http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: 'Free' Linear recliner at Bike Station en Thu, 21 May 2026 03:45:56 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21779#post-380294 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:18:31 +0000 Arellcat 380294@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Originally designed by Dirk Kann in 1981 and re-named Linear in 1983. Steve Hansel joined in 1986 and took over manufacture in 1991. A redesign was made ten or so years ago I think but the classic Linear is the box section chassis with the pressed aluminium chain stays.</p> <p>Quite a nice design; if you took off the wheels and seat it folded into a long, thin package (albeit now you had four bits of luggage instead of one). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21779#post-380293 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:54:23 +0000 SRD 380293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>".It’s 88” long, comprised basically of an aluminium beam with bicycle equipment on each end and a garden chair on top. "</p> <p><a href="https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/four-years-with-an-iowa-linear-recumbent.297885/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/four-years-with-an-iowa-linear-recumbent.297885/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21779#post-380292 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:48:17 +0000 Baldcyclist 380292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"google suggests that the LWB Linear does have some fans"</p> <p>Confess I had to Google as well, looks like someone has put a chair on a stick. When we used to do that as kids, we used to remember and put the other two wheels on. That bogie looks like it'll fall over... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21779#post-380291 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:36:17 +0000 SRD 380291@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But other models not available free!</p> <p>(google suggests that the LWB Linear does have some fans) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21779#post-380290 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:13:32 +0000 LaidBack 380290@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot - not me either;-)</p> <p>The post was not a recommendation or endorsement of the actual item named. As with upright bicycles there are many designs - some better than others! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21779#post-380287 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:15:57 +0000 chdot 380287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Someone appropriate has collected. </p> <p>(Not me) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21779#post-380285 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:56:58 +0000 LaidBack 380285@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just in case anyone wants one.<br /> <blockquote>"Just a follow-up on that Linear recumbent - it has Shimano 105 on it, the tyres hold air, it's apparently in decent condition. It's going for free, if you want it.</p> <p>The catch is, it must be collected today, Tuesday 15 July. Tomorrow is the scrap run, that would be too late."</blockquote> </p>