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

"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

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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
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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