Fatal error: Uncaught InvalidArgumentException: Cannot load XML: Entity 'brvbar' not defined , flags=$flags (LIBXML_COMPACT LIBXML_PARSEHUGE LIBXML_NOENT ), LIBXML_VERSION=21206, xml={XML} <r>Not a new idea.<br/> <br/> Very dangerous head 1st.<br/> <br/> Weight is rear biased to far.<br/> <br/> No stomach support your guts will bounce around causing<br/> hernia's.<br/> <br/> Bad on your neck from little jolts all day riding holding head up in<br/> a negative muscle position. Not smooth like hang gliding.<br/> <br/> Not more aero than a recumbent bike.<br/> <br/> All bike speed and distance records are on recumbent position.<br/> <br/> If this was superior prone position, fighter pilots would adopt it,<br/> Sailplane pilots would adopt it, but it's not best for human body.<br/> <br/> Here is example of fairing which is less drag than an even more prone position below.<br/> <IMG src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YkvWLLZivFQ/UFdVNwYXrKI/AAAAAAAAOHo/clFNDfIGJHw/s1600/19a.+recumbent-bike-a_3561.jpg"><URL url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YkvWLLZivFQ/UFdVNwYXrKI/AAAAAAAAOHo/clFNDfIGJHw/s1600/19a.+recumbent-bike-a_3561.jpg"><LINK_TEXT text="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YkvWLLZivFQ/U ... a_3561.jpg">http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YkvWLLZivFQ/UFdVNwYXrKI/AAAAAAAAOHo/clFNDfIGJHw/s1600/19a.+recumbent-bike-a_3561.jpg</LINK_TEXT></URL></IMG><br/> <br/> This example is as low drag as Bird of Prey bike, but not as low drag as above pic.<br/> <IMG src="http://justyna.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/22/p1030108.jpg"><URL url="http://justyna.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/22/p1030108.jpg"><LINK_TEXT text="http://justyna.typepad.com/photos/uncat ... 030108.jpg">http://justyna.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/22/p1030108.jpg</LINK_TEXT></URL></IMG><br/> <br/> You can fair in your feet 1st position much better than a head 1st position.<br/> <IMG src="http://rbr.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/catbike-musashi-faired-02.jpg"><URL url="http://rbr.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/catbike-musashi-faired-02.jpg"><LINK_TEXT text="http://rbr.info/wp-content/uploads/2010 ... red-02.jpg">http://rbr.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/catbike-musashi-faired-02.jpg</LINK_TEXT></URL></IMG><br/> <br/> The only thing novel about the Bird Of Prey bike is that, people are not familiar<br/> with the history of bicycles and aerodynamics which barred the recumbent bike<br/> from UCI bike competition, like Tour De France and all others. No sanctioned triathlon<br/> race would allow this or any other recumbent to compete. <br/> <br/> The fastest bike in the race across America RAAM every year is a recumbent bike.<br/> <br/> Maria Parker 51 years young&acirc;&euro;&brvbar;<br/> 2013 Race Across America: 1st female finisher. Over-50 Recumbent Women's Course <br/> Record,exceeding women's standard bike record by approximately 16 hours. 3002 miles <br/> in 11 days, 20 hours, and 54 minutes.<br/> <br/> Not only did she win and beat all other women and most men, she did it after taking 2 days<br/> off to recover in Colorado!!!! Epic woman athlete and of course a recumbent bike rider.<br/> Her husband owns Cruz Bike, recumbents&acirc;&euro;&brvbar; And no Faring!!!<br/> <br/> <URL url="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Parker">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Parker</URL><br/> <br/> <IMG src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Maria_Parker_setting_the_24-hour_world_record_on_the_Cruzbike_Vendetta_recumbent_bicycle.JPG"><URL url="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Maria_Parker_setting_the_24-hour_world_record_on_the_Cruzbike_Vendetta_recumbent_bicycle.JPG"><LINK_TEXT text="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... icycle.JPG">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Maria_Parker_setting_the_24-hour_world_record_on_the_Cruzbike_Vendetta_recumbent_bicycle.JPG</LINK_TEXT></URL></IMG><br/> <br/> Bike riding needs to be practical and safe over time and great distance to be practical in life.<br/> A recumbent bike was so supieror to upright bikes that it was banned from comps except the non<br/> sanctioned RAAM who has categories to satisfy bike manufactures and protect them.<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.bikemag.com/pavedmag/race-across-america-2013-the-best-ever/"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.bikemag.com/pavedmag/race-ac ... best-ever/">http://www.bikemag.com/pavedmag/race-across-america-2013-the-best-ever/</LINK_TEXT></URL><br/> <br/> So if you read the link above you will note Maria Parker is not even mentioned&acirc;&euro;&brvbar;<br/> How sad is that?<br/> <br/> Point here is that you can't blame the general public for not having knowledge of the superior<br/> riding performance of recumbents or the comfort factor. This comfort factor allows<br/> day after day riding performance with less fatigue.. Faster over time and distance..<br/> <br/> Many reasons for this advantage yet forward riding prone position gives up many advantages<br/> mostly in comfort and safety.<br/> <br/> I have spent many years on this subject as a personal interest of mine. I have modified and <br/> tested almost every recumbent bike made in the last 40 years. I have a design I think<br/> would appeal to a wide demographic of bike riders. I also plan to test market my bike and<br/> teach people the benefits of recumbent bike riding. <br/> <br/> No recumbent bike company has ever really succeeded in a big way. Companies like Trek<br/> and Cannondale did mfg a recumbent design briefly but both suspended them due to lack<br/> of sales. 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