THE SHOWROOM!!

Used Mach 2's -

 Coming as room is available - there is another finished Mach 3 frame and three Mach 2's to build out!   

USED FROM OTHER MANUFACTURERS:   

                        May 21, 2012.    Bike frames and 'kits' will be made to order moving forward.    I make up 'front ends' from incoming donor bikes.    These await your specification so I can build them to length for you and with your specific component set in mind.  Write or call, and we can set it up!   See pricing on the Parts FOR SALE page.

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Yellow Mach 2   - finished on March 25                                     for sale at $725 

This Mach 2 is a new assembly.   Drive train is 3x9 speeds, operated with  SRAM X-9 twist grip shifters, SRAM X-3 rear derailleur,  Shimano 105 front derailleur.

Wheels are very good alloy rims, 26" rear, 20" (406) front.   Rear tire is a new Continental Gatorskin, front is a Schwalb Kojak.   

Brakes are Shimano Deore parallelogram V-brakes, I think these are new, they look it.    

All cables and housings are new, new chain.   Bike has a kickstand, an RR jockey wheel idler, and a Mirracycle mirror.   The handlebar is a new Sun Alloy handlebar, the same one they use on the EZ-Sport.

The best of Recycled Recumbent.   And almost the only new recumbent LWB bike  you can buy this year.   Grab it!!!

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Mach 2 new - finished on March 31  - for sale at $725

This bike, like the yellow one above, has been a finished frame languishing in the basement waiting for me to have space in the shop to finish and hold  it.   This is an interesting, 'electric' blue powdercoat finish, a color my painter hasn't used with me before.   The seat for reference is more a standard, bright blue.   The paint is lighter in shade, somehow more vibrant in contrast.   

In any case, it is a Mach 2, the flagship bike at Recycled Recumbent,  I dare say until Bacchetta starts making Bella's again, this is the only long wheelbase touring recumbent currently made in the US.   Long, comfortable, easy to ride, easy on your sit bones and on your arms and shoulders.   It is for me the perfect touring bike, my own bike is of course on the title page of the website, these bikes are made of the same stuff, less a little bling.

Statistics - 

Frame size           37"

Wheelbase          65.5"

Seat height          21.5"

Crank height       14"

This new assembly steel frame bike features a 3x9 SRAM drive train, new X3 rear derailleur, new X-0 twist grip shifters.   Wheels  are double wall alloy rims, 26" rear with a Continental Gatorskin new tire, 20" (406c) rear with a Schwalbe Durano tire.   Bith hubs are disc hubs, though this bike does not have disc tabs nor calipers.   Brakes are V-brakes front and rear, new by DiaCompe.   

As always on a new bike, this is a new seat, the cables and housings are all new.   This bike uses a jockey wheel idler and features a kickstand and a new Mirrorcycle mirror onthe handlebar.   The handlebar is a long rise steel handlebar from Sun, they use this one on the EZ-Sport bike.   

The frame size is compatible with riders 6' tall and under.   If you know your x-seam the max (I can cheat a little) is about 45" .

Great new Mach 2 - I'd ride it if I needed a new one!   Come and get it!

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NEW Mach 2 - assembled June 29    - I am proud of this one.    Pending with Mike

There was wildfire smoke in Milwaukee this week.   Can't ride, may as well put a bike together.    This Mach 2 is a beneficiary of some great components that have come into or come idle in the toy shoppe.   Great wheels, good SRAM drivetrain, high end V-brakes, and a very nice crankset.     Like all the Mach 2's it is a great riding bike - smooth, easy to learn, easy handling for the tour.    

Statistics - 

Wheelbase        69"

Frame length    38"

Seat height          22"

Crank height       14"

Features

•  Double wall alloy rims, 26" rear, 20" (406) front.   1 1/2" Kenda KWest 100 psi tire front, Continental Sport Contact tire rear.

• Hollowtech Elita triple crankset, combination flat/SPD pedals

• V-brakes front and rear.  Avid control levers

• SRAM gear train.  X0 twist grip shifters, X9 rear derailleur.   3 by 9 speeds (27 speeds).

• Sun deep drop black handlebar

• New RR seat with heavy duty mesh

• As always, new cables and housings, new chain.   This bike has a kickstand.  

I am not sure when I will assemble another bike this year.   The trike people dominate the marketplace.   This is a great bike at a great price.   Grab it before your summer gets away!

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USED MACH 2 - this is a 2010 bike, just returned to RR 8/24.   RE-worked, and  bargain priced at $500.

This is a 2010  edition of the Mach 2.   I don't really have 'model years', but over time certain details on the bikes have been improved.   This bike is typical of 12 years ago in my shop, and I found it in fantastic condition with it's original owner.    Bill can no longer ride, and he (and I) are eager to see this bike re-homed with someone who can use it.    

Statistics - 

Wheelbase is 70.5", frame length is 38.5", seat height is 22", and crank height is 13.5"       All perfect for riders roughly 6' tall and under -  this bike will take up to a 47" X-seam.   And of course adjusts down to any size.   

I've been lucky this month to see two old friends return to the Recycled Recumbent shop.   This black bike came in today, the owner is downsizing, he hopes we find a good home for a bike he really likes.   I hope so too.   This is a Mach 2 built we think about 10 years ago, but it looks and operates as good as the day it left here the first time.    3x7 gearing, V-brakes front and rear.   A unique in my memory flat black paint scheme.    I've added a Sun deep drop handlebar to it just to keep it interesting, it really needs nothing else.   

Statistics - 

Wheelbase       75"  (a long one).     Frame length - 41" - this really is a bike for tall riders.   As pictured it will work for a 47" X-seam, and has room for someone taller.   Seat height is 21", bottom bracket height is 12.5".     

The bike doesn't quite show as new, there are a few small scratches on the top tube, I can see a small scrape on the seat fabric.   The bike is clean, tuned, and ready to ride.    This bike uses the heavy duty mesh fabric for it's seat cover.   Come and see!

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Green Mach 2 - custom build from 2020, never ridden - offered for $700

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This Mach 2 is one I built the frame for 3 years ago.  The custom buyer wanted to assemble the bike with his own components, he specifically wanted to be able to mount a Rans seat for the bike.   He was also after a specific color, as close as we could come to Bianchi green.   The bike was for his sister - It is a small frame, with a 34” top tube.   Maximum x-seam to fit on this bike is about 41” (roughly 5’-6” and shorter), it will adjust for someone with even shorter legs.   The sister didn’t take to it, so this bike sat ever since I sent it off to Madison, assembled, unused. This week my custom buyer returned the bike here for re-sale.   It is in like-new condition, clean, unused.

I offer it here with a choice of seats.   It is pictured first with the Rans Standard seat on it.   This is a fine seat, though it is not new. The mesh back has a couple of small tears in it, and there is one small hole in the lycra seat base. Lower in this listing I show the bike with a gray Recycled Recumbent seat – the native (if you will) seat for this bike.   You can option either seat at the quoted price.

Statistics

Frame length      34”

Wheelbase              65”

Seat height              22”

Crank height            14”

Features –

Option for Rans seat (used) or RR seat (new)

26” and 20” alloy wheels with quick release hubs.   Tires are 50 mm slicks for a soft ride.

2 speed alloy crankset.  I may try to replace this with a three speed crankset, I have not done that yet, but I’ll alter this description if I do.

8 speed rear cassette – 2 x 8 gearing for 16 speeds.

Trigger shifters.

V-brakes front and rear, new.

The bike uses white cable housings. I’ve added a kickstand (I like kickstands).

This is a sweet little bike for the right sized rider.   Come get it for her for Christmas (but don’t surprise her with it).

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USED BIKES BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS:

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Large Tour Easy  -   the best touring bike that ever lived          - at $450!

I've seen this bike before.   It was here for service, maybe 4 years ago.  It needed a new fork, the old one was rusting away, and it needed a new, specially adapted seat.   The owner was a bit short for a large size Tour Easy, and we 'cheated' his preferred Cobra seat forward about 4".    The prior owner called me last week, asking me to buy the bike, given that he's no longer riding.   I couldn't say no.

So, it's seen a fair amount of work this week to make it a presentable, rideable Tour Easy.   It had been an E-Assist bike for the prior owner, he had that removed, likely sold it to someone else.   So it came to me with cables dangling, and with a single ring crankset, new chain, and no front derailleur.   I've revived the standard 3 speed front end, new cable, triple derailleur, ,brake levers without the E-switches, etc.  I've replaced his 'cheater' seat with Recycled Recumbent new mesh seat.    The fork on it is the one I replaced for him four years back.   You almost can't get a stock Tour Easy fork - at least not the standard, threaded headset version.   This is a new (OK, 4 years of light use old) 1" threadless stem Tour Easy fork - Bicycle Man has them in stock.   So, new headset, quite a stack of spacers on a long column above the headset.   This long stack is so you can vary the height of the stem on the fork.    He had a 20" mud tire on the front, now there is a Schwalbe One new tire on it.   

This bike is a three by seven speed gear train now.   Shifted by twist grip shifters.    

Not the most glorious set up for a Tour Easy, but highly serviceable.   The bike shows modest scrapes and abraisions of it's age (probably an early 90's model Tour Easy).    Come and get it at this price!   

Black Large Tour Easy  -      a well kept ideal touring bike          - for sale at $650

This black Tour Easy - a large sized frame like the red one above - is newer, cleaner, with fewer nicks and scratched to it's name.   It boasts a 3x9 gear train in really good shape with twist grip shifters, V-brakes front and rear.   It has the typical 700c rear wheel and a 20" (406c) front wheel.   The Koolback seat on it is in great shape, no nicks or tears.   This bike has a lickstand, a mirror, a rear rack installed.   It has fairing mounts installed, and comes with a Zzipper fairing (not shown) in fair condition.   

The 'trick' with this bike is that it comes, if you want it, with a power assist front wheel.   This kit is called the iMortor2.  It is a powered hub with a battery installed into the hub (you remove it to charge it).   The kit has a simple controller set up now in the handlebar - it's just a throttle with three selectable assist levels.   With the kit but not installed are a phone holder that will allow you to control the wheel with their app on your cell phone.   There is also a pedal sensor (not installed) which helps the motor detect your pedaling pace in operation.   I have tested neither of these options.  iMortor exists, they have a website.  The App is downloadable, there is an instruction manual in fractured English with the kit.  Your option is to take the kit as is, installed, with no warrant here other than I've had it working on the bike with the simple throttle kit.   Or I can strip it out for you and include the regular front wheel to a standard, unassisted Tour Easy.     I can see where iMortor wants $300-$400 for the iMortor3 kit now.   So an extremely FWIW, just let me know your preference.   Price without the motor kit is $600.    

Lightfoot made some of the best engineered and best built recumbents on the road.   The World Traveller is no exception.  This is a dual 26" bike intended for touring.   It is not the 'mountain bike' of it's sister design, the Ranger.   The Traveller is meant for the paved and light gravel path, made for the road.   Handing is superior to other dual 26" LWB's in my experience, and it has the slightly higher bottom bracket that fans of the Rans Velocity bikes really like.   

This bike is in good shape, the prior owner thinks it was a 2010 - 2011 purchase.   The finish shows a few wear points, but is in overall good condition.  Components are well cared for, also in good condition.  I've had to do very little to make this bike ready for sale.   The ride is smooth, exhibits none of the fork flop other dual 26" LWB recumbents have.   The seat is in good shape, no runs or tears.   Very clean bike.    Wide platform pedals, bike has a kickstand, a mirror, two bottle cages, a rear rack.    Ready to ride!

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Easy Racers' Gold Rush Replica   - the aluminum frame Tour Easy  - Sold to Greg

This one came back!    I sold it maybe 5 years ago, the owner called to bring it back - it's a great bike but he's losing balance skills, so....

This is Easy Racer's Gold Rush Replica - the aluminum frame, lighter weight version of their flagship Tour Easy bike.   One of the best touring bike around, comfortable, 7 lbs less than the TE to push up those hills, an excellent all around long recumbent.   This bike is the large frame size, meant for - well, maybe the 5'-10" tall crowd and up.

This bike is very likely late 90's in manufacture.   It has 3 x 8 gears operated by Shimano twist grip shifters, it has a 175 mm crankset best for taller riders.   Brakes are road side-pull calipers front and rear.   Components are fairly high end.   700c rear wheel is pretty standard, front on this bike is a 20" 451c wheel.     The bike has a mirror, a bottle cage, a kick stand, and a rear rack with a track mounted trunk bag.  

This bike is in very good condition.   It's difficult to find wear or scratches in the black paint, the fork is unblemished.   Components show some wear but very good mechanical maintenance, the bike is very clean.   The seat is whole, no rips or tears.    Tires show little wear, both are high pressure road tires.    

One of the best bikes - now at a very reachable price!   Come and get it!

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EZ-1 SC   - This is the steel frame version of the EZ-1    priced for entry level at $300

OK, this bike is thesteel EZ-1 priced for the entry level rider.   Not sure about recumbents?   This is your first cruiser.   Easy to ride, easy to fit to a wide range of bodies, from 10 year olds to 6'-11' basketball players.   Steel frame, steel seat.  Alloy wheels - 20" rear, 16" front.    3x8 speed gearing, v-brakes front and rear.  Seat has no blemishes, frame is just cleaned after spending 4-5 years in garage storage.    I've given this bike a service checkup, I've ridden it (currently set for a 45" X-seam), oiled the chain.   I did replace the handlebar, the stock handlebar was showing some potty rust.    There are some bits of rust on the service parts, but overall this bike is functioning well, and has a good service life expectancy.

Grab this bargain, ready to ride recumbent - see what you've been wondering about.   Test rides are free in Milwaukee!

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Burley Limbo      Unique shock ride, overhand linked steering   - for sale at $400

Burley usta make bikes, not just trailers.   They made a few really sweet, unusual entries into the recumbent field.   The Limbo is one of them.   The monotube frame could be classed a  CLWB recumbent (compact long wheel base).   It handles with agility, rides with confidence and on a soft hydraulic rear shock.   The Burley seat is mounted onto an aluminum track on the main tube - adjustment is easy and it does not need rear seat braces.   The steering is unique, with a mid-ship pivot and masted handlebar linked with a bell-crank to the front fork.  Steers like a mountain bike, rides in comfort.    Note that it will fit a wide range of people.   Also note that with a 23" seat, it might be a better bike for a tall person than someone shorter.   Try reaching the ground from a 23" bar stool if you are considering this bike.   I can do it, at 6' tall.   Can you?

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Sun EZ-Sport        One of the great first recumbents!              For sale at $400

The EZ-Sport.   This is a favorite, first rider friendly recumbent.   Easy to adjust, familiar to start, easy to ride.   I suggest this bike to anyone for whom a recumbent is a new idea, and they just want to try it for a while.    The Easy Sport is a comfortable, adjustable upright posture, an easy feet forward pedal cycle, and familiar handlebar and controls.    I've yet to meet someone who can't start off immediately and ride this bike.   That said, it's a pretty good bike, often all you might ever want.   Good solid 3x8 gear train, V-brakes, comfort seat, 26" rear and 20" front wheels.    Ya can't go wrong.    This is the steel frame model, there is also an aluminum frame version that weighs a few pounds less.    

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Recycled Recumbent eagerly looks for old, unloved recumbents to revive and find homes for.   If you hear of anything, let me know! ***

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Thanks for looking at the current crop.    Let me know if something here merits a home with you!

FOR ANY BIKE or Frame -

Shipping Con. US only – you pay the costs plus about $5 in packing tape.   (It takes about 2 hours to pack a bike and I don't charge you for that!)   Using Fedex Ground I find costs range from around $125 to near $200, pending your distance from Milwaukee .     Assembly is required at your end – I send you instructions and pictures.   Save us both the hassle and come visit – and we get to fit the bike to you if you come to the toy shoppe!    I will drive an hour from Milwaukee for delivery (THAT is getting expensive now!!).

Please write with your comments or questions.    That is as much fun for me as a sale!   Ride safe, ride often!

Contact A.D. Carson, adcarson@recycledrecumbent.com   or call 414-499-4366