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If you could only have one bike...
If I could only have one bike... .... my life would be without meaning. Seriously though, if I had to sell all but one of my bikes, I think I'll keep the SatRDay. I admit it's heavy and not particularly fast, but it's the only recumbent that fits in an airline-legal suitcase. (The Lightning Voyager comes _really_ close though). And it's a very practical bike - easy to get on/off, handles well, and even has a built-in trailer hitch. I used this bike for Cycle Oregon this year because I decided the hassle and cost of shipping my Aero wouldn't be worth the performance gain. I didn't regret the choice. Ken Kobayashi http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/ |
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If you could only have one bike...
Ken Kobayashi wrote:
If I could only have one bike... ... my life would be without meaning. Seriously though, if I had to sell all but one of my bikes, I think I'll keep the SatRDay. I admit it's heavy and not particularly fast, but it's the only recumbent that fits in an airline-legal suitcase. (The Lightning Voyager comes _really_ close though). And it's a very practical bike - easy to get on/off, handles well, and even has a built-in trailer hitch. I used this bike for Cycle Oregon this year because I decided the hassle and cost of shipping my Aero wouldn't be worth the performance gain. I didn't regret the choice. Ken Kobayashi http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/kobayashi/personal/ Yes, but you're making me regret having sold mine! Here's hoping that Bike Friday does come up with an even better, or I'll even take just as good, new SatRDay. Maybe they can call it Sunday Morning? -- Larry Varney Cold Spring, KY http://home.fuse.net/larryvarney |
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If you could only have one bike...
B"H
After trying almost every recumbent out there it is definetely a Swift trike! It is great for commuting, good off road, and fantastic for long trips. Victor Swift triker |
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If you could only have one bike...
"stratrider" wrote in message
m... Yet if I could only have one recumbent.. Having nightmares, are we? Don't joke about that! Torben |
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If you could only have one bike...
"Larry Varney" wrote in message
... Yes, but you're making me regret having sold mine! Here's hoping that Bike Friday does come up with an even better, or I'll even take just as good, new SatRDay. Maybe they can call it Sunday Morning? Or Hungover? ,-) Torben |
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If you could only have one bike...
"Eduardo L P Jr" wrote in message
... Just one? A ZOX 20 Z-Frame... As they don't have resellers in my country, I've built my own one... ... Ypê Bike: http://www.ypebike.cjb.net/ Nice job. I really like the rear fork, but I wonder why you got the frame galvanized - It doesn't really look like your roads are exposed to salt. And I think that I'd find the seat too upright. Regards, Torben |
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If you could only have one bike...
It woul dhave to be my Brompton folder - the most useful bike I have
ever owned. (However, my _second_ bike would be a recumbent!). Peter |
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If you could only have one bike...
Hi Torben!
I live at about 600 km far away from the seashore and you are entirely right. We have few (maybe zero) corrosion troubles here, but I've spent less than US$ 4.00 to zinc plate the entire frame and about US$ 7.00 to powder coat, so I've decided to make a "bombproof" finishing ;-) About the seat position, you are allright too. I've used a 110 deg angle to the backrest. So upright, but was necessary to use 26" rear wheel and to maintain a short wheelbase (1.10 m, because I live in a flat building and the bike needs to be easy to carry on and off the building elevator). My next bike will use a 20" rear wheel and a backrest angle of about 130 deg. []'s Eduardo "Torben Scheel" escreveu na mensagem k... "Eduardo L P Jr" wrote in message ... Just one? A ZOX 20 Z-Frame... As they don't have resellers in my country, I've built my own one... .. Ypê Bike: http://www.ypebike.cjb.net/ Nice job. I really like the rear fork, but I wonder why you got the frame galvanized - It doesn't really look like your roads are exposed to salt. And I think that I'd find the seat too upright. Regards, Torben --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 27/10/2003 |
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If you could only have one bike...
Peter Amey wrote in message ...
It woul dhave to be my Brompton folder - the most useful bike I have ever owned. (However, my _second_ bike would be a recumbent!). Peter I am in the same camp with Cletus. If you could have only one bike versatility would have to be the key. I lean toward a V-Rex, Giro or Barcroft Dakota. SWB would be the preferable design but one in which you could feel at home touring with. Ability to run on narrow or wide tires and the capability of fenders for inclement weather. Need to climb well and to tour at a decent speed. Need to use componentry readily available in case of breakdown. Need to be easy to adjust. Also need to be comfortable. I think these three (all of which share the same general design but with different wheelbases and which seem to have Mark Colliton in their pedigree) meet that criteria. I think if you rank bikes in different categories none of these would win any category outright but when you add up the total points they would be at or very near the top. Doesn't mean I would trade my Virginia for them, but that is because my commuter Rocket let's me save the Virginia for the longer rides, so I am fortunate not to need only one bike. Mike S. St. Louis, Mo. Barcroft Virginia Barcroft Columbia RANS Rocket |
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If you could only have one bike...
stratrider wrote:
: I now have a 99 Stratus and an 03 Strada. I can commute and tour on : the Stratus. I can ride hard and fast on the Strada. By adding a : Cannondale, I could add off road riding to the list. Yet if I could : only have one recumbent, what bike would I own? I am not sure.... Of course it would have to be a trike, as you will want all the trike possibilities and benefits. It would need to have a streamlined fairing, in a rather small form factor so it gives you the best aerodynamics for your personal body size. I guess that sums it up... :-) It could have rear suspension for handling rear-world road conditions at high speeds. And top part of the fairing would have to be removable for hot summer weather. This would be the ultimate vehicle. A protective fairing with the stability and load capacity of a trike platform would be ideal for any building projects (real computers anyone? and quite suitable for touring. With the fairing you'd gain some visibility - good for commuting. Turning radius would be large, but you can just ride roads or get yourself a proper velomobile-compatible commute -- Risto Varanka | http://www.helsinki.fi/~rvaranka/hpv/hpv.html varis at no spam please iki fi |
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