Recumbent activities in Finland

by Tero Linnanen, Finland

Finland is likely the northmost country having activities on recumbent cycling. Since mid 1990’s there have been happenings, ‘lowride’ social tour is still being organized yearly. Place varies, typically a long weekend during summer is booked and 20 to 30 recumbent rider are having fun with social rides – and as we are in Finland, there is always sauna at the evening. Sometimes we keep odd races at middle of winter, believe or not, you can cycle on the snow with a recumbent bike.

Since 2011 there have been organised Finnish recumbent championship, and in 2012 we founded the Recumbent Racing Finland Organization for promoting recumbent cycling. ere are few o¨cial Finnish records and even one world record is done during championships. Typically there are 20 to 40 racers at short circuits, most having fun and only few participate in racing. Take a look at the rr. site for our activities. Lively recumbent discussion is held on the forum nojapyorafoorumi.. Literally it means recumbent cycling forum at Finland. Recumbent self-building is still active in Finland, a few artistic carbon ‡bre dreams were build but mostly good old steel and home-welding is way to go. <