You saw them on sale for $1200, $1700, $2500 and more. Where are they on sale for $299 or less? You can't find one on sale for that price...at least in one piece. Who is going to give away a recumbent dirt-cheap?

OK! OK! I know it sounds hard to believe, and for some it will be hard to achieve. Here's deal. As soon as some of you read next few lines you'll be gone. Why? Because you're going to have to sweat and work for this.

Notice it does not say, "free" anywhere. Some will be more than up to test, so for those ready for challenge of having one of these incredible machines for your own riding pleasure...read on.

Just for asking! It sounds a little overconfident doesn't it? Well, I can tell you it worked for me so it can work for just about anyone who's not afraid of "asking" part. Is someone going to give you a recumbent for $299 just by asking? Nope! So what's catch?

Would you believe you can make a recumbent bike from a Road Bike frame, and about only things you will need to buy are a front wheel, tire and tube, about 8' of galvanized electrical conduit, gear and brake cables for a tandem bike (available at almost any LBS), and maybe a seat.

Now assuming that you have some simple tools, like a hacksaw, tape measure, files, and a way to sand frame and galvanized conduit, you're just about ready to go. The only thing missing so far is a Road Bike frame.

Some plans call for two Road Bike frames. I have successfully made two homemade LWB recumbents using just one Road Bike frame each time. Check out latest http://www.recumbent-bikes-truth-for-you.com/homebuilt-uss-recumbent.html USS Homebuilt Recumbent.

About only benefit of using two Road Bike frames may be not having to splice in a piece of top tube from another source. That was only piece I used from a trash bike, just that piece of top tube and nothing else. There wasn't much else usable. A plain old piece of any steel tube of right size would work just as well.

As long as frame has not been wrecked, one will do. The key is finding a good frame with components that are in reasonably good condition. So where do you find this frame? Well, here comes asking part.

I just happen to spot two old Raleigh Road frames someone had put out for trash. When I asked owners if I could have them, they said, "sure!" Normally you wouldn't pay any attention to something like that. It's amazing how they suddenly "pop up" when you start looking.

But let's say you can't find any like I did. Many bike shops will take old bikes on a trade for a new one. They don't give much of a discount, and they usually don't fix them up to resell. They wait for someone like you who's looking for an old bike for parts.

Parts! Keyword there. If they think you want to repair it then they're much more interested in selling you something new. I picked up a perfectly good frame from a LBS for $25, and I was able to use most of major components to make a recumbent.

Garage sales are great for bargains. I had a neighbor who had this really nice, perfect condition girl's road bike that I picked up for $10! The daughter had a car now and bike was just taking up space. That scenario gets repeated every weekend in someone's garage.

You have to know just a little bit about frames to make sure you're getting a good one, and not just a cheap department store variety. The easiest way to know a good frame is to look at cranks! Click here to go to Nashbar.com to see a variety of cranks. Cranks are what pedals are attached to. If you were going to buy them new, Shimano Sora Triple gives you a great range of gears.

If they are connected to chain ring with bolts, it generally indicates a frame with decent components. If crank is one solid piece you don't want frame, at any price. You also want a road bike frame, and not a www.performancebike.com mountain bike frame.

A www.performancebike.com road bike frame will have a top tube that goes straight back from head tube to seat tube (the Mountain Bike tube has more of a downward slant). It is only tube that is horizontal with ground, or topside of a triangle. Just because bike may be in very good shape, doesn't mean you can't get it for a steal!

People put these out when they are tired of looking at them in their garage. They will all but give it away just to get rid of it. Now and then you may find a real bike rider who knows value of what they have, and you may as well just go on. As for others, when you convince them you don't need it for anything but parts and no one else is buying, you'll get deal.

Road Bikes have a decreasing appeal. After riding one for five miles or so, seat starts to hurt real good. After that, every time bike comes into view memory of pain comes flooding back. As a result, in time pain becomes greater than value of bike, and then it's time for bike to go. So you can wheel and deal at garage sales.<

Now you have bike frame with decent components. What next? Well, you probably want to ask for some plans on how to cut up frame in right places. Are you wondering where to get plans like that? Well, it just so happens you can get them right off Internet... ! Bookmark sections 1 through 4. You can print them out later if you want.

All you need is Adobe Acrobat to download it, and you can even get that free if you don't have it. Just go to www.Adobe.com to download free version.

OK. I'm going to believe that you have frame(or two frames if you go exactly by plans) and plans. You're going to need galvanized electrical conduit, or if you want to spend extra money, you can buy Cromalloy tubing. You can get a 20" wheel for around $58 new. Some have found used BMX wheels to save money.

Alex is an average guy that has a small business in ‘small town U.S.A.’ . When looking to create his first informational site, a hobby of his was chosen to build website around.

Got-Content.com: “Alex, what inspired you to build a site about boats and kayaks?”

Alex: “Mainly it’s a hobby of mine to take off for a few hours on weekend and hit water with my inflatable kayak. I have a Sea Eagle 380x and spend as much time as I can on water, fishing or just paddling waters of a small pond that I stumble upon. The great thing about inflatable boats and kayaks is that you can throw them in car or truck, find an out-of-the-way water spot that you might have to hike a ways to, then simply blow up your boat and go!”

Got-Content.com: “Sounds fun! I know I have seen these small boats on water, but how sturdy are they… after all, they remind me of a pool raft.”

Alex: “It’s funny look I get when I take a friend out on my kayak. They don’t realize that these are serious boats and are equally as capable of taking weight and punishment of other small boats of similar size made of aluminum or wood. – Think of Marines inflatable watercraft – These boats are designed with similar strategies and safety features, just downsized and lightened up a bit for consumers.”

Got-Content.com: “Where did you find your kayak?”