Folding Anyone?

"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
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"George Cherry" wrote: (clip) I want my feet at about the level of my
heart. Trikes don't do that.
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George, do you have a theory for why the heart should be at the same
elevation as the feet? Would you share?

The veins in my legs and feet are--ouch!-- "incompetent".
That's the medical diagnosis. The medical prescription
is to elevate my legs (ideally to the level of my heart).
When I must stand or sit, I must wear high-compression
support stockings. Walking's better than standing--
because the muscle action helps pump the bood from
my lower extremities back to my heart. A recumbent
bike appeared an ideal way for me to stay active and
mobile.

George

"Tom Kunich" wrote in message
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"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
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"George Cherry" wrote: (clip) I want my feet at about the level of my
heart. Trikes don't do that.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
George, do you have a theory for why the heart should be at the same
elevation as the feet? Would you share?

Well, it's obvious isn't it? When you're in the womb your feet at level
with your heart. Why everything has to relate to that doesn't it?

You don't have to go back to being an embryo to
realize that elevating your legs is beneficial. You
sleep in that position every night so that sleep can
knit up your raveled "socks of care".

George

"Edward Dolan" wrote in message
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"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
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"George Cherry" wrote: (clip) I want my feet at about the level of my
heart. Trikes don't do that.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
George, do you have a theory for why the heart should be at the same
elevation as the feet? Would you share?

Several million years of primate evolution has fashioned us. We are
upright bipedal creatures, not sloths which hang upside down by their
tails from trees. Our cardiovascular system (this includes the heart) is
designed to function with our legs below the heart. Elementary my dear
Watson!

In what position do you sleep at night?
Don't regress--be sure you sleep in an
upright position.

All recumbent bikes that have the legs much elevated above the hip are
insane.

They might be sane for folks with certain handicaps.

The only advantage of such a position is an aerodynamic one.

There may be a circulatory advantage for a few.

It goes against our evolution.

Yeah, so do airplanes. If human beings were
meant to fly, they would have evolved wings.

I note that even Bacchetta is now coming out with a recumbent bike that is
lowering the BB to a sensible level (the Agio).

I'll take a look.

George the humble

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"Tom Kunich" wrote in message
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"Leo Lichtman" wrote in message
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"George Cherry" wrote: (clip) I want my feet at about the level of my
heart. Trikes don't do that.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
George, do you have a theory for why the heart should be at the same
elevation as the feet? Would you share?

Well, it's obvious isn't it? When you're in the womb your feet at level
with your heart. Why everything has to relate to that doesn't it?

You don't have to go back to being an embryo to
realize that elevating your legs is beneficial. You
sleep in that position every night so that sleep can
knit up your raveled "socks of care".

George



For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??

wvantwiller wrote:

For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??


"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

Tony Raven wrote:
wvantwiller wrote:

For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??


"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)

"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of
weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."

--
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley
"Twisting may help if yawl can chew gum and walk." - G. Daniels

Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic wrote:
Tony Raven wrote:
wvantwiller wrote:
For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??

"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)

"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of
weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."



It could be carried by an African swallow

--
Tony

"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham

Tony Raven wrote:
Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic wrote:

Tony Raven wrote:

wvantwiller wrote:

For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??

"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)


"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of
weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."



It could be carried by an African swallow


I won't swallow that one. I blame the Coriolis Effect for everything.

Tony Raven wrote:
wvantwiller wrote:
For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??
"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)
"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of
weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley
"Twisting may help if yawl can chew gum and walk." - G. Daniels
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Tony Raven wrote:
Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic wrote:

Tony Raven wrote:

wvantwiller wrote:
For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??
"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)

"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of
weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."
It could be carried by an African swallow

Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic wrote:
Tony Raven wrote:
wvantwiller wrote:
For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??

"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)

"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of
weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."
It could be carried by an African swallow
Tony
"The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
right."
- Lord Hailsham I won't swallow that one. I blame the Coriolis Effect for
everything.

SHEESH!
wHAT happENED To my thREAd?
I inquired about Worksman Folding Trikes!!!
Carl

Tony Raven wrote:
Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic wrote:
Tony Raven wrote:
wvantwiller wrote:
For the uninitiated, that sort of reasoning comes under the category of
"Are You Suggesting Coconuts Migrate", doesn't it??

"They could have been carried by a swallow" ;-)

"It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of
weight ratios! A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut."


It could be carried by an African swallow

"But then of course a-- African swallows are non-migratory."

--
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley