Challenge's new model - Furai 700c

Full-size 'road bike' wheels for the latest high racer superlight recumbent from Challenge...

Posted by Peter Eland on Friday 17 Dec 2010

Challenge Bikes have announced a new version of their Furai recumbent:



They say: "As shown the bike has a weight of 25.8 lbs. BUT, the wheels are cheap, heavy
test wheels and the steerer is the pivot one. So with light wheels, a rigid narrow steerer and a road derailleur and cassette it is possible to build it to around 24 lbs"



"Nice details include the floating front and rear idlers. Front, to avoid chainrub
on a triple chainset:"



"The rear idler is made from injection moulded carbon. Since carbon is graphite it is very light rolling on the chain."


"The steerer is a one-piece CNC item:"

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