Forum: Techniques
June 30th 07, 08:33 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 23
Views: 648
Fantasy race bike
how much faster do you think you will go?
want aero get a light recumbent with a fairing.
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Forum: General
April 15th 07, 11:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 559
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Forum: Techniques
April 15th 07, 08:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
On 14 Apr 2007 12:52:39 -0700, "
Do you also have a pole with an orange triangle flag on your bicycle
("df")?
don't have one on my bent and I am seem better then without one...
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Forum: Techniques
April 15th 07, 08:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
I just wear jeans but that's commuting so I don't have to change
clothes. that's what sucked about df's having to change clothes all
the time. 10 miles in jeans was a painful experience.
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Forum: Techniques
April 14th 07, 08:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
I got hit from the side by a Chevy Suburban. Explain how the bike
presented earlier would have been better.
http://www.recumbents.com/WISIL/misc/nocom.htm
one thing I have found on my bent is...
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Forum: Techniques
April 13th 07, 06:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
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There is no doubt that for absolute speed on a flat course, a tricked-
out recumbent is the clear winner, as Fred Markham has proved for the
last 20 years.
race across Oregon...
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Forum: Techniques
April 13th 07, 06:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
There is no doubt that for absolute speed on a flat course, a tricked-
out recumbent is the clear winner, as Fred Markham has proved for the
last 20 years. They do solve a problem for some people...
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Forum: Techniques
April 13th 07, 06:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
Don't get me wrong, if you like recumbents I think you should ride them.
Whatever gets you out on a bike and is fun for you to ride, you should
do it and ignore the naysayers. It's...
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Forum: Techniques
April 13th 07, 06:14 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
Well said, and objective. I own a DF, a recumbent, and a folder.
Each has it's own strengths, and I use each for different purposes.
We're supposed to get 4-6" of snow tonight, so I'm riding my...
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Forum: Techniques
April 12th 07, 05:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
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No, seriously, that video shows some nice 'bent footage in their natural
domain. Yes, they're fast, but as I've noted before, the comfy ones are
slow, and the fast ones are sketchy.
Huh? most...
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Forum: Techniques
April 12th 07, 05:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
Nope they ARE dorky. geez, these guys whizzing by some masters guys
with rear discs and such..apples and bananas.
yup dorky breaking world...
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Forum: Techniques
April 12th 07, 05:37 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 229
Views: 3,773
Recumbents dorky - think again
OF COURSE it's subjective..dorky, answer to not asked questions,
answers no question, solves no problem with regard to well fitting,
much simplier uprights.
the sad part is only rodies think...
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Forum: Techniques
April 6th 07, 05:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 359
Shoes I can walk in
been real happy with the shimano sandals. really stuff but easy to
walk in and you can chose as many pairs of socks as you need.
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Forum: Techniques
April 3rd 07, 05:20 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 112
Views: 2,617
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Forum: Techniques
March 24th 07, 11:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Forum: General
February 18th 07, 05:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,253
child bike trailers
i have a kid now even though they say i HAVE to. but my wife dont
like the child trailers. they scare her. any thoughts? anecdotes? encourage
me! hell i cant get it anywhere else (in car...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
February 12th 07, 04:12 AM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 9
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One year with the TerraCycle idler
I found the toothed idler lasted far longer on my hepcat then the
rubber lined one did. I wore out a couple of the rubber inner rings in
a year.
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Forum: Techniques
January 16th 07, 10:12 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
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Tadpole trikes and full time RVing
On 16 Jan 2007 07:46:28 -0800, "Matt" wrote:
Are any of you RVers with experience in traveling with a trike? Is the
tadpole or delta better for such use? Can one removed...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
January 7th 07, 11:50 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 7
Views: 655
biking
On Mon, 8 Jan 2007 05:42:32 +1100, nget
How much did you contribute? You came ,you saw, you stompped your
feet,
then you left. I thought at least you might stay to read the
poetry...Nah
Hey I...
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Forum: General
December 19th 06, 04:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 7
Views: 610
diagnosing a sluggish rear derailleur
On 19 Dec 2006 07:39:37 -0800, "BillJosephson"
wrote:
Hello...
I have a Sachs rear derailleur, with index shifting via twisting
handgrip. When I shift to a smaller...
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Forum: Techniques
August 22nd 06, 06:14 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,853
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Forum: Techniques
August 22nd 06, 06:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 22
Views: 858
very weird disc brake issue
I have avid bb7s on my recumbent and this problem just started out of
nowhere. When I brake hard it sounds like there is a bad patch on my
front rotor. (Later on at slow speed I found it sounded like...
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Forum: Techniques
July 13th 06, 05:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 449
Nice curves
faulty wheel time for a class action lawsuit.
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Forum: General
July 13th 06, 05:47 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 2
Views: 477
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
July 9th 06, 08:24 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 0
Views: 536
best front derailler?
am getting a 30-53 crankset and thought a front dr upgrade would be
nice. I have sram x9 shifters. what's the best front dr to use?
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