I saw a bent

Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked "interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL
Kathy

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000
just us wrote:
Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked "interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote in message
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In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000
just us wrote:
Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he
travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked
"interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

Get the Cafe

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:08:25 +1100
Tex wrote:

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote in message

Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

Get the Cafe

I think LWB bents look funny

I'm extremely happy with the Giro 20. Heavier than your average good
flat bar roadie of course, but I can cope. It's easy to ride, can get
a fair bit of steam up (depending on the motor), stable, comfortable,
the 20" front means it isn't that far to unclip and get the feet on
the ground, the seat angle means most of the bumps are soaked up by
my back into the sinfully comfortable seat.

The Aero's a lot lighter and a lot faster but hey... I'm in this for
the fitness, so a heavy bike's a plus eh!

Zebee
- who went out on two "I think I need a ride" 30 minute outings
today. I have never ever ridden a bike with as much enjoyment as I
have this one, and never just got on the bike because I wanted to feel
good till I bought the 'bent.

Jaywoo and I spotted a tandem 'bent in Neerim South yesterday... 'twas a
beast of a machine on the back of a ute.

nb: Neerim South. South of Neerim. Neerim, middle of nowhere, on the
way to Mt Baw Baw


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gplama

gplama Wrote:
Jaywoo and I spotted a tandem 'bent in Neerim South yesterday... 'twas a
beast of a machine on the back of a ute.

nb: Neerim South. South of Neerim. Neerim, middle of nowhere, on the
way to Mt Baw Baw

ie: BFk nowhere?

Could be Ben, he's back from o/s, or it could of been someone else.


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cfsmtb

On Mar 19, 7:42 pm, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:08:25 +1100

Tex wrote:

"Zebee Johnstone" wrote in message

Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

Get the Cafe

I think LWB bents look funny

Ahh, but the cafe isn't technically an LWB

Besides, I likes LWBs....they remind me of the old Dragster I had as a
kid

I'm extremely happy with the Giro 20. Heavier than your average good
flat bar roadie of course, but I can cope. It's easy to ride, can get
a fair bit of steam up (depending on the motor), stable, comfortable,
the 20" front means it isn't that far to unclip and get the feet on
the ground, the seat angle means most of the bumps are soaked up by
my back into the sinfully comfortable seat.

Sounds like my catrike

- who went out on two "I think I need a ride" 30 minute outings
today. I have never ever ridden a bike with as much enjoyment as I
have this one, and never just got on the bike because I wanted to feel
good till I bought the 'bent.

I've pretty much given up on my roadie. tried riding it to work for
the first time in ages last week, and turned back after 10 minutes.
Can't go back to the "old way" any more....

On Mar 19, 6:59 pm, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000

just us wrote:
Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked "interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

We're racing one this weekend at Wonthaggi.... 24 hours, 8 riders... 3
x 1hr ITTs per rider
urgh.. Team Beserk (ie: greenspeed factory team).

Bleve Wrote:
On Mar 19, 6:59 pm, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000

just us wrote:
Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride
and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close
to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he
travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked
"interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

We're racing one this weekend at Wonthaggi.... 24 hours, 8 riders... 3
x 1hr ITTs per rider
urgh.. Team Beserk (ie: greenspeed factory team).

got any carbon fairing on it?


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warrwych

On Mar 20, 11:46 am, warrwych warrwych.2np...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote:
Bleve Wrote:



On Mar 19, 6:59 pm, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000

just us wrote:
Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride
and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close
to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he
travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked
"interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

We're racing one this weekend at Wonthaggi.... 24 hours, 8 riders... 3
x 1hr ITTs per rider
urgh.. Team Beserk (ie: greenspeed factory team).

got any carbon fairing on it?

Not this year, corflute instead. When it's destroyed, a lot less of
greenspeed's money will have been spent

The thing is sub 20kg, which is nice, yes. The one we raced a couple
of years ago was 32kg ...