Optima lynx recumbents - are they any good

[Gattopardo]

Wandering around today and found a bike recycling place and found they had a optima Lynx recumbent...and I got to thinking.

Are they any good?

[Kim]

Optima are decent enough.  I think the Lynx is a bit of an all-rounder, so relatively upright and not especially aero, but not quite a heavy expedition tourer like the Streetmachine or AZUB Six.

[Gattopardo]

€400 if anyone is interested

[PaulM]

Nice bike. Whereabouts?

[Gattopardo]

France. Paris near the PBP start.

[mzjo]

France. Paris near the PBP start.

If it's near Rambouillet could you PM me with the address? Not that I am interested in that one but it could be useful with a daughter not far away.

[PhilO]

IIRC Optima used the same main frame for 20/26, 20/20* and 26/26 variants of their bikes, simply fitting different forks to suit the front wheel and adjusting geometry using the rear shock mounting. I have the 26/26 version (the Orca) which is very comfortable and stable. Heavy though.  At that price, I'd be tempted if it was local, just to see if I'd benefit from the lower front end.


*I'm less sure about 20/20 - the rim brakes are placed for 559 rims on the rear swing arm, so maybe that was swapped too.