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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-20, 01:00 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 13,432
Posted By BentRider56

I used to be cocky about talking on the hand-held...

I used to be cocky about talking on the hand-held mobile while cycling (I ride recumbents now), until I also tried to shift & talk at the same time. Eskimo-rolled the RANS Stratus (really just lost...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
10-29-20, 12:50 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 13,432
Posted By BentRider56

I rode GttSH Eastbound in '91. That foot-high...

I rode GttSH Eastbound in '91. That foot-high wall on the right looks damned freaky when the clouds roll in and makes you think if could be the Cliff-of-Doom...I think I did make it to Logan Pass by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-31-20, 03:00 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,282
Posted By BentRider56

Southern New England. Sometimes...

Southern New England here. We can have anything from mud, sand, broken glass bottles, loose rock chips & gummy sealant, root heaves under paved rail trails, to untreated snow & ice. I got my first...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-19-20, 07:43 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 9,121
Posted By BentRider56

LOL :50: I know from experience that red wax...

LOL :50:
I know from experience that red wax doesn't got to 120F.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-20, 01:12 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,613
Posted By BentRider56

I like the easy-access breast pocket idea. ...

I like the easy-access breast pocket idea.
Grass & leaves weren't up yet when my chain came apart. The nitrile gloves are awesome for handling chain/drive-line problems.
I also need to find some...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-20, 12:51 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 16,249
Posted By BentRider56

LOL "I'm a ghost driving a meat-coated skeleton...

LOL
"I'm a ghost driving a meat-coated skeleton made of stardust", pedaling a naked skeleton made of stardust.

Do what you love. Check your draft from time to time, and improvise as appropriate.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-20, 12:33 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 9,121
Posted By BentRider56

Also in my 60's. I don't enjoy riding much over...

Also in my 60's.
I don't enjoy riding much over 90F and/or high humidity. If I plan well, I'll get out early on roads that are still in morning shade, otherwise I have a kayak...or a basement...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-14-20, 12:20 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,613
Posted By BentRider56

Yes: I carry a mask, hand sanitizer (since...

Yes: I carry a mask, hand sanitizer (since portalet dispensers have been vandalized by thieves), and hand wipes.
Earlier this season I had a chain come apart, and another cyclist stopped to help me....
Forum: Commuting
03-10-20, 06:02 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 32,198
Posted By BentRider56

Let me suggest mounting it facing REARWARD. ...

Let me suggest mounting it facing REARWARD.
I've had dangerous things thrown at me from passing vehicles, including separately, a glass bottle and an AX!
It's always too startling for me to be able...
Forum: Commuting
03-10-20, 05:49 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 32,198
Posted By BentRider56

#I_Record

I've a had a rear mounted video camera for about a decade, ever since a cyclist was found with a fractured skull, broken ribs, and a fractured pelvis, and the Resident Trooper wrote it up as "fell...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-28-20, 05:17 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,719
Posted By BentRider56

Frequent stops...

I'm a Senior rider who rides recumbents, after a solo, cross-continent self-supported tour in 1991.
Having "old man" issues, I choose my rides with pee stops about every 5 miles or so.
With rolling...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-02-19, 08:44 PM
Replies: 228
Views: 22,615
Posted By BentRider56

Faux Fur Helmet Strap Covers...

I ride with DIY faux fur covers on my helmet straps in cold weather. They do look ridiculous, but they cut wind noise a LOT, and eliminate the need for ear-pops or a helmet liner for warmth, down to...
Forum: Recumbent
05-28-19, 01:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,952
Posted By BentRider56

If you need to replace the mesh, I've made one...

If you need to replace the mesh, I've made one for my own V-Rex. Pet-Proof Screen material. Good stuff.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-19, 12:14 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 22,245
Posted By BentRider56

Did he get to take possession after the...

Did he get to take possession after the investigation?
Nearly 30 years ago, before cell phones, I was on the other side of the continent, heading home on a fully loaded touring bike, when I saw what...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-28-19, 11:54 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 22,245
Posted By BentRider56

Try giving them the benefit of the doubt: we used...

Try giving them the benefit of the doubt: we used to do a lot of out-and-back trail hikes with our dog before we had to put her down (F**k Cancer), and we would often bag the poop on the way in, and...
Forum: Recumbent
08-01-18, 12:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,307
Posted By BentRider56

I'm not sure what you mean by "popping up"......

I'm not sure what you mean by "popping up"... I've had ONE instance on dry pavement when the V-Rex back tire lost traction in a descending turn; I saved it by a combination of steering into it and...
Forum: Recumbent
08-01-18, 05:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 10,307
Posted By BentRider56

Finding a recumbent

I switched to 'bents to relieve hand numbness. It worked.

My favorite 'bent is my Rans V-Rex, which I bought from a guy for half of what he paid at retail. It terrified him. The first V-Rex I rode...
Forum: Recumbent
08-01-18, 05:12 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,391
Posted By BentRider56

Can the hub be reused?

Have you considered reusing your existing hub? Velocity has narrow Aeroheat 406 rims with MSM (machined sidewalls) and various drillings (number of spokes). You can buy directly from Velocity for a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-30-18, 07:45 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 9,443
Posted By BentRider56

"(rider) Dropped His Bottle"

A rider so tired he seems to have gone back to pick up something he dropped. :-) Took me a minute to figure it out...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-05-16, 01:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 10,193
Posted By BentRider56

I'm late to this party, but our RANS Screamer...

I'm late to this party, but our RANS Screamer tandem recumbent fits into our 2006 Sienna LE AWD, with the bike intact, and the right middle-row Sienna seat removed. (picture upload failed).
We also...
Forum: Introductions
04-05-16, 12:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 379
Posted By BentRider56

Recumbent convert, Tandem Captain

I'm an aging engineer, easing into retirement. Biked across North America in 1991 on a hybrid with MTB style bars. After two months, the feeling returned to my fingers. I also had some a-hole in...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
04-05-16, 12:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,871
Posted By BentRider56

Aerospoke Warranty

Aerospoke treated us fairly...

We had a (First Gen?) 145 mm Tandem Aerospoke rear wheel on our Rans Screamer recumbent tandem. The aluminum hub parts failed: basically the cluster end twisted off....
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