What the @>!$ is wrong with recumbent manufacturers?

[ElyDave]

Kevin at DTEK has a few in by the looks of it, might try and take a look.

[yanto]

Have you looked at/ contacted Troytec, superb bikes and really nice guys. http://www.troytec.de/PRODUCTS/Revolution-LR,185,0,5,336.html

[ElyDave]

Have you looked at/ contacted Troytec, superb bikes and really nice guys. http://www.troytec.de/PRODUCTS/Revolution-LR,185,0,5,336.html

Nice looking bikes, and somewhat out of range pricewise.  Someone told me they'd gone out of business.

Along with
Challenge
Optima
Raptobike
..
..

[Arellcat]

Challenge is most certainly in business, albeit not at the level of a few years ago.  Paul Voerman's departure did leave quite a hole in their output.

Arnold Ligtvoet is busy not doing Raptobike; I think he was doing some work for Optima after Elan took over Raptobike, and has been mostly branching out with other engineering.

Personally speaking, I'd pass on the Schlitter and go for the M5 CHR.  The seat height isn't too lofty, and given a few hills the bike will deliver average speeds not far off those of a velomobile.

[ElyDave]

I'm possibly a bit on the short side for an M5 from what I've read I'm 1.75m / 5'8". Couldn't justify a new one of those, but have it on my list to give them a call about framesets.

Can't remember who told me Challenge had folded

[Auntie Helen]

Have you looked at/ contacted Troytec, superb bikes and really nice guys. http://www.troytec.de/PRODUCTS/Revolution-LR,185,0,5,336.html

Nice looking bikes, and somewhat out of range pricewise.  Someone told me they'd gone out of business.

Along with
Challenge
Optima
Raptobike
..
..

i have heard that Troytec have stopped now as the chaps were building the bikes in their spare time and they are concentrating on other things now.

[ElyDave]

good chat with Dave Gardiner today, choices narrowing, surprised me with a couple of prices.