I first spotted the Toxy ZR online in about 2005 and commissioned a friend to make me a similar machine but it never really handled satisfactorily. It was decidedly scary at speed. Continue reading “Custom Lowracer FWD”
How Can the Road Bike be Improved??
Compared to the earliest bikes, today’s road bikes represent a quantum leap in both design and engineering.
How much room is there for improvement?
Coroplast Velomobile
Toxy ZR
I picked this up at SPEZI 2013 in Germany whilst travelling with my wife for a nearby conference.
I first spotted the ZR online in about 2005 and commissioned a friend to make me a similar machine but it never really handled satisfactorily. It was decidedly scary at speed and I lost confidence in it.
My wife decided to go to a conference in Rothenburg odT, Germany, just down the road from Germersheim where SPEZI is an annual event. With only a week between them I booked flights then we decided to fill in the week going to northern Iceland. This was a wonderful experience but unfortunately did not involve any cycling.
On our return to Germany we picked up our luggage including the Toxy and I had a great time exploring the cycling around Rothenburg.
The ZR is everything it promised, even coming with a hard case for travelling, though the suitcase weighs more than the bike, causing some overweight problems for flying.
Why a Recumbent?
When I started randonneuring I quickly realised that there had to be a better experience than suffering saddle sores and neck pain, not to mention nerve damage resulting in lingering finger numbness. Continue reading “Why a Recumbent?”