Well – not quite so new – it’s really 5 years old – but it’s a new TYPE of bike for me – a recumbent!
The bike is called ‘Street Machine’ from Velotechnik. The manufacturer web site is a good starting point and a good description can be seen here: here (click on the tabs above the picture…)
Here is a not-so-good picture of it – but you get the idea…
Now some links from the web to give you a better idea:
Pictures are here: here and a nice video is here: here (you can find some more – but this one is cool and short…)
The bike has the Speedhub for gears. If you are not familiar, Wikipedia will sort you out. Have a look at some images of that technology wonder or check out the short video that shows it being ‘assembled’…
So now I just need to …
- Have it serviced (it’s in the shop already…)
- Adjust it to my size
- Learn how to ride it
- Not fall too often – or not too hard at least!
Exciting times ahead!