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Forum: Recumbent
02-20-12, 10:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,769
Posted By pmmpete

Iwear lycra running shorts. They're a lot...

Iwear lycra running shorts. They're a lot cheaper than bike shorts, and you don't need chamois padding when riding a recumbent. And no, they don't ride up.
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-10, 02:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,157
Posted By pmmpete

Check out this thread about raingear for use on...

Check out this thread about raingear for use on recumbents: http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?666353-Rain-gear-for-recumbents
Forum: Recumbent
11-03-10, 09:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,249
Posted By pmmpete

High racer trike?

It seems to me that a disadvantage of most trikes is that they're low to the ground and thus less visible to the drivers of motor vehicles. Could you design a "high racer" trike? Or would it be too...
Forum: Recumbent
10-12-10, 09:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 7,571
Posted By pmmpete

A lot of bike riders don't wear any rain gear...

A lot of bike riders don't wear any rain gear when riding in the rain. They say, go ahead and get wet, you'll dry out quickly once the rain quits. But I live in Montana, and when the weather gets...
Forum: Recumbent
05-26-10, 11:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,273
Posted By pmmpete

John, if loosening your shoes doesn't reduce your...

John, if loosening your shoes doesn't reduce your numbness problem, the problem may be caused by the seat of your recumbent. It may be putting pressure on an area of your rear end which restricts...
Forum: Recumbent
03-12-10, 10:01 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,114
Posted By pmmpete

Avoiding chain rust inside chain tubes

My bike has chain tubes. I worry that my chain will develop rust from water trapped in the chain tubes after I ride in the rain. I wipe off the chain with a towel, but there still is water in the...
Forum: Recumbent
01-27-10, 01:43 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,199
Posted By pmmpete

If you think you might encounter some rain while...

If you think you might encounter some rain while you are biking, and you don't want your gear to get wet, I recommend that you buy panniers made out of waterproof material which close by rolling the...
Forum: Recumbent
01-22-10, 10:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,699
Posted By pmmpete

Artkansas - If you are having trouble finding...

Artkansas - If you are having trouble finding gloves that are large enough, go to a couple of your local hardware stores or building supply stores and ask for rubber gloves for painting, doing tile...
Forum: Recumbent
01-14-10, 10:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,699
Posted By pmmpete

Keep your hands warm and dry

Tired of getting cold wet hands when you bike in the rain? Tired of having water run into the sleeves of your raingear and pool up around your elbows? You can keep your hands and arms warm and dry...
Forum: Recumbent
01-14-10, 06:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,213
Posted By pmmpete

I refer to my Orca as my "Barcalounger," which is...

I refer to my Orca as my "Barcalounger," which is a popular brand of reclining arm chair here in the You Ess Aye. My feet are at about the same hight in both of them.
Forum: Recumbent
01-12-10, 11:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,213
Posted By pmmpete

Aidan: You said "the Optima just looks...

Aidan:

You said "the Optima just looks weird! It's a beautiful looking bike when nobody is on it but with a rider on it, it looks much stranger than other recumbents." A rider in my town has a...
Forum: Recumbent
01-12-10, 10:28 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,213
Posted By pmmpete

Aiden, you asked "What was your reason for going...

Aiden, you asked "What was your reason for going from the Stratus to the Orca?" The Rans Stratus was my wife's bike, but I used it more than she did. I liked the recumbent position in general, but...
Forum: Recumbent
01-11-10, 11:30 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,213
Posted By pmmpete

I own an Orca, and am very satisfied with it. I...

I own an Orca, and am very satisfied with it. I find the seating position very comfortable, the handling stable but nimble, and the rear suspension a major asset. At the end of a long day, nothing...
Forum: Recumbent
01-03-10, 09:30 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 8,924
Posted By pmmpete

If you don't need your head, you don't need a...

If you don't need your head, you don't need a helmet.
Forum: Recumbent
01-01-10, 07:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,842
Posted By pmmpete

I like water bottles better than hydration bags...

I like water bottles better than hydration bags because (a) I find them easier to fill up, and (b) at the end of a ride I like to take my bottles off my bike, dump the water, and let them dry out so...
Forum: Recumbent
12-30-09, 07:54 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 7,236
Posted By pmmpete

I switched to recumbents because I find them more...

I switched to recumbents because I find them more comfortable, faster, and less effort.

When riding a diamond frame bike, I frequently developed sore wrists, sore hands, a sore neck, a sore back,...
Forum: Recumbent
12-25-09, 05:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,842
Posted By pmmpete

Retractable hydration tube

Don't like drinking water with your nose pointed at the sky while steering with one hand? Set up a hydration system with a retracting hose like the one shown in the pictures which are attached to...
Forum: Recumbent
12-16-09, 08:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,972
Posted By pmmpete

"Pedal steering" in front wheel drive Cruzbikes?

When pedaling a front wheel drive Cruzbike, does the bike veer left-right-left-right as you pedal, particularly if you aren't clipped in or you punch the pedals rather than using good spinning...
Forum: Recumbent
04-02-09, 10:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,289
Posted By pmmpete

Headrest recommendations?

I have a Rans Stratus, but recently bought a Optima "Orca" high racer recumbent, which has a more reclined hard shell seat. At this point it seems like holding my head up is a lot of work. I'm...
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