Because the Meridian is a fusion of a lowracer and a touring recumbent, it's a bicycle for all occasions. It's great for those wanting a stable, easy-to-ride and comfortable bicycle for city commuting or long leisurely rides, but it also jumps into action when you want that all out fast and furious blast around the track or neighborhood. Because of the higher seat, you can look most traffic "in the eyes", so safety in crowded city traffic is greatly enhanced.

The unique over seat steering places your arms in a natural position and feels much like any standard bicycle steering system, so there is no learning curve when riding the Meridian. Since the steering is connected to the front wheel through a linkage system, there is no long flexible gooseneck to deal with and absolutely no dangerous "tiller effect", which would seriously compromise the handling characteristics. Tiller effect is a common problem on long wheelbase cycles that simply place the handlebars close to the rider using an extended gooseneck connected directly to the front forks. Because the gooseneck is placed at an angle, the handlebars tend to swing out from side to side when making sharp turns, which can become a real safety issue when dodging obstacles at high speed.

The Meridian can be easily built by anyone with a welder, a grinder, and a few scrap parts such as an old upright bicycle and some mild steel tubing. The completed recumbent is just as light as many production models, handles extremely well in traffic and at high speed, and will give you a lifetime of faithful service.

The cost of building the Meridian is up to the builder, and will be dependant on the quality of components such as brakes, wheels and transmission hardware used, but typically, the bike can be completed for under $100 if you already have a donor bicycle to use as parts for the frame. When completed and painted, the Meridian will look as good or even better than some production "bents", and when you proudly proclaim that you build it in a few weekends, you may find the entire bicycle club lining up at your garage door with spare parts and a fistful of cash!

There are over 100 high resolution photos and multiple pages of clear and concise text detailing every single step of the building process, which includes alternate parts sources, and room for unique modifications based on your building style or available materials. There are no hard to find parts used in this project and nothing has to be machined. The frame is made from mild steel square tubing, and can be put together in a few evenings - not bad for a recumbent bike that looks as good as it rides.   Check out the video below to see how well the Meridian looks and handles.

This is the perfect recumbent for those who want a great looking and fast ride that will handle just about any riding conditions from crowded city streets to wide open roads. The Meridian is light, aerodynamic and handles like a dream with good hill climbing ability and responsive steering.