Seat brackets

One of the issues you will find with a recumbent is the seat because all of your power comes from your seat , and if the seat brackets are not big you have the problems I have in my picture. I fixed this by adding some large washers to my brackets. However this is a temporary fix. I would like to know if there are better solutions

Mass transit

One of the nice things about a SWB (SHORT WHEEL BASE) recumbent is that they fit most mass transit racks, here is my bike on the train.

Locking recumbents

Speaking as someone who has had there bike stolen locking is a art. Everyday I see bikes locked up wrong. There are a number of times I have lock up my bike wrong, that is the reason why it was stolen.

You to understand the type of bike you are locking. A diamond frame bike is different then a recumbent. With a recumbent there is no place to lock it too like a diamond frame, on a diamond frame to lock on the inside of the diamond.

That is why I start with the back wheel one it is one of the more costly parts. Two is I loop it through the seat and them to a rack, tree or pole. On a cable there is not enough room to remove the wheel and there no way to take the wheel off the frame. Every bike is different and is what works for me.

Cleap lights

Ok its getting dark out there and I am sure that most have front and back lights, however from the side these lights are not much help. Because of this is I have added these dumb lights to my tire stems. They are cheap about 8 dollars at walmart. They turn on when the wheels go around, so it is easy to turn them off, and they work real well all of the bikers here are impressed on how much light they give off.

September bike commute stats

last September Month I commuted 19 times out of the 20 days I worked that is about 95 percent of the time. I commuted 215 mile, my goal was 400 this month I was cheating a little by driving in part of the way.

However by biking in I saved over 210 lbs of carbon, and I didn't send 60 dollars off foreign oil. currently not a big deal but a start.

New Reason to Commute.

Sign into Law the new Bicycle Commuting Riebursement, this is a good start with the US paying 800 Billion to for Foreign oil in one year this makes the bail out look like small potatoes. Below is what is signed into Law.

SEC. 211. TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT TO BICYCLE COMMUTERS.(a) In General- Paragraph (1) of section 132(f) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘(D) Any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.’.(b) Limitation on Exclusion- Paragraph (2) of section 132(f) is amended by striking ‘and’ at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘, and’, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘(C) the applicable annual limitation in the case of any qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement.’.(c) Definitions- Paragraph (5) of section 132(f) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘(F) DEFINITIONS RELATED TO BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT-
‘(i) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING REIMBURSEMENT- The term ‘qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement’ means, with respect to any calendar year, any employer reimbursement during the 15-month period beginning with the first day of such calendar year for reasonable expenses incurred by the employee during such calendar year for the purchase of a bicycle and bicycle improvements, repair, and storage, if such bicycle is regularly used for travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment.‘(ii) APPLICABLE ANNUAL LIMITATION- The term ‘applicable annual limitation’ means, with respect to any employee for any calendar year, the product of $20 multiplied by the number of qualified bicycle commuting months during such year.‘(iii) QUALIFIED BICYCLE COMMUTING MONTH- The term ‘qualified bicycle commuting month’ means, with respect to any employee, any month during which such employee--‘(I) regularly uses the bicycle for a substantial portion of the travel between the employee’s residence and place of employment, and‘(II) does not receive any benefit described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1).’.(d) Constructive Receipt of Benefit- Paragraph (4) of section 132(f) is amended by inserting ‘(other than a qualified bicycle commuting reimbursement)’ after ‘qualified transportation fringe’.(e) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.