I saw a bent

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000

just us said:

Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked "interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

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In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000

just us said:

Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he
travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked
"interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

Get the Cafe 😉

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:08:25 +1100

Tex said:

"Zebee Johnstone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

Get the Cafe 😉

I think LWB bents look funny 🙂

I'm extremely happy with the Giro 20. Heavier than your average good
flat bar roadie of course, but I can cope. It's easy to ride, can get
a fair bit of steam up (depending on the motor), stable, comfortable,
the 20" front means it isn't that far to unclip and get the feet on
the ground, the seat angle means most of the bumps are soaked up by
my back into the sinfully comfortable seat.

The Aero's a lot lighter and a lot faster but hey... I'm in this for
the fitness, so a heavy bike's a plus eh!

Zebee
- who went out on two "I think I need a ride" 30 minute outings
today. I have never ever ridden a bike with as much enjoyment as I
have this one, and never just got on the bike because I wanted to feel
good till I bought the 'bent.

Jaywoo and I spotted a tandem 'bent in Neerim South yesterday... 'twas a beast of a machine on the back of a ute.

nb: Neerim South. South of Neerim. Neerim, middle of nowhere, on the way to Mt Baw Baw 😉

gplama said:

Jaywoo and I spotted a tandem 'bent in Neerim South yesterday... 'twas a beast of a machine on the back of a ute.

nb: Neerim South. South of Neerim. Neerim, middle of nowhere, on the way to Mt Baw Baw 😉

ie: BFk nowhere? 😉

Could be Ben, he's back from o/s, or it could of been someone else.

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:08:25 +1100

Tex said:

"Zebee Johnstone" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Zebee
- lusting rather for a Bacchetta Aero 24 carbon, but it's a hell of a
lot of money and I'd have to put all the commuting kit on it so why
bother?

Quoted message said:

Get the Cafe 😉

I think LWB bents look funny 🙂

Ahh, but the cafe isn't technically an LWB 🙂

Besides, I likes LWBs....they remind me of the old Dragster I had as a
kid

Quoted message said:

I'm extremely happy with the Giro 20. Heavier than your average good
flat bar roadie of course, but I can cope. It's easy to ride, can get
a fair bit of steam up (depending on the motor), stable, comfortable,
the 20" front means it isn't that far to unclip and get the feet on
the ground, the seat angle means most of the bumps are soaked up by
my back into the sinfully comfortable seat.

Sounds like my catrike

Quoted message said:

- who went out on two "I think I need a ride" 30 minute outings
today. I have never ever ridden a bike with as much enjoyment as I
have this one, and never just got on the bike because I wanted to feel
good till I bought the 'bent.

I've pretty much given up on my roadie. tried riding it to work for
the first time in ages last week, and turned back after 10 minutes.
Can't go back to the "old way" any more....

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000

just us said:

Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked "interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

We're racing one this weekend at Wonthaggi.... 24 hours, 8 riders... 3
x 1hr ITTs per rider
urgh.. Team Beserk (ie: greenspeed factory team).

quote='Bleve'On Mar 19 said:

In aus.bicycle on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:55:45 +1000

just us said:

Zebee! Up here we dont see many bents. I was just out on my ride and was
coming up to a major intersection and this funny looking guy close to the
ground zoomed past. I dont htink he even saw me so fast was he travelling. I
quickly turned the corner and was in hot pursuit as it looked "interesting"
but alas I couldnt catch him! LOL

Yay!

Lots of the bents around are low racers, Bacchetta's about the only
high bike manufacturer and I dunno there are many around.

Probably because their light ones are more expensive than light low
racers....

We're racing one this weekend at Wonthaggi.... 24 hours, 8 riders... 3
x 1hr ITTs per rider
urgh.. Team Beserk (ie: greenspeed factory team).[/QUOTE]

got any carbon fairing on it? 😉

In aus.bicycle on 19 Mar 2007 18:03:43 -0700

Bleve said:

The thing is sub 20kg, which is nice, yes. The one we raced a couple
of years ago was 32kg ...

Hell, my bike's only 32lb. didn't realise the 3rd wheel doubled
the weight.

Zebee

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on 19 Mar 2007 18:03:43 -0700

Bleve said:

The thing is sub 20kg, which is nice, yes. The one we raced a couple
of years ago was 32kg ...

Hell, my bike's only 32lb. didn't realise the 3rd wheel doubled
the weight.

yours doesn't have a rollcage or an aero fairing or intrusion
protection. These are for HPV races, they have pretty tough safety/
collision requirements.

In aus.bicycle on 19 Mar 2007 19:50:25 -0700

Bleve said:

Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on 19 Mar 2007 18:03:43 -0700

Bleve said:

The thing is sub 20kg, which is nice, yes. The one we raced a couple
of years ago was 32kg ...

Hell, my bike's only 32lb. didn't realise the 3rd wheel doubled
the weight.

yours doesn't have a rollcage or an aero fairing or intrusion
protection. These are for HPV races, they have pretty tough safety/
collision requirements.

yes, that would add bits. I suppose if you are in a faired trike you
would be a bit more of a sitting duck to someone else's buzzsaw....

Zebee

I just looked on the net and I do believe what I saw was a cruzbike.
Kathy

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In aus.bicycle on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:55:02 +1000

just us said:

I just looked on the net and I do believe what I saw was a cruzbike.

There's a kit for them 🙂

You get one of those Y-shaped mountain bike whatsits and Cruzbike
supply some bits, you take the Y shaped bike apart and re-combine the
bits into a new format, giving you a suspended front wheel drive bike.

I keep thinking.... "can get a Y bike for $100 at theft converters or
even kmart, wonder what it would be like to ride...."

Zebee

On 2007-03-20, Bleve (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:

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Zebee Johnstone said:

In aus.bicycle on 19 Mar 2007 18:03:43 -0700

Bleve said:

The thing is sub 20kg, which is nice, yes. The one we raced a couple
of years ago was 32kg ...

Hell, my bike's only 32lb. didn't realise the 3rd wheel doubled
the weight.

yours doesn't have a rollcage or an aero fairing or intrusion
protection. These are for HPV races, they have pretty tough safety/
collision requirements.

You know how dangerous buzz-saws can get.

--
TimC
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Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate, and Double Chocolate flavour.
(Personally, I prefer Cadbury's Doubles myself. Tim Tams don't taste
enough of chocolate.) -- Faceless Man on ARK