New Short Wheel Base (SWB) Under Seat Steering (USS) Linear Recumbent dual 20 will replace the Linear Sonic

Linear (Iowa) made the Sonic SWB USS recumbent bike until 2001 when Linear (Iowa) closed down. Most riders found the Iowa built Sonic difficult to ride due to its vertical head angle. The Iowa built Sonic is permanently out of production.

Linear Recumbent Bikes in Western New York is working on a NEW SWB USS bike to replace the Sonic

Linear SWB USS Dual 20" Prototype #2 has been well received by riders

The New Linear SWB USS Recumbent is intended to replace the old Linear Sonic

and should be on the market the spring of 2007. Our 2nd prototype of this dual 20” wheel bike was well received by the crowd at the 2006 'bentride. Most riders found it maneuverable and very easy to ride. It weighs 30 1/2 lb, not bad for a prototype, and its over all length is about 65 inches. We are hoping to get the production model under 30 lb. An initial run of the 2.0 version should be available spring 2007. The new SWB/USS dual 20 Linear recumbent bicycles will have 24 speeds, dual V-brakes and a non folding frame. The dual 20 will come with USS standard but OSS will likely be an option. It is planned to retail for under $1600.

The 3.0 version with front V and rear disk brakes and 27 speeds will retail for under $1900, probably later in 2007. It will probably be available in a folding frame version for a few hundred dollars more. This folding recumbent bike will fold in half at the middle. Folded it should be well under 36” long.