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  1. Original post
    Wp
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    #1

    Anyone here own a Linear? I bought one about a month and a half ago and have only seen 2 others. I
    bought it used as a store demo so I still got the guarantee from the store (not the manufacturer
    since they weren't in production at the time). Got a good deal since I got it for less than the low
    end of the Easy Racer. I am pretty happy with it and glad to see that The Bicycle Man is starting to
    produce them again. What are your thoughts or experiences with Linear?

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  2. Jeff Heimsch
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    #2

    I have both a long wheel base model and the short wheel base model. I love them both!!! Linear gets
    little respect these days, but they are a very nice bent, especially for a beginner. I really hope
    The Bicycle Man is succcessful in resurrecting the Linear line. Kevin Atkins has a neat Linear web
    site. Perhaps someone could post the URL. The Linears are simple, no frills machines that are a
    pleasure to ride.

    "WP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Anyone here own a Linear? I bought one about a month and a half ago and


    have

    Quoted message said:

    only seen 2 others. I bought it used as a store demo so I still got the guarantee from the store
    (not the manufacturer since they weren't in


    production

    Quoted message said:

    at the time). Got a good deal since I got it for less than the low end of


    the

    Quoted message said:

    Easy Racer. I am pretty happy with it and glad to see that The Bicycle


    Man is

    Quoted message said:

    starting to produce them again. What are your thoughts or experiences


    with

    Quoted message said:

    Linear?

    Report
  3. P. Hardewig
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    #3

    Kevin Atkins' Recumbent Page: 129.79.22.9bicycle.html

    "Jeff Heimsch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I have both a long wheel base model and the short wheel base model. I love them both!!! Linear
    gets little respect these days, but they are a very


    nice

    Quoted message said:

    bent, especially for a beginner. I really hope The Bicycle Man is succcessful in resurrecting the
    Linear line. Kevin Atkins has a neat


    Linear

    Quoted message said:

    web site. Perhaps someone could post the URL. The Linears are simple, no frills machines that are
    a pleasure to ride.

    "WP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Anyone here own a Linear? I bought one about a month and a half ago and


    have

    Quoted message said:

    only seen 2 others. I bought it used as a store demo so I still got the guarantee from the store
    (not the manufacturer since they weren't in


    production

    Quoted message said:

    at the time). Got a good deal since I got it for less than the low end


    of

    Quoted message said:

    the

    Quoted message said:

    Easy Racer. I am pretty happy with it and glad to see that The Bicycle


    Man is

    Quoted message said:

    starting to produce them again. What are your thoughts or experiences


    with

    Quoted message said:

    Linear?

    Report
  4. Jeff Heimsch
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    #4

    Thanks. However use this one. It's newer and more complete.

    129.79.22.9index.html

    "P. Hardewig @fuse.net>" <pjwig<nospam> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Kevin Atkins' Recumbent Page: 129.79.22.9bicycle.html

    "Jeff Heimsch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I have both a long wheel base model and the short wheel base model. I


    love

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    them both!!! Linear gets little respect these days, but they are a very


    nice

    Quoted message said:

    bent, especially for a beginner. I really hope The Bicycle Man is succcessful in resurrecting
    the Linear line. Kevin Atkins has a neat


    Linear

    Quoted message said:

    web site. Perhaps someone could post the URL. The Linears are simple, no frills machines that
    are a pleasure to ride.

    "WP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Anyone here own a Linear? I bought one about a month and a half ago


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    have

    Quoted message said:

    only seen 2 others. I bought it used as a store demo so I still got


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    guarantee from the store (not the manufacturer since they weren't in


    production

    Quoted message said:

    at the time). Got a good deal since I got it for less than the low


    end

    Quoted message said:

    of

    Quoted message said:

    the

    Quoted message said:

    Easy Racer. I am pretty happy with it and glad to see that The


    Bicycle

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Man is

    Quoted message said:

    starting to produce them again. What are your thoughts or experiences


    with

    Quoted message said:

    Linear?

    Report
  5. Pieter Litchfie
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    #5

    A few years ago I struggled with a Linear USS model. It was very difficult for me to get going from
    a standstill. It squeeked where all the components were clamped to the aluminum main beam. I almost
    gave up on bents. Then I rode an ET and it was like night and day. I bought it. I rode a friends
    Vision USS with much fear. No problem. It wasn't me - it was the Linear that caused the problem. I'm
    not promoting TE or any other bent - I just had a very fdifficult time with the Linear.

    "P. Hardewig @fuse.net>" <pjwig<nospam> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Kevin Atkins' Recumbent Page: 129.79.22.9bicycle.html

    "Jeff Heimsch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I have both a long wheel base model and the short wheel base model. I


    love

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    them both!!! Linear gets little respect these days, but they are a very


    nice

    Quoted message said:

    bent, especially for a beginner. I really hope The Bicycle Man is succcessful in resurrecting
    the Linear line. Kevin Atkins has a neat


    Linear

    Quoted message said:

    web site. Perhaps someone could post the URL. The Linears are simple, no frills machines that
    are a pleasure to ride.

    "WP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    Anyone here own a Linear? I bought one about a month and a half ago


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    have

    Quoted message said:

    only seen 2 others. I bought it used as a store demo so I still got


    the

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    guarantee from the store (not the manufacturer since they weren't in


    production

    Quoted message said:

    at the time). Got a good deal since I got it for less than the low


    end

    Quoted message said:

    of

    Quoted message said:

    the

    Quoted message said:

    Easy Racer. I am pretty happy with it and glad to see that The


    Bicycle

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Man is

    Quoted message said:

    starting to produce them again. What are your thoughts or experiences


    with

    Quoted message said:

    Linear?

    Report
  6. Victor Kan
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    #6
    Pieter Litchfield said:

    I rode a friends Vision USS with much fear. No problem. It wasn't me - it was the Linear that
    caused the problem.

    I had just the opposite experience the first time I rode bents (at the Mt Airy Bike Shop's annual
    Bent Event).

    The Linear USS steering felt instantly so natural, while the Vision USS with its tremendous tiller
    effect were scary to me.

    I also couldn't get used to the BikeE and RANS Stratus ASS steering at all. Whenever I turned, it
    always felt like I was going to fall over. It wasn't just ASS vs. USS though since I felt very comfy
    with the steering on the V-Rex, Goldrush and EZ-1 bikes.

    I liked the Linear Mach III so much I decided to buy one pretty much immediately after riding it,
    though I ride a tadpole trike (and a DF road bike :-/ ) nowadays and no longer have the Linear.

    --
    I do not accept unsolicted commercial e-mail. Remove NO_UCE for legitimate replies.

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