New Street Machine pics

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For anyone who's interested, I've just posted a few more pictures of my Street Machine (mostly
close ups of various bits). They include pictures of my bottle mounts and my new stand, which
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I've got to get me one of them. My days would be numbered on my inner london commute though - being
that low down. Made me think that I only saw two or three 'bents in the London to Brighton. Odd,
thought there would be more. Although one cracking 'bent tandem* with various flowerboxes attached
made up for the lack though.

* side by side style, not front-rear. Personally, I think this is the way to travel. Can easily chat
to fellow rider and share the load.

Johnny Klunk said:

I've got to get me one of them. My days would be numbered on my inner london commute though -
being that low down.

The Street Machine isn't all that low down, the rider sits at about the same height as the average
car driver.

Now that I'm used to it, if I was buying another bike I'd probably get something lower for
commuting.

I should be able to try out a Speed Machine soon. A friend of mine took delivery of one on Monday,
he's asked me to pop over tomorrow evening to help him set it up
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Johnny Klunk said:

I've got to get me one of them. My days would be numbered on my inner london commute though -
being that low down.

The Street Machine isn't all that low down, the rider sits at about the same height as the average
car driver.

Now that I'm used to it, if I was buying another bike I'd probably get something lower for
commuting.

I should be able to try out a Speed Machine soon. A friend of mine took delivery of one on Monday,
he's asked me to pop over tomorrow evening to help him set it up
:-)

Yep - the Speed Machine certainly looks faster than the Street Machine
- I wonder if you might get a crook neck?

I saw three other recumbents other than mine on the London to Brighton
- one was a really low trike, with a head rest - meant to ask the guy if it came with the bike or he
bought/made it separately, as I got a little bit of a tired neck going up Ditchling a few weeks
previously. Plus a red RatCatcher, and a silver one that looked like a Mistral.

Didn't see the tandem – wish I had!

Nice pics of the Street Machine - had been looking for months for something like the Minoura Space
Grip until I found one in my local shop a couple of weeks ago!

On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:08:27 +0000 (UTC), "Johnny Klunk"

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Made me think that I only saw two or three 'bents in the London to Brighton. Odd, thought there
would be more. Although one cracking 'bent tandem* with various flowerboxes attached made up for
the lack though.

* side by side style, not front-rear. Personally, I think this is the way to travel. Can easily
chat to fellow rider and share the load.

<pedant> That would be a sociable then, rather than a tandem. </pedant>

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Leigh Hunt said:

Yep - the Speed Machine certainly looks faster than the Street Machine
- I wonder if you might get a crook neck?

The seat angle is 30 degrees +/- 5, which is 5 degrees shallower than the Streetmachine, but I have
my SMGT seat reclined to the max so I'm at 30 and experience no problems. It's not so much it's more
laid back as 20cm lower (it feels like you're *in*, rather than *on*). Also quite a bit lighter
(though still far from a featherweight!).

I've never heard such a complaint from lowracer riders: it's far easier to have your neck forward
then back (as is required by MTB and drop bar uprights), in any case.

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I saw three other recumbents other than mine on the London to Brighton
- one was a really low trike, with a head rest - meant to ask the guy if it came with the bike or
he bought/made it separately, as I got a little bit of a tired neck going up Ditchling a few
weeks previously.

I think they're standard (or at least standard options) on hard-seat Tricen and Windcheetahs.

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Leigh Hunt said:

Yep - the Speed Machine certainly looks faster than the Street Machine
- I wonder if you might get a crook neck?

When I started commuting on mine, it ached a bit for the first day or two, but I soon got used to
the more reclined - in comparison with a Kingcycle - position.

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On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 22:08:27 +0000 (UTC), "Johnny Klunk"

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I've got to get me one of them. My days would be numbered on my inner london commute though - being
that low down.

Mr Larrington's steed is lower still and he manages OK.

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Peter Clinch said:

Leigh Hunt said:

I saw three other recumbents other than mine on the London to Brighton
- one was a really low trike, with a head rest - meant to ask the guy if it came with the bike
or he bought/made it separately, as I got a little bit of a tired neck going up Ditchling a
few weeks previously.

I think they're standard (or at least standard options) on hard-seat Tricen and Windcheetahs.

Headrest is standard option on recent (last few years I think) mesh-seat trice too. I have one, but
don't tend to rest my head on it while moving, just while lounging.

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Ian Smith said:

Peter Clinch said:

Leigh Hunt said:

I saw three other recumbents other than mine on the London to Brighton
- one was a really low trike, with a head rest - meant to ask the guy if it came with the bike
or he bought/made it separately, as I got a little bit of a tired neck going up Ditchling a
few weeks previously.

I think they're standard (or at least standard options) on hard-seat Tricen and Windcheetahs.

Headrest is standard option on recent (last few years I think) mesh-seat trice too.

Since 2001 on mesh seated machines.

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I have one, but don't tend to rest my head on it while moving, just while lounging.

Interesting. I am considering one as I find my head hangs back too much, straining the neck a bit
even on average climbs. I find myself watching the birds rather too much.

John B

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Anyway, Guy, what's your 'bent called? <nips off to Chapman central> Oh yes, The Flying Banana. I
hope it conforms to EU rules.

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Danny Colyer said:

For anyone who's interested, I've just posted a few more pictures of my Street Machine (mostly
close ups of various bits). They include pictures of my bottle mounts and my new stand, which
weren't pictured before. speedy5.freeserve.co.ukhelga.htmlOpen ↗

I could not help noticing your chocks. For a long time I have used small sections old inner tube
looped around the handle bars[1]. These can then be stretched over the brake levers to apply the
brakes and so making the bike stable when leaning on a wall - or in your case PVC waste pipe. Would
this work for a bent? it may save carrying those blocks of wood around?

[1] Just cut across the tube to form a 'snake' and then start snipping off little 'O' sections
from the tube.

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John Tomlinson said:

I could not help noticing your chocks. For a long time I have used small sections old inner tube
looped around the handle bars[1]. These can then be stretched over the brake levers to apply the
brakes and so making the bike stable when leaning on a wall - or in your case PVC waste pipe.
Would this work for a bent? it may save carrying those blocks of wood around?

Thanks for the suggestion. There's no reason why it wouldn't work on a bent and I shall certainly
give it a go.

Without having tried it, I actually think it'll be slightly more hassle than the chocks. The chocks
fit comfortably in a pocket on the outside of my pannier, and only take a second to put down or put
away again. They also won't perish, but OTOH I've come close to leaving them behind a few times and
that won't happen with inner tube sections on the handlebar.

Anyway, it's not as if I'm short of old inner tubes. I'll give it a go this evening.

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They also won't perish,

That is the down side - they certainly do perish. I keep a loop on both side and then if one goes
there, is always a spare. The most effective side is the front brake - or which ever wheel is
steering. If I remember, I keep a few spares in the pencil case I use as a tool kit bag. This week I
are been mostly using an ActionMan pencil case.

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Danny Colyer said:

For anyone who's interested, I've just posted a few more pictures of my Street Machine (mostly
close ups of various bits). They include pictures of my bottle mounts and my new stand, which
weren't pictured before. speedy5.freeserve.co.ukhelga.htmlOpen ↗

Very nice Danny!

"This week I 'ave been mostly posing" :-)

John Tomlinson said:

That is the down side - they certainly do perish. I keep a loop on both side and then if one goes
there, is always a spare.

I put loops on each side last night and tried them out on a ride this afternoon (I forgot to take
the chocks anyway). They worked very well - a little bit fiddly (they're fairly tight on the
handlebar even before I loop them round the brake levers), but I soon got the hang of it. I wouldn't
be able to do it with full fingered gloves, so I'll stick to the chocks outside the summer months.

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