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Here's Turtle's next bike...
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Reply #1 - Jun 21st, 2009, 12:42pm
 
Wow, can you say Low Down ! Those are cool looking rigs.  
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Reply #2 - Jun 22nd, 2009, 8:09am
 
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Reply #3 - Jun 22nd, 2009, 2:44pm
 
Wow they have so much rake in the forks the head tube is between the rider's legs and the actual forks are in line with the shoulders to get the pivot point close to the contact patch with that shallow a head tube angle.
 
RADICAL!
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Reply #4 - Jun 22nd, 2009, 5:17pm
 
Radical or not, I ain't climbing no Rocky Mountains on a HANDCYCLE!!!!!!!    Smiley
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Reply #5 - Jun 26th, 2009, 9:29pm
 
The handcyclists team is averaging over 15 mph through 2200+ miles... AWESOME!!!!     Smiley
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Reply #6 - Jun 27th, 2009, 2:09pm
 
those guys all carved it up at Sebring, it was great to watch.
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Reply #7 - Aug 16th, 2009, 12:53pm
 
Cheryl says she's test ridden one of those and that it's "sweet".
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Reply #8 - Aug 16th, 2009, 2:15pm
 
When I see one of those handcycle at WRL it makes me stop and appreciate them .They are just awsome.
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