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Forum: Recumbent
07-10-21, 01:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,206
Posted By jebofabo

There is also price. I bought my 2000-vintage Sun...

There is also price. I bought my 2000-vintage Sun EZ-1 about five years ago, used for $500, could not have afforded more -- and it has been marvelous, I plan on riding it or one like it until I can't...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-18-20, 06:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,031
Posted By jebofabo

Have been riding twice per week, every week,...

Have been riding twice per week, every week, since posting. Sometimes a bit of rain, often mist in the early morning. Working very well, and the powder is still visible on the sides.

One...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-20, 03:34 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,609
Posted By jebofabo

Thanks, Jan, and all!

Thanks, Jan, and all!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-20, 12:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,609
Posted By jebofabo

I saw these: ...

I saw these:

https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Duty-Chain-Motorized-Bicycle/dp/B01G9JHRFG

https://www.bikeberry.com/415-heavy-duty-chain.html

Also am not sure which type of chain will fit, 420 or...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-20, 12:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,609
Posted By jebofabo

Indeed, I don't do derailer anymore, I did it for...

Indeed, I don't do derailer anymore, I did it for forty-plus years and am not going back :-) A single-speed chain sounds like a great idea, and Sheldon Brown's says that BMX retains a lot of...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
10-21-20, 10:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,609
Posted By jebofabo

Heavy-duty chain?

I have a long chain (LWB recumbent), and am starting to see chain stretch...and a friend of mine just introduced me to the concept of heavy-duty bicycle chain. Mine was a 21-speed converted to a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-20, 03:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,031
Posted By jebofabo

Yep, on the chain. Pretty sure the powder sneaks...

Yep, on the chain. Pretty sure the powder sneaks its way into other places (one evidence being new absolute quiet in coasting), but indeed, I wonder about damp/wet too. I'm not rigged for real rain...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-14-20, 08:05 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,031
Posted By jebofabo

Second ride this morning, still very good. The...

Second ride this morning, still very good. The dust is definitely sticking to the chain to a useful extent, and not getting all over everything else, at least not visibly. Noise is reduced.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-13-20, 02:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,031
Posted By jebofabo

Anyone tried white graphite (hBN) as dry lube?

My first ride on it was yesterday, so far very good. Anyone got more experience to share?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-13-20, 02:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,252
Posted By jebofabo

I just started testing hexagonal boron nitride...

I just started testing hexagonal boron nitride (white graphite) powder yesterday, so far very good.
Forum: Recumbent
09-08-20, 05:28 AM
Replies: 1,046
Views: 498,145
Posted By jebofabo

Sun EZ-1 modified

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Just had the rear and front derailleurs...
Forum: Recumbent
09-08-20, 05:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,475
Posted By jebofabo

I just had the rear setup on my EZ-1 replaced...

I just had the rear setup on my EZ-1 replaced with Shimano Nexus 8, adding a chain tensioner, and frankly, like wow. Far better ride, very glad I spent the dough. Precise and reliable gearing, and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-05-18, 06:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,208
Posted By jebofabo

Did not know dish soap is corrosive! Just did a...

Did not know dish soap is corrosive! Just did a googlebite, am quite startled, thanks. Some of the same articles said that many simple hand soaps, including some liquid hand soap, are not...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-18, 05:21 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,208
Posted By jebofabo

Lube chain with soap formula?

Reading a lot of lube posts, have been thinking. How about Dawn dish soap plus 90% rubbing alcohol plus HBN (hexagonal boron nitride) powder? Theoretically speaking, should give maximum slip, great...
Forum: Recumbent
03-18-18, 07:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,516
Posted By jebofabo

Ah, now that is fascinating. I will keep that as...

Ah, now that is fascinating. I will keep that as a note for whenever I am ready to replace both!

J.E.B.
Forum: Recumbent
03-03-18, 06:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,516
Posted By jebofabo

Improve on 16x1.75 tire behavior?

I love my Sun EZ-1, but the 16x1.75 front tire needs air before every ride, and 3/4 through today's three-hour ride it needed air again. It has the stock 40psi-max tire in front right now. Will I...
Forum: Recumbent
12-11-17, 06:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,649
Posted By jebofabo

Very neat! $15 right now, and looks like it...

Very neat! $15 right now, and looks like it might work, I'll be studying.

J.E.B.
Forum: Recumbent
12-10-17, 08:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,649
Posted By jebofabo

Work stand for LWB?

I have a long wheelbase recumbent which I'm very happy with, and have been looking into a work stand. Typical stands won't fit for at least one reason: the seat sits right on its balance point. ...
Forum: Recumbent
11-10-17, 02:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,634
Posted By jebofabo

Bent myths to laugh at

I'm starting to get a collection :-) Sounded like a good thread to me. My first was balance. I find balancing on mine much easier, because my center of mass is considerably lower, at least a foot...
Forum: Recumbent
11-07-17, 10:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,010
Posted By jebofabo

Oh my. Indeed, I can see how he got the...

Oh my. Indeed, I can see how he got the concussion. Solid rear wheels too, no give at all.


I'll think, pressure. I remember when I switched from semi-racing tires to wider knobbies at lower...
Forum: Recumbent
11-07-17, 07:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,010
Posted By jebofabo

Like to know a lot more about that. I have found...

Like to know a lot more about that. I have found my EZ-1 to be easier on light gravel than my Trek 500 DF. I imagine the balance of forces on handcycle may be significnatly different than anything...
Forum: Recumbent
11-05-17, 08:15 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,564
Posted By jebofabo

Have to agree! I have also recently learned that...

Have to agree! I have also recently learned that multiple companies are making studded bicycle tires :-)
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-17, 09:10 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,564
Posted By jebofabo

I suppose I have to call myself considerably less...

I suppose I have to call myself considerably less casual than many, though I am no athlete. I am a regular clothes rider, but I have had knowledgeable teachers, so kept lowish-end Trek DF on and off...
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-17, 08:34 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,010
Posted By jebofabo

Indeed, "mechanical advantage" is a term with a...

Indeed, "mechanical advantage" is a term with a very specific meaning in engineering, and as a result it doesn't really work in bicycle comparison: bicycle types introduce so many other variables...
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-17, 08:22 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,423
Posted By jebofabo

Definitely here in Topeka, Kansas, we aren't San...

Definitely here in Topeka, Kansas, we aren't San Francisco but we do have hills large and small, considerably more so than when I was growing up in suburban Maryland. I like my 21 speeds a lot...
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-17, 08:17 PM
Replies: 1,046
Views: 498,145
Posted By jebofabo

My baby the EZ-1:

My baby the EZ-1:
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-17, 08:15 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,754
Posted By jebofabo

Riding! I have clearly limited mechanical...

Riding! I have clearly limited mechanical ability. For instance I have tried many times to adjust derailleurs but have always ended up needing capable help. I can usually do more with brakes...
Forum: Recumbent
11-03-17, 05:01 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,754
Posted By jebofabo

Exactly. I have never heard of a DFer respond...

Exactly. I have never heard of a DFer respond this way. But this is what happened to me too, when I started in on my nice budget used EZ-1 a week ago :-)
Forum: Recumbent
11-03-17, 04:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 10,475
Posted By jebofabo

I love my EZ-1 Super Cruzer!!!

I love my EZ-1 Super Cruzer!!!
Forum: Recumbent
11-03-17, 04:52 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,133
Posted By jebofabo

I bought my EZ-1 Super Cruzer used about a week...

I bought my EZ-1 Super Cruzer used about a week ago, after about 45 years of off-and-on DFing. I don't think I should imagine trying to judge competency, but I am having terrific fun, I call it my...
Forum: Recumbent
11-03-17, 04:39 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,374
Posted By jebofabo

I have had quite a lot of vehicles stop and wait...

I have had quite a lot of vehicles stop and wait for me to turn or pass by, when they clearly had the right of way. So at least at the moment, it seems to be occurring.
Forum: Recumbent
11-03-17, 04:33 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,564
Posted By jebofabo

I'm a new recumbent rider, about a week now, and...

I'm a new recumbent rider, about a week now, and am experiencing more joy on two wheels than I ever have. I call it my "pain-free bicycle". I was a casual DF rider on and off for forty-plus years;...
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