At first glance you might miss the secret trick, but you won’t fail to appreciate that this is a seriously comfortable recumbent. The seat is carefully shaped, with a foam base for support and mesh back for ventilation. Custom-tuned RockShox coil-over rear suspension below the seat absorbs road shock with no pedal-induced bobbing. The 20" (406) front wheel and 26" (559) rear wheel gives a wide range of tyre and gearing options: the standard derailleur set-up gives a range of 23-123" gears. Conventional Shimano and SRAM bicycle components are used throughout, so that any professional cycle dealer can service the Limbo.

Comfort requires a perfect fit: the Limbo adjusts to suit. Both the height and the angle of the steering mast can be tweaked, and the seat angle and position on the large diameter cro-mo main tube can be varied to suit riders from 5'0" to 6'4" (152 to 193cm). The seat height adjusts between 24"-26" (610-660mm), which gives good visibility and easy balancing.

The main frame-tube is custom-formed cro-mo steel, and the curve makes for a low step-over height. The complete bike weighs around 37lb (16.5kg).

And the secret? At the twist of a few hex keys the Limbo’s forks relocate, making a nimble short wheelbase recumbent. The conversion is done in about 15 minutes: front forks come out of their forward position, the steering linkage rod is removed, and the forks are then slotted into the rear head-tube, directly below the steering column. No adjustment of the chain is necessary.

In short-wheelbase mode the handling is still excellent – it’s just a slightly different feeling, perhaps a little more suited for urban riding, while the longer option is always there for leisurely country touring.