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Hi. I'm not a recumbent cycler (not yet anyway), but have been playing with
the idea of purchasing a "not too expensive' one to play with. I don't see any easy way to "try out" recumbents in my neighborhood, and don't really have the time to travel hours to any of the 2 or 3 shops within 500 miles of LI, NY. I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? What should one pay for a good to excellent condition specimen? Thanks for any info/advice. |
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Richard Greenberg wrote:
I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? That depends on what you want a recumbent bike /for/. The BikeE should make a good urban runaround but it's never, ever going to break any speed records, so if you want comfortable, clean local transport it would be a great place to start and if your interest in recumbents is from speed then it would suck a great deal. Recumbents vary even more than upright bikes, so its even more important to decide what you're looking to get from one before you go shopping. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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Richard,
There used to be a shop on LI called Dr. Bike who sold recumbents. I bought my first and second ones from that shop. I believe that he sold the shop a while ago and moved west and I'm not sure if the current owner still sell recumbent bikes. I wish I could tell you more about the shop. It is a long trip to any of the shops in NJ or MD that sell a lot of recumbents but it is worth the trip if you happen to be going that way anyway. Regarding the BikeE, I've never ridden one so I'm giving you third hand information. They seem to have a pretty good reputation and there were a lot of them made. Also, if you are patient, you can pick one up on eBay for under $300. Most of them sell for more but if you keep looking you will find one that sells a bit less expensively. It is hard to go wrong at that price unless the bike has been abused or isn't in good shape. You might also consider the ActionBent bikes. They cost a bit more but they are still being made. I haven't ridden one of them either so I can't tell you about the bike specifically. Good luck, Jeff "Richard Greenberg" wrote in message news:c%i1f.2716$026.1245@trndny09... Hi. I'm not a recumbent cycler (not yet anyway), but have been playing with the idea of purchasing a "not too expensive' one to play with. I don't see any easy way to "try out" recumbents in my neighborhood, and don't really have the time to travel hours to any of the 2 or 3 shops within 500 miles of LI, NY. I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? What should one pay for a good to excellent condition specimen? Thanks for any info/advice. |
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Thanks for the info. Most appreciated.
"Richard Greenberg" wrote in message news:c%i1f.2716$026.1245@trndny09... Hi. I'm not a recumbent cycler (not yet anyway), but have been playing with the idea of purchasing a "not too expensive' one to play with. I don't see any easy way to "try out" recumbents in my neighborhood, and don't really have the time to travel hours to any of the 2 or 3 shops within 500 miles of LI, NY. I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? What should one pay for a good to excellent condition specimen? Thanks for any info/advice. |
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In article CjR1f.317$C62.137@trndny05, Richard Greenberg
wrote: Thanks for the info. Most appreciated. "Richard Greenberg" wrote in message news:c%i1f.2716$026.1245@trndny09... Hi. I'm not a recumbent cycler (not yet anyway), but have been playing with the idea of purchasing a "not too expensive' one to play with. I don't see any easy way to "try out" recumbents in my neighborhood, and don't really have the time to travel hours to any of the 2 or 3 shops within 500 miles of LI, NY. I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? What should one pay for a good to excellent condition specimen? Thanks for any info/advice. Richard, also keep in mind the BikeE is no longer in production and the company went under. This may be trouble when break something and you need a part. |
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"Slugger" wrote in message ... In article CjR1f.317$C62.137@trndny05, Richard Greenberg wrote: Thanks for the info. Most appreciated. "Richard Greenberg" wrote in message news:c%i1f.2716$026.1245@trndny09... Hi. I'm not a recumbent cycler (not yet anyway), but have been playing with the idea of purchasing a "not too expensive' one to play with. I don't see any easy way to "try out" recumbents in my neighborhood, and don't really have the time to travel hours to any of the 2 or 3 shops within 500 miles of LI, NY. I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? What should one pay for a good to excellent condition specimen? Thanks for any info/advice. Richard, also keep in mind the BikeE is no longer in production and the company went under. This may be trouble when break something and you need a part. Very good point. |
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What Me Worry? wrote:
"Slugger" wrote in message ... Richard, also keep in mind the BikeE is no longer in production and the company went under. This may be trouble when break something and you need a part. Very good point. The only things that broke (wore out) on my Bike-E were standard bike parts. Now on my Burley that's a another story. |
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Mike Wrote: What Me Worry? wrote: "Slugger" wrote in message ... Richard, also keep in mind the BikeE is no longer in production and the company went under. This may be trouble when break something and you need a part. Very good point. The only things that broke (wore out) on my Bike-E were standard bike parts. Now on my Burley that's a another story. What parts, particularly recumbent specific parts, broke on the Burley? -- meb |
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Slugger wrote: In article CjR1f.317$C62.137@trndny05, Richard Greenberg wrote: Thanks for the info. Most appreciated. "Richard Greenberg" wrote in message news:c%i1f.2716$026.1245@trndny09... Hi. I'm not a recumbent cycler (not yet anyway), but have been playing with the idea of purchasing a "not too expensive' one to play with. I don't see any easy way to "try out" recumbents in my neighborhood, and don't really have the time to travel hours to any of the 2 or 3 shops within 500 miles of LI, NY. I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? What should one pay for a good to excellent condition specimen? Thanks for any info/advice. Richard, also keep in mind the BikeE is no longer in production and the company went under. This may be trouble when break something and you need a part. If an "orphan" is worth riding, then it is worth having replacement parts custom made. Ask me why I have considered this. -- Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley Hominid - The Other White Meat! |
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Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic wrote: Slugger wrote: In article CjR1f.317$C62.137@trndny05, Richard Greenberg wrote: Thanks for the info. Most appreciated. "Richard Greenberg" wrote in message news:c%i1f.2716$026.1245@trndny09... Hi. I'm not a recumbent cycler (not yet anyway), but have been playing with the idea of purchasing a "not too expensive' one to play with. I don't see any easy way to "try out" recumbents in my neighborhood, and don't really have the time to travel hours to any of the 2 or 3 shops within 500 miles of LI, NY. I've noticed that there are a few Bikee's (or is it Bike E's) for sale now and then on Ebay. Are these bikes a reasonable place to start? What should one pay for a good to excellent condition specimen? Thanks for any info/advice. Richard, also keep in mind the BikeE is no longer in production and the company went under. This may be trouble when break something and you need a part. If an "orphan" is worth riding, then it is worth having replacement parts custom made. Ask me why I have considered this. I'm not saying its a bad bike but first of all it looks like a 2by4 and due to the company being titz up it should be sold for cheap. Whenever I see them, they cost 1000 CAD used. Thats pretty steep for a used 2by4. |
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