{"id":14916,"date":"2019-08-31T19:26:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T02:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/?p=14916"},"modified":"2023-10-18T19:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T02:59:04","slug":"14916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2019\/08\/31\/14916\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefit of Tilt Steering &#038; Aero Panniers on Lightning P38"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14917\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2019\/08\/31\/14916\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o.jpg?fit=2025%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2025,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o.jpg?fit=1013%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14917\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o.jpg?resize=1100%2C1112\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o.jpg?w=2025&amp;ssl=1 2025w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o.jpg?resize=593%2C600&amp;ssl=1 593w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o.jpg?resize=768%2C777&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/69706503_2385928868361478_7578586191700688896_o.jpg?resize=1013%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1013w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had this picture taken at my gym, so I could show how I have my handlebars set up on the Lightning P 38. In this configuration, my hands rest on the handlebars, they are not tensed on them creating unnecessary shoulder strain.<\/p>\n<p>This kind of comfort is made possible by the tilt steering accessory option at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightningbikes.com\/\">Lightning Cycle Dynamics<\/a><\/strong>\u2026<\/p>\n<p>btw: Running the bars this way somewhat equivocates the under-the-seat steering I enjoy on the Via Recumbent Bicycle<\/p>\n<p>btw2: That is my gym bag on top of the aerodynamic panniers that Lightning also makes. I seem not to be slowed down when I add weight to them&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had this picture taken at my gym, so I could show how I have my handlebars set up on&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2019\/08\/31\/14916\/\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,73],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recumbent","category-uncategorized-2"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s3VuuR-14916","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":15282,"url":"https:\/\/www.bikeroute.com\/NationalBicycleGreenwayNews\/2020\/02\/15\/ride-a-lighting-to-indy-get-free-aero-panniers-and-a-podcast\/","url_meta":{"origin":14916,"position":0},"title":"Ride a Lighting to Indy, Get Free Aero Panniers and a Podcast","author":"awakeagainmartin@gmail.com","date":"February 15, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"If you have a Lightning recumbent, you can ride from San Francisco to Indianapolis for the National Bicycle Greenway and get a free set of aerodynamic panniers worth $400. 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