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Early Recumbent Bike

Here is an early (1949) recumbent bike which is similar to many recumbents seen on the road today. An even earlier recumbent was by Jarvis, and the recumbent that set world speed records was by Charles Mochet.

1946-recumbent1

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April 19th, 2009 | Category: Drivetrain & Gearing, Frames, History, Odd & Unusual, Recumbents & HPVs | Leave a comment

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