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Forum: Recumbent
07-30-05, 03:19 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,511
Posted By Gary Mc

I bought a recumbent for comfort. I ride it more...

I bought a recumbent for comfort. I ride it more than I ever rode an upright. I do have carpal tunnel nerve problems, so the reason could be stated as medical but what keeps me on the trike is...
Forum: Recumbent
07-30-05, 03:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,161
Posted By Gary Mc

I have a Greenspeed Trike and a Rans Stratus. My...

I have a Greenspeed Trike and a Rans Stratus. My son was riding the Stratus for a while but got a mountain bike. The Stratus is back to me but I have not found the inclination to set it up to my...
Forum: Recumbent
05-28-05, 09:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,217
Posted By Gary Mc

The Model T saved money by being mass produced...

The Model T saved money by being mass produced and mass marketed. They were all black and identical, and had no close competitor. Now if everyone would just agree to buy the trike that I want next...
Forum: Recumbent
05-28-05, 02:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,217
Posted By Gary Mc

You might compare your prices to the competition....

You might compare your prices to the competition. Greenspeed GT3 goes for $2700 but you can check on the prices in the UK. Aiolos in Germany has a trike (Trilite) that folds similar to what you...
Forum: Recumbent
05-28-05, 02:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,862
Posted By Gary Mc

I use the same scrapping motion that you describe...

I use the same scrapping motion that you describe but it is pulling down instead of back. So, I believe that you are on the right track.

I had the same "choppy" motion when I started riding a...
Forum: Recumbent
05-14-05, 09:42 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 15,764
Posted By Gary Mc

I am 59 and ride a Greenspeed GTO. I do...

I am 59 and ride a Greenspeed GTO.

I do almost all my riding on roads though usually not in heavy traffic.

I had a few accidents when I rode an upright. Usually the front wheel caught in...
Forum: Recumbent
05-14-05, 09:33 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,018
Posted By Gary Mc

My Greenspeed trike has both tubes and an idler...

My Greenspeed trike has both tubes and an idler wheel. I am sure that you are right in saying that some resistance has to result. But, if one is not racing I wonder if it is enough to worry about. ...
Forum: Recumbent
05-09-05, 12:48 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 8,250
Posted By Gary Mc

Safety and Health on a Recumbent. It took me...

Safety and Health on a Recumbent.

It took me some time to really get familiar with the different balancing technique on a recumbent. I should say that when my son (14) took over my Rans Stratus,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-09-05, 12:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 744
Posted By Gary Mc

For those wishing to buy tires & tubes on line,...

For those wishing to buy tires & tubes on line, Hostel Shoppe has a wide variety of 16" (305mm and 349mm) and 20" (406mm and 451mm). I have ordered with them and find them very service oriented.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-05, 09:07 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 698
Posted By Gary Mc

A to B magazine

Just got the April/May Issue of A to B Magazine. It has reviews on the new lines of Bromptons. Recent issues have had reviews of 20 inch tires.

AtoB focuses on folders, electric bikes,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-03-05, 09:00 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,323
Posted By Gary Mc

If speed is less of an issue than dependability,...

If speed is less of an issue than dependability, thorn resistant inner tubes work well. I hate changing flats in the winter and usually change to these tubes from the late fall through early spring...
Forum: Recumbent
04-25-05, 10:35 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,356
Posted By Gary Mc

I have rolled my GTO trying to make a U-turn at...

I have rolled my GTO trying to make a U-turn at the bottom of a hill. I misjudged my speed. That happened in the first couple of months that I owned it. I learned my lesson and lean more in turns...
Forum: Recumbent
04-05-05, 08:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,529
Posted By Gary Mc

When I bought my first recumbent, a Rans Stratus,...

When I bought my first recumbent, a Rans Stratus, for 1400$ I could not believe that I was spending that much. A few years later I dropped more that twice as much on a Greenspeed trike. This...
Forum: Recumbent
04-04-05, 03:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,529
Posted By Gary Mc

I have ridden my trike for about 7800 miles, most...

I have ridden my trike for about 7800 miles, most of it in Salt Lake City. If cars can see you, they seem to actually "notice" you better than a bike. The dangerous part is coming out from behind a...
Forum: Recumbent
04-04-05, 03:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 789
Posted By Gary Mc

You might check with Wolverbent, a recumbent club...

You might check with Wolverbent, a recumbent club that operates out of the greater Detroit area.

http://www.lmb.org/mhpva/

They have announced a May 14 Gathering:

"The annual Michigan...
Forum: Recumbent
04-03-05, 07:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,228
Posted By Gary Mc

On a bike like my 2000 Rans Stratus and the...

On a bike like my 2000 Rans Stratus and the Tailwind, you steer the bike by swinging the steering arm back and forth, like a boat tiller. At slow speeds, it was necessary to make frequent steering...
Forum: Recumbent
03-29-05, 08:34 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,836
Posted By Gary Mc

Actually, Spud listening to you whine about...

Actually, Spud listening to you whine about victimization is any more interesting than that silly talk about "toasting roadies".

Maybe we both ought to go get a life.

Regards,

Gary
Forum: Recumbent
03-28-05, 11:37 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,836
Posted By Gary Mc

Ah! Something upon which this recumbent trike...

Ah! Something upon which this recumbent trike rider can agree.

Perhaps I operate at disadvantage in understanding this business. Even as a road runner about 20 years ago, I was always mostly...
Forum: Recumbent
03-27-05, 08:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 813
Posted By Gary Mc

Trike speed is always a tough issue to discuss. ...

Trike speed is always a tough issue to discuss. I ride a Greenspeed GTO, and it is built for other than speed. The first year that I owned it I took a couple 75 mile rides and wore out my arthritic...
Forum: Recumbent
03-25-05, 12:03 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,181
Posted By Gary Mc

"walking a recumbent uphill" In a time not...

"walking a recumbent uphill"

In a time not too distant past, I remember a post on another recumbent board that likened walking an USS recumbent to giving an enema to a cat. Whenever I read you...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-23-05, 12:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 952
Posted By Gary Mc

Some maybe most folks that post on these boards...

Some maybe most folks that post on these boards seem to be concerned with speed. I am not. I live among mountains and worry about climbing ability. I bought my Dahon Speed 8 with a 38 tooth chain...
Forum: Recumbent
03-21-05, 08:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,228
Posted By Gary Mc

I considered the Rans Tailwind when I first...

I considered the Rans Tailwind when I first started looking at recumbents. I was comparing it to the Rans Stratus and liked them both. I settled on the Stratus as I wanted the lower gearing as I...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
03-20-05, 06:03 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 760
Posted By Gary Mc

I can not tell you about orange peels. But, if...

I can not tell you about orange peels. But, if it works for you, tell us about it.

I read an article in the Consumer's Report "On Health". It said that aerobic type exercise helped elevate the...
Forum: Recumbent
03-18-05, 11:09 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,836
Posted By Gary Mc

One thing different about recumbents is the...

One thing different about recumbents is the variety, much more than just weight and component quality.

If you are interested in speed, you have short wheel based models (some with dual 26 inch...
Forum: Recumbent
03-11-05, 02:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,009
Posted By Gary Mc

I had Comp Pools on my Greenspeed. Nice tires...

I had Comp Pools on my Greenspeed. Nice tires but seem to puncture too often. I replaced them with Schwalbe Marathons. No flats in 2000+ miles. I am just one data point.

I have no formal basis...
Forum: Recumbent
02-27-05, 08:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,931
Posted By Gary Mc

With one offspring in college and another headed...

With one offspring in college and another headed that way soon (I hope) I suppose that my new-recumbent days are far into the future.

Still, if I were to trip over a sack of money on the street,...
Forum: Recumbent
02-27-05, 08:30 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,668
Posted By Gary Mc

When I bought my first recumbent, a Rans Stratus,...

When I bought my first recumbent, a Rans Stratus, it took me almost 1000 miles to really get comfortable with it due to low speed stability issues. I suppose that is the sort of issue the shop owner...
Forum: Recreational & Family
02-23-05, 11:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 20,217
Posted By Gary Mc

Take a look at Bikefriday which custom makes...

Take a look at Bikefriday which custom makes folding bikes.

http://www.bikefriday.com/

Regards,

Gary
Forum: Recumbent
02-23-05, 11:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,531
Posted By Gary Mc

The Stratus is a great bike. My 15 year old son...

The Stratus is a great bike. My 15 year old son still has mine and loves it. He likes to tool around the neighborhood with one hand on the handlebar looking as cool as only a 15 year old can.
...
Forum: Recumbent
02-22-05, 05:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,012
Posted By Gary Mc

I bought a Mueller Windwrap fairing for cold...

I bought a Mueller Windwrap fairing for cold weather riding on my Greenspeed GTO. I was somewhat disappointed in that the wind seemed to roll around it. So, I made a coroplastic fairing with better...
Forum: Recumbent
02-20-05, 06:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,238
Posted By Gary Mc

You might do a search on "recumbent butt" on the...

You might do a search on "recumbent butt" on the internet. Some folks get similar symptons to what you described from riding recumbents. I believe that it is most often associated with more upright...
Forum: Recumbent
02-18-05, 02:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 833
Posted By Gary Mc

I owned a Burley for my kids that I often used to...

I owned a Burley for my kids that I often used to haul stuff. It was pretty easy to open the front and back, and stick in whatever I wanted. Once I even took off the canvas-type cover to haul...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-05, 09:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,094
Posted By Gary Mc

Best to go to the Dahon site and look up their...

Best to go to the Dahon site and look up their "Sport" bikes. The Speed Pro weighs about the same as the Rocket and has 21 gears (SRAM Dual Drive) but not drop handle bars. The Helios SL weighs...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-05, 08:00 PM
Replies: 1,567
Views: 744,396
Posted By Gary Mc

After riding recumbents for the last few years, I...

After riding recumbents for the last few years, I decided on trying a folder, a Dahon Speed 8 like many of those above. I had mine equiped with a 38 tooth chain ring as usually have to climb when I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-05-05, 08:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,639
Posted By Gary Mc

I think that you are right about bike geometry...

I think that you are right about bike geometry determining "twitchy" or "quick" steering. I went from a Specialized ATB to a Rans Stratus for my first recumbent bike. The Stratus has steering that...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-04-05, 01:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,639
Posted By Gary Mc

Ian Sims of Greenspeed Trikes has done a lot of...

Ian Sims of Greenspeed Trikes has done a lot of testing on 20" and 16" tires. They had an article about his tests in the lastest Velo Vision Magazine.

You can find a thread in the recent trike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-03-05, 04:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,527
Posted By Gary Mc

I too hope that you do well. Santa Fe is a bit...

I too hope that you do well. Santa Fe is a bit more open than Salt Lake City so it might work out well. Things are so spread out in the west that I think it is hard for any but already established...
Forum: Recumbent
01-31-05, 01:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,931
Posted By Gary Mc

If fairings have full enough coverage they help...

If fairings have full enough coverage they help you to ride warmer in the winter. Using a Mueller Windwrap mounting system, I mounted a homemade coroplastic fairing that is an aerodynamic disaster...
Forum: Recumbent
01-30-05, 08:41 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,266
Posted By Gary Mc

I have rear view mirrors on my trike. My line of...

I have rear view mirrors on my trike. My line of sight is better on the trike in all directions.

I live in a smallish city, Salt Lake City. I can not speak to NY, LA or London.

When I moved...
Forum: Recumbent
01-29-05, 10:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,071
Posted By Gary Mc

1. Riding farther than I ever thought would be...

1. Riding farther than I ever thought would be possible again.
2. No more carpal tunnel nerve damage.
3. No more complaining tailbone.
4. No balance issue on the trike during long climbs.
5. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-29-05, 10:34 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,527
Posted By Gary Mc

I own a recumbent trike and have just ordered a...

I own a recumbent trike and have just ordered a Dahon Speed8. I would not expected either to become popular here in Utah in the near future. The majority of cyclists that I see on the road are...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-26-05, 08:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,164
Posted By Gary Mc

Most of this sounds familiar. I had to cut back...

Most of this sounds familiar. I had to cut back and then quit running after 50. I tried to spend more time on my Rockhopper. Aches all over: wrists, shoulders, butt. I bought a recumbent (Rans...
Forum: Commuting
01-26-05, 07:58 PM
Replies: 794
Views: 25,802
Posted By Gary Mc

We have some bike lanes in town. Most drivers...

We have some bike lanes in town. Most drivers drive to the left of those white lines, even when they are on their cell phones. It becomes a habit. They do not have to see me to miss me. That is a...
Forum: Recumbent
01-26-05, 11:15 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,651
Posted By Gary Mc

Which recumbent is most comfortable depends on...

Which recumbent is most comfortable depends on what you are comfortable with. I liked the seat on my Rans Stratus but found it a bit too upright. Low speed steering was difficult,especially on...
Forum: Recumbent
01-26-05, 10:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,531
Posted By Gary Mc

I owned a Rans Stratus of a couple years. I...

I owned a Rans Stratus of a couple years. I never escaped the bugaboo of trying to start on steep hills. Unfortunately, I live in the mountains and resting on steepest grades is most sensible...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-19-05, 05:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,207
Posted By Gary Mc

Some folks will steal anything so I will not make...

Some folks will steal anything so I will not make light of your suggestion.

I have a Greenspeed Recumbent trike with an S&S coupling. Disassembly involves quite a bit more than just the S&S...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-16-05, 08:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,465
Posted By Gary Mc

I am off the subject a bit. When I took up...

I am off the subject a bit. When I took up biking again, I had a cholesterol problem: 220+ total chol. and 40+ HDL (too low). Biking on a recumbent, in the mountains largely took care of my...
Forum: Recumbent
01-16-05, 01:58 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,541
Posted By Gary Mc

I can't remember an age that more than 30 miles...

I can't remember an age that more than 30 miles on an upright did not leave me saddle sore with other assorted aches and pains.

I wish that recumbents had come into my life when I was younger...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
01-15-05, 04:14 PM
Replies: 88
Views: 10,851
Posted By Gary Mc

I am 59 years old. Last year I rode about 2200...

I am 59 years old. Last year I rode about 2200 miles and walked about 730 miles. I walk more in the winter and ride more in the warmer seasons. It is variation that keeps me interested.

Gary,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-14-05, 12:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,091
Posted By Gary Mc

As a prospective customer, I felt the same. I...

As a prospective customer, I felt the same. I suppose one could take it as a warning so that they would not be surprized and disappointed later when the bike of your choice was priced out of range....
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