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"Tom Sherman" wrote: (clip) To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars" is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Okay--more fuel to the fi Riding a recumbent (proper or not) through the punch bowl would be very humorous to watch. I believe it would take a couple of people to bring you and the bike up from the bottom. |
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On Dec 10, 8:52 pm, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote: "Tom Sherman" wrote: (clip) To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars" is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Okay--more fuel to the fi Riding a recumbent (proper or not) through the punch bowl would be very humorous to watch. I believe it would take a couple of people to bring you and the bike up from the bottom. Drag up the "bike", if you must. But best to let Sherman rot in the bottom of the bowl. |
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Tom Sherman wrote: aka Frank Krygowski wrote: On Dec 10, 7:16 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote: Ouch. Not physically, but financially. I've broken two Giro Atmos helmets in crashes this year. Then yesterday I'm riding the "punchbowl" (a dried-up reservoir with steep sides that you can ride down into and up the other side... lots of fun!) and didn't quite get the speed right to land on the 4-ft-wide berm, causing me to grab a bit To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars" is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. Riding the punchbowl is even less likely. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "My scenarios may give the impression I could be an excellent crook. Not true - I am a talented lawyer." - Sandy in rec.bicycles.racing |
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To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars"
is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. Riding the punchbowl is even less likely. But it sure would be fun to watch! --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com "Ryan Cousineau" wrote in message ]... In article , Tom Sherman wrote: aka Frank Krygowski wrote: On Dec 10, 7:16 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote: Ouch. Not physically, but financially. I've broken two Giro Atmos helmets in crashes this year. Then yesterday I'm riding the "punchbowl" (a dried-up reservoir with steep sides that you can ride down into and up the other side... lots of fun!) and didn't quite get the speed right to land on the 4-ft-wide berm, causing me to grab a bit To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars" is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. Riding the punchbowl is even less likely. -- Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/ "My scenarios may give the impression I could be an excellent crook. Not true - I am a talented lawyer." - Sandy in rec.bicycles.racing |
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On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:17:17 GMT, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
wrote: To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars" is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. Riding the punchbowl is even less likely. But it sure would be fun to watch! I've seen an electrified KMX Kart that might be up to the task. -- zk |
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Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article , Tom Sherman wrote: aka Frank Krygowski wrote: On Dec 10, 7:16 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote: Ouch. Not physically, but financially. I've broken two Giro Atmos helmets in crashes this year. Then yesterday I'm riding the "punchbowl" (a dried-up reservoir with steep sides that you can ride down into and up the other side... lots of fun!) and didn't quite get the speed right to land on the 4-ft-wide berm, causing me to grab a bit To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars" is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. Riding the punchbowl is even less likely. Can someone post pictures of this "punchbowl"? Note that Mike Jacoubowsky's first "header" did NOT occur in the "punchbowl". -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia "Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter |
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Can someone post pictures of this "punchbowl"?
www.ChainReaction.com/diary.htm and look for the youtube video near the top of the page. --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA "Tom Sherman" wrote in message ... Ryan Cousineau wrote: In article , Tom Sherman wrote: aka Frank Krygowski wrote: On Dec 10, 7:16 pm, "Mike Jacoubowsky" wrote: Ouch. Not physically, but financially. I've broken two Giro Atmos helmets in crashes this year. Then yesterday I'm riding the "punchbowl" (a dried-up reservoir with steep sides that you can ride down into and up the other side... lots of fun!) and didn't quite get the speed right to land on the 4-ft-wide berm, causing me to grab a bit To add some fuel to the fire, I will mention that "going over the bars" is EXTREMELY unlikely on a proper recumbent bicycle. Riding the punchbowl is even less likely. Can someone post pictures of this "punchbowl"? Note that Mike Jacoubowsky's first "header" did NOT occur in the "punchbowl". -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia "Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter |
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
Can someone post pictures of this "punchbowl"? www.ChainReaction.com/diary.htm and look for the youtube video near the top of the page.... Heck, I would not hesitate to ride that on my recumbent trike (if it was not so far away). -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia "Localized intense suction such as tornadoes is created when temperature differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter |
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"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
... Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: Can someone post pictures of this "punchbowl"? www.ChainReaction.com/diary.htm and look for the youtube video near the top of the page.... Heck, I would not hesitate to ride that on my recumbent trike (if it was not so far away). I don't think you'd have any trouble getting down, but back up the other side might be fun to watch. Give me a couple days' warning so I can be there. --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA |
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