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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.

Mach 2 new - finished in 2026 - for sale at $625

This is a new bike, build and assembled by Recycled Recumbents, finished in January, 2026.   This is the classic Mach 2 frame, assembled here per the explicit methond on this website.   Components are a blend of salvage and new, featuring new cable, housings, chain, new seat, new handlebar. This bike has 21 speeds - 7 speeds on the rear cassette and a triple crankset in front.   Shifting is with twist grip shifters.   V-brakes and controls are new. 26" alloy rear wheel, 20" new alloy front wheel, good tires. Seat is new with supper Phifertex sling.   Bike has return chain idler and a kickstand.

Size - this is a 38" frame, ample for a 6' tall rider.   It can adjust almost infinitely for shorter riders.   Seat height is 21" - about what your seat height is off the road in a car.  Wheelbase is 68”. As pictured it is sized for me, I am 5’-11.5” tall with a 45” X-seam.   This bike can adjust a little bit bigger for you, it can adjust almost infinitely for shorter riders.  

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Mach 3 bike  - my 'cruiser'!   -  for sale at $750

This bike I've just completed.   This is a bright, high gloss yellow where the other one on offer is a more subtle shade.   A Mach 3 is a dual 26" wheel long wheel base recumbent.   This one is sweet - my favorite color, well made with good components.   The frame is new, made with the explicit method shown on this website from recycled road and mountain bikes.    This one has a 27 speed gear train, triple crankset on the front and 9 speeds on the cassette.   Shifting is by twist grip shifters (new), brakes are new V-brakes front and rear, with new brake levers.   

This bike as shown is adjusted for my 45" x-seam, it will fit riders from about 6'-2" on down, it adjusts almost infinitely for shorter riders.   The component mixture on this bike is a blend of recycled and new components, assembled and working perfectly for this new bike.  The seat is new, made here, with a Super Phifertext sling.   Cables, cable housings, and chain are always new.   This bike has a 2 leg kickstand - great for on the road or at home maintainence.    

USED BIKES BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS:

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EZ-1 SC steel.    A great entry recumbent bike.   Offered for $250

The Steel frame version of the EZ-1.   Sun's original recumbent made to designs from Easy Racers.   This bike is the exact same geometry as the EZ-1 SC Lite above, but it is heavier with the steel frame and slightly lesser components.    This is Steve's bike, he's been a friend here in Milwaukee for years - Steve has moved on to other adventures.    This bike is clean and well maintained, Steve keeps his many bikes very well.   

This bike features three by seven gearing with twist grip shifters.   V-Brakes front and rear.   Fenders, a two leg kickstand, and there is a wireless computer on the handlebar that seems to be working (I don't warrant that).   It has a handlebar mirror.   Tires are in good shape.   Bike overall is clean and ready to ride.    Included if you want it is a half-fairing kit, I can't guarantee that all the mounting hardware is there - most of it is.

This is a great first bike, or a great guest bike to keep for your home visitors.   It adjusts easily for riders from 4'-6" tall to 6'-6" tall, and is an easy, intuitive first time recumbent ride.

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Burley Limbo      Unique shock ride, overhand linked steering   - for sale at $300

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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Lightning P38 swb recumbent bike –

                      the hands down best SWB bike there is – for sale at $750

Lightning’s P38 truss framed short wheel base recumbent is the standard for performance and comfort in this form of bike. It is a lightweight bike, responsive, energetic.   The P38 climbs easily and is comfortable for the long ride.   It has even, when fully faired, been an unbeatable racing bike. It is a lightweight cromalloy frame, arranged in a stiff truss configuration.    The seat is a full mesh with a foam cushion in the bottom web.   Gearing – this is not a new bike, is 3 speeds on the crankset and a 9 speed cassette, operated by SRAM derailleurs and twist grip shifters.  

The size for this frame is Extra Large, it is best for riders 5’-10 and up, and is the only selection capable of bearing 200 lb. plus riders.

FWIW – the P38 is my choice for a SWB recumbent – if I didn’t have one in my stable already, you would not see this one.  😊

This bike we think is about 20 years old.   It is very well cared for by a rider who used it a lot.   At some point we know from Scott he rebuilt it completely, including the dark gray paint you see here. There are two unusual things about this bike.   One, the handlebar is not the stock Lightning kit for the P38.   This bike has a straight up mast, with a Bacchetta Tweener bar handlebar.   With that rebuild came new shifters and brake levers.

Two, the front wheel on this bike is a 20”/451c wheel.   Nice Panaracer Minut tire, too.   I didn’t think a P38 could fit a 451 tire on the front.   But this one does, with specialty adjustable brakes to accommodate the wider wheel. We can return this bike to it’s original 406c format wheel, the V-brake is that adjustable.

The rear wheel is the standard 700c rear wheel for the P38.

Accessories.   This bike has the Lightning (I think it’s Lightning) seat back bag, pictured.   There are two rear view mirrors on the handlebar.   There is a bell.   And I added a kickstand, just for peace of storage in my shop.  😊   The crankset is 170 mm, the pedals on the bike are those flat, spiked MTB pedals that lots of people love.  There are two spare tubes in the seatback bag.  

Overall, the bike presents in very good used condition.   There are a few nicks on the boom where I removed some colorful decals.   As pictured it is set for a 46” X-seam, it can accommodate 48”, maybe stretch a little longer, and it can go about 4” shorter on the telescoping boom.  

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Sun X-3 Delta Trike – used in good condition – priced at $450 with no motor.

Priced at $600 with new Swytch electric assist motor kit.  

This trike came in just before Christmas, I still have a few things to complete on it.  On the mechanical side I plan to add new brake cables for the two rear wheel disc brakes. On the Swytch motor side, I have ordered a 40 cm extension cable to connect the hub motor to the controller.

This is a delta trike – one front wheel and twin rear wheels.   The drive train powers one rear wheel, the other is a freewheel.   Drive gearing is three rings on the crankset and an 8 speed cassette, operated with twist shifters.   There are twin operated disc brakes for the rear wheels and a standard V-brake for the front – all wheels are 20” (406c).   Installed are Kenda Kwest 100 psi road tires, not new but quite serviceable. If you look closely at the seat, there are a couple of small nicks in the white part of the seat base.   The trike is very adjustable for different size riders, and has a low and easy step over.   The delta trikes generally have a higher seating position than most tadpole trikes – easier to sit down on and get up from. The X-3 tilts both rear wheels slightly towards center to increase stability for the trike.

The optional Swytch motor system adds electric assisted pedaling – this unit is new-old stock from Swytch, their basic conversion kit.  It has a cadence sensor for pedal assist power, it has a throttle switch.   The control unit (pictured on the handlebar here) is very basic – on/off and level of assist control.   The throttle is a thumb operated unit currently on the right handlebar.   The supplied battery with this motor is quite modest – 15-20 mile range.   Swytch sells a number of accessories for this model – larger battery, LCD on the handlebar indicator, etc.   None of those accessories is here with this kit.

It is December 31 now – Happy New Year!   Likely I will receive the brake cables I need next week, the motor extension cable will be 2-3 weeks out.   Bike is tuned up and ready to ride (save for the brake fix). I’d prefer not to ship this trike if we can avoid it – I have packed and shipped a trike like this before.  

Come get a great ride about trike for the new year!  

Update Jan. 14, Swytch motor kit installed.   Kit is new, never installed before.   

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