Posted: Oct 7, 08 6:16am
I just started riding a recumbent at the beginning of '07. This year I did my first ever 100 mile ride and loved it. Any other "bent" riders out there?
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Posted: Oct 7, 08 5:45pm
I just started riding a recumbent at the beginning of '07. This year I did my first ever 100 mile ride and loved it. Any other "bent" riders out there?
A group I ride with has a couple of people who use them but I have not tried one other than a stationary one. One guy took a spill and broke a couple of ribs but otherwise it has gone well for him.
Posted: Oct 8, 08 8:16pm
I have a SWB that I built from a set of plans out of a couple of thrift-shop bikes. Nothing fancy, but it's given me a taste of what it's like to ride a bent. I don't like that there's no way for me to lift my butt off the seat for the bumps.
After the election, if I can "liberate" some of the loser's 4X8 corroplast signs, I'm gonna resurrect it as a streamliner. wanna try and hit 40MPH with it.
Posted: Oct 8, 08 9:15pm
I have a SWB that I built from a set of plans out of a couple of thrift-shop bikes. Nothing fancy, but it's given me a taste of what it's like to ride a bent. I don't like that there's no way for me to lift my butt off the seat for the bumps.
After the election, if I can "liberate" some of the loser's 4X8 corroplast signs, I'm gonna resurrect it as a streamliner. wanna try and hit 40MPH with it.
That sounds cool. have you got any pictures?
Posted: Oct 9, 08 8:41pm
Yes, I have pictures.
When I find them (I have too many thumbies, CD, zip disks, etc.) I'll post them here.
To get an idea what I did, look up "No-Weld Recumbent"
Posted: Oct 11, 08 5:06am
Yes, I have pictures.
When I find them (I have too many thumbies, CD, zip disks, etc.) I'll post them here.
To get an idea what I did, look up "No-Weld Recumbent"
OK...that looks interesting. How does it handle?
Posted: Oct 13, 08 11:45am
Kinda twitchy, not to the point where I'm afraid of it, but I'm sure not ready to scratch my butt and get a drink at the same time.
Here's those pix of it I promised, too.
Behold! The FrankenBent
2 points abaft the St'board Beam
Posted: Oct 13, 08 5:18pm
Kinda twitchy, not to the point where I'm afraid of it, but I'm sure not ready to scratch my butt and get a drink at the same time.
Here's those pix of it I promised, too.
That is a cool looking bike...but it looks like you need some padding on that seat.
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