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Title: Sun EZ3 Post by jman on Apr 3rd, 2009, 8:34am http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm179/jman7659/EZ3/EZ30Joe.jpg [smiley=cheers.gif]Just can't buy enough bents ;D Eddie helped me bring my new EZ3 home from Bicycles,Inc in Arlington Wednesday. Thursday I just had to take my new bent for a ride. I figured if with the very high winds blowing in from the west that this would be a great test to see how the EZ3's gearing would manage the little overpass on American Blvd overlooking hwy 183 :D http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm179/jman7659/EZ3/EZ3-Thurs004.jpg Well the bent managed the wind and climbs so well I ended up riding just over 26 miles even into the 30+mph winds at times. The ride first headed north on American Blvd to Kroger on Harwood and Euless Main, then south and turning due west on Trinity to Industrial and southbound to River Legacy Park in Arlington http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm179/jman7659/EZ3/EZ3-Thur006.jpg The high winds had one big tree blown over the East Side path but not all the way down because a tree on the opposite side caught it. All in all, the improved 2008 EZ3's performance was very impressive. It will never win a race but you will have so much fun enjoying the local scenery, the slower recumbent pace will be a lot of fun. There is ample gear to ride all the local little hills and overpass's even with a 240# rider :) |
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Title: Re: Sun EZ3 Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 3rd, 2009, 4:47pm Having had an EZ3-USX, I can identify... just watch those high-speed turns!!! <grin> Do you have a Camelback to put on the back of the seat, for tool, water, etc? I would also still recommend using SPDs or some sort of "clipless" pedal -- Terrie almost hurt herself badly, early on, when her foot slipped off on a 20mph downhill... Enjoy! How are you transporting it, on what vehicle? |
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Title: Re: Sun EZ3 Post by jman on Apr 3rd, 2009, 6:59pm FlyingLaZBoy wrote:
All good ideas, tnx. I put my trusty old SPDs on yesterday, it is less straining over a long ride for me clipped in. I don't have to keep relocating my feet which grows old after a while. I am temp. using my Camelback until I get a sunlite bag next month. Cornering as you say is a bit spartin ;D, with the wheelbase at only 30" unlike the tadpole with its safer 40 something. But I can't keep fighting a 40" or so wheelbase in and out of my apartment, the delta rolls in and out with no problems. I also plan to buy a nice faring next month, there is a short one tinted for around $170 I like, in the meantime if it looks like a real windy day, I have a small one that covers the handlebar zone made out of good old colorplast :) I will put back in service. As for transport, I'm working on that, I will have to rely on my friend and neighbor Bikedoc if we both are going the same direction. I have plans to find a small long bed truck like my old Toyota, but all things in time. I sure enjoyed even the windy ride yesterday, not having to worry how slow I go up a hill is quite liberating. Say I saw a new us EZ3 delta at Bicycles,Inc, it did not have the suspension like Terri's did, and another that had a seat much like the Actionbent's. Easy Racer is coming up with some nice bents for the lower prices. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] |
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Title: Re: Sun EZ3 Post by aikigreg on Apr 3rd, 2009, 10:16pm And Joe has come full circle! Cue the Lion King Song! |
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Title: Re: Sun EZ3 Post by freakflyer9999 on Apr 4th, 2009, 7:50am jman wrote:
Joe, I don't use the Sunlite bag that was on the Cafe I bought from you. You are welcome to have it back. Kenny G. |
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Title: Re: Sun EZ3 Post by jman on Apr 4th, 2009, 10:47am freakflyer9999 wrote:
Joe, I don't use the Sunlite bag that was on the Cafe I bought from you. You are welcome to have it back. Kenny G.[/quote] [smiley=cheers.gif]I sure would appreciate it ,I sent you a PM |
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Title: Re: Sun EZ3 Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 4th, 2009, 1:28pm I was surprised to see that your EZ3 has a 16" front wheel... the USX was 20" front and back... |
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Title: Re: Sun EZ3 Post by jman on Apr 8th, 2009, 8:07am I sure love my trike and it now sports a cargo basket for the multiple jobs I call on it for. I haven't tried to ride the TRE train yet, but that is one of my objectives, it will put me in Dallas or Ft.Worth. If I start out in the non-rush hours I might be able to make use of the light rail. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm179/jman7659/EZ3/EZ-3LaundryTruck003.jpg |
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