Cheap recumbents.

"WivFam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Is there a fully suspended bike as good as bike - E but cheaper. I tried
Bike-E
at the store and it was excellent.
Dave ([email hidden])

Dave is not akin to and avoidant of most occult fraternities, despite
maintaining his interest in life and conversation, because they have only
harmed or hindered that which was precious to him. Thank you.

There are suspended 'bents better than Bike-E, but they are more expensive.
RANS stopped making the Vivo and Gliss so, without any research and a flaky
memory, Canondale, HP Velo,Challenge and Jester.

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"WivFam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Is there a fully suspended bike as good as bike - E but cheaper. I tried
Bike-E
at the store and it was excellent.
Dave ([email hidden])

Dave is not akin to and avoidant of most occult fraternities, despite
maintaining his interest in life and conversation, because they have

only

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harmed or hindered that which was precious to him. Thank you.

There are suspended 'bents better than Bike-E, but they are more

expensive.

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RANS stopped making the Vivo and Gliss so, without any research and a

flaky

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memory, Canondale, HP Velo,Challenge and Jester.

The recumbents you mentioned with the exception of Cannondale will be
expensive, he might try Actionbent on Ebay tho

harv said:

There are suspended 'bents better than Bike-E, but they are more expensive.
RANS stopped making the Vivo and Gliss so, without any research and a flaky
memory, Canondale, HP Velo,Challenge and Jester.

Harv,

You forgot to mention Razz-Fazz. 😉

Disclaimer: I played a significant part in bringing the first Razz-Fazz
to Monkey, er Chicagoland.

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harv said:

There are suspended 'bents better than Bike-E, but they are more
expensive. RANS stopped making the Vivo and Gliss so, without any
research and a flaky memory, Canondale, HP Velo,Challenge and Jester.

Harv,

You forgot to mention Razz-Fazz. 😉

Disclaimer: I played a significant part in bringing the first Razz-Fazz to
Monkey, er Chicagoland.

--
Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

There aren't many Razz Fazz's on the planet, certainly fewer than Dragon Fly
trikes, another suspended bent. Maybe AA would part with his RF...or maybe
he already did.

harv said:

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harv said:

There are suspended 'bents better than Bike-E, but they are more
expensive. RANS stopped making the Vivo and Gliss so, without any
research and a flaky memory, Canondale, HP Velo,Challenge and Jester.

Harv,

You forgot to mention Razz-Fazz. 😉

Disclaimer: I played a significant part in bringing the first Razz-Fazz to
Monkey, er Chicagoland.

--
Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

There aren't many Razz Fazz's on the planet, certainly fewer than Dragon Fly
trikes, another suspended bent. Maybe AA would part with his RF...or maybe
he already did.

The are 160+ Dragonflyers around, and maybe less than 10 Razz-Fazzes in
non-team hands.

I believe the owner of the Razz-Fazz I was referring to now has a NoCom.

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Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

Tom Sherman said:

harv said:

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harv wrote:

> There are suspended 'bents better than Bike-E, but they are more
> expensive. RANS stopped making the Vivo and Gliss so, without any
> research and a flaky memory, Canondale, HP Velo,Challenge and Jester.

Harv,

You forgot to mention Razz-Fazz. 😉

Disclaimer: I played a significant part in bringing the first
Razz-Fazz to Monkey, er Chicagoland.

--
Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

There aren't many Razz Fazz's on the planet, certainly fewer than
Dragon Fly trikes, another suspended bent. Maybe AA would part with
his RF...or maybe he already did.

The are 160+ Dragonflyers around, and maybe less than 10 Razz-Fazzes in
non-team hands.

I believe the owner of the Razz-Fazz I was referring to now has a NoCom.

There was a Razz-Fazz on last weekend's Hilly Hundred (Indiana).

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Cold Spring, KY
http://home.fuse.net/larryvarney

burley is coming out with a couple for 2005 I hear.

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burley is coming out with a couple for 2005 I hear.

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Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices
See http://www.knight-toolworks.com For prices and ordering instructions.

Larry Varney said:

Tom Sherman said:

harv said:

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> harv wrote:
>
>
>> There are suspended 'bents better than Bike-E, but they are more
>> expensive. RANS stopped making the Vivo and Gliss so, without any
>> research and a flaky memory, Canondale, HP Velo,Challenge and Jester.
>
>
>
> Harv,
>
> You forgot to mention Razz-Fazz. 😉
>
> Disclaimer: I played a significant part in bringing the first
> Razz-Fazz to Monkey, er Chicagoland.
>
> --
> Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant
>
>

There aren't many Razz Fazz's on the planet, certainly fewer than
Dragon Fly trikes, another suspended bent. Maybe AA would part with
his RF...or maybe he already did.

The are 160+ Dragonflyers around, and maybe less than 10 Razz-Fazzes
in non-team hands.

I believe the owner of the Razz-Fazz I was referring to now has a NoCom.

There was a Razz-Fazz on last weekend's Hilly Hundred (Indiana).

And a very nice Blue Dragonflyer in my possession. Sorry. 😉

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Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

Steve Knight said:

burley is coming out with a couple for 2005 I hear.

While I would welcome an inexpensive Burley recumbent to the market, I
would be disappointed if they started making cheap products.

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Is there a fully suspended bike as good as bike - E but cheaper. I tried Bike-E
at the store and it was excellent.
Dave ([email hidden])

Depending on which bikeE you rode, you might look at the Sun EZ Riders:

http://www.sunbicycles.com/03/html_04/recumbents/ezrider_sx.html

(heavier than the BikeE, I suspect, but there are always trade-offs.)

If you want lighter than a bikeE and full suspension, consider the Maxarya:

http://maxarya.com/

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While I would welcome an inexpensive Burley recumbent to the market, I
would be disappointed if they started making cheap products.

what do you think is cheap? that's always the question (G)

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While I would welcome an inexpensive Burley recumbent to the market, I
would be disappointed if they started making cheap products.

what do you think is cheap? that's always the question (G)

Less than $200. would be cheap. To about $500. would be mid-priced. Anything
over that is expensive and anything over $1000. is totally insane. Welcome
aboard Steve. You have just entered the twilight zone where most on this
group think expensive is like $5000. and anything less than $2000. is cheap.
Nobody here except for us cuckoos.

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Less than $200. would be cheap. To about $500. would be mid-priced. Anything
over that is expensive and anything over $1000. is totally insane. Welcome
aboard Steve. You have just entered the twilight zone where most on this
group think expensive is like $5000. and anything less than $2000. is cheap.
Nobody here except for us cuckoos.

yes that's really cheap (G) hard to get a kids bike for that (G)
me 1500 is spendy.
but my bike is my car and I ride it aleast 100 miles a week.
with bents 1500 does not really get you middle of the line components.

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Hi!
You might think of building one yourself... At least I did, I now own
three bents and they didnt cost me half as much altogether than a single
ebayed used bike would have :-).

CU
Micha
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round with severe consequences for anyone who gets the wrong page. It
should take whole weekends to find what you want and many thousands of
visits to be able to do it quickly. It should reduce your computer to a
smoking melted mound of plastic, severely damage your credit card and
give you a hangover. Furthermore you should be embarassed everytime by a
local with a i486 beating you" -Francis, Ringers List

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Hi!
You might think of building one yourself... At least I did, I now own
three bents and they didnt cost me half as much altogether than a single
ebayed used bike would have :-).

CU
Micha

No one seems to have mentioned Sun Bicycles EZ-Rider that lists in the
Hostel Shoppe catalog for $699 to $1499 (US). This is described "The
new rear suspension bike from Sun Bicycles is a great bike for riding
on or off road with three different price points to fit your budget.
Fits x-seams from 34" - 46"." This seems to be quite reasonable for an
entry level bike.

If you don't need the suspension and want a short wheelbase bike you
could also check out the EZ-Speedster, which again lists for $699 to
$1499 (US). Its frame resembles the frame on my V-Rex but I don't care
for the way the chain runs under and over a single idler wheel in the
center of the bike.

Hope this helps. Of course we feel that the V-Rex at $1699 is a
"moderate" priced bike. Remember that defining what is inexpensive is
really so individual that it is nearly impossible to do without
knowing a person's budget for the purchase.

Ken the Troll
(I live below the Mighty Mackinaw Bridge)

Larry Varney said:

There was a Razz-Fazz on last weekend's Hilly Hundred (Indiana).

Yes, but that was just the Razz-Fazz box, on a Velokraft II.

blazingpedals said:

Larry Varney said:

There was a Razz-Fazz on last weekend's Hilly Hundred (Indiana). Yes, but
that was just the Razz-Fazz box, on a Velokraft II.

I didn't "look under the covers" - it wouldn't have been polite.

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Cold Spring, KY
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