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Message started by TonyWard on May 11^th, 2011, 8:29pm

Title: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by TonyWard on May 11^th, 2011, 8:29pm

My dad is trying to figure out if he can ride a recumbent bike. He has ridden my mountain bike but he has too much hand and shoulder pain. I think my high racer and low racer will be too difficult for him to ride. I was wondering if someone would be willing to let him borrow a recumbent that would be easy to ride (low bottom bracket, lwb, possibly a trike) to let him try out at WRL. He would like to try one out for a few miles before he drops any money on this venture and would also like to try as many styles as possible.

He is in his late 60s w/ a 46 1/2 inch x-seam and weighs 260. Of course you are welcome to join us and ride either my Corsa or low racer if you are willing to share. Let me know - thanks!

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by goldentouch on May 11^th, 2011, 9:24pm

Tony I can't make it to WRL but if you could bring him down to my house I have 5 recumbents he could try out. I live near Wills Point about 60 miles east of Dallas just off I-20. My X-Seam is 47 1/2 and I weigh about the same or a little more. I am in my 60's.
I have a stratus XLL, V-3, V-Rex, Sun Delta Trike and an Ice Sprint. He can try one or all.

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by TonyWard on May 12^th, 2011, 8:37am

awesome! thanks! is there generally a day or time that works well or doesn't work for you? Just trying to get a preliminary idea of when we would have a good chance of hooking up. We can work out the details later.

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by goldentouch on May 12^th, 2011, 12:27pm

I am free on most weekends either Saturday afternoon or all day Sunday. My cell number is 214-882-2189 or my home number is 903-873-6964 I will be waiting to hear from you.

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by TonyWard on May 12^th, 2011, 2:01pm

goldentouch wrote:

I am free on most weekends either Saturday afternoon or all day Sunday. My cell number is 214-882-2189 or my home number is 903-873-6964 I will be waiting to hear from you.

sounds good - weekends work well for us too - I'll check w/ my dad and see when he is available. Probably won't be this weekend but hopefully the next.

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by goldentouch on May 12^th, 2011, 4:21pm

That will work for me. Saturday May 21 i will be at the Richardson Wildflower. I will only have the ice trike with me but we can do it after the ride or the next day Sunday.

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by shellbear on May 12^th, 2011, 5:16pm

I'd offer to let him try the Musashi, but my exseam is too short and it doesn't have an automatic chain adjuster. In the words of my wise father, "It's too much trouble." ;)

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by TonyWard on May 12^th, 2011, 8:38pm

goldentouch wrote:

That will work for me. Saturday May 21 i will be at the Richardson Wildflower. I will only have the ice trike with me but we can do it after the ride or the next day Sunday.

I'm doing the wild flower ride as well - planning to ride the 60 on my low racer since my mirror came in the mail today. My parents live in North Garland. If we are finished around the same time maybe he can come up there and meet us. I was thinking of seeing if you were available that afternoon after the ride. I think he needs to try the ice trike and the stratus - but i guess we will see what his opinion is ;)

Title: Re: Looking for recumbent demo
Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 16^th, 2011, 2:42pm

Tony -
He can test out Terrie's StratusXP -- it's an XL frame, so will fit... give me a shout

Paul