Recumbent - Some racing photos. Where are the highracers?
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Spuds McDoogle
04-15-05, 02:44 PM
Here are some recumbent race photos from Bend.
http://www.hpv.be/nederlands/Bend05/slides/PICT4812.html
http://www.hpv.be/nederlands/Bend05/slides/PICT4814.html
http://www.hpv.be/nederlands/Bend05/slides/PICT4818.html
Maybe highracers were banned from racing Bend because the race officials did not want to mix up the lowracer peleton with a bunch of highracers. Kind of like BAF in Florida only with the ban on highracers this time around.
Spuds
Trsnrtr
04-15-05, 06:24 PM
Maybe highracers were banned from racing Bend because the race officials did not want to mix up the lowracer peleton with a bunch of highracers.Spuds
Probably, because like me, they are all old and overweight.
BTW, I did ride 104 miles today on my highracer so maybe with a little luck, I'll lose a half a pound. :) Can't help being old, though...
bentrox!
04-15-05, 09:52 PM
What prompts you to surmise that highracers were banned? I think rather that highracers are just not that prevalent on the Euro HPV scene. This, too, is just supposition on my part, though.
Spuds McDoogle
04-16-05, 12:00 AM
I think rather that highracers are just not that prevalent on the Euro HPV scene
That might have something to do with low compact profile and 30+ mph racing speeds on the track. The "ban" is just a bit a BAF satire.
If you look at all the photos of Bend there are 2 semi low dual big wheels. One of them is like a high version of the Hachi which was an amazing bike before it crashed.
http://www.kingcycle.co.uk/hpvs/hside2.jpg
Spuds
If you keep clicking on the first picture (4818) on the R arrow at the top right
the photos keep on coming, I gave up around 4890. Most interesting was the
old geezer on the prone bent, with a chin rest! Never seen one like that.
Most of those guys look like they were suffering a bit or a lot. I think Bentrox
has it right. Nederlands is the home of the lowracer. Steve
THE PROFESSOR
04-23-05, 10:50 AM
Here are some recumbent race photos from Bend.
http://www.hpv.be/nederlands/Bend05/slides/PICT4812.html
http://www.hpv.be/nederlands/Bend05/slides/PICT4814.html
http://www.hpv.be/nederlands/Bend05/slides/PICT4818.html
Maybe highracers were banned from racing Bend because the race officials did not want to mix up the lowracer peleton with a bunch of highracers. Kind of like BAF in Florida only with the ban on highracers this time around.
Spuds
You won't find any HIGH WALKERS in Bend, they are not ridden:
The below jpeg courtesy of PUT PUT JOHN FOLTZ aka "Blazingpedals"
THE PROFESSOR
You won't find any HIGH WALKERS in Bend, they are not ridden:
The below jpeg courtesy of PUT PUT JOHN FOLTZ aka "Blazingpedals"
THE PROFESSOR
That's funny, I've never walked up any hill on my Aero. Including Sonora Pass at 9700 ft el. with sustained 18% grades. 3800 ft climb in 9 miles. And I'm over 50. In fact I rode over both sides in 5 hours. 50 miles, 7500 ft of climbing. And I hung out at the top for an hour.