[trikes] The answer to the question not asked...

[Mary Arneson]

We've been seeing these "Transformer" bikes at German and Dutch bike  
shows for 3 or 4 years now -- first a single prototype, then a pre- 
production model, and then what was promised to be a commercial  
version.  I'm not even sure that this one is from the same builder or  
builders.  There has been a lot of interest from recumbent enthusiasts.

Low, streamlined recumbents cut through the killer headwinds on the  
splendid bike paths between north German, Danish, and Dutch cities,  
but when you get into most towns in Europe, you really don't want to  
be that low.  A lot of folks just keep two bikes (or more) for the  
different kinds of riding, but what if you are riding across country  
and into a city?

This truly does answer a question that real cyclists are asking --  
just not very often in the US.

Mary


On Jun 14, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Michael Ross wrote:

> http://knuttz.net/hosted_pages/Zweistil-the-Transformer-Bike-20090527
>
> I have to admit to curiosity about this.   But my mind goes to all the
> things that could be wrong about it.
>
> Mike
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