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28 May 2017, 6:27 pm

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I miss being able to ride my 'bent around but since the rear tire exploded in the summer heat a few years back, haven't been able to afford to rent a cargo van to haul it to the bike repair place in the next county.

That is the second-easiest repair to do yourself. One time Jacquie Phelan, hot-shot mountain biker, got a flat tire while out on a training ride. She called one of her male friends to come take care of it, as she had a dozen times before. A complete overhaul used to cost her a pizza and a six-pack. Instead, he told her to ask the garage she was calling from for the most basic, hard-to-use patching supplies, and coached her through the repair. Replacing a tire and tube is far easier. They are so well made now that I don't even use tire irons any more, just a wrench or the quick-release if the hub has one.

it is a 1990s model bikee AT, ergonomics are unforgiving of one with busted back.

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28 May 2017, 6:34 pm

I remember the standard Bike E quite well. Standard recumbent ergonomics are its only good feature. If you can ride it comfortably, there's nothing wrong with your reflexes at least, but almost any other recumbent might have inspired a repair years ago.
Image appeared: Yep, that's the one. Unstable weight distribution, lousy steering geometry and severe chain-suspension interactions. I havn't seen designer Paul Atwood show his face since it came out, but I think he got creamed by a committee and a deadline.

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28 May 2017, 6:50 pm

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I read that bad bearings on the front wheel failed and killed two riders back in the day, their legal fees drove 'em into bankruptcy. later on, the fella that ran bikee opened another firm called "Big HA" which might be some kind of "in-joke" he was pulling on consumers. but I love my bikee, it is the most comfortable and smooth-riding bike I've ridden, our rough country roads out here are basically impassable on anything but a suspended mountain bike, and it is the only non-mountain bike that can handle them.

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28 May 2017, 7:17 pm

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Bicycling is better. The slow pace of walking get boring. Walking equals more likely to sprain ankle

Haha, this is very true. I actually was thinking of riding my bike instead of walking today. :lol:

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Ya, it's much more fun and safer, for me anyways. I sprain my ankle all the time from simple things like walking or stepping off a curb :skull:

, so it impossible to get adequate cardio unless I bike

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28 May 2017, 7:22 pm

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Far more likely they had fork failures, not bearing failures. There are other suspended recumbents, some with bigger tires.

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28 May 2017, 7:31 pm

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Far more likely they had fork failures, not bearing failures. There are other suspended recumbents, some with bigger tires.

and they are very expensive.

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29 May 2017, 2:02 am

@ everyone ^ - Yep, I recently put together a BMX and intend (fully intend, at some point, I swear) to start riding that. I thought it could be some fun as well as exercise. I had worried that biking will make you get big legs, but pretty sure you have to be hardcore / professional athlete type intensity for that to make a noticeable difference. But the same issues persist in a way - I don't want people watching me, especially kids who may be on BMX also. But it's not enough of a reason to put it off, I know.
I just have to adjust the seat height, make sure the breaks are hooked up properly, pump the tyres and off I go

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29 May 2017, 2:48 am

Any bike can get you down the road, but to enjoy riding, select one intended for what you do. There are good reasons for the differences. I have done major restoration on two "bargains" brought in by friends, and have yet to see either of them ridden 20 miles total. When new, they sold to kids whose heroes rode downhill events on dirt. True BMX bikes can't even be adjusted for comfortable cruising.

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29 May 2017, 2:51 am

i recently got a new mountain bike since my old one was stolen.

I am very happy with my new one it is very expensive and super nice.

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29 May 2017, 3:18 am

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i recently got a new mountain bike since my old one was stolen.

I am very happy with my new one it is very expensive and super nice.

What kind of riding do you do? What features did you select? I had a front-row seat for the development of mountain bikes, and am curious about how well your investment is serving you. I seldom ride an off-road bike on pavement, but when I do, besides the lower speed, I notice that I can afford to pay less attention to the road surface, which can be a boon on a scenic route, but certainly not what we all had in mind.

I ride a bike that's light enough to need a heavy lock, and I keep it looking like an old wreck.

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29 May 2017, 5:49 am

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i recently got a new mountain bike since my old one was stolen.

I am very happy with my new one it is very expensive and super nice.

I ride mainly inside the city but also on uneven terrain. Its a SCOTT bike, i dont really know of its features, but it has 3 gears on one side and 8 on the other. Hand/Front brakes (you can petal backwards).
Has the front spring thing - dont know what its called in english, that you can lock or keep open.

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29 May 2017, 9:26 am

teksla wrote:

Dear_one wrote:

teksla wrote:

i recently got a new mountain bike since my old one was stolen.

I am very happy with my new one it is very expensive and super nice.

What are the things about it that make you "very happy" with it? We designers are often astonished by what sells and why.

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29 May 2017, 10:12 am

Dear_one wrote:

teksla wrote:

Dear_one wrote:

teksla wrote:

i recently got a new mountain bike since my old one was stolen.

I am very happy with my new one it is very expensive and super nice.

What are the things about it that make you "very happy" with it? We designers are often astonished by what sells and why.

It rides very smoothly and has nice sounds from the chain and is very soothing.

It is also black and blue. My favorite color is blue.

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29 May 2017, 11:32 am

I like biking, too, but note the thread topic.

I don't need to buy special shorts to take a long walk.

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29 May 2017, 11:42 am

jrjones9933 wrote:

I like biking, too, but note the thread topic.

I don't need to buy special shorts to take a long walk.

Yeah, sorry about the hijack. Anybody want to try a new thread?

We don't need special shorts to take a long ride. They are for racers and poseurs.

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29 May 2017, 12:45 pm

My rash disagrees.

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