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Reply #270 - Mar 30^th, 2013, 1:19pm

Quote from Monkeywrangler22 on 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.

Thanks, Vicky. Looks like something that should definitely be in the tool bag of my bike that's equipped with 650c tires.

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #271 - Mar 30^th, 2013, 1:42pm Quote: Mine is blue in color, not the grey from the article, folks may have seen online. I have two black ones.
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Denman rbent member Posts: 350	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #272 - Mar 31^st, 2013, 10:07pm Bought some Shimano M785 brakes. 10 of them. Lots more stuff to to buy too. It takes a lot of time to design this stuff.
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #273 - Apr 3^rd, 2013, 6:00pm Denman, just holler when you're ready for a beta tester or two!
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rmillay Five Star Member rbent member; go Clowns! Posts: 2179	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #274 - Apr 4^th, 2013, 4:18pm Is a carbon fiber version in the works?
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Re: W.I.B.T. Thread
Reply #275 - Apr 7^th, 2013, 10:02am

Quote from rmillay on Apr 4^th, 2013, 4:18pm:

Is a carbon fiber version in the works? Grin

Ha!

Just the hardshell seats. Aluminum frame, SS 18-8 fasteners & rod ends.

A few features include adjustable; ride height, seat height, seat angle, far/aft weight, wheelbase, & shock rebound.
Should be under 40 lbs with a NuVinci, or 37 lbs with a chain cruncher.

There is still another 400-500 hours of work in finishing things up including jig & fixture design/fab before we can build the first 5 pre-production units so its still a couple months away from riding.

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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4127	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #276 - Apr 7^th, 2013, 12:50pm A fully suspended trike would have been appropriate for yesterday's Tour Dallas when riding on Ellsworth Ave. and further South on the route. If I had false teeth, I would have lost them riding my rigid-frame Catrike Speed over that really bad pavement. Would make a good test course for your prototype.
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Patti Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 876	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #277 - Apr 7^th, 2013, 9:53pm Yep. I thought I was gonna pop a couple of fillings out before it was over.
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Tiger_Mike rbent member Posts: 208	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #278 - Apr 11^th, 2013, 9:08pm I know it isn't very exciting, but the Albertsons by Ridgmar mall has the orange flavor Clif Shotblocks on clearance for $1.14...so I got 5. There was about a box and a half left...
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Monkeywrangler22 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1308	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #279 - Apr 11^th, 2013, 10:43pm snagged a Pearl Izumi womens droptail thermal suit off fleabay for cheap. Should come in handy in this downturning solar cycle and the next one.
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Reply #280 - Apr 21^st, 2013, 11:11pm

I now know why Bikesmith Designs doesn't shorten hollow-arm cranksets. I decided to try my hand at shortening a 175 mm FSA hollow-arm compact crankset. The right crank arm showed only a trace of a hollow space, after I drilled and tapped the new pedal hole. Not the case with the left crank arm. When I drilled the new pedal hole, ran into a large hollow space. Decided to fill a portion of the space with a tappable epoxy. Drilled the metal shell and cured epoxy, then tapped the hole. Tested the crankset on my Baron this afternoon. The pedal didn't loosen, so guess the repair will be OK.

Hollow space in crank arm.

Hollow space and hole filled with tappable epoxy.

Drilled and tapped hole.

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rmillay Five Star Member rbent member; go Clowns! Posts: 2179	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #281 - Apr 23^rd, 2013, 3:23pm We went to Chicago last weekend and purchased the Catrike Speed offered on BROL. It's a 2004 model with silver paint, low miles, a rear rack, and a comely blue seat (no pockets, though). After adjustments, Kathy rode it today and declared it good. Next: accessories!
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #282 - Apr 25^th, 2013, 1:29pm Bought some bits and pieces from Problem Solvers -- a fun site with all KINDS of little gadgets and stuff!!! http://problemsolversbike.com/
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: W.I.B.T. Thread Reply #283 - Apr 25^th, 2013, 3:52pm I love these guys! They are METAL! http://problemsolversbike.com/products/holy_driver Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Apr 25^th, 2013, 1:29pm: Bought some bits and pieces from Problem Solvers -- a fun site with all KINDS of little gadgets and stuff!!! http://problemsolversbike.com/
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Reply #284 - May 4^th, 2013, 10:00pm

Took advantage of a substantial REI dividend to go try out the Keen Commuter III sandals -- YES, they are "E" width!!!! Woohhooooo!!!

However, the cutout for the cleats doesn't work for SPDs if you put the cleats all the way to the back, like I'm used to doing for recumbent riding... I had to do XACTO surgery.

Here is where the cleat has to be to be able to snap in WITHOUT surgery -- about 1/4" away from bottom.

Here is the extra area cut out, cleat all the way back - this allows the cleat to snap in.

Here are uncut and cut, for comparison

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