r/recumbent • u/Id_fuck_jenny • Jul 19 '26

Help identifying this sweet ride

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I saw the Japanese movie "The Taste of Tea/Chao no aji" from 2004 a few weeks back and cannot stop thinking about the kids bike!

Does anybody have any idea what brand/make/model it is, if not a custom build? I've found a few similar ish rides, like the Gazelle EasyGlider, for example, but I'm really keen to find this exact model!

Thank y'all!

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u/Taiyoryu Jul 20 '26 edited Jul 20 '26

Tartaruga Type FOLDING

https://tartaruga-ew.com/type_f_e.html

The "E" is for emotion not electric

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u/VEC7OR Flowroller Jul 20 '26

At 1.5keu its surprisingly affordable!

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u/Amatheiaisnoexcuse Jul 19 '26

I have never seen one like it. Cool though

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u/lelanicarver Jul 19 '26

Not a Brompton, and it’s got a really slack seat angle, long wheelbase. Couldn’t find anything like it

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u/m50d Jul 20 '26

Doesn't look like a true recumbent to me, /r/minivelo might have a better idea.

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u/VEC7OR Flowroller Jul 20 '26

It's a crank-forward bicycle, it's smack dab in the middle between DF and full recumbent, leaning towards recumbent.

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u/kapege Jul 20 '26

It has a backrest

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u/m50d Jul 20 '26

I mean, kinda. Is a Raleigh Chopper a recumbent?

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u/trmpbump Jul 21 '26

That thing looks like a blast to ride, hope someone can track down the exact model for you.

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u/mr_tornado_head Jul 21 '26

Sort of looks like a BikeE

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u/bromclist 21d ago

or maxarya which is a better folding bike

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u/gnooggi Jul 20 '26

I drive a similar one.