Longbikes has a well-deserved reputation for beautifully built, rugged USS recumbent bikes. The Slipstream’s frame is overbuilt, giving rigid and predictable handling. Longbikes is so sure of their solo recumbents they guaranteed the frames for riders up to 300 lb, 25 lb more than the LWB USS Linear Limo.
In 2005 Longbikes introduced their Short Wheel Base (SWB) – Under Seat Steering (USS) Single Eliminators! Always a standout among high-quality rugged short-wheel-base (SWB) under-seat-steering (USS) recumbents the stout frame on the Eliminator gains an adjustable pedal boom and new chain idler with easily replaceable sprockets. It makes it stiff, stable and warranted for riders…
Longbikes offers three tandem bikes, the Jetstream tandem, the Eliminator Tandem, and the Gulfstream. With those options they have tandems to find every riding style!
The Longbikes Slipstream and Eliminator recumbents were new models in 2000. The Eliminator was a fresh design while the Slipstream borrowed from the Ryan Vanguard design, which derived from the 1980 Avatar 2000. Like all Longbikes recumbents, the Slipstream and Eliminator are very well built, with extremely high-quality fittings & hardware.
Longbikes is known for building rugged Chromoly steel bikes. Their Slipstream LWB USS touring recumbent and Eliminator SWB USS recumbent are both US made. As one of the first Longbikes dealers we are ready to help you decide if a Longbikes should be on your short list, give us a call!