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08-02-21, 08:26 PM
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shaken, not stirred.
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possibly could disassemble it and and dork discs on either side of the chain. it uses a cheap method to tension the first chain: a bungee cord attached to a pulley. There's not an easy way to add a conventional derailleur: the main drive line is a chopped strand fiberglass tunnel with some fixtures bonded/bolted in to guide the chain to a narrow single speed hub that is the intermediate drive. It's not stiff and uses non-standard parts. Newer designed velomobiles have much better methods of running the chain to the drive wheels.
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08-02-21, 08:28 PM
#3352
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rode the cab-bike partway to work because it was raining. After an emergency stop to avoid being doored when I went to restart the chain came off the intermediate drive. had to walk the rest of the way to work in the rain, without a jacket. 
At least it was only a km to walk pushing the trike. I'm not looking forward to tipping the trike on it's side and removing chain covers to get the chain back on.
At least it was only a km to walk pushing the trike. I'm not looking forward to tipping the trike on it's side and removing chain covers to get the chain back on.
08-02-21, 08:43 PM
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08-02-21, 08:58 PM
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08-02-21, 09:03 PM
#3355
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08-02-21, 09:04 PM
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08-02-21, 09:04 PM
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08-02-21, 09:09 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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cat herding action at the Yankee's game!!!
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08-03-21, 04:39 AM
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smelling the roses
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08-03-21, 05:47 AM
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I hate to sound like Velo Vol , but its 59 degrees this am. Fall looms.
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08-03-21, 06:37 AM
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I hate to sound like Velo Vol
08-03-21, 07:14 AM
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Interesting concept, yes, must have, no.
08-03-21, 07:23 AM
#3363
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I hate to sound like Velo Vol , but its 59 degrees this am. Fall looms.
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08-03-21, 07:41 AM
#3364
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What a badass. I could just see you now earning medals in the military. Youre still young enough, right?
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08-03-21, 07:46 AM
#3365
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08-03-21, 07:57 AM
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he said member
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08-03-21, 07:57 AM
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Medal of Valor for VV.
08-03-21, 08:17 AM
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After eating a few gnats on the bike a friend referred to them as "air krill".
08-03-21, 08:19 AM
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Man, oh man - I've been LPLO'd four or five times in the last two days, and it's even happened on mobile.
08-03-21, 08:23 AM
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08-03-21, 08:38 AM
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08-03-21, 08:38 AM
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Just because I was curious, I looked up that other one that I'd seen - https://gearjunkie.com/biking/everys...glasses-review
Yeah, it's ugly, too, though maybe not as ugly.
08-03-21, 08:44 AM
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I am, however, considering a cheap pair of cycling glasses with near inserts for when I get lost and need to read maps on my phone.
08-03-21, 08:51 AM
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Agree. That said, I love a lightweight gilet for cool mornings when start temps are 55-60, easy to pitch into a back pocket when temps rise into the 60s.
