Rick Stiles knows he doesn’t fit the profile for a typical bicyclist, a fact people often reminded him of as he pedaled a recumbent bicycle 3,600 miles across the United States this summer.

The joys and adventures of cycling should be accessible to everyone who chooses to bike. Most of us ride some version of a conventional road, mountain, cruiser, or BMX bike. Not everyone can easily ...

Itching to buy a recumbent? Here are some pointers:Do your research “The Recumbent Bicycle” by Gunnar Fehlau, from Out Your Backdoor Press, third edition, 2006, provides a comprehensive overview of ...

It doesn’t fold, but at just 37kg, it’s light enough to move if you need to reclaim floor space after a workout. The ...

The recumbent bicycle has always been regarded as an oddity. Although it is low to the ground, and many are ridden with fluorescent flags waving high in the breeze to signify their presence to other ...

‘Tis the time of the year to find as many reasons as possible to shut off the smartphone and get yourself outside. [Rich Olson’s] newest excuse is a recumbent bicycle he built from at least three ...

When Margie Stiles saw her husband weighing his credit card, she feared he had taken his obsession with weight too far. “I said, ‘What are you doing now?’” she recounted. For his part, husband Rick ...

Recumbent bicycles may offer a more comfortable riding position, but they typically also have pretty long chains. After all, power has to be transmitted from the pedals at the front to the drive wheel ...

RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKES are solid at-home options for anyone with movement limitations who's looking for a low-impact cardio workout. The recumbent bike is a great way to create lower-body bloodflow ...

Allan Pillard spends his days on the construction site, but during evenings and weekends he releases his creative energies in crafting recumbent tricycles from his shop in Princeton, Iowa. The ...