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Re: ICE 700c Sprint X fs
Reply #15 - Nov 27th, 2016, 11:44am
 
I also have a nice smaller bag, the Fastback Carbon Slim, which Brian Ball showed in his pictures of the Sprint X review on BROL...  nicely versatile velcro attachment that goes under the seatpad.  Picked it from T-Cycle.  Holds 2-3 tubes, wallet, keys, and phone, although there is no padding or pockets.  Not deep enough for a Road Morph pump.  
 

 
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Reply #16 - Nov 27th, 2016, 4:47pm
 
Good looking trike, Paul!  The rough ride of the 700 is the reason I had a seatpad made for mine, Joe.  As an aside, even with little brake steer, hard braking at speed with one hand (as when your sweaty fingers slip off one lever) will take the trike sideways fast!  (Voice of experience.)
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Re: ICE 700c Sprint X fs
Reply #17 - Nov 27th, 2016, 5:00pm
 
Quote from rmillay on Nov 27th, 2016, 4:47pm:
Good looking trike, Paul!  The rough ride of the 700 is the reason I had a seatpad made for mine, Joe.  As an aside, even with little brake steer, hard braking at speed with one hand (as when your sweaty fingers slip off one lever) will take the trike sideways fast!  (Voice of experience.)

 
Don't want to hijack Paul's thread but sure would like to see some pics of that pad Bob.  Pad is probably much cheaper than a new trike.
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Reply #18 - Nov 27th, 2016, 6:48pm
 
Quote from rmillay on Nov 27th, 2016, 4:47pm:
..... even with little brake steer, hard braking at speed with one hand (as when your sweaty fingers slip off one lever) will take the trike sideways fast!  (Voice of experience.)

 
This machine has little to no noticeable brake steer, I'm very impressed...
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Reply #19 - Nov 27th, 2016, 6:51pm
 
It appears to be ~15% slower than the Xstream, for similar effort.  I find myself going down the road at ~18, instead of ~21...  gonna have to work on that, to keep up on the GDB Mesquite and Airport rides...
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Reply #20 - Nov 27th, 2016, 10:40pm
 
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 27th, 2016, 11:36am:
Quote from Action Lad on Nov 26th, 2016, 11:53pm:
Did you mention the weight of the trike without the accessories, like water bottle, speedo, etc.?  Smiley



Whether I wore a Speedo or not wouldn't affect the weight significantly....   Smiley
So, what is the weight of the trike?
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Reply #21 - Nov 27th, 2016, 10:49pm
 
Specs say starting weight of 37 - with all the options I put on it (front suspension. rear suspension, disc parking brake, headrest, etc, and adding pedals) this one comes in at 43...  I may remove the disc parking brake and rear rotor, to drop about a pound.  Another thing that bumps the weight up a bit is the folding hinge feature.
 
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Reply #22 - Nov 30th, 2016, 9:15am
 
I've removed the rear BB7 disc parking brake and rotor -- serious overkill...
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Re: ICE 700c Sprint X fs
Reply #23 - Dec 2nd, 2016, 4:29pm
 
Quote from Phantom Rider on Nov 27th, 2016, 5:00pm:
Quote from rmillay on Nov 27th, 2016, 4:47pm:
Good looking trike, Paul!  The rough ride of the 700 is the reason I had a seatpad made for mine, Joe.  As an aside, even with little brake steer, hard braking at speed with one hand (as when your sweaty fingers slip off one lever) will take the trike sideways fast!  (Voice of experience.)


Don't want to hijack Paul's thread but sure would like to see some pics of that pad Bob.  Pad is probably much cheaper than a new trike.  

 
No pic handy, but I just had a friend sew up something like a seat-sized pillowcase out of polypro outdoor cloth.  I stuffed it with a 1" fiber pad (a thicker open cell foam pad could be used). and sewed it up.  Alternately, you could inquire about the pad that comes on the 559, or the Dumont.  Also the plastic mesh pads some of the Bacchetta riders use come in lots of different sizes.
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Re: ICE 700c Sprint X fs
Reply #24 - Dec 2nd, 2016, 6:15pm
 
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 27th, 2016, 10:49pm:
The VTX is strictly aluminum, without folding.

 
Paul, the VTX has a 7005 T6 aluminum boom and rear section and a 4130 chromoly steel cruciform, as does the Sprint X. There's a slip joint under the VTX's seat that allows the rear section to be removed from the cruciform.  
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Reply #25 - Dec 3rd, 2016, 2:19pm
 
Quote from jayg on Dec 2nd, 2016, 6:15pm:
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 27th, 2016, 10:49pm:
The VTX is strictly aluminum, without folding.


Paul, the VTX has a 7005 T6 aluminum boom and rear section and a 4130 chromoly steel cruciform, as does the Sprint X. There's a slip joint under the VTX's seat that allows the rear section to be removed from the cruciform.  

 
Ah, my mistake -- of course that's true!  Same as the Sprint....   lips sealed
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Re: ICE 700c Sprint X fs
Reply #26 - Dec 4th, 2016, 4:54pm
 
Quote from jayg on Dec 2nd, 2016, 6:15pm:
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 27th, 2016, 10:49pm:
The VTX is strictly aluminum, without folding.


Paul, the VTX has a 7005 T6 aluminum boom and rear section and a 4130 chromoly steel cruciform, as does the Sprint X. There's a slip joint under the VTX's seat that allows the rear section to be removed from the cruciform.  
Okay, Jay, I think you answered this last summer on the way into, or out of Braum's, but why in the whole world would they make the trikes of two different, and potentially tragically different, metals?   Smiley
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Reply #27 - Dec 4th, 2016, 7:24pm
 
Quote from Action Lad on Dec 4th, 2016, 4:54pm:
Quote from jayg on Dec 2nd, 2016, 6:15pm:
Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Nov 27th, 2016, 10:49pm:
The VTX is strictly aluminum, without folding.


Paul, the VTX has a 7005 T6 aluminum boom and rear section and a 4130 chromoly steel cruciform, as does the Sprint X. There's a slip joint under the VTX's seat that allows the rear section to be removed from the cruciform.  
Okay, Jay, I think you answered this last summer on the way into, or out of Braum's, but why in the whole world would they make the trikes of two different, and potentially tragically different, metals?   Smiley

 
I'm guessing that ICE uses 4130 for it's trikes' cruciforms, because fabrication is easier, and steel tubing provides a better ride than thicker and larger diameter aluminum tubing that would be required. Also, steel performs much better in fatigue than aluminum.
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Reply #28 - Dec 5th, 2016, 11:09am
 
Quote from jayg on Dec 4th, 2016, 7:24pm:

I'm guessing that ICE uses 4130 for it's trikes' cruciforms, because fabrication is easier, and steel tubing provides a better ride than thicker and larger diameter aluminum tubing that would be required. Also, steel performs much better in fatigue than aluminum.

 
I would assume the same - the cruciform handles most of the vertical stresses, so stronger and less brittle material is a good thing.. especially if one weighs 50% more than Jay!!!   Wink
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Reply #29 - Dec 5th, 2016, 8:52pm
 
Presumably, the problem with differential electromotive properties in different metals is supposed to be addressed with thorough paint coverage of the adjacent parts, possibly including a gasket (Jay?)  Any little breach in this protection, however, can start the corrosive chemical reactions that occur between unlike metals.  We cyclists may be too demanding of our hardware to prevent this.  We could ride our trikes gently, on sunny days, and wash them with damp cloths, but we still rely on good warranties like ICE's.  If Jay or Craig is not satisfied with this, some of us would be glad to take them, cheap!   Smiley
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