The ZOX 20 lowracer is a recumbent
bike most noticeable for it's very low seat height (9.8inch / 25cm)
for improved aerodynamics. (AKA Zox20, Zox 20, Zox Lowracer, Zox
Tieflieger, Zox20z, Zox Z-frame). For me an excellent day-ride bike.
The Hase Kettwiesel is my first
recumbent trike. I bought it mainly for winter use and the
possible addition of a fairing for wet/cold weather protection, but I
have now ridden it every day for my daily commute, whatever the
weather, since March 2003.
It is fun and very relaxing to ride, but when I am in the mood it
is also fast (with it's stiff frame and no active suspension).
May 2008: bought a new Hase Kettwiesel Ride
recumbent trike: disc brakes, 21 speed...
The Flux V220 is a very stable recumbent
that I *was* using for all my around town commuting and child trailer
towing.
Now used only occasionally for shopping trips, and leisure rides
with the family (see Kettwiesel above).
The Pashley PDQ was my first
recumbent :-) but has now been dismantled :-( to build my ZOX 20
:-))
Answer: Yes; in my experience of daily commuting for nearly
6 years on recumbents the ride-height of recumbents is not a
problem. Problems only arise from drivers who do not even *look* in
your direction, so you need to be aware whatever kind/height of bike
you are riding, recumbent or upright.
(Also see Stop SMIDSY.)
Cycle photo albums ZOXes, velomobiles, historic recumbents, alternative transmission systems...
fit-PC Slim - coming soon
Asus eeePC 4G - coming soon
Zaurus SL-C3000 a Linux PDA with 4Gb hard-drive.
An AMD64 X2 based PC AMD64, dual core based, but still aiming to be quiet.
A quieter PC assembling/modifying for a quieter PC.
Matrix Orbital MX212 USB getting this LCD mini-display and keypad working under Linux.
Minolta Dimage A1 Reading off photos with a 2.6.10 kernel and USB storage.
AVM Fritz!Card DSL SL getting this DSL card working under Gentoo Linux with a Linux 2.6 kernel (and an old page for the same but using a 2.4 kernel)
Logitech Quickcam Express getting this webcam working under Gentoo Linux (the one I have is the "new" type, ie USB device ID 0x46d/0x920) (sort of working !!).
Various small fixes for Linux (and more for Gentoo only).
Why I use GNU / Linux / Free Software
We live in the WohnSinn passive energy building of 39 flats in
Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, Germany.
This page contains some information about the co-housing co-op that built and now runs it, our aims and motivations, and about the passive energy building itself.
And there are a few photo albums of WohnSinn here.
Photo albums: family / bikes / WohnSinn
various links (incl. Darmstadt and some cycling ones).
various other quotes, jokes, sigs...
various short reviews of products
About me; personal or work (computer related).