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Rans Force 5 LE VS HP Velotechnik Speedmachine which is faster?
I have read about many fastest bikes (bent) on the market nowadays and
I found two bents in my opinion to be most user friendly and fastest. As I wanna put my DF road bike a bit a side and buy a recumbent, I am searching for really good item, for frequent use and I want to be faster than I am with my DF bike now. I have read all rewiews but I cna't decide which is better and faster, maybe anyone have tried both off them and could give me an advice. I appreciate any answers. |
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Rans Force 5 LE VS HP Velotechnik Speedmachine which is faster?
Vytautas wrote: I have read about many fastest bikes (bent) on the market nowadays and I found two bents in my opinion to be most user friendly and fastest. As I wanna put my DF road bike a bit a side and buy a recumbent, I am searching for really good item, for frequent use and I want to be faster than I am with my DF bike now. I have read all rewiews but I cna't decide which is better and faster, maybe anyone have tried both off them and could give me an advice. I appreciate any answers. Riding positions and aerodynamic drag could be expected to be reasonably similar. However, it would be reasonable to expect the RANS Force 5 to have lower drivetrain friction and rolling resistance, and of course lower weight, so it should be faster overall, particularly if a lot of climbing is involved. However, if a lot of riding is done on rough surfaces, the suspension on the HP Velotechnik Speedmachine will improve rider comfort and reduce fatigue, so on a long ride it could be the faster overall bike for some riders. -- Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley Pedant |
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Rans Force 5 LE VS HP Velotechnik Speedmachine which is faster?
Johnny Sunset wrote:
However, if a lot of riding is done on rough surfaces, the suspension on the HP Velotechnik Speedmachine will improve rider comfort and reduce fatigue Aside from that, it will actively reduce the rolling resistance of the bike because only the wheels have to be deflected over obstacles, rather than the whole bike plus rider. Having to change direction over deflections for the rider and whole bike wastes an awful lot of energy, it's not just about rider happiness and tolerance. But on a smooth climb the suspension is just dead weight... You choose, you lose. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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