Longjohn ★ Posted November 8, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 8, 2018 Wakes up in Bulgaria.https://www.the-postillon.com/2017/12/man-falls-asleep-on-recumbent-bicycle.html?fbclid=IwAR1f3lYJifoOm1uE0B_EoFvvdsCw4l0xf04bDjuRFDHGiwQqWU2zOU-SRo0&m=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted November 8, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 8, 2018 2 minutes ago, Longjohn said: Wakes up in Bulgaria.https://www.the-postillon.com/2017/12/man-falls-asleep-on-recumbent-bicycle.html?fbclid=IwAR1f3lYJifoOm1uE0B_EoFvvdsCw4l0xf04bDjuRFDHGiwQqWU2zOU-SRo0&m=1 Wow, he rode more than 100 miles per hour when he slept! Just imagine how fast he would be when awake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share #3 Posted November 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Randomguy said: Wow, he rode more than 100 miles per hour when he slept! Just imagine how fast he would be when awake... That’s why they don’t allow recumbents in the TDF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 8, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Longjohn said: That’s why they don’t allow recumbents in the TDF. Honestly, most folks I pass on recumbents look close to nodding off. At the speeds they go, I think boredom is quick to set in. I will say, though, that a flat course like the Seagull Century is a rare chance to actually see a lot of folks on/in recumbents. Still mostly poking along, but at a better pace than regular. I am also surprised how often the 'bents have an assortment of rear view mirrors, but are always shocked when you roll past them. Again, I think it might be their near asleep mind at play. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted November 8, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 8, 2018 I still giggle when I remember the round fellow in full kit on a recumbent. He looked like an Easter egg on wheels. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 8, 2018 Share #6 Posted November 8, 2018 I'm sorry..., never been on a recumbent but I call bullshit. Fall asleep for lets say 12 straight hours and cycle over 1000 miles while doing it? No food, no water intake....., no cramping or soreness in the legs enough to wake him up? Was the road perfectly straight? Do these bikes have autopilot? I am thinking he hooked up with some young thing for a little tete a tete, then needed an excuse when he called his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted November 8, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 8, 2018 43 minutes ago, Zephyr said: I'm sorry..., never been on a recumbent but I call bullshit. Fall asleep for lets say 12 straight hours and cycle over 1000 miles while doing it? No food, no water intake....., no cramping or soreness in the legs enough to wake him up? Was the road perfectly straight? Do these bikes have autopilot? I am thinking he hooked up with some young thing for a little tete a tete, then needed an excuse when he called his family. WTF???? Did you click and read the link??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted November 10, 2018 Share #8 Posted November 10, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 8:52 AM, Longjohn said: Wakes up in Bulgaria.https://www.the-postillon.com/2017/12/man-falls-asleep-on-recumbent-bicycle.html?fbclid=IwAR1f3lYJifoOm1uE0B_EoFvvdsCw4l0xf04bDjuRFDHGiwQqWU2zOU-SRo0&m=1 Ok, NOW I understand your post in another thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootingstar Posted November 10, 2018 Share #9 Posted November 10, 2018 On 11/8/2018 at 11:56 AM, Zephyr said: I'm sorry..., never been on a recumbent but I call bullshit. Fall asleep for lets say 12 straight hours and cycle over 1000 miles while doing it? No food, no water intake....., no cramping or soreness in the legs enough to wake him up? Was the road perfectly straight? Do these bikes have autopilot? I am thinking he hooked up with some young thing for a little tete a tete, then needed an excuse when he called his family. Dearie and I were talking about this. Agree with you...it's just impossible. Anyone who has done long distance touring trips knows. Our roads and pathways aren't built straight without turns, curbs, etc. Same for Europe. Actually that guy's lie is...laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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