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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #60 - Feb 10^th, 2009, 3:44pm Oh crap, she found us! ducks
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Reply #61 - Feb 10^th, 2009, 4:19pm

Quote from Killer Bee on Feb 10^th, 2009, 3:05pm:

You & Bryan looked looked like naturals the day Greg & I ran into you you guys on the "pop" in Wylie.

-Steve

Thanks, you didn't here my internal comments when we saw y'all "I will not fall over, I will not fall over...."

Moving over here from the Merckx is going to be interesting, my thoughts are simple. I'll use the Corsa as a cross-training aid for my skating. Of course, I said the same thing about LSR when I joined them, and look where that got me.

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Reply #62 - Feb 10^th, 2009, 6:09pm

Quote from AustinSkater on Feb 10^th, 2009, 4:19pm:

Quote from Killer Bee on Feb 10^th, 2009, 3:05pm:

You & Bryan looked looked like naturals the day Greg & I ran into you you guys on the "pop" in Wylie.

-Steve

Thanks, you didn't here my internal comments when we saw y'all "I will not fall over, I will not fall over...."

Moving over here from the Merckx is going to be interesting, my thoughts are simple. I'll use the Corsa as a cross-training aid for my skating. Of course, I said the same thing about LSR when I joined them, and look where that got me.

Bryan ,my apologies..welcome to you as well. I'm right there with ya about the LSR comment.

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Bud_Bent Moderator Posts: 3310	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #63 - Feb 10^th, 2009, 6:55pm Welcome, Shellene and Bryan!
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #64 - Feb 10^th, 2009, 6:56pm Quote from AustinSkater on Feb 10^th, 2009, 4:19pm: Thanks, you didn't here my internal comments when we saw y'all "I will not fall over, I will not fall over...." Welcome, Bryan!!! You're not having sore knee issues along with Shellene, are you? Paul
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Reply #65 - Feb 10^th, 2009, 8:07pm

Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Feb 10^th, 2009, 6:56pm:

Welcome, Bryan!!! You're not having sore knee issues along with Shellene, are you?

Paul

Nope, no knee problems for me at all, but then I'm pretty sure Shellene was expecting to deal with some knee issues. My only ache from the ride is my left shin, it hurts from where I slammed in into the handlbars after mis-clipping.

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irodguy rbent member Posts: 260	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #66 - Feb 10^th, 2009, 9:02pm Welcome Shellene, Skip told me you were going bent a while back. Good to see you on the yellow beauty.
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bigsrturbo rbent member Posts: 10	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #67 - Feb 11^th, 2009, 8:55am hi all....im ash and im 31..just got back into riding used to be a pro freestyle/ dirt jumper back in the late 90s...so when im not working im riding...im in north ft worth by the money mint if anyone live close we should start riding...nice to meet all of u in advance...
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #68 - Feb 11^th, 2009, 8:58am I'm in SW Fort Worth, and you're welcome to ride with me anytime. We've always got rides going, so make sure you keep coming back here and checking out the upcoming rides section. I used to be a BMX racer back in the 80's. Now I'm scared of curbs and grates What kind of bent do you ride, Ash?
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bigsrturbo rbent member Posts: 10	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #69 - Feb 11^th, 2009, 9:49am well im looking for a new fast bike now...i got a cheap wave bent right now but it gets the job done...i want one that lays down more ...and my wife wants this one so im in the market for some speed
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #70 - Feb 11^th, 2009, 12:03pm I have a volae highracer I'm selling at a very good price. If you're interested, PM me.
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Reply #71 - Feb 21^st, 2009, 6:55pm

Hi all, I'm Danny. I live in Frisco and own an AB Hurricane (name later changed to Jet Stream). I stopped riding mountain bikes in 1999 'cause the pressure on my wrists was causing numbness in my fingers. I bought the AB so I could ride with my wife but I'm really wanting to go on some long distance trips (at least until I can afford that sailboat to travel the world in Smiley

) I found this forum last night and then, interestingly enough, ran into Clown #1 today at RBM. Thought I'd introduce myself. I'm not sure if I can keep up yet, but I'm working on it. Today was my fifth ride and I went 7.92 miles averaging 9.63mph with two 190' elevation changes. I'm really wanting to ride in the upcoming Beauty and the Beast ride in Tyler. Please let me know if anyone is interested. P.S. I tried to put a picture here but I don't know HTML.

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Reply #72 - Feb 22^nd, 2009, 7:15am

Quote from Hurricane Dan on Feb 21^st, 2009, 6:55pm:

Hi all, I'm Danny. I live in Frisco and own an AB Hurricane (name later changed to Jet Stream). I stopped riding mountain bikes in 1999 'cause the pressure on my wrists was causing numbness in my fingers. I bought the AB so I could ride with my wife but I'm really wanting to go on some long distance trips (at least until I can afford that sailboat to travel the world in Smiley

) I found this forum last night and then, interestingly enough, ran into Clown #1 today at RBM. Thought I'd introduce myself. I'm not sure if I can keep up yet, but I'm working on it. Today was my fifth ride and I went 7.92 miles averaging 9.63mph with two 190' elevation changes. I'm really wanting to ride in the upcoming Beauty and the Beast ride in Tyler. Please let me know if anyone is interested. P.S. I tried to put a picture here but I don't know HTML.

Greetings, Danny! Sounds like you're just now getting back into riding - when did you get the AB? A few of the gang live in Frisco, so you may see other 'bents out and around up there. Some of us were just riding up there last Wednesday - see the "Photos" section for the post on it.

The best way to increase your speed and endurance is simply to get out there and ride on a consistent basis - either solo or with your wife. Working up to 20-25 miles at an outing is a good goal to set -- that's typical "group ride" distance minimums, whether it's the WRTrail and lake, or DFW airport looping, or even just banging around Frisco.

To post photos, create an account on photobucket.com and upload there (using their "Medium" or "Large" size option), then copy the link to the specific photo that starts with " [img] " into your post here -- it'll show up.

The Tyler B&B ride is one tough puppy for a new rider (lots of rolling climbs), but it's well supported at rest stops and very scenic. Another one to consider doing is the GDB Lancaster rally 25 mile version, on April 11th.

Keep us up to date on your progress, or ask questions, by posting in the "general" section.

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Reply #73 - Feb 22^nd, 2009, 1:16pm

I bought the AB last fall from a gentleman who said he had several recumbents and was trying to thin out the flock. I still have his name somewhere but I'd have to look. I didn't get to ride much before it got cold. I had worked up to actually riding it to work, 14 miles one way. I'm pushing myself a little more each time I go out. I don't know if I'll get to a 15mph average like the Frisco Cycling Club, but the distance is really what I'm after. I'm planning on a trip to Lufkin later this summer. As far as the Beauty and the Beast goes, I'm sure I'll be skipping the Beast. The have six different circuits, one of them only 12 miles. I'd like to ride the 52 mile but I'm just going to keep training and play it by ear. The important thing for me is just to get out there and start having fun. I saw the pictures of you guys riding the other day. I think I saw you not too long ago. I was traveling down Main toward Custer and saw at least two, maybe three high racers crossing Main on Independence. Last year, my wife and I were walking WRLake and saw a couple of bents. I was researching at the time and that pretty much settled it for me. So here I am. I'll run over to the general forum now. Thanks!

This was my test drive:

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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Introduce yourself! Reply #74 - Feb 22^nd, 2009, 6:47pm Glad to see you, Dan. Don't worry about being too slow or having too short a range - there's always a bent rider around to ride with, at any speed or distance.
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