New Bent Owner requests help

Hi Dean:
Yes you can shift from high rear to 1st in one svelte move as long as
you are still peddling. Better get in the gear you need to start out in,
because you can;t force a recumbent to start in a higher gear like you can a
DF. May have to get off and shift the bike to a lower gerar to get it
going. If you shift to low gear and the light changes you can just shift up
to a higher or 2 gears while peddling. and try not to spin your hips off.
LOL.
I hope this helps.

Bill M

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"DeanB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I just purchased a new Burley Canto and am having a ball. I know
these questions are dumb, but I will ask anyway. When you approach an
intersection or other place you might have to stop, what is the best
procedure of downshifting to the lowest gear so you are ready to
start? I know the crank should be turning when you downshift. Can
you just go straight through to the lowest gear or each gear and wait
for a revolution of the crank? Also, how you handle the situation if
you are now in the lowest gear and suddenly don't have to stop. And
the last question, if you forget to downshift and you are stopped what
is the best procedure to get going again? This one I could probly
guess.

I have been reading this newsgroup for sometime and discussions here
helped my decide on my purchase. I have searched and have found no
discussion of my dumb questions so I can only presume everybody must
already have these answers. Thanks in advance.

Dean
Beaufort SC

Dean,

I have been riding my Limbo for a week now, and have pretty much been
learning the hard way. I ride a narrow trail that is flat for the most
part, but there are sections where I have to downshift to either
negotiate a tight turn or approach a road. In one case, I not only have
to downshift, but I have to remain steady on a narrow section of the
trail under construction, where I have concrete barriers on my right,
and a guardrail on my left. Until yesterday, I have stopped and walked
the bike through this stretch. Like anything else, it's just a matter
of getting used to the situation and gearing down before you get stuck
trying to 'mash' your way through in a higher gear.

Like you, I have learned a ton from the individuals in this group, and
made my purchase based on the experiences of others. I have a terrible
back, and had given up riding for the last couple of years. With this
bike, I don't have any back, rear or neck pain. The only thing thats
sore are my legs, and that (I hope) will go away once I get accustomed
to bent riding...

Sean B.
Macedonia, OH

DeanB said:

I just purchased a new Burley Canto and am having a ball. I know
these questions are dumb, but I will ask anyway. When you approach an
intersection or other place you might have to stop, what is the best
procedure of downshifting to the lowest gear so you are ready to
start? I know the crank should be turning when you downshift. Can
you just go straight through to the lowest gear or each gear and wait
for a revolution of the crank? Also, how you handle the situation if
you are now in the lowest gear and suddenly don't have to stop. And
the last question, if you forget to downshift and you are stopped what
is the best procedure to get going again? This one I could probly
guess.

I have been reading this newsgroup for sometime and discussions here
helped my decide on my purchase. I have searched and have found no
discussion of my dumb questions so I can only presume everybody must
already have these answers. Thanks in advance.

Dean
Beaufort SC

Thanks Bill, just what I hoped I would hear. Dean

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

Quoted message said:

Hi Dean:
Yes you can shift from high rear to 1st in one svelte move as long as
you are still peddling. Better get in the gear you need to start out in,
because you can;t force a recumbent to start in a higher gear like you can a
DF. May have to get off and shift the bike to a lower gerar to get it
going. If you shift to low gear and the light changes you can just shift up
to a higher or 2 gears while peddling. and try not to spin your hips off.
LOL.
I hope this helps.

Bill M

--
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness,"

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

Quoted message said:

I just purchased a new Burley Canto and am having a ball. I know
these questions are dumb, but I will ask anyway. When you approach an
intersection or other place you might have to stop, what is the best
procedure of downshifting to the lowest gear so you are ready to
start? I know the crank should be turning when you downshift. Can
you just go straight through to the lowest gear or each gear and wait
for a revolution of the crank? Also, how you handle the situation if
you are now in the lowest gear and suddenly don't have to stop. And
the last question, if you forget to downshift and you are stopped what
is the best procedure to get going again? This one I could probly
guess.

I have been reading this newsgroup for sometime and discussions here
helped my decide on my purchase. I have searched and have found no
discussion of my dumb questions so I can only presume everybody must
already have these answers. Thanks in advance.

Dean
Beaufort SC