Owner is 170cm tall and the bike uses a medium seat with 67cm between the front of seat to bottom bracket. The bike has an extra 8cm of extension available.  Spare parts for the under-seat chain guide included (see attached zip file of images).

Sieran looks fantastic! I can do a swapsie for a well-specced (though in need of TLC) Nazca Fuego. I bought it for £1,200. I’d get it serviced and a new rear tyre before bringing it to you.

If that’s not of interest I’d want to sell the Nazca first before buying a replacement ‘bent.

Could you comment on:

- weight: is it light? OK on hills?

- speed: is it fast, say, similar to the Challenge Fujin? I recall Challenge making a big fuss about the Sieran before they, um, shut up shop.

- if you know about the Nazca, would you say the Sieran is similar or faster?

As for the Nazca

- it’s very fast on the flat - easily outpaces any roadie on his carbon thingy.

- not great uphill (heavy)

- a comfortable ride. I like it a lot. I just want to try something different and faster uphill (I’m moving to hilly Dorset).

All the best

Richard

Richardl@activeplanning.co.uk

I'm actually exiting the recumbent scene having been riding them since 1996 but got back onto up-wrongs 4 years ago so I can't do a swap. I used the Challenge for commuting but did use it for CTC rides where hills were involved and yes you can ride up a 10% (average) if the legs are on for a 10% hill it's aluminium frame but not the heaviest of bikes at 17.8 Kg. It felt similar to a Hurricane but I think wheel size is a factor as to how fast it feels. If you can swap over to above seat steering the improvement in aerodynamics may get it close to an aluminium Fujian. I swapped out the spring suspension for gas and that improved the weight by >1Kg.

Guy  

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yes indeed it is. 

I'm based on South Oxfordshire (Didcot).

Guy

sorry I  missed you email. I'm in from 5:30 pm all week and I'm around all weekend.

I'll send you my contact details.

Guy