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Hi,
I'm looking at a small picture of the Ground Hugger lwb recumbent. How is the steering headset connected to the fork headset? Any links to a nice big photo please? Thanks. |
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There is a U-joint where the steering shaft and steering tube of the
fork meet. |
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wrote in message ... There is a U-joint where the steering shaft and steering tube of the fork meet. OK thanksalot. Appreciate it. |
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I hope you're not thinking of building one of those bikes.
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wrote in message ... I hope you're not thinking of building one of those bikes. Why not? I think it looks really really low slung and comfy too. |
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Why not? I think it looks really really low slung and comfy too. Pay attention to the seating position. It is almost upright. That puts most of your weight on your butt which will result in numb feet/toes and a sore butt. This phenomenon is so common it has a name: "recumbutt". A more reclined seating position is far more comfortable, though you can go too far that way too. Long wheelbase bikes such as this are usually wobbly at low speeds and can get pretty scary on gravel/sand because the front wheel is so lightly loaded. There are many other bikes that would make much better "first" recumbents. |
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wrote in message news Why not? I think it looks really really low slung and comfy too. Pay attention to the seating position. It is almost upright. That puts most of your weight on your butt which will result in numb feet/toes and a sore butt. This phenomenon is so common it has a name: "recumbutt". A more reclined seating position is far more comfortable, though you can go too far that way too. Long wheelbase bikes such as this are usually wobbly at low speeds and can get pretty scary on gravel/sand because the front wheel is so lightly loaded. There are many other bikes that would make much better "first" recumbents. Yes, you do have some pretty good points there.. Think I'll just consider those SWB entry level recumebents, the Taiwanese Actionbent models. Thanks once again. |
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"MIn Kak" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... I hope you're not thinking of building one of those bikes. Why not? I think it looks really really low slung and comfy too. Well the problem is few have actually been built so you would have no idea how well it rides until you build one. |
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"Mark Leuck" wrote
"MIn Kak" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... I hope you're not thinking of building one of those bikes. Why not? I think it looks really really low slung and comfy too. Well the problem is few have actually been built so you would have no idea how well it rides until you build one. Or how easy the construction methods are and well it holds up. Still it would be nice to have more (even one reported?) data point for this (relatively dated?) design. Jon Meinecke |
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"Jon Meinecke" wrote in message news:1129721422.360ac402035fbd22a68c22ee18de8ea5@t eranews... "Mark Leuck" wrote "MIn Kak" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... I hope you're not thinking of building one of those bikes. Why not? I think it looks really really low slung and comfy too. Well the problem is few have actually been built so you would have no idea how well it rides until you build one. Or how easy the construction methods are and well it holds up. Still it would be nice to have more (even one reported?) data point for this (relatively dated?) design. Jon Meinecke I think what happens is people like the idea of constructing a bike until they have to start constructing one, then it ends up as that project they will someday finish sitting in the back of the garage |
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