kbdog

Sorry, can't see it - link doesn't work.

topeka111

When I click on link it works???

Third opinion please!

topeka111

12.5 mile ride........ aggressively approached by 3 large dogs........I don't like being chased by dogs

kbdog

Not a third opinion but additional information - I get the message that your folder is 'set to private'.

jerryt

Same here. Set to private

topeka111

Sorry guys........I think I got it now

https://www.mediafire.com/imageview.p...zafxw4&thumb=5

topeka111

ordered "Watts Up Meter" today. This should take some of the guess work out of the ride.

jerryt

Tres kewl !! Comfy looking ride.

topeka111

I went ahead and bought a big can of pepper spray. It fits in my water bottle holder. 11.5 mile ride today. 1/2 mile from my house traveling up a hill a 70 lb. dog (at 11 oclock in front of me) sees me and charges (growling). Since I can't out run him I slow down and reach for my pepper spray. Immediatly
the dog pulls up and stops about 30 feet from me. He is not growling or barking........he looks sheepish??? I get back on the bike and slowly pedal away and the the dog walks off. Is the dog that smart?

topeka111

I felt good on my ride tonight. Knees seem to be getting stronger. Less juice from the battery and more juice from me up the hills.

kbdog

You have tapped into something that Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer) refers to. A calm assertive person will achieve mastery and dominance over a dog. The dog read your mood (and intention) and figured discretion was the better part of valour!

topeka111

Was able to rewire and split my battery pack (into panniers) in about an hour yesterday. The pannier canvas seems a little weak for the 17lb of battery. I wonder if I could fabricate some sort of rack or do i have to depend on bungee cords?

topeka111

left knee pain , fitfull night sleep, pedal through the pain or wait it out????

topeka111

got the pannier/battery set up. put my comfy backrest on. throwing caution to the wind (knee pain) and going for test ride

topeka111

seven plus mile test ride. battery/pannier/backrest set up worked well without hitch. Will need to fine tune seat adjustments. Gently rolling hills. Tried to put zero stress on left knee (is that possible?). No pain at present...........time will tell.

jerryt

Do you think the semi-recumbent geometry is affecting your knee?

topeka111

That is a good question? I thought recumbant positions were more natural and therefore less abusive to the body?

jerryt

Me too, but it may take getting used to it.
I would check that my leg is not stretched too far forward.

topeka111

Do you mean lower the seat so that my leg is not too far extended?

jerryt

I believe thats correct. I understand that when you pedal, your knee should be slightly bent when you reach the downstroke.
You might ask on the recumbent forum.

topeka111

Cool front moves through northern Missouri. Nice 9 mile ride. Added some hills to give this knee a little work. No dogs! Where is a good site to explain to me how gear ratios work? I don't really understand why my "8th" gear is easier than my "7th" gear?

topeka111

Would an aftermarket suspension seatpost be overkill for the "Dream 21"? Is it possible to have a seat that is too comfortable? Are suspension seatposts designed only to damp large bumps or will it help with the common cracks in the road?

topeka111

10 mile trip ( with mywife) through connecting city parks. I thought it would be kind of hokey but the planners did it well. I was amazed how much it felt like the country snaking through the city.

topeka111

Just got home from Walmart with four bikes for the smaller kids. Family biking experiment?

recumelectric

How small is a small solar panel? How much would it weigh? How much would it cost? (I've contemplated this with my Li-Mg set-up.)