I couldn't resist... 'bent comment

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I just read an article that is not terribly noteworthy
except for this quote at the end:

"I envision a day not too far away," Blevins said, "when
recumbents will be standard, when people look at someone
on a diamond frame and say, 'Wow, you still ride one of
those?'"

I used to ride one as a kid ... I think back then it was
called a "Big Wheel" (c:

Seriously though, I rode it all the time, and I even had a 2
speed version after a while. I can see 'bents being more
popular, I just can't see one in the woods.

C.Q.C.

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Seriously though, I rode it all the time, and I even had a
2 speed version after a while. I can see 'bents being more
popular, I just can't see one in the woods.

C.Q.C.

I saw one in the woods a couple months back- in fact, we
were out for a trail ride (Forest Park in Portland, OR).
There was one full-suspension MTB (mine), a hardtail MTB, an
Atlantis with knobbies, and our friend on his full
suspension BikeE AT. He went everywhere the rest of us went,
including some slick downhill singletrack. He was a little
slower- but managed nevertheless.

Jeff

dvt said:

I just read an article that is not terribly noteworthy
except for this quote at the end:

"I envision a day not too far away," Blevins said, "when
recumbents will be standard, when people look at someone
on a diamond frame and say, 'Wow, you still ride one of
those?'"

Not as long as the UCI lives. People criticise their "a
frame is made of four sticks" policy but it's kept the focus
on the athletes rather than the bikes, something which F1
motorsport should learn from.

Although I fit them for time trials, I think even tri-bars
are an unfortunate innovation for competitive riding. They
are worth so much in additional speed (I save nearly 2
minutes over 10 miles by fitting them and not changing
*anything* else on the bike) that they're essential to stay
competitive.

The kit that rolls out at even a local club "10" is
frightening. There's hardly a conventional road bike in
sight, let alone one without tri-bars fitted. Virtually all
the guys doing 25 minutes or under are on lo-pro frames with
discs/trispokes, integrated tri-bars and aero seatposts.
Unless you're a super-athlete, it costs a lot of money to go
fast, and that isn't the idea. Is it?

Zog The Undeniable said:

dvt said:

I just read an article that is not terribly noteworthy
except for this quote at the end:

"I envision a day not too far away," Blevins said, "when
recumbents will be standard, when people look at someone
on a diamond frame and say, 'Wow, you still ride one of
those?'"

Not as long as the UCI lives. People criticise their "a
frame is made of four sticks" policy but it's kept the
focus on the athletes rather than the bikes, something
which F1 motorsport should learn from.

Although I fit them for time trials, I think even tri-bars
are an unfortunate innovation for competitive riding. They
are worth so much in additional speed (I save nearly 2
minutes over 10 miles by fitting them and not changing
*anything* else on the bike) that they're essential to
stay competitive.

The kit that rolls out at even a local club "10" is
frightening. There's hardly a conventional road bike in
sight, let alone one without tri-bars fitted. Virtually
all the guys doing 25 minutes or under are on lo-pro
frames with discs/trispokes, integrated tri-bars and aero
seatposts. Unless you're a super-athlete, it costs a lot
of money to go fast, and that isn't the idea. Is it?

why? i was no greyhound, but i could get 24:50 on a crappy
old falcon simply by putting on a pair of decent tubulars. i
had no money for expensive lo-pro back then - even if had
been available!

anyhow, check out this comment over on alt.autos.honda

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enforced conformity does nothing to advance technology.
technology /is/ part of the sport, either F1 or bikes.
advances at the top today benefit production tomorrow.

I would consider a 'bent for commuting, but not for longer
rides or tours. I can't sit too long in the recumbent
position. I start fidgeting. Plus, they still have the one
weak point that would really hamper me; they don't climb
steep hills very well.

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"May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear
for the hills!"

Chris Zacho ~ "Your Friendly Neighborhood Wheelman"

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