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Interesting alternative to recumbents
https://mymodernmet.com/bird-of-prey-bicycles/
Not sure about him billing it as "safer than an upright bicycle" though.
But it definitely seems like it's a more aerodynamic position.
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01-25-2022, 01:49 PM
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01-25-2022, 03:27 PM
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01-25-2022, 07:53 PM
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Downhill planking on the bike ....
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Harder to handle. Harder to pedal. Less safe. One reason recumbents(in general) are safer is because when you crash you won't normally faceplant. Although I have lost a bit of cheek skin on twenty mph slides.
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danger prone
I'm with jjacksone.
In an emergency evasive maneuver I can't see how a rider could quickly shift their upper body mass to force- bank the bike and steering.
If you can't stop or out-accelerate ( which seems extremely unlikely ) the hazard you may be seriously injured or worse. 
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As I understand it a recumbent is bad enough. You have to steer left to lean to the right??
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Center of mass is moved further back. Legs not being used as dampeners. Most of drag is from torso position so a TT position is similar.
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I've actualy done something rather simmilar on my Simson.
It does make a difference in topspeed, but it's rather sketchy...
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As I understand it a recumbent is bad enough. You have to steer left to lean to the right??
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It's not bad with recumbents, the main issue with them is riding in stop and go conditions or car traffic due to visibility.
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