#1 SWB Recumbent Specs


TABLE 1 : SWB Specifications
Design: Short Wheel Base - Rear Suspension
Steering: Above Seat
Wheelbase: 39"
Seat Height: 23" (1)
BB Height: 25" (1)
Head Tube Angle: 73 deg
Seat Back Angle: 50 deg
Weight: Guessed to be 35 lb
Suspension: Swing arm suspension with
large rubber bumper for spring.
Frame: CrMo
Fork: CrMo Track Fork Blades
Construction: Fillet Brazed
Fillet Brazed
Seat: Two Piece Plywood
"Easy Racer" Molded Fiberglass (2)
Deraileurs: Shimano 5 speed
Double Chain Ring
Rear Wheel: Phil Wood 5 speed Hub
20" 451 rim
36 Phil Wood - laced 3 cross
Front Wheel: Phil Wood Hub
20" 451 rim
36 Phil Wood - laced 3 cross
Tires: 20x1 1/8 - IRC
Crank: Shimano Dura Ace
Brakes: Campagnola side pull
Paint: Rattle Can - Blue
Rider Adjustment: Boom

(1) The seat and bottom bracket heights are a initially built. Due to a problem with interference between the crank and front wheel the seat and bottom bracket were moved forward 6". This raised the seat and bottom bracket about an inch.

(2) When initially completed the seat was from two pieces of plywood and foam. Later a fiberglass seat from Easy Racers was installed.



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