How long have recumbents been around?
A. Would you believe they’ve been around as long as safety bikes? When chains became economically viable due to mass production, it opened up the design possibilities for bicycles. In the ‘golden age’ of bicycles (pre-automobile,) bicycles existed in amazing variety, including models we would recognize today as recumbents. As you can see by the date to the right, this recumbent was on the road before Henry Ford’s (and others’) products started dominating the scene.
