#recumbencies

[thesilicontribesman]

Oddendale Prehistoric Stone Circle, Oddendale, nr. Shap, Cumbria

[shadowvalkyrie]

Do you have social anxiety? Then I have EXCELLENT news for you.

David "Pigfucker" Cameron has been appointed Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom.

Yes, you read that right. A man whose most notable achievements include a major corruption scandal, fucking a dead pig and, worse, Brexit, will not only be holding public office again, despite, well, all that, but has been chosen to represent his entire country to the rest of the world.

He'll be parading around in front of cameras, televised to an audience of millions, and shaking hands with foreign dignitaries all day long.

Every single one of them will know that he fucked that pig.

And it will not make one whit of difference to either them or him.

So that embarrassing thing you did when you were 5? Officially stopped mattering this month.

[arinewman7]

Recumbent Magdalene

Sculpture by Antonio Canova

Marble, 1819-1822

[gwladsas]

[geologyin-blog]

Recumbent fold is a geologic feature in which rock layers are folded nearly horizontally. The axial plane, which is the imaginary line down the center of the fold, is nearly flat. This type of fold occurs when immense pressure from Read more here:

[choixsimple]

the incredible hubris I get when doing some low impact exercise helps me feel better... and then I do some rowing and a 20 min treadmill walk in quick succession thinking "surely this time I'll be fine" and I'm bed-bound the next day 🥲

[disgustiphage]

i love death so much

[petsincollections]

Recumbent Animal

1644-1911 or later

Artist/maker unknown, Chinese

https://philamuseum.org/collection

[bristolcountycyclist]

New bike week. I had six failed back procedures this past year (the last one actually made things worse). I decided to cross over to the dark side of the force.

My new Catrike 700 recumbent trike arrived Monday. They’re shipped by freight (18wheelers) on a pallet in a box big enough to hold two adult coffins. The bike was complete and ready to ride. They asked for my measurements ahead of time so it was already dialed in and I didn’t have to cut the chain or anything else.

I took off the stock pedals and put my own on first. Next I put my Garmin Edge on and the Garmin radar and an extra light, my road bike bag, plus a water bottle and was off. You need that radar, those lights, and that ugly flag because you are on 6 inches off the ground and hard to see without them.

No back pain, no bottom pain, no chamois cream, or any aches and pains. There’s an easy learning curve especially if you’ve already been riding regular upright bikes. No sharp turns at speed and keep the front right wheel from going off the road.

They are fast on the flats and downhills. On the former you can cruise in the 20’s easily if you’re already fit. On the latter you can reach frightening speeds if you’re in traffic.

Downside is climbing. The smallest rollers are like deploying a parachute behind you. You can’t stand up to put your weight on the pedals so you either grind or tediously spin a low gear at low speed. Most people won’t be taking them over mountains.

I looked into two wheeled recumbents but there’s a steep learning curve and cornering or u-turns on public roads can be problematic. Hills aren’t much better than a trike either. The two wheelers aren’t as nimble as a regular bike so traffic, dodging potholes, and the aforementioned climbing doesn’t make them appealing. Two wheeled recumbents also have hard stiff seats that don’t breathe like the mesh on trikes. Sales of 2 wheel bents have been declining for years while trike sales are steadily rising.

I’ll be splitting my riding time between this and my traditional road bikes. They use different muscle groups so you have to stay accustomed to uprights. I still plan on doing races, fondos, and group rides so the traditional bikes will still see some mileage.

I only have three short rides in but so far I’ve noticed that the power related numbers are down when on the trike. Heart rate is lower, power is lower, calories burned is lower etc. you’re basically not using your upper body much just your legs and different muscle combinations to boot.

Recumbents are fun but at this time they’re still mainly for those unfortunate enough to have muscular skeletal issues. Here in the states there are virtually no races or events for recumbents. You can ride a two wheeler on some local group road rides but mixing isn’t always practical on rolling or hilly courses.

[madou-dilou]

He may have been rejected, humiliated, heartbroken, and so alarmed about an imminent invasion that he thought the reason of the state demanded that he rush and botch the funeral... Still, I can't imagine he didn't take at least one moment to say goodbye to his friend.

My first computer drawing! Done while listening to The Prince that was promised OST from House of the Dragon.

[thesilicontribesman]

Loanhead of Daviot Neolithic Recumbent Stone Circle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

[flamingo--ing]

i look horrible in these but truly i dont care look im riding a fucking bike‼️‼️‼️

[sidetongue]

i made eye contact so he woo’d at me 

[gwladsas]

[markonpark]

Etsy, MARKonPARK: Lots of snow! 1970s vintage snapshot of a boy prone on a sled.

[bizarreauhavre]

John FitzAlan, 14th Earl of Arundel, 1435.