Above or below steering. Which do you prefer and why?
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Above or below steering. Which do you prefer and why?
Just curious as to why some prefer above or below steering.
thanks,
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below seat steering is a more natural position for your arms, so they don' get as tired. Also, it's more aerodynamic.
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Is it harder to climb hills with a below steering set up? Also, is there any big advantage to having below steering "under the bar" other than being able to adjust the bars to the "joystick" position?
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Originally Posted by jeff-o
below seat steering is a more natural position for your arms, so they don' get as tired. Also, it's more aerodynamic.
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Wow, so USS isn't as aerodynamic after all. So does that make the Windcheetah's between-the-legs steering arm more aerodynamic than a "regular" joystick setup on a trike?
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Before purchasing my first recumbent I tried several and liked under seat steering. Above seat steering seems to interfere with the esthetics of these bikes. The hands and handlebar seem to block my view and raise the center of gravity. My preference is all mental. I worry that if I crash the handlebar junk is an extra source of pain. After riding with underseat for a few years the above seat steered recumbents look awkward and uncomfortable. How do they dismount? Don't their arms get tired on a long ride?
I don't recall wishing for the extra weight of above seat steering while hill climbing with full panniers. Relaxing the upper body and breathing seems to help on the very steep hills. For me the mental aspects seem to dominate whatever physics is involved. But, I grew up in flat Florida so hills seem like a personal insult no matter what bike I ride.
I don't recall wishing for the extra weight of above seat steering while hill climbing with full panniers. Relaxing the upper body and breathing seems to help on the very steep hills. For me the mental aspects seem to dominate whatever physics is involved. But, I grew up in flat Florida so hills seem like a personal insult no matter what bike I ride.
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Originally Posted by Thorco
Just curious as to why some prefer above or below steering.
thanks,
Thor
thanks,
Thor