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Damn, I'm waiting on my 'bent, the HP Velo SMGTe, as spec'ed by Hostel Shoppe. Shipping Friday or Monday...probably another week thereafter until it finally arrives...I'm planning to have 'em ship it to work, where I'll spend lunchtime assembling it (it's supposed to be like 90% assembled already), and I'll be riding it the ten miles home that evening! I'm new to 'bents, but, I dunno...I feel confident riding it in NYC traffic! I'm only really concerned about the hills. =) Sigh...after all this time -- just found out these damned air shocks will need a special air shock pump -- I'm afraid it'll be anti-climactic! I don't really see how it's dangerous riding in NYC traffic in an SWB...I expect to go much slower than on my DF, where I average 18 mph (20 when the coast is clear)...I'll have my flourescent "phred" safety flag...and an AirZound2 air horn...and I'll probably take to the sidewalk half the time...and I know of a few out-of-the-way routes, even for rush hour traffic...actually, my biggest concern is all the ghetto kidz throwing something at me, now that the weather's warm up here and these monkeys have nothing else for entertainment.... So far this year, I've seen two 'bent-riders in NYC. Can't wait to join y'all! I hope the x-seam measurement of 42" is right...I'm 5'11" without shoes. Damn, I'm already planning on getting a second 'bent late summer, the Maxarya Ray-1X dual-suspension CLWB from Canada...apparently the one-man company is going through some kind of business deal whereby he might be bought out or something...more US dealers to come "soon"...hope I can get one for myself! More bang-for-the-buck than the HP Velo Spirit -- thus, a whole lot less expensive -- and the one-size-fits-all design makes it the perfect guest bike for friends and family. What are you doing these days bent-wise? I can't wait to ride in chilly wintry weather later in the year, when summer bugs are gone and the sun stops being so harsh. An added benefit would be that most people stay indoors, so I'll have the roads to myself. How am I supposed to hang up a 'bent like the HP Velo SMGTe? |
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NYC XYZ wrote:
average 18 mph (20 when the coast is clear)...I'll have my flourescent "phred" safety flag...and an AirZound2 air horn...and I'll probably take to the sidewalk half the time... It's worth realising that road positioning has more to do with visibility than flags. You'd need to check the data for the US, but in most countries it's quite a lot /more/ dangerous to cycle on the sidewalks than the roads (not intuitive at first, but the figures show this: since you're in a place where people aren't looking out for vehicular traffic and with far more rights of way conflict, you are more likley to come to grief). What are you doing these days bent-wise? Riding mine! :-) How am I supposed to hang up a 'bent like the HP Velo SMGTe? If you don't have a light on the rear rack, the rear rack would be a pretty obvious anchor point. Otherwise I'd think wheel hooks should work. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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NYC XYZ wrote:
Oh, I'd meant in the apartment. On the wall and off the floor. That's what I was thinking too. All you'd need is a hook mounted either from wall or ceiling to catch the rack or rear wheel and it'll hang vertically. Obviously it'll need to be a fairly substantial mount, but that should be enough. Adding a pulley will make it easier to get up and down. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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