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Out testing new home made body sock!
Apr 20^th, 2015, 9:26am

It is cold, windy, and wet this morning. In the 40's with a wind chill around 38. I just finished my prototype body sock for the Phantom. If it performs well, I will remake it and use Velcro and zippers instead of clips and springs! If it works, film at eleven! Darn, I'll have to stretch the fabric and climb in from the bottom to get in it.

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I get about 15 miles per honey bun!

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Re: Ot testing new home made body sock!
Reply #1 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 10:46am

WOW!!! Does it work? YES! I am going to attach it now. I would say it gives 3-4 mph. Down wind about 8-9 mph. The wind is 18 mph gusting to 29 mph. A little dicey with the cross wind. Just have to be ready to lean that way! I will only use it in cold weather and on the Saturday morning road bike 30+ mile rides!!!! Smiley

I think I am going to give them fits. They are already talking about how I did 2 days ago. I can hardly wait until I spring this on them! Smiley

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I get about 15 miles per honey bun!

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BentTrekker rbent member Posts: 210	Re: Ot testing new home made body sock! Reply #2 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 11:31am Quote from jrob_bent on Apr 20^th, 2015, 10:46am: WOW!!! Does it work? YES! Wow! Great Job, Jerry! Looks like you're going to have a pretty fast ride going on there
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Ot testing new home made body sock! Reply #3 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 12:30pm F-15? Mig 23? What do we call it???
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Ot testing new home made body sock! Reply #4 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 1:20pm Kinda looks like a big flashlight...
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CruzbikeChris rbent member Posts: 97	Re: Ot testing new home made body sock! Reply #5 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 3:06pm Looks just like a Bic lighter to me. Light'm up Jerry!
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Reply #6 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 3:31pm

Thanks fellows. I think I'll call it "The Big Black Bic flashlight-F62. The F for fat, 62 for age and apparently IQ! Smiley

I think instead of Velcro, I'll use some 1/4" x 20 gauge aluminum strips and either small bolts or toggle clamps to attach it. I tend to be a bit rough with Velcro, as in pulling it apart. I will order some lighter color fabric also for warmer weather. Thinking about a low racer for next year and keep the Phantom to train and ride every day. Anybody have an opinion on a good low racer? Smiley

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Reply #7 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 4:04pm

Well, the nocom and the morciglio are the fastest, but expensive or hard to come by. The baron, the performer, and others are cheaper, but heavier or need fiddling with. I think the best option is the vk2. Comfortable, light and stupid fast. There's one on brol last I looked. Come try mine out if you're close to my inseam.

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Thanks fellows. I think I'll call it "The Big Black Bic flashlight-F62. The F for fat, 62 for age and apparently IQ! Smiley

I think instead of Velcro, I'll use some 1/4" x 20 gauge aluminum strips and either small bolts or toggle clamps to attach it. I tend to be a bit rough with Velcro, as in pulling it apart. I will order some lighter color fabric also for warmer weather. Thinking about a low racer for next year and keep the Phantom to train and ride every day. Anybody have an opinion on a good low racer? Smiley

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Re: Ot testing new home made body sock!
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Quote from aikigreg on Apr 20^th, 2015, 4:04pm:

Well, the nocom and the morciglio are the fastest, but expensive or hard to come by. The baron, the performer, and others are cheaper, but heavier or need fiddling with. I think the best option is the vk2. Comfortable, light and stupid fast. There's one on brol last I looked. Come try mine out if you're close to my inseam.

Quote from jrob_bent on Apr 20^th, 2015, 3:31pm:

Thanks fellows. I think I'll call it "The Big Black Bic flashlight-F62. The F for fat, 62 for age and apparently IQ! Smiley

I think instead of Velcro, I'll use some 1/4" x 20 gauge aluminum strips and either small bolts or toggle clamps to attach it. I tend to be a bit rough with Velcro, as in pulling it apart. I will order some lighter color fabric also for warmer weather. Thinking about a low racer for next year and keep the Phantom to train and ride every day. Anybody have an opinion on a good low racer? Smiley

I will be there in a couple of weeks! Thanks.

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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: Out testing new home made body sock! Reply #9 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 6:35pm I just watched some vk2's on youtube. They climb real well and man are they fast! Maybe my next bike!!!!
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aikigreg Moderator recumbent ninja Posts: 3685	Re: Out testing new home made body sock! Reply #10 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 7:08pm Here's my fat arse on mine from the other day.
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jrob_bent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 953	Re: Out testing new home made body sock! Reply #11 - Apr 20^th, 2015, 8:35pm Love the glasses!
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Reply #12 - Apr 21^st, 2015, 6:34am

Greg, I can see the reason why you are so fast from the picture. Your legs look like a tree! I lost over 5 inches when my legs went into atrophy from taken Prednisone for 3 years, when you shouldn't take it for more than 6 weeks. It was either that are not breathe. But hey, I am still here. I do squats, leg curls, step ups, lunges, and climb hills a lot, and my legs are just now stating to grow again. Probably will never be the same, but what can you do? At least I am getting faster!

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kenbent6 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 658	Re: Out testing new home made body sock! Reply #13 - Apr 21^st, 2015, 2:09pm jrobbent, Captain America would APROVE!!!
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Re: Out testing new home made body sock!
Reply #14 - Apr 21^st, 2015, 3:59pm

I truly understand. My RA affects me in much the same way. RA often attacks muscles as well as joints. My eyes too, actually. Used to wrestle, do martial arts, race bmx as a kid, and power lift. My arms were big. Now they won't grow no matter what. Legs still respond to maintain size, which truthfully I could do without. I could also do without the fat, but yanno.....

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Greg, I can see the reason why you are so fast from the picture. Your legs look like a tree! I lost over 5 inches when my legs went into atrophy from taken Prednisone for 3 years, when you shouldn't take it for more than 6 weeks. It was either that are not breathe. But hey, I am still here. I do squats, leg curls, step ups, lunges, and climb hills a lot, and my legs are just now stating to grow again. Probably will never be the same, but what can you do? At least I am getting faster!

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