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    Hoping to convert

    "May I ask how many gears do you have? 26" or 700C tyres? " It's 21 gears and 700C tyres. In use these LWB recumbents are a bit light at the front: when I first had it I had quite a nasty fall when the front wheel didn't quite bounce over a low (4 or 5cm high) decorative kerb that was at a...
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    Hoping to convert

    I really am a complete beginner here, and I hope you'll excuse my evident ignorance. When you say the gap between the motor casing and the bottom bracket may be too small, I am not at all sure what gap you're talking about. Here are a couple of close-up pictures of the Vanguard's bottom...
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    Hoping to convert

    Thanks Woosh. Mine's a Ryan Vanguard recumbent. It has a nice high bottom bracket, and well forward too. Battery behind the seat maybe? Why do your customers usually go for a mid engine for a recumbent? Thanks
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    Hoping to convert

    I've been retired and living in a very rural bit of France for more than ten years. I like to cycle. It's hilly bordering on mountainous here and I'm looking to convert one or more of my existing bikes, rather than buy new. One of those I'd consider converting is long wheel-base recumbent, but...