Beat by a bent.
08-07-14, 10:21 AM
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There's a guy here in town that rides a bend with a full shell...looks like a yellow torpedo. Super low to the ground and about half the guy's head above the cockpit. OMG...that guy is fast...uphill, flat, downhill...always flies past me. Last year I saw him coming out of a driveway across the street as I flew past. I had good momentum and picked up my pace to see how long it would take him to go past me...it didn't take long and he had about a 5 - 10 mph advantage on me.
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08-07-14, 10:25 AM
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I ride a couple of 'bents regularly... my bikeE CT is a semi recumbent model that is not designed for speed but it ticks along pretty easily at 30kmh / 18mph on the flats and like a previous poster.
The Catrike is a different beast and I have run laps in the park loop where roadies and tri geeks train and strain and have no problem keeping up and usually overtake and pass them since the bike is considerably more aerodynamic and requires less wattage for a given speed.
The Catrike is a different beast and I have run laps in the park loop where roadies and tri geeks train and strain and have no problem keeping up and usually overtake and pass them since the bike is considerably more aerodynamic and requires less wattage for a given speed.
08-07-14, 10:38 AM
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Quest is definitely a road machine
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08-07-14, 10:39 AM
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Combined with a strong motor that bike looks fast. Very similar to several that I see locally and they are also very strong and fast. Again, in my experience, I rarely see any tri-bikes in my area that can maintain over 20 mph, but I'm sure that's possible with a strong motor. They may be out there, but on the trails which are ideal for them to ride, I never see them. It may be different in other regions.
Overall it's a amazing machine both in human powered performance and practical commuting needs.
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08-07-14, 10:45 AM
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If so that's a Quest Velomobile: quest velomobile - bluevelo
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08-07-14, 10:53 AM
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08-07-14, 11:06 AM
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08-07-14, 11:14 AM
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If so that's a Lighting F40: Lightning F-40: World's Fastest Production Bicycle
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08-07-14, 11:20 AM
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BTW, if you run into this guy in his white Milan SL, don't bother to chase him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHIdGVGKdI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHIdGVGKdI
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08-07-14, 12:11 PM
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My 18 lbs Carbent climbs better than any upright I've ever owned. Standing is only body weight unless you pull down on the handle bars, where as with a bent you can leg press against the seat back and the leg force can be double even triple body weight. Of course this does not last long, but for quick sprints up steep grades it works as well or better depending on the athlete and training on the platform.
On shorter climbs -- even steep ones -- I can drop roadies who are stronger than me on my Seiran SL. Though once you burn out your muscles, you're screwed.
BTW, I've ridden a couple Carbents -- awesome machines
08-07-14, 12:22 PM
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It definitely doesn't look like that! That looks like something from Yellow Submarine (a Beatles movie for all you youngsters. The Beatles were Paul McCartney's old band. ;-) )
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08-07-14, 12:26 PM
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These things are not bad on flats or downhills but they really can't climb. Owners often add electrical assist.
08-07-14, 12:33 PM
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08-07-14, 12:40 PM
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BTW, if you run into this guy in his white Milan SL, don't bother to chase him:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHIdGVGKdI
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHIdGVGKdI
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Awesome!
08-07-14, 01:04 PM
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it definitely doesn't look like that! That looks like something from yellow submarine (a beatles movie for all you youngsters. The beatles were paul mccartney's old band and were over rated, whiny, and not generally worth listening to, the new kids on the block of the '60's ;-) )
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well, its been a while since this thread started. Finally got a new camera and some overlay software. Here's a vid of a guy trying to stay in front of me. Could have left him in the dust right out of the gate, but what fun would that be.
https://youtu.be/6AwzuYcs4LU
https://youtu.be/6AwzuYcs4LU
05-26-15, 11:29 PM
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well, its been a while since this thread started. Finally got a new camera and some overlay software. Here's a vid of a guy trying to stay in front of me. Could have left him in the dust right out of the gate, but what fun would that be.
https://youtu.be/6AwzuYcs4LU
https://youtu.be/6AwzuYcs4LU
05-27-15, 06:26 AM
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well, its been a while since this thread started. Finally got a new camera and some overlay software. Here's a vid of a guy trying to stay in front of me. Could have left him in the dust right out of the gate, but what fun would that be.
https://youtu.be/6AwzuYcs4LU
https://youtu.be/6AwzuYcs4LU
05-27-15, 07:27 AM
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What do you mean by "level of exercise"? I've read in several places that cycling and running burn about the same amount of calories for any given heart rate.
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i think i may have posted a statement a while back to the effect that, "there is no shame in being dropped by a recumbent".
i take it back...
i take it back...
05-28-15, 01:45 AM
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Does the machine look like this?
If so that's a Quest Velomobile: quest velomobile - bluevelo
Willie
If so that's a Quest Velomobile: quest velomobile - bluevelo
Willie