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Forum: Recumbent

01-16-23, 04:03 PM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

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Posted By BlazingPedals

We haven't heard from Kryten41 in over 4 years....

We haven't heard from Kryten41 in over 4 years. It would be interesting to see how his project turned out. I suspect it's a lot like a boat. (Definition of a boat: a hole in the water that you try to...

Forum: Recumbent

01-14-23, 06:06 PM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

Views: 6,232

Posted By BlazingPedals

OP's last post was December 2018. It's possible...

OP's last post was December 2018. It's possible he'll respond, but unlikely.

Forum: Recumbent

08-17-18, 02:21 PM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

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Posted By BlazingPedals

That's an ashtabula crank. They take different...

That's an ashtabula crank. They take different pedals. Shimano such as M520 will NOT fit.

Forum: Recumbent

08-16-18, 08:14 PM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

Views: 6,232

Posted By BlazingPedals

Regarding the power idler, yes it looks small,...

Regarding the power idler, yes it looks small, but OTOH it isn't deflecting the chain much. Actually, the bike would be perfectly rideable without it, although you'd probably want some method to...

Forum: Recumbent

08-02-18, 01:20 PM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

Views: 6,232

Posted By BlazingPedals

Contrary to the upright world where your weight...

Contrary to the upright world where your weight is concentrated on your sitz bones and you want a firm saddle that's narrow enough to fit between your legs, on a bent you want something wide and...

Forum: Recumbent

07-31-18, 06:04 AM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

Views: 6,232

Posted By BlazingPedals

Yes, I agree; although the grips are well forward...

Yes, I agree; although the grips are well forward from the 'seat;' so I suspect it really is quite a reach to them. I wonder if the top curve can be straightened some? It's just my interpretation of...

Forum: Recumbent

07-30-18, 06:33 PM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

Views: 6,232

Posted By BlazingPedals

Yep, longer stem, possibly with more rise, is an...

Yep, longer stem, possibly with more rise, is an option for the bars. That's probably a quill stem given the other construction details. Keep the stem pointing rearward. You're going to have a lot of...

Forum: Recumbent

07-29-18, 01:11 PM

Replies: 33

New recumbent owner needs advice

Views: 6,232

Posted By BlazingPedals

The word that comes to mind when I look at that...

The word that comes to mind when I look at that picture is, "Ka-Ching!" It's going to be an expensive fixer-upper. I guess I'd call it a TourEasy clone, using cheap 27" wheels from a 1975 department...

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