"Arne" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Well, my split easy burro search produced no results.... can you tell me
who
Quoted message said:makes it so I can take a look...
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Arne, USA (member of the human tribe)
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"Perry Butler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
I'm going to be selling my medium GRR and keep my FRR when my Split Easy
Burro arrives in about 2 weeks. Terry's medium/small Fold Rush is for
saleQuoted message said:now that her Split Easy Burro has arrived.
My wife Terry was born in Austria and immigrated to the US when she was 8.
All of her relatives live in either Germany or the Czech Republic. She quit
her job to go back to school and has this summer off. I teach in a small
K-12 school and will have my first summer off in years (I'm either taking
more classes or working as computer coordinator). We decided this summer we
will spend 4 weeks biking in Austria and the Czech Republic and 2 weeks
traveling by car to see her other relatives. We were going to take our Fold
Rush's but they will not fit in the relatives car and they want to strap
them to the top of the car. No Way!
In February I talked to Gardner Martin and asked if he would build a S & S
coupled Tour Easy for Terry. We also wanted a 26" rear wheel to lower the
gear inches. After a couple of conversations Gartner agreed to make the
bike for Terry. He had to change the diameter of the long angled downtube
to be large enough to accept a S & S coupler. After a little over 2 months
we received Terry's bike last week. Since Gardner hasn't given the bike a
name we decided to call it a "Split Easy."
Gabe at Easy Racers told me that many people have asked Gardner to make an S
& S coupled Tour Easy and he has always refused to do so. He couldn't
figure out why all of a sudden he decided to make one for Terry. In
February I told Gardner Terry wanted an extremely low geared bike because
shewill be hauling 50+ pounds of gear around Europe. I think an S & S
coupled bike traveling around Europe and hauling this gear intrigued
Gardner. She wanted a 26" tire instead of the 700 since this helps gear the
bike down. I have since ordered a 13-34 rear cassette from Sheldon Brown
for better gears to haul our loads. In addition, our bikes will have 155mm
cranks with 20-33-45 chainrings for the trip. The 26" tire, with the 34
cassette and the 20 front chainring will give the bike a 15.3 gear inch low
gear. At 3.5 mph Terry will be spinning at 80 rpm's. The bike will now be
a "Burro" for her gear.
I was originally going to S & S couple a RANS Rocket I purchased used last
fall for the trip, but when I rode the bike the seat dug into my rear end
and was exceedingly uncomfortable. I called and e-mailed RANS in December
and January and they convinced me that the problem was just me. I decided
to order a S & S coupled V-Rex. We have previously owned two Tailwinds, a
Vivo, and two V-Rex's and the seats were great. In March the seat problem
exploded in RANS face. I found out they lied to me about the problem and
are still selling poorly manufactured seats. Work great for some but not for
others. My dealer offered to let me out of the S & S coupled V-Rex, and
because I cannot trust RANS to provide a seat that works for me, I canceled
the V-Rex.
After canceling the V-Rex, Gardner was gracious enough to make an S & S
coupled Tour Easy for me also, and I appreciate that. I don't know if
Gardner will ever make another S & S coupled Tour Easy. I have a feeling
more will be made if they work out for
Terry & myself. We have purchased an S & S suitcase for our wheels and when
my Tour Easy arrives we will be shopping for luggage that will carry the
frames and still meet the 62" airline requirement. We will be traveling
with 4 large airline legal 62" suitcases plus two Arkel RT 60 recumbent
panniers as carry-on luggage. In addition, these bikes should easily fit in
the trunks of Terry's cousin's cars.
It will be interesting to see if our "Split Easy Burro's" work the way we
envision them.
Enjoy,
Perry B