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  #61  
Old July 19th 06, 02:43 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
donquijote1954
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Michael Warner wrote:
On 18 Jul 2006 07:44:55 -0700, donquijote1954 wrote:

Just don't leave her. Simply have an affair with the bike.


Or become a bigamist.


A Mormon will be happy.

By the way, I see religous people often driving gas-guzzling SUVs (with
all the mandatory bumber stickers: support our troops, Jesus is on our
side, etc), will they be on the side of Jesus or the Devil's?

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  #62  
Old July 19th 06, 03:10 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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I think the recumbent will make the perfect commuter bike, and I'm
getting one of these...

http://www.sunbicycles.com/sun/recumbents/ez1/ez1.htm

It's not superfast but VERY COMFORTABLE and we can sell the idea to
lazy Americans (you know who you are) who still have a modicum of
concern for the environment AND want to save the buck. Then they can be
healthy as well as say they are working for peace, and truly be in line
with Jesus's lifestyle. Hallelujah!

  #63  
Old July 19th 06, 03:37 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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"trino" wrote in message
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"donquijote1954" wrote in message
ups.com...
I think the recumbent will make the perfect commuter bike, and I'm
getting one of these...

http://www.sunbicycles.com/sun/recumbents/ez1/ez1.htm

It's not superfast but VERY COMFORTABLE and we can sell the idea to
lazy Americans (you know who you are) who still have a modicum of
concern for the environment AND want to save the buck. Then they can be
healthy as well as say they are working for peace, and truly be in line
with Jesus's lifestyle. Hallelujah!


In the South West BC Cambie Cycle has been the recumbent specialist for
decades. fastest recumbents etc
CAMBIE CYCLES - CANADA'S PREMIER RECUMBENT DEALER
http://www.cambiecycles.com/ no pictures as such but several brands
offered including Sunbicycles

Look under used bikes for the finest looking recumbent.
I know the store owner used to ride to Seattle every weekend on one like
that. Cool bike.


  #64  
Old July 19th 06, 03:47 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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(brought from another group)

donquijote1954 wrote:
(brought from another group)

"When I was a kid the ice cream man (actually a teenager, but old to us
kids) traveled the neighborhood in my small flat-land town on a three
wheel bike with an ice chest. Two wheels and chest in front, one wheel
in back. It was a factory built looking rig with a row of bells mounted
across the handle bars. No electronic repetitive tune to drive you out
of your skull. The mailman walked to your front door rather than
driving down the curb and all of us kids walked to school except in the
worst of weather. We delivered papers by bike in summer and pulled them
on a sled in the winter. No car routes. What Happened???


"That's a job American's won't do but Canada won't let the eskimos who
WOULD do the job cross the border. Damn Canucks."

Talking about eskimos, if Big Oil/Detroit can sell Stupid Unnecessary
Vehicles to Americans, we can sell ice to the eskimos.

  #65  
Old July 19th 06, 03:50 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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trino wrote:
Look under used bikes for the finest looking recumbent.
I know the store owner used to ride to Seattle every weekend on one like
that. Cool bike.


I wanted the EZ-Sport
(http://www.sunbicycles.com/sun/recum...rt/ezSport.htm) but
it's too big, and must settle for the lowly EZ-1.

  #66  
Old July 19th 06, 04:04 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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In article . com,
donquijote1954 wrote:
I think the recumbent will make the perfect commuter bike, and I'm
getting one of these...

http://www.sunbicycles.com/sun/recumbents/ez1/ez1.htm

It's not superfast but VERY COMFORTABLE and we can sell the idea to
lazy Americans (you know who you are) who still have a modicum of
concern for the environment AND want to save the buck. Then they can be
healthy as well as say they are working for peace, and truly be in line
with Jesus's lifestyle. Hallelujah!


I had a similar recumbent bike, a Batavus Relaxx
http://home.wxs.nl/~kreul1/relaxx/home.html but I didn't like it very
much. Whilst it is comfortable being able to sit in a relaxed pose and you
can actually exert more force on the pedals than on a normal bike, my legs
got tired sooner than on a normal bike.

The problem, at least on this bike, is that you need to hold your legs
horizontally to pedal. To maximise the force on the pedals the leg needs
to be almost straightened when the pedal is the furthest away from the
body. In that position the thigh muscle has a twin duty: it pushes the
pedal *and* needs to hold your leg horizontally. Now, if there were some
sort of straps on the pedals or if I installed the clips that the racing
bikes have it would help, but the first option is dangerous and the second
option necessitates that you use special shoes just for riding the bike.

It got stolen anyway, so now I'm back to a regular bike.

I see from the web page that the EZ-1 has pedals lower than my ex-bike,
but I'd still suggest that before you buy it you take it out for a spin
and see if what I've described also applies to your future bike.

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  #67  
Old July 19th 06, 04:20 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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Jan Kalin wrote:
In article . com,
donquijote1954 wrote:
I think the recumbent will make the perfect commuter bike, and I'm
getting one of these...

http://www.sunbicycles.com/sun/recumbents/ez1/ez1.htm

It's not superfast but VERY COMFORTABLE and we can sell the idea to
lazy Americans (you know who you are) who still have a modicum of
concern for the environment AND want to save the buck. Then they can be
healthy as well as say they are working for peace, and truly be in line
with Jesus's lifestyle. Hallelujah!


I had a similar recumbent bike, a Batavus Relaxx
http://home.wxs.nl/~kreul1/relaxx/home.html but I didn't like it very
much. Whilst it is comfortable being able to sit in a relaxed pose and you
can actually exert more force on the pedals than on a normal bike, my legs
got tired sooner than on a normal bike.

The problem, at least on this bike, is that you need to hold your legs
horizontally to pedal. To maximise the force on the pedals the leg needs
to be almost straightened when the pedal is the furthest away from the
body. In that position the thigh muscle has a twin duty: it pushes the
pedal *and* needs to hold your leg horizontally. Now, if there were some
sort of straps on the pedals or if I installed the clips that the racing
bikes have it would help, but the first option is dangerous and the second
option necessitates that you use special shoes just for riding the bike.

It got stolen anyway, so now I'm back to a regular bike.

I see from the web page that the EZ-1 has pedals lower than my ex-bike,
but I'd still suggest that before you buy it you take it out for a spin
and see if what I've described also applies to your future bike.


Thank you for the tip. Well, I took it for a spin for a couple of
minutes and... didn't get tired.

But it's probably an issue. However:

a) I got other bikes
b) I ain't spending that much money ($500)
c) I'll see whether the sport is worth it, since I'm sure all
recumbents would present the same problem.

Now I'm riding a comfort bike which I used to hate until I got the Easy
Seat...

http://www.bikemania.biz/Easy_Seat_b...oneasyseat.htm

And at least the recumbent won't spoil my sex life either!

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Old July 19th 06, 04:41 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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Either that or simply don't kill the deer. Just set up a trap and then
have him walk with you properly attached with a rope to the back of
your bicycle.


More like take you on a wild (but short) ride through the woods...

  #69  
Old July 19th 06, 04:52 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
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Default Divorce Your Car --and get into a relationship with a Bike!


Sojourner wrote:
Either that or simply don't kill the deer. Just set up a trap and then
have him walk with you properly attached with a rope to the back of
your bicycle.


More like take you on a wild (but short) ride through the woods...


Too many wild animals.

Well, our roads are no less wild. By the way, when you go in the
jungle, always carry a banana. Lions are said to eat it, and probably
bears, sharks and other predators (including the ones behind the wheel).

  #70  
Old July 19th 06, 05:03 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.autos.driving,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides
donquijote1954
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trino wrote:
That is the most unique collection of bicycle seats I have ever seen.
Like the italian in particular.


Dunno what collection you are talking about, but here is a comment on
recumbents which surely got the most comfortable seat...

Recumbents

A Linear recumbent
For many cyclists, the best solution to saddle discomfort is a totally
different style of bicycle, the "recumbent." A recumbent features the
basic position of an easy chair, with the pedals out pretty much
straight in front of the seat (not "saddle".) The seat has a back, like
a chair, which is important, since the rider's weight is not pressing
against the pedals. The seat back provides a purchase so that the rider
can pedal forcefully without sliding backward.
Many people believe that the recumbent is the bicycle of the future,
and they may well be right. Recumbents are significantly more
comfortable than conventional "upright" bikes, and in some ways are
safer.

Unfortunately, recumbents are larger and more awkward to store and
transport than conventional bikes, and, since they are not mass
produced on the same scale, they tend to be substantially more
expensive than comparable uprights.

The recumbent position also complicates the drive train design, so the
mechanical efficiency is frequently less than that of conventional
bikes. This is somewhat offset by the fact that many recumbents are
more ærodynamic than uprights. Unlike the conventional diamond-frame
bicycle, which has evolved and been refined over a period of more than
a hundred years, recumbents are still in an early, immature design
stage. As more and more of them are sold and ridden, the poorer designs
will fall by the wayside, and better features will survive.

For more information on recumbents, check out the International
Human-Powered Vehicle Association (I.H.P.V.A.)

 




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