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Any one seen the W.Y.M.S. Any one seen the W.Y.M.S. (With Your Main Squeeze) tandem by Bill Patterson? Here's a link to a tiny video. It can be controlled...by two middle-aged married people - with no hands! Well, the people have hands, but the captain doesn't steer with them...

Airless tires suck, suck, Airless tires suck, suck, suck. Hard to install, heavy, and the rolling resistance is ridiculous. I tested them on only one of the two tires on my Rans Rocket and couldn't believe how hard it was to keep moving. Even worse than a generator light... or two. As for...

General rule of thumb: (or General rule of thumb: (or knee)...pain in front of knee- saddle too close. Pain in back of knee- saddle too far.

The pedalling motion, by it's The pedalling motion, by it's nature on MBFWD, has to be different. You are not simply mashing up and down as on a rigid frame bike of any other kind. Your legs, hips and knees included, must resist the steering forces they impart. Call it torque steer. Remember...

geometry I built my MBB FWD "Jackknife" recumbent over ten years ago, loosely based on the Traylor geometry. I can't remember what the head angle was, but I can see some benefit of pointing the headtube as near your crotch as possible. Then, on sharp corners, your legs don't smack into the...

Wow, thanks for the ideas and quick replies. Actually, my x-seam is long, even for my height, so I may have to go from scratch. Not sure what a Cruzbike replica will look like with 22" chainstays or how it will handle. I really think pedal steer will be less with longer stays...not that it...

I know I am in the <1% minority, but is there any demand for Cruzbike kits for (very) long legged riders? I'm talking 49"+ x-seam. I have already home built one FWD'er, but having used the rear triangle of a DF bike, I couldn't push the BB far enough away and still keep the the cranks high...