Haluzak "Traverse Mtn recumbent": do you own one or have used one What is your impression?

[qsk8com]

[SIZE=10.0pt]amen in jesus to you.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=10.0pt]I acquired one last thanksgiving 2010 while convalescing for spinal cord procedure[/SIZE]
[SIZE=10.0pt] and multiple myeloma at Tahoe Truckee hospital.[/SIZE]

• [SIZE=10.0pt]to facilitate strengthening my walking again[/SIZE]
• [SIZE=10.0pt]in future strengthen my xc ski classic and skating[/SIZE] core muscles

[SIZE=10.0pt]I have the Traverse on a Cycle[/SIZE]o[SIZE=10.0pt]ps mag indoor trainer and am riding it 30 min a day.[/SIZE]
Even though I have never owned a recumbent the last 30 indoor rides are
persuading me that recumbent cycling is going to be my base (2hrs a day with 4hrs on Friday).
I hope to build my xc classic and skating and running on it, G_d willing.

Please r.s.v.p.
with your Traverse impressions or using your recumbent as cross training.
Thank you

 

[blazingpedals]

Haluzaks are pretty rare, especially away from the east coast, and especially now that Bill Haluzak quit building them. I've only ever seen one; and that was on the road going the other way. I wouldn't be surprised if nobody here could give you a detailed answer. Regarding cross-training - for what? I use swimming in the winter to maintain cardio so I can ride my recumbent in the spring...

 

[qsk8com]

Originally Posted by blazingpedals .

Regarding cross-training - for what? I use swimming in the winter to maintain cardio so I can ride my recumbent in the spring...

Using the recumbent seems to be a more direct muscle developement than an upright bicycle.
Cross-training for xc-ski classic and skating and running.

 

[blazingpedals]

I've heard it said that running muscles are very close to recumbent muscles. So close that you really don't want to ride a recumbent in a triathlon, even if they were allowed. Cant' prove it by me - I can't run more than a block or so to save my life, despite being fairly fast on the 'bent. Don't know about XC or skating.