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Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 27^th, 2013, 11:25am

Title: New Xstream rider
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 27^th, 2013, 11:25am

My sources tell me that somebody local is driving up to Kansas, and MAY come back with the carbon fibre Xstream prototype.............. [smiley=whistling.gif]

Title: Re: New Xstream rider (maybe)
Post by rmillay on Jun 27^th, 2013, 6:23pm

Woo hoo! [smiley=cheers.gif]

Title: Re: New Xstream rider (maybe)
Post by Rat Rider on Jun 30^th, 2013, 4:12pm

Wow, that's a heck of coup. [smiley=jawdrop.gif] I'd be interested in taking it for a spin myself.

Is the individual in question a purveyor of advertising?

Title: Re: New Xstream rider (maybe)
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jun 30^th, 2013, 9:48pm

Said deal was, indeed, brokered... Dave Rothgeb drove up there, and worked a trade for his Ti StratusXP, and with a bit of extra cash, brought back the Carbon Xstream.... and two Trizards, to boot!!!

After a bit of tweaking, we took the CX out and rode from his house to WRL for a shakedown cruise, with me on the Xstream26. Let's just say I don't think I'll be dropping Dave on the hills any more!!!

He likes.... I'll post a couple pics soon.

Title: Re: New Xstream rider
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 1^st, 2013, 6:58am

The Trikes:

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130629_114112.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130629_114112.jpg.html)

La Machine -- overall weight 23 pounds.

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130629_122000.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130629_122000.jpg.html)

Carbon fibre reflecting in the sunlight...

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130629_114342.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130629_114342.jpg.html)

Disc brake on back -- there's really no good place to mount a V-brake...

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20130629_122010.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20130629_122010.jpg.html)

Title: Re: New Xstream rider
Post by Rat Rider on Jul 1^st, 2013, 9:40am

Naked carbon? or painted? Swanky cranks! Suuuweeeet!

Color me jealous!

Title: Re: New Xstream rider
Post by johnnybent on Jul 1^st, 2013, 3:01pm

I just wanna seea photo of the load in the van.

Title: Re: New Xstream rider
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 1^st, 2013, 3:28pm

Rat Rider wrote:

Naked carbon? or painted? Swanky cranks! Suuuweeeet!

Color me jealous!

NEKKID 8-)

Title: Re: New Xstream rider
Post by jayg on Jul 1^st, 2013, 3:52pm

What's the story on the two Trizards? Did they accompany the X-Stream down from Hays?

Third question: Is Dave building another garage to store all of his recumbents? :D

Title: Re: New Xstream rider
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Jul 2^nd, 2013, 11:53am

jayg wrote:

What's the story on the two Trizards? Did they accompany the X-Stream down from Hays?

They did, indeed... Dave liked them when we rode them at the Rally, and is thinking about one for his wife, and the other for a friend going through some medical/rehab issues... They need a bit of tweaking, but they're fun!!! I think they were the last ones RANS had, since they stopped making them last year...

Yeah, the garage is pretty full!!!!!