Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video is a detailed review of my Vision R40 Recumbent Bicycle which was manufactured in approximately 2002 or 2003. After detailing the basic specs of the bike, I give a brief history of this model and the company that made it. There are some parts of the bike that I go into more detail about, such as the seat, the steering and the length adjustment. I wrap thing up with a quick explanation about how to ride the bike and a summary of what I love / don't love about the bike.
I bought this bike in late November 2022 and I filmed this video approximately 11 months later. During this period I rode the bike nearly 2,000 km, almost exclusively within Toronto, ON, Canada.
The Vision R40 was manufactured in Seattle, WA by Advanced Transportation Products Inc (ATP). This model was produced from 1993 until 2003, and its unique selling feature was the ability to convert between Short Wheel Base (SWB) and Long Wheel Base (LWB), and also between Under-seat Steering (USS) and Over-seat Steering (OSS). Additional parts/kits are needed to do these conversions.
To learn more about the history of ATP/Vision, there's a website with a lot of great resources.
visionrecumbentinfo.com
In the video I mentioned there was a company selling reproduction seat fabric for these bikes. The website was called "Recumbent Seat Fix", but they unfortunately appear to have closed up shop since then.
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This video is a detailed review of my Vision R40 Recumbent Bicycle which was manufactured in approximately 2002 or 2003. After detailing the basic specs of the bike, I give a brief history of this model and the company that made it. There are some parts of the bike that I go into more detail about, such as the seat, the steering and the length adjustment. I wrap thing up with a quick explanation about how to ride the bike and a summary of what I love / don't love about the bike.
I bought this bike in late November 2022 and I filmed this video approximately 11 months later. During this period I rode the bike nearly 2,000 km, almost exclusively within Toronto, ON, Canada.
The Vision R40 was manufactured in Seattle, WA by Advanced Transportation Products Inc (ATP). This model was produced from 1993 until 2003, and its unique selling feature was the ability to convert between Short Wheel Base (SWB) and Long Wheel Base (LWB), and also between Under-seat Steering (USS) and Over-seat Steering (OSS). Additional parts/kits are needed to do these conversions.
To learn more about the history of ATP/Vision, there's a website with a lot of great resources.
visionrecumbentinfo.com
In the video I mentioned there was a company selling reproduction seat fabric for these bikes. The website was called "Recumbent Seat Fix", but they unfortunately appear to have closed up shop since then.
I hope you enjoyed this video. Please COMMENT and subscribe!
Thanks for watching.
