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Alan Mushnick wrote:
I am still wondering why Easy Racers isn't building what looks like a
carbon fiber Tour Easy? Is the remote steering a design improvement or a
way to save weight?
Alan Mushnick



To improve low speed handling on LWB bents, the head tube angle needs to
be reduced (from say 59 degrees (Tour Easy's and V2's), to 65-70
degrees). Doing this however, moves the handle bar excessively forward.
"Remote steering" solves this problem, but ADDS a little weight,
complexity and manufacturing cost.



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"Alan Mushnick" skrev...
I am still wondering why Easy Racers isn't building what looks like a
carbon fiber Tour Easy?

Maybe they like titanium better?

"Alan Mushnick" skrev...
I am still wondering why Easy Racers isn't building what looks like a
carbon fiber Tour Easy?

Maybe they like titanium better?

On 21 Oct 2003 15:51:22 +0950, PaPa
wrote:

To improve low speed handling on LWB bents, the head tube angle needs to
be reduced (from say 59 degrees (Tour Easy's and V2's), to 65-70
degrees). Doing this however, moves the handle bar excessively forward.
"Remote steering" solves this problem, but ADDS a little weight,
complexity and manufacturing cost.

Actually the optimal head tube angle is 90 degrees according to some
designers (including Mike Burrows - says so in his book). Nobody's
done it with a production recumbent, probably because it's only
practical with remote steering and even then it looks really weird.

Ken Kobayashi

http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/

On 21 Oct 2003 15:51:22 +0950, PaPa
wrote:

To improve low speed handling on LWB bents, the head tube angle needs to
be reduced (from say 59 degrees (Tour Easy's and V2's), to 65-70
degrees). Doing this however, moves the handle bar excessively forward.
"Remote steering" solves this problem, but ADDS a little weight,
complexity and manufacturing cost.

Actually the optimal head tube angle is 90 degrees according to some
designers (including Mike Burrows - says so in his book). Nobody's
done it with a production recumbent, probably because it's only
practical with remote steering and even then it looks really weird.

Ken Kobayashi

http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/

Ken Kobayashi wrote:

Actually the optimal head tube angle is 90 degrees according to some
designers (including Mike Burrows - says so in his book). Nobody's
done it with a production recumbent, probably because it's only
practical with remote steering and even then it looks really weird.

The short-lived Streetglider had a vertical head tube and reverse rake
forks. Those who rode it reported that it was a fine-handling bike but,
possibly because it looked pre-crashed, few were sold.

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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Ken Kobayashi wrote:

Actually the optimal head tube angle is 90 degrees according to some
designers (including Mike Burrows - says so in his book). Nobody's
done it with a production recumbent, probably because it's only
practical with remote steering and even then it looks really weird.

The short-lived Streetglider had a vertical head tube and reverse rake
forks. Those who rode it reported that it was a fine-handling bike but,
possibly because it looked pre-crashed, few were sold.

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
================================================== =========
Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
================================================== =========

Way to go!
National press helps us all.
On your trips around the country don't forget the Cherry Pie in February.
All the best
Speedy

" wrote:

In my book this is huge since I can't even remember the last time VN
even printed the word recumbent. I know most of you here probably
don't know what VN is, only the best bike racing mag there is really.I
know this must sicken a few of you...but it's making our day at
Calfee. This is the bike a lot of those racers will buy. Oh and
Joshua, the fairings are around in just about any color you want. You
folks hang in there....RCN and BROL will have test articles in there
soon. In 2004 I'll be taking the Stiletto around the country for
various events so some of you will see first hand just how nice these
bikes are and how well they go
Freddy



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Way to go!
National press helps us all.
On your trips around the country don't forget the Cherry Pie in February.
All the best
Speedy

" wrote:

In my book this is huge since I can't even remember the last time VN
even printed the word recumbent. I know most of you here probably
don't know what VN is, only the best bike racing mag there is really.I
know this must sicken a few of you...but it's making our day at
Calfee. This is the bike a lot of those racers will buy. Oh and
Joshua, the fairings are around in just about any color you want. You
folks hang in there....RCN and BROL will have test articles in there
soon. In 2004 I'll be taking the Stiletto around the country for
various events so some of you will see first hand just how nice these
bikes are and how well they go
Freddy



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Anyone see that comment in the NY Times Oct.20th where Mr.Deetz said Carbon
Fiber has a tendency to "EXPLODE" when a bike frame made from it is in a
crash. The whole article was about CF being used for bike frames and bike
parts AND it included Craig Calfee in the story. So like someone rearends
Fast Freddie's LWB and the sucker goes KaBoom...it would be sooo cool to
have cars and SUVs afraid the next bent they hit will blow up and take out
them as well.
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"Mikael Seierup" wrote in message
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"Alan Mushnick" skrev...
I am still wondering why Easy Racers isn't building what looks like a
carbon fiber Tour Easy?

Maybe they like titanium better?