Originally Posted by
violini
Why not shorten the chain further by using MBB design. You'll get the benefit of steering the bike with pedals and eliminate heel/front wheel interference.
700C wheels, 2x11 drive train, Tor carbon fiber seat, gross wt. ~9Kg.
Some people can ride MBB bikes, some can't. A friend has a hand-and-foot powered recumbent bike and he can ride no-hands for miles. Other people have tried riding his bike and failed completely.
I need to get down to Rose City Recumbents and try a Cruzbike or two. Given my lousy level of coordination and fitness it ought to be good for some laughs.