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Bicycle evolution and recumbents...
"live_evil" wrote in message
... Edward Dolan wrote: I think they are about equal on the flats My homebuilt recumbent is faster than most normal bikes. I seriously doubt that. Is your homebuilt 16 lbs light? It is why you will never see any recumbents in the mountains. I saw recumbents in the mountains, I also have been been in the mountains on my recumbent. Well, I spent many summers in Aspen and saw all kinds of bikes there, but never any recumbents. I can't think of anything more miserable than crawling up a mountain pass on a recumbent. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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Bicycle evolution and recumbents...
Edward Dolan pisze:
"live_evil" wrote in message ... Edward Dolan wrote: I think they are about equal on the flats My homebuilt recumbent is faster than most normal bikes. I seriously doubt that. Is your homebuilt 16 lbs light? Do you suggest lighter bike is always faster that heavier one? My homebuilt is ~28lbs heavy. It is why you will never see any recumbents in the mountains. I saw recumbents in the mountains, I also have been been in the mountains on my recumbent. Well, I spent many summers in Aspen and saw all kinds of bikes there, but never any recumbents. I can't think of anything more miserable than crawling up a mountain pass on a recumbent. Maybe because there are not many recumbents in the US? Come to Europe, to Alps or Tatra mountains, you've got a better chance to see a recumbent here. -- Lower, faster... My homebuilt FWD recumbent, a welder's prank :-) -- http://piotrowiak.info/poziom jid:live_evil[]jabber.ru gg:6373907 |
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Bicycle evolution and recumbents...
"live_evil" wrote in message ... Edward Dolan pisze: "live_evil" wrote in message ... Edward Dolan wrote: I think they are about equal on the flats My homebuilt recumbent is faster than most normal bikes. I seriously doubt that. Is your homebuilt 16 lbs light? Do you suggest lighter bike is always faster that heavier one? My homebuilt is ~28lbs heavy. Yes, that is invariably the case. The lighter the bike, the greater the potential for being faster - especially going uphill. It is why you will never see any recumbents in the mountains. I saw recumbents in the mountains, I also have been been in the mountains on my recumbent. Well, I spent many summers in Aspen and saw all kinds of bikes there, but never any recumbents. I can't think of anything more miserable than crawling up a mountain pass on a recumbent. Maybe because there are not many recumbents in the US? Come to Europe, to Alps or Tatra mountains, you've got a better chance to see a recumbent here. Human nature is everywhere the same. Only a dope would prefer to ride a recumbent in the mountains. Recumbents are for the flats - period! Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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Bicycle evolution and recumbents...
"Peter Clinch" wrote in message ... wrote: God, I used to get asked the old "but I didn't think recumbents climbed hills?" question a lot, normally whilst overtaking a normal bike on a hill. Recumbent are fast down hill a bit faster on the flat and climb if you have the technique right as you have something to push against. Just comes down to skill and fitness. Ed is assuming that since he can't climb hills worth a damn then it must be about the bike and not him. He's wrong (again). Ed Dolan the Great is never wrong about anything. And the main thing he is never wrong about is what a numbskull Peter Clinch is (see his signature for confirmation of this). Pete has never once given any good advice to these honorable cycling newsgroup members. That is quite a record that has not been equaled by anyone even though this group is replete with idiots of all description. Recumbents can climb hills, but they are not happy doing so because it is so much more work than doing it on an upright. Thus spake Zarathustra. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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Bicycle evolution and recumbents...
On Sep 1, 3:39*am, "Edward Dolan" wrote:
"Peter Clinch" wrote in message ... wrote: God, I used to get asked the old "but I didn't think recumbents climbed hills?" question a lot, normally whilst overtaking a normal bike on a hill. Recumbent are fast down hill a bit faster on the flat and climb if you have the technique right as you have something to push against. Just comes down to skill and fitness. Ed is assuming that since he can't climb hills worth a damn then it must be about the bike and not him. *He's wrong (again). Ed Dolan the Great is never wrong about anything. And the main thing he is never wrong about is what a numbskull Peter Clinch is (see his signature for confirmation of this). Pete has never once given any good advice to these honorable cycling newsgroup members. That is quite a record that has not been equaled by anyone even though this group is replete with idiots of all description. Recumbents can climb hills, but they are not happy doing so because it is so much more work than doing it on an upright. Thus spake Zarathustra. How anthropomorphic of you. In Sherman-like style, I have to ask ... recumbents have emotions/feelings? Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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