Mountain Biking Guide

You have spotted them on the trail and thought "gee, that looks so simple, and comfortable!" Welcome to the arena of inclined bikes, or "bents" as they're often called by fans. Ask anyone that owns one and they will tell you that riding a low-level bike is outrageously cushty. When you're riding an inclined bicycle you are leaning back, as if you're sitting in a chair with a back support. No sore butt or chaffed legs.

No sore back! Your legs are out in front of you, as they're if you're driving your vehicle. Your butt is nicely cushioned in a pleasant wide seat. It'll take some time to become used to the feel of handling an inclined bicycle.

Recumbent bikes have steering found above the seat or under the seat. The above seat steering handlebar is found about shoulder height. If you dangle your arm down at your sides in your chair that's approximately where the below seat handlebars are found. The sort of steering your select is fully your preference, both have about the same simplicity of control. You'll need to choose what sort of low-level bike you need and how much you can spend. Some ride and handle extremely smoothly, and some not so smoothly. Also, you use a wholly different set of muscles when riding a low-level bicycle.


Thanks to the way that you sit and steer a low-level bike you'll need to develop new talents for stopping and for climbing hills. The better part is that in the reclined position your legs can carry a much heavier load less complicated than when riding a regular bike, so going up hill will at last be less complicated on an inclined cycle. It'll however take time for you to develop the legs to uphill simply on a recumbent bicycle as you use different muscles than with an upright bike. Talk with family or pals who may have already got a low-level cycle to get some pointers. Visit a few bike shops and talk to the pro's about an inclined cycle. Most significantly, enjoy riding!