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Here's the new ride.....
On Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:05:37 -0400, Harry Brogan
wrote: Here's a few shots taken today as I picked up and took the new ride home.......Take a look as I am still open for suggestions..... Perhaps adding jet power assist? http://www.google.com/search?q=jet+powered+bicycle&tbm=isch One nice side effect is that nobody is going to be drafting behind you, and it will certainly get the attention of automobile drivers. Much of the rear rack is behind the rear wheel. If overloaded, the weight distribution might cause the front wheel to lift off the ground. Perhaps a caster or roller on the aft end, such as those used by drag racers. Something like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/WheelieBarKennyBernstein.jpg -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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On Oct 11, 10:22*am, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:05:37 -0400, Harry Brogan wrote: Here's a few shots taken today as I picked up and took the new ride home.......Take a look as I am still open for suggestions..... Perhaps adding jet power assist? http://www.google.com/search?q=jet+powered+bicycle&tbm=isch One nice side effect is that nobody is going to be drafting behind you, and it will certainly get the attention of automobile drivers. Much of the rear rack is behind the rear wheel. *If overloaded, the weight distribution might cause the front wheel to lift off the ground. *Perhaps a caster or roller on the aft end, such as those used by drag racers. *Something like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/WheelieBarKennyBer... -- Jeff Liebermann * * 150 Felker St #D * *http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann * * AE6KS * *831-336-2558 ride over to the Trek dealer, try one. |
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Harry Brogan wrote:
Here's a few shots taken today as I picked up and took the new ride home.......Take a look as I am still open for suggestions..... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...e/DSC_0018.jpg http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...e/DSC_0021.jpg http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...e/DSC_0022.jpg Another take on this, the Bilenky Cargo Bike: http://www.bilenky.com/prod42.html -S- |
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On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:56:29 -0700 (PDT), kolldata
wrote: ride over to the Trek dealer, try one. Does Trek have an optional jet engine? I couldn't find anything on their web page. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Lou Holtman wrote:
Op 11-10-2011 4:05, Harry Brogan schreef: Here's a few shots taken today as I picked up and took the new ride home.......Take a look as I am still open for suggestions..... .... Congratulation. It is always nice to pick up a new bike. Ride the bike for a while and you figure out yourself what is missing. I agree, and I suggest really paying attention to any little detail or annoyance, then making it better. I'm surprised at the friends I have who don't bother to "customize" their bikes to suit their tastes. Little things can help a lot! -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:41:42 -0700 (PDT), RicodJour
wrote: On Oct 10, 10:05*pm, Harry Brogan wrote: Here's a few shots taken today as I picked up and took the new ride home.......Take a look as I am still open for suggestions..... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...%20Bike/DSC_00... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...%20Bike/DSC_00... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...%20Bike/DSC_00... Not for nothing, big guy, but I have a feeling the next photo in that sequence is the two of you lying down naked in the grass sharing a cigarette. Your satisfaction is palpable. Nice bike. You suck! R Thanks for that!!!!! I waited a very LONG eight months for this one. Not because it wasn't available, but for financial reasons. And, go figure, I won't really be able to get out and ride for a couple of days....damn weather. But I am sure that I'll be cranking some serious miles on it VERY shortly!!!!! The ride home from the bike shop was fantastic. Did about 20 initial miles on it. I am sure that I'll find some "quirks" and "bugs" that will need to be worked out. Overall, so far, it's a GREAT ride!!!!! |
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Here's the new ride.....
On Oct 11, 7:49 am, landotter wrote:
On Oct 10, 9:05 pm, Harry Brogan wrote: Here's a few shots taken today as I picked up and took the new ride home.......Take a look as I am still open for suggestions..... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...%20Bike/DSC_00... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...%20Bike/DSC_00... http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...%20Bike/DSC_00... It looks eminently rideable. Sweet! I wouldn't change the saddle, bars, grips, or pedals unless they bugged you. The stock setup is pretty nice. Maybe you'll want to dial in the stem length. Ride it a while and find out. I like bars on longtails that have one secure grip position with the controls at hand, preferably wide--the stock Trek ones are as good as you'll probably need. Make some bungies for the front rack using road tubes with the valve cut off and the ends knotted... http://i52.tinypic.com/339r8mo.jpg Not the most svelte solution, but it works, damps vibration (imperfect rack mounts), and color matches the rack. ..., or spring for a cargo net. Also, clamp a stem and passenger handlebars onto the post for when you go cruising on Friday night. The headlight? If you have a front rack, you get extra style points for mounting it under the left side. Tail light: find a way to put it on the back of the rack in case you have a load or a babe back there. |
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On Oct 11, 1:08*pm, Frank Krygowski
wrote: Lou Holtman wrote: Op 11-10-2011 4:05, Harry Brogan schreef: Here's a few shots taken today as I picked up and took the new ride home.......Take a look as I am still open for suggestions..... ... Congratulation. It is always nice to pick up a new bike. Ride the bike for a while and you figure out yourself what is missing. I agree, and I suggest really paying attention to any little detail or annoyance, then making it better. *I'm surprised at the friends I have who don't bother to "customize" their bikes to suit their tastes. Little things can help a lot! -- - Frank Krygowski yeah wanna hear abt my first custom cassette ? babble babble babble.....whew.. like I'd won C sports at the runoffs |
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BROGAN'S NEW TREK TRANSPORT
On Oct 11, 9:19*am, kolldata wrote:
On Oct 11, 8:24*am, kolldata wrote: On Oct 10, 9:46*pm, kolldata wrote: LET'S *GET THIS STRAIGHT ! yes a headlamp ! before the bread truck runs Harry down as he tries turning away http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&s...s_id=1a&xhr=t&... take notes, articulate ! write a road test. "after climbing Doone on Brandts Sag Wagon,, we loaded the beast with 150,pounds sand, headed down into the fog...." wow kinda slow....HB's new frame a marquee post ! hmmmm maybe I could buy something... |
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