hp speedmachine

"Peter Clinch" wrote in message
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Roos Eisma wrote:

Though the RAL chart seems to be missing Proper Purple...

As sported by Roos' Nazca Fiero, which is an alternative well built,
sporty semi-low that is also quite capable of touring. It's a 20/20
rather than a 20/26 and Nazca do a similar range of options to HP Vel, but
you can have Dual Drive as well as derailleurs or Rohloff and an underseat
steering option (which Ross has). The "Tour" model has full suspension,
the standard just at the rear but Nazca will do you a Pantour hub as an
option. Like the SpM it isn't a lightweight, though it won't dent your
wallet quite so much.

The most telling difference is that Nazca's seat is more 3d, wrapping
around the hips more, and cut away by the shoulder blades. Is that
better? Well, it depends on your particular back. Ross prefers the Nazca
seat and I prefer the HP Vel seat, mileage does vary, so try options if
you can...

Pete.
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Perhaps to you blokes on the right side of the big pond Velos and Nazcas are
a bit more available for purchase. On this side, the Velos are rare and the
Nazca is something one might read about in an article over in brol land
written by that agent of the US government who was sent to Germany to keep
an eye the very cool bikes not to be found on our fair shores.

Having found my gem through the used bike market, I don't keep quite so
close tabs on Velos' availability, but the Bike Rack in St. Charles Il, say
they can order them, and Trike Trails in Canada advertises that they have
them. And the occasional one does surface used. Sounds like if you have your
heart set on a right proper purple one, though, you're SOL.



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bent_pilot wrote:

Perhaps to you blokes on the right side of the big pond Velos and Nazcas are
a bit more available for purchase.

Up to a point. There are 2 HP Vel dealers in the UK AFAICT, and there
may be as many as two Nazca bikes in the country... OTOH we're a bit
nearer NL and Germany to go and look at stuff in the flesh (we went to
NL for Roos to test 'bents after she decided that for her the HP Vels
were close but lacking that magical cigar inducing X Factor, and after
the Fiero put the biggest grin on Roos' face she ordered one direct from
Nazca).

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Many thanks to everyone for the input.
I will have to try and track one down to see it.
Speaking of which, what are the chances that anybody in this group owns a
Speed Machine and lives in southern Wisconsin or northern Chicago/Illinois? ;-)

I'll be at the races in Northbrook and at the Hostel Shoppe Ralley. I live
about 40 miles west of Chicago.
"chris" wrote in message
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Many thanks to everyone for the input.
I will have to try and track one down to see it.
Speaking of which, what are the chances that anybody in this group owns a
Speed Machine and lives in southern Wisconsin or northern
Chicago/Illinois? ;-)



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On Wed, 11 May 2005 20:27:13 -0500, Big Red wrote:

I'll be at the races in Northbrook and at the Hostel Shoppe Ralley. I live
about 40 miles west of Chicago.

If you wouldn't mind writing an email so I could get in touch with you,
you can send one to . Notice the clever "REMOVE"
in the email address to deter spam. Not sure if it was needed, but all
the geeks seem to do it, and I don't feel like reading about enlargements
or Britney Spears ;-). When in Rome... etc.

Except for the deluge when you were packing up to leave, what did you think
about the test ride on the Speedmachine?

"chris" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 20:27:13 -0500, Big Red wrote:

I'll be at the races in Northbrook and at the Hostel Shoppe Ralley. I
live
about 40 miles west of Chicago.

If you wouldn't mind writing an email so I could get in touch with you,
you can send one to . Notice the clever "REMOVE"
in the email address to deter spam. Not sure if it was needed, but all
the geeks seem to do it, and I don't feel like reading about enlargements
or Britney Spears ;-). When in Rome... etc.




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