Hurricane refurb

LSMike said:

No kitchen, but the refurb of my Challenge Hurricane:

http://www.londonskaters.com/cycling/my-bikes-hurricane-refurb.htm

I love the new colour, and that tailbox really looks the business. I
like it.

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Danny Colyer said:

LSMike said:

No kitchen, but the refurb of my Challenge Hurricane:

Quoted message said:

http://www.londonskaters.com/cycling/my-bikes-hurricane-refurb.htm

I love the new colour, and that tailbox really looks the business. I
like it.

--
Danny Colyer <URL:http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/>

Thanks! I need some advice actually. I plan on getting some vinyl
sign writing for the bike. Firstly the standard "Challenge" and
"Hurricane" for the boom and swingarm, and then also a little
advertising for the tailbox.

It's the tailbox bit that I'm finding difficult in terms of size and
alignment. I plan to put "@ londonskaters.com", replacing the @ with
my wheel logo of course, and then "Skate Lessons" and my work mobile
no., plus a "One less car". Colour would be the same orange as on the
website logo.

So far I'm thinking to make the "@ londonskaters.com" quite large to
cover a large part of the tailbox, and level with the ground rather
than with any lines on the tailbox, but I'm not sure. Has the panel
got any suggestions?

in message <[email hidden]>, LSMike

(') said:

Thanks! I need some advice actually. I plan on getting some vinyl
sign writing for the bike. Firstly the standard "Challenge" and
"Hurricane" for the boom and swingarm, and then also a little
advertising for the tailbox.

It's the tailbox bit that I'm finding difficult in terms of size and
alignment. I plan to put "@ londonskaters.com", replacing the @ with
my wheel logo of course, and then "Skate Lessons" and my work mobile
no., plus a "One less car". Colour would be the same orange as on the
website logo.

So far I'm thinking to make the "@ londonskaters.com" quite large to
cover a large part of the tailbox, and level with the ground rather
than with any lines on the tailbox, but I'm not sure. Has the panel
got any suggestions?

I would follow the line of the moulded shoulder on the tailbox - I think if
it isn't 'square' with tailbox it will look very odd. Very cool tailbox,
by the way.

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LSMike twisted the electrons to say:

Quoted message said:

No kitchen, but the refurb of my Challenge Hurricane:
http://www.londonskaters.com/cycling/my-bikes-hurricane-refurb.htm

Very nice! I spent a reasonably chunk of the Easingwold 100[1] on Sunday
contemplating various recumbent bike + tailbox concepts and that looks
very much like the sort of thing I was thinking about!

As an aside, for anyone who remembers, I think I solved my knee
problem. I made a concious effort to spin and didn't get any grief
over ~130k (the audax plus the ride from my house to Easingwold[2]).
I guess I need to purchase a new cycling computer with a cadence
option ...

[1] When I wasn't either quickly pulling the coat on because it raining
*a lot* or pulling it quickly off because it had stopped and I
overheating!
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Simon Brooke said:

I would follow the line of the moulded shoulder on the tailbox - I think if
it isn't 'square' with tailbox it will look very odd. Very cool tailbox,
by the way.

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Thanks, yes, I think you're right. Cheers for the comments on the
bike, btw. I'm almost finished now, replaced the old headset
yesterday, and am now waiting for a replacement front brake lever.

Alistair Gunn said:

LSMike twisted the electrons to say:

Quoted message said:

No kitchen, but the refurb of my Challenge Hurricane:
http://www.londonskaters.com/cycling/my-bikes-hurricane-refurb.htm

Very nice! I spent a reasonably chunk of the Easingwold 100[1] on Sunday
contemplating various recumbent bike + tailbox concepts and that looks
very much like the sort of thing I was thinking about!

As an aside, for anyone who remembers, I think I solved my knee
problem. I made a concious effort to spin and didn't get any grief
over ~130k (the audax plus the ride from my house to Easingwold[2]).
I guess I need to purchase a new cycling computer with a cadence
option ...

[1] When I wasn't either quickly pulling the coat on because it raining
*a lot* or pulling it quickly off because it had stopped and I
overheating!

Thanks! It certainly is comfortable, and it's more comfortable now
than ever before since I can not only hang my arms off the handlebars,
I can also rest my elbows on the tailbox.

I'm a fan of my Cateye Astrale 8 computer, which has cadence. Can't
use a wireless computer on the 'bent because either the thick main
tube or my legs block the signals.

in message <[email hidden]>, LSMike

(') said:

Alistair Gunn said:

LSMike twisted the electrons to say:

Quoted message said:

No kitchen, but the refurb of my Challenge Hurricane:
http://www.londonskaters.com/cycling/my-bikes-hurricane-refurb.htm

Very nice! I spent a reasonably chunk of the Easingwold 100[1] on
Sunday contemplating various recumbent bike + tailbox concepts and that
looks very much like the sort of thing I was thinking about!

As an aside, for anyone who remembers, I think I solved my knee
problem. I made a concious effort to spin and didn't get any grief
over ~130k (the audax plus the ride from my house to Easingwold[2]).
I guess I need to purchase a new cycling computer with a cadence
option ...

[1] When I wasn't either quickly pulling the coat on because it raining
*a lot* or pulling it quickly off because it had stopped and I
overheating!

Thanks! It certainly is comfortable, and it's more comfortable now
than ever before since I can not only hang my arms off the handlebars,
I can also rest my elbows on the tailbox.

Have you organised a hanger for a camelback bladder in the tailbox? One of
the problems that I perceive with bents is the lack of places to carry
bidons, but a camelback bladder in the tailbox with the hose coming out
would make a lot of sense.

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Simon Brooke <[email hidden]> tweaked the Babbage-Engine to tell us:

Quoted message said:

Have you organised a hanger for a camelback bladder in the tailbox?
One of the problems that I perceive with bents is the lack of places
to carry bidons, but a camelback bladder in the tailbox with the hose
coming out would make a lot of sense.

I've done so with my Speedmachine - small piece of channel-section aluminium
bolted to the side. Works for my small bladder but the big one is too deep,
so alternative arrangements may have to be made prior to The French Ride.

--
Dave Larrington
<http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk>
Stop press! Pope still dead...

Simon Brooke twisted the electrons to say:

Quoted message said:

Have you organised a hanger for a camelback bladder in the tailbox? One of
the problems that I perceive with bents is the lack of places to carry
bidons, but a camelback bladder in the tailbox with the hose coming out
would make a lot of sense.

Depends on the 'bent. The Streetmachine and Grasshopper I've used both
had two bottle cages behind the seat. The QNT's only got space for one
bidon on the boom[1], however it looks to me that a pair could be mounted
near the "love handles"[2] on the hardshell seat option?

At the moment I'm sticking a camelback unbottle into one of the Radical
Sidepods, but I'm starting to think bladders are more of a hassle than
bidons ...

[1] You could mount an extra pair behind the mesh seat[3], but I think
that would mean no Radical Sidepods(?) which are just too useful
IMHO.
[2] http://www.ice.hpv.co.uk/standard_trikes/seat_type.htm
[3] http://preview.tinyurl.com/38vdul
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Simon Brooke said:

Have you organised a hanger for a camelback bladder in the tailbox? One of
the problems that I perceive with bents is the lack of places to carry
bidons, but a camelback bladder in the tailbox with the hose coming out
would make a lot of sense.

No, not yet, but my biggest use for the bike is a 15mile one way
commute so I don't really need a lot of water. I've put a bottle cage
hanging underneath from the tiller and next to the AirZound, and keep
spare bottles in the tailbox. That's working well so far.

Simon Brooke said:

Have you organised a hanger for a camelback bladder in the tailbox?
One of the problems that I perceive with bents is the lack of
places to carry bidons, but a camelback bladder in the tailbox with
the hose coming out would make a lot of sense.

If I'm doing a long ride I strap a 3 litre camelbak 'unbottle' into
the seat of the trice. It fits neatly between the supporting frame
and the mesh of the seat, with hose coming up and over one shoulder.
Works well.

regards, Ian SMith
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