Love mine. Another note of interest for others is that it accepts a wide range of tire widths. I run 2" tires because I mostly ride gravel and trails. Regarding rider height, I am 5'6" and do find it challenging to reach the ground, made worse by having the other seat you showed. I wear lug-soled hiking shoes to reach the ground and still have to plan ahead for stops. The seat you have is better for shorter riders, but it probably still sits too high for anyone under 5'6".

Tim, What an excellent review and vid! Just straight to the point with everything! We released a portable air pump as well. Can we invite you to do a review? We have reached out

I appreciate the content but that bike looks too small for you.

It is a good trike but, the most comfortable, no, I use a ICE Adventure HD 26 with a higher seat, it rides great but coblestone roads and with Schwalbe Marathon plus tirers on 4,5bar it is realy not comfortable. But on tarmark and the great dutch cyclepads, it rides like a dream.

The way Cruz bikes sway as you push each pedal could make it scary in traffic. I can see this swaying even with a expert like yourself riding it.

Do you know someone who has a useful channel for learning two-wheel recumbent maintenance and tips and tricks, accessories? I just bought 4 two-wheels and it's very hard to find info specific to two wheels.

Isn’t the front end in the way when taking sharp corners? As in your legs seem to have to bend with the pedals around the steering axle. Only a problem for very sharp corners of course, but still interesting to know how one deals with this.

My big complaint about Bacchetta is their stupid aluminum to steel, fork blades to steer tube is a glued joint. Also that they don't make their bikes anymore and provide no phone to call or even a parts supplier. I repair bikes at a community bike shop and we got in a Bacchetta as a trade in that had a loose front fork. Looked up their Seattle dealer, which wouldn't answer any calls, seems according to a Seattle bicycle forum that they weren't exactly a good shop. The fork needed to be replaced so I ended up buying a 26" size steel track bike fork with little rake. it also didn't have the mounts for the disc brake so I had to mount a sidepull. There is NO recourse to repairing your Bacchetta's wobbling fork, none. You cannot weld steel to aluminum and whoever came up with this lame construction design should be ashamed. BTW my experience is building my own recumbent FWD arm and leg powered recumbent and working for Burley's tandem frame shop. So I'm fairly experienced in production bike frame manufacturing.

I have ridden (briefly) airless tires in a road bike size from a different vendor many years ago. Maybe these are better but I doubt it. I personally would recommend the Tannus Liner if you are having flat issues. I use one on my 29" x 2.5" trekking bike in parallel with a simple Kevlar strip and have never had a flat since. If you use a Kevlar strip, place it between tire and Tannus, not next to tube or it might cut tube. The big thing is that the tube is still there to provide smooth and efficient rolling resistance and mitigates the road vibration. I also place a large quantity of PTFE powder on the inside of the tire to minimize internal friction. Wheel pressure is ~40 psi.

Spongy feel in brakes is usually sign of air in the lines, so bleed them or fully replace the oil.

Still the unergonomical hand and arms position remain. Feet position good, not high up in the air but as low as possible.

Very cool on sale no on Amazon $49.97 29% off

Why does your channel symbol look like a communist made it? 😂

Thanks. Cheap, good insurance for flatting out.

Nice! I wonder how well this would work on my motorcycle.

Hey Tim, I use a Bontrager floor pump. It’s set for all type valves but that push down lever to lock the hose on the valve, lets out some of the air I just put in when removing. I remedy that by adding an extra pound or two to compensate. Does this unit do that when removing the hose? Also, how does the hose fit the Presta valve? Does it lock on or do you have to hold it and how long does it take to add 10 or 12 pounds?

Looks superb nice and compact 😊

We mexico has thorns everywhere and each week I patch Three tires for my kids!