BikeE
Recumbent Bicycles
BikeE went out of business in 2002.
The Bicycle Man does not have any BikeE recumbents left.
The Bicycle Man Shop continues to carry
Parts and Accessories for BikeE
Recumbent Bikes

Click the following link for parts or accessories for a BikeE.
Click the following link for BikeE safety recall
information we are aware of at the time this page was published.
Click the following link for a
BikeE
Owner's Manual in pdf format.
BikeE recumbents grew to become the worlds best selling recumbent by
putting marketing money behind their simple, economical recumbents.
Their grew & lowered their prices until they went under… For example in
their last few years the CT model dropped 4 LB, and the price stayed the
same. We carried the BikeE's from 1996 to their demise in 2002. Many
riders find them easy to fit and get used to. Most riders find some
other recumbents more comfortable than a BikeE, a test ride of five
miles or so should make that clear. Long test rides on different models
is the best way to find out about long distance comfort before making
you make your decision.
Soon after they strongly denied a rumor that they were going out of
business BikeE suddenly went out of business. This left BikeE owners in
a bind for some replacement parts. Some BikeE bikes were recalled (see
BikeE safety recall information )
and now there is no company to ensure a permanent supply of these parts.
We have the replacement BikeE Sweet Seat slider parts in stock. Now SRAM
has announced that the 3x7 hub, found on all BikeE CT models “has not
been made in 5 years and is obsolete.” This means they will no longer
make parts to maintain the CT model: hub parts, left grip shifters,
shift cables, indicator chains etc will no longer be available. So take
care of the shifter parts your CT has, they are not replaceable.
Some of the people that owned and ran BikeE now own and run Big-Ha, a
new recumbent company. I think the Big-Ha looks like a refined BikeE RX
with improved rear suspension, but I haven’t ridden one. They do have a
unique, battery powered electronics package with a speedometer, turn
signals, horn and a headlight that comes on if the wheels are turning
and the sun goes down. It weighs almost 20 lb more than the BikeE RX and
costs about twice as much. If you wish you could get a BikeE with rear
suspension consider a Maxarya Ray-1. The Ray-1 weighs less than the
BikeE RX and the Maxarya has much better suspension. And Maxarya is
still in the recumbent business...
Do yourself a favor, test ride a Maxarya Ray-1 before you spend $3000
for a 50 lb Big-Ha!
We can add the turn signals ;-)
Click the following link for parts or accessories for a BikeE.
Click the following link for BikeE safety recall
information we are aware of at the time this page was published.
Click the following link for a
BikeE
Owner's Manual in pdf format.
We also carry these recumbent brands:
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