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Zebee Johnstone

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Something I note about riding a recumbent.

In a hailstorm, your shins cop a battering!

Zebee
 
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
> Something I note about riding a recumbent.
>
> In a hailstorm, your shins cop a battering!
>
> Zebee


instead of your back :)

sounds like you need some shin guards.
 
"Zebee Johnstone" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Something I note about riding a recumbent.
>
> In a hailstorm, your shins cop a battering!
>
> Zebee


OK, I've now ridden a bent trike. Shins in hailstorms don't worry me much. I like the trike.

Now, to get the family on side...

T.
 
In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:18:05 +1100
Tomasso <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "Zebee Johnstone" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> Something I note about riding a recumbent.
>>
>> In a hailstorm, your shins cop a battering!
>>
>> Zebee

>
> OK, I've now ridden a bent trike. Shins in hailstorms don't worry me much. I like the trike.
>
> Now, to get the family on side...
>


Tell 'em it is really hard to fall off a trike....

Zebee
 
Zebee Johnstone wrote:

> Tell 'em it is really hard to fall off a trike....


Not really.

Nearly did it twice coming into work, where there are tight S-Bends coming
into the driveway. Since it was downhill and I like going fast, I had it on
two wheels around both corners.

Scared the cr** out of me.

I've since learned my lesson, and now do it intentionally. :)
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"Zebee Johnstone" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> In aus.bicycle on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:18:05 +1100
> Tomasso <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> "Zebee Johnstone" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>> Something I note about riding a recumbent.
>>>
>>> In a hailstorm, your shins cop a battering!
>>>
>>> Zebee

>>
>> OK, I've now ridden a bent trike. Shins in hailstorms don't worry me much. I like the trike.
>>
>> Now, to get the family on side...
>>

>
> Tell 'em it is really hard to fall off a trike....


On a seriously off camber bit of uphill I felt a bit uneasy. Do you know what the roll angle would be? The CoG is pretty low, but
add a bit of g force for cornering and a bit of off camber and there might be a spill.

T.