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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
08-03-15, 08:28 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,778
Posted By dkperez

My recumbent trike (2009 ICE T with a 2015 ICE...

My recumbent trike (2009 ICE T with a 2015 ICE Adventure cruciform) is a great platform for photography. I"m in Minnesota, so on the many paved bike trails my wife and I regularly see a variety of...
Forum: Recumbent
07-07-15, 10:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,019
Posted By dkperez

Cool. That's a nice writeup...... I got a...

Cool. That's a nice writeup......

I got a reply over at bentrider that says I SHOULD be able to tighten the end cap. If it's NOT able to be tightened I may have to adjust the position of the...
Forum: Recumbent
07-05-15, 04:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,019
Posted By dkperez

Thanks. I'm not actually trying to overhaul...

Thanks. I'm not actually trying to overhaul anything. And the hub in the video is the old-style, loose bearing thing I've dealt with for the last 50 years. What I'm trying to find out is how...
Forum: Recumbent
07-04-15, 08:16 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,019
Posted By dkperez

I don't APPEAR to have two nuts or two of...

I don't APPEAR to have two nuts or two of anything on each side. As near as I can tell (which hopefully the pictures will help with - I have a piece that screws in from the side opposite the...
Forum: Recumbent
07-04-15, 03:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,019
Posted By dkperez

Can Someone tell me how to adjust this hub?

I don't see a specific section for recumbent trikes - so... This is on a 2009 ICE T trike with 20" wheels. I posted it over at bentriders.com and it's been sitting there for days with no...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-29-15, 09:29 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 57,406
Posted By dkperez

I was under the impression that I shouldn't use...

I was under the impression that I shouldn't use petroleum products like wd-40 on tires and tubes. I DID try silicone spray, which got me one tire on. The rear STILL isn't cooperating and has a low...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-28-15, 05:33 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 57,406
Posted By dkperez

hm... This things sitting here like feces in a...

hm... This things sitting here like feces in a punchbowl... Nobody has any magic cures for getting impossible tires to actually seat?

Since the entry I even tried silicone spray... I've got 2...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
06-24-15, 02:34 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 57,406
Posted By dkperez

If y'all don't mind, I'll revive this yet...

If y'all don't mind, I'll revive this yet again.... ICE T tadpole trike. Came with Schwalbe Marathon 20x1.5 tires on 406 size rims. Bought NEW Marathon GG tires in 20x1.75 AND the correct Schwalbe...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-15-09, 08:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 719
Posted By dkperez

Chased around some shops the other night and she...

Chased around some shops the other night and she found a pair she likes...... I don't recall the specific model, but they were a Shimano MTB shoe with a nice breathable upper.... She wound up with...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-11-09, 06:13 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 719
Posted By dkperez

I'll have to look for the heel things..... I...

I'll have to look for the heel things..... I suspect my wife knows about them, but if that's all she needs to find shoes that fit...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-03-09, 09:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 1,813
Posted By dkperez

Here just south of Minneapolis it's been cool...

Here just south of Minneapolis it's been cool except for a couple insanely hot 97 degree days back in May... AND we're REALLY low on rain so no mosquitoes..... I love the drought...

I've gotten...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
06-02-09, 05:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 719
Posted By dkperez

My thoughts exactly on the salesperson... His...

My thoughts exactly on the salesperson... His advice may be fine for those animals that are willing to endure the pain in their feet for the minimal extra power the shoes provide, but we're just...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
05-30-09, 06:21 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 719
Posted By dkperez

Shoes for a woman

Just got back into riding with the purchase of a couple recumbent trikes. We've now solved the problem of shoes for me, but my wife has started looking for SPD-compatible shoes....

She wears...
Forum: Recumbent
05-18-09, 10:51 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

A number of years ago, when we were still riding,...

A number of years ago, when we were still riding, I took my Cannondale ST-700 up Going-to-the-Sun road in Glacier. I believe it may have been the last year it was allowed - before they imposed the...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-14-09, 08:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By dkperez

As near as I can tell, there's NO consistency...

As near as I can tell, there's NO consistency between brands. I looked at the sizing chart on one of the big shoe sites and the numbers were all over the place among the bunch of brands...

I...
Forum: Recumbent
05-14-09, 07:34 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Thanks... I have to admit there was a bit of a...

Thanks... I have to admit there was a bit of a "gulp" while handing over the credit card, but after trying several LWB recumbents, and as many trikes as I could find locally (again, locally is...
Forum: Recumbent
05-13-09, 09:37 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Bought a Trice T that matches the one my wife...

Bought a Trice T that matches the one my wife got...... After playing with hers for a week and going back and trying the recumbents again I just decided the trike was more fun.....

Now I'll have...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-13-09, 09:29 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By dkperez

Unfortunately, the only Shimano's I've seen that...

Unfortunately, the only Shimano's I've seen that they make in a wide is another shoe that nobody in MN seems to carry.......

On the good side, after giving up on the "primary" list of dealers,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-13-09, 10:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By dkperez

I've now spent the last hour and a half calling...

I've now spent the last hour and a half calling bike shops in Minneapolis/St. Paul..... I haven't found a single place that actually has a wide shoe in a longer length... Except the Sidi Dominator,...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-13-09, 07:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By dkperez

Argh (scream of anguish!)... I hit several shops...

Argh (scream of anguish!)... I hit several shops last evening to try different shoes..... The Shimano MT21 and MT41 are WAY too narrow, even for the LEFT foot!

Tried the specialized Tahoe. ...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-11-09, 09:48 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By dkperez

I'll see if I can find the Specialized to try...

I'll see if I can find the Specialized to try on..... The Lake's from Nashbar are only available in a 39. Unless the Shimano's are a lot wider than the one's I've currently got, they're...
Forum: Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg)
05-11-09, 07:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 865
Posted By dkperez

Looking for the right shoe......

Just got back into riding. I used to use the SPD-style pedals and went through a half dozen pairs of shoes trying to find something comfortable...... Eventually, because of the foot discomfort...
Forum: Recumbent
05-10-09, 07:10 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Spent the last 6 days "up north"..... Had the...

Spent the last 6 days "up north"..... Had the wife's new Trice with us, and since she was in meetings, and there were a couple nice, sunny days, I pulled the boom out to fit my longer legs, and took...
Forum: Recumbent
05-03-09, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,963
Posted By dkperez

Perfect! Either an LWB recumbent or 2 trikes... ...

Perfect! Either an LWB recumbent or 2 trikes...

AND, for carrying them when we're towing the 5th wheel I can just get a class II receiver welded on the back and mount them there.....
Forum: Recumbent
05-03-09, 05:59 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

As near as I can tell, there's not an Easy Racer...

As near as I can tell, there's not an Easy Racer dealer (by dealer I'm talking an actual shop with a selection of actual units IN STOCK that can be viewed and ridden) within 500 miles.......
...
Forum: Recumbent
05-03-09, 10:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,963
Posted By dkperez

Recumbent trike carrier?

OK, it MAY not happen, but if we end up with two recumbent tadpole trikes, I'm going to have to carry them somehow...... On the pickup truck. Which has a 5th wheel hitch in the bed. So, it's going...
Forum: Recumbent
05-03-09, 10:10 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Well, THAT didn't take long.... My wife is a...

Well, THAT didn't take long.... My wife is a very deliberative and methodical person, not given to great exultations or exclamations or emotion... BUT, once she decides, she moves VERY quickly...
...
Forum: Recumbent
05-02-09, 05:12 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Went with my wife today to look at what's...

Went with my wife today to look at what's available locally (locally here is within about 60 miles)...

I wanted her to try one of the LWB recumbents. She found she has a SERIOUS phobia about...
Forum: Recumbent
05-01-09, 08:31 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Went out yesterday and hit the couple shops...

Went out yesterday and hit the couple shops within 50 miles of me...... Calhoun Cycle had several recumbents in my size. I found the SWB bikes very disconcerting - probably mentally as much as...
Forum: Recumbent
04-30-09, 08:55 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

I like "seasoned"..... I'm going to head up to...

I like "seasoned"..... I'm going to head up to Mpls to check a couple bike shops and do a bit of research.

I now appears I may need TWO recumbents since my wife, who used to ride some but always...
Forum: Recumbent
04-29-09, 07:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Price is a factor, but if necessary I"d go up to...

Price is a factor, but if necessary I"d go up to $2K to get what I'm after...

Is there a particular STYLE of recumbent that is better for "large" riders? Low bottom bracket, high bottom bracket,...
Forum: Recumbent
04-29-09, 10:41 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,571
Posted By dkperez

Older rider looking at recumbents...

Back in the last century I rode several times per week. Eventually I was forced off my Cannondale ST-700 because of the sheer discomfort - numb hands, wrist problems, sore feet even in good riding...
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