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Reply #255 - Mar 27^th, 2013, 6:48am

Quote from aikigreg on Mar 26^th, 2013, 12:10pm:

It's an M5 Carbon High Racer. I gotta lose those chain tubes though.

Quote from Mizta_Nice on Mar 26^th, 2013, 6:21am:

Okay, you need to explain yourself! What manner of steed am I seeing in that picture?

Well, color me envious. Can't wait to see this up close. I've always wondered about the chain doing gymnastics like that. I'd be afraid of the power loss on hills, but it looks so awesome that I'd be willing to put up with it. How adjustable is the seat position?

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Reply #256 - Mar 27^th, 2013, 9:33am

It isn't. You're either going low or not going! It's so light that it will still climb well even with the tube drag, but I actually haven't gotten a chance to ride it yet. This weekend for sure.

Quote from Mizta_Nice on Mar 27^th, 2013, 6:48am:

Quote from aikigreg on Mar 26^th, 2013, 12:10pm:

It's an M5 Carbon High Racer. I gotta lose those chain tubes though.

Quote from Mizta_Nice on Mar 26^th, 2013, 6:21am:

Okay, you need to explain yourself! What manner of steed am I seeing in that picture?

Well, color me envious. Can't wait to see this up close. I've always wondered about the chain doing gymnastics like that. I'd be afraid of the power loss on hills, but it looks so awesome that I'd be willing to put up with it. How adjustable is the seat position?

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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4128	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #257 - Mar 27^th, 2013, 10:23am Used to own two bikes that utilized long Teflon tubes for chain management. One of them didn't even have an idler. Didn't notice that they created a significant amount of drag. Some say that tubes are noisy. The ones on my bikes were quiet.
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rmillay Five Star Member rbent member; go Clowns! Posts: 2179	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #258 - Mar 27^th, 2013, 3:41pm I've had occasion to wonder if square tubes would be more efficient, but I guess round ones minimize contact. Are Big Cat's teflon, ore something like uhmwpe? The latter would be lighter.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #259 - Mar 28^th, 2013, 7:14am Gotta arrange a "show and tell" ride... Lancaster Rally, perhaps?????
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Reply #260 - Mar 28^th, 2013, 7:16am

Quote from Mizta_Nice on Mar 27^th, 2013, 6:48am:

Well, color me envious. Can't wait to see this up close. I've always wondered about the chain doing gymnastics like that. I'd be afraid of the power loss on hills, but it looks so awesome that I'd be willing to put up with it. How adjustable is the seat position?

HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA... Oliver's got bike lust..... Welcome to the REAL recumbent club! Smiley

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Reply #261 - Mar 28^th, 2013, 9:17am

Heh, I shouldn't show him a pic of the VK2 that I sold last year then, eh?

I wont be at the Lancaster rally. Going down to Race Bessie's Creek.

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Quote from Mizta_Nice on Mar 27^th, 2013, 6:48am:

Well, color me envious. Can't wait to see this up close. I've always wondered about the chain doing gymnastics like that. I'd be afraid of the power loss on hills, but it looks so awesome that I'd be willing to put up with it. How adjustable is the seat position?

HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA... Oliver's got bike lust..... Welcome to the REAL recumbent club! Smiley

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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #262 - Mar 28^th, 2013, 1:21pm Just to torture Oliver... http://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1341612811
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Mizta_Nice rbent member Posts: 164	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #263 - Mar 29^th, 2013, 6:52am Stop it! If you say the name of the bike you want three times, the money disappears from your bank account and your significant other wakes you up to tell you how stupid you are.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #264 - Mar 29^th, 2013, 7:38am Quote from Mizta_Nice on Mar 29^th, 2013, 6:52am: Stop it! If you say the name of the bike you want three times, the money disappears from your bank account and your significant other wakes you up to tell you how stupid you are. Same thing happens if you say your ex-girlfriend's name three times in a dream... sort of...
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #265 - Mar 29^th, 2013, 9:08am I got a VAR tire jack. Should help with tube changes for my hands.
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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4128	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #266 - Mar 29^th, 2013, 10:00am Quote from Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 29^th, 2013, 9:08am: I got a VAR tire jack. Should help with tube changes for my hands. It's a neat-looking little tool. Does it seem substantial enough to make that last tough pull on a tight-fitting 650c tire?
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Reply #267 - Mar 29^th, 2013, 5:43pm

Quote from jayg on Mar 29^th, 2013, 10:00am:

Quote from Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 29^th, 2013, 9:08am:

I got a VAR tire jack. Should help with tube changes for my hands.

It's a neat-looking little tool. Does it seem substantial enough to make that last tough pull on a tight-fitting 650c tire?

Mine held up to the toughest tires I've ever mounted, but it does flex some when you really put hard pressure on it.

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Reply #268 - Mar 29^th, 2013, 5:53pm

Quote from Bud_Bent on Mar 29^th, 2013, 5:43pm:

Quote from jayg on Mar 29^th, 2013, 10:00am:

Quote from Monkeywrangler22 on Mar 29^th, 2013, 9:08am:

I got a VAR tire jack. Should help with tube changes for my hands.

It's a neat-looking little tool. Does it seem substantial enough to make that last tough pull on a tight-fitting 650c tire?

Mine held up to the toughest tires I've ever mounted, but it does flex some when you really put hard pressure on it.

Thanks for your input. Tony W. has spare one he's going to let me try out.

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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #269 - Mar 29^th, 2013, 11:11pm I got mine thru Zach Kaplan on BROL. He was considerably cheaper than the other seller, and shipped super fast. Mine is blue in color, not the grey from the article, folks may have seen online.
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