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[Alan Weiss]

On Apr 3, 2007, at 12:00 PM, mgarnett at earthlink.net wrote:
> Hello -- I'm shopping for my first recumbent and after months of  
> researching finally got to take some test-rides this weekend at  
> Bicycle Man in Alfred, NY.  Unfortunately I learned that my short  
> legs rule out a lot of SWB recumbents (could not fit on a Bacchetta  
> Giro 20 or Longbikes Eliminator (couldn't reach pedals), nor a  
> Street Machine (couldn't touch ground), and even a V-Rex was too  
> big, although quite ride-able) (I'm 5'6", with about a 28"  
> inseam).  I'm very eager now to try out a Lightning P-38 in small  
> or medium, a Volae Century or Tour in small or medium, and an  
> HPVelotechnik Grasshopper.  If anyone within about 100 miles of NYC  
> has one of these bikes and might be willing to let a newbie take a  
> turn around the block on their bike, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Margaret, is there a reason you didn't report trying any LWB bikes?  
There are many that are eminently suitable for short-legged people,  
including most Easy Racers models, RANS LWB models with 20" front  
wheels, and others.

There is a SWB that may suit you: the Rotator Tiger, which is pretty  
darn small, and I believe can be made in a 16"-wheel version if you  
are smaller than I think. There is at least one member of the club  
who had or has one, Carter Brown in Woodmere, LI. I don't know if his  
is available to try or not, but it sure seemed small to me.

Alan