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Forum: Recumbent
10-02-06, 11:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 16,286
Posted By Stupid

I slipped a disc in my lower back almost ten...

I slipped a disc in my lower back almost ten years ago and haven't been able to ride an upright bike since. I had to sell my beloved mountain bike, dirt bike and lost my career in the trucking...
Forum: Recumbent
10-02-06, 05:38 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 886
Posted By Stupid

Sorry ActionBent, nothing personal

but I just sold my second Tadpole and now only ride on two wheels.:)
I think, considering they were a year old, I did pretty well getting 1200 bucks each for them and not having to ship or take...
Forum: Recumbent
09-30-06, 03:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 966
Posted By Stupid

The square is an electrical outlet/socket on the...

The square is an electrical outlet/socket on the wall behind the bike.

I don't know why I didn't buy a fully suspended bike in the first place! (yes I do... cost and fear of falling):D I've...
Forum: Recumbent
09-19-06, 08:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 966
Posted By Stupid

Yup. I'm taking it for a spin today.:D ...

Yup. I'm taking it for a spin today.:D


So if I were to splice a tail light into the wires coming off the generator, would it still work OK? I figure so long as it's there and plumbed through...
Forum: Recumbent
09-18-06, 08:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By Stupid

Thanks for the ideas, but I went with a...

Thanks for the ideas, but I went with a full-suspension two wheeler instead. Just picked it up this morning.
Now all I need is a flag and some lights and I'll be set for traffic and intersections. ...
Forum: Recumbent
09-18-06, 07:08 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 966
Posted By Stupid

Woo Hoo! I just bought a(nother) new bent!!

Picked it up this morning from a guy in Oakland (Calif).
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/BlueBuellFool/Bent1.jpg

It's got full suspension and a (front) disc brake. It also came with a...
Forum: Recumbent
09-18-06, 06:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 964
Posted By Stupid

It was a good deal, so I picked it up.:p ...

It was a good deal, so I picked it up.:p


-T
Forum: Recumbent
09-18-06, 02:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 964
Posted By Stupid

I found an HP Velotechnik Street Machine

on CL that has disc brakes for $1,700. Is that a fair price or too much for a 2 year-old bike? It has no luggage or any other extras.

Also, will those things fit someone with a 34" inseam?
...
Forum: Recumbent
09-15-06, 11:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By Stupid

Does anyone make a trike that's a little higher...

Does anyone make a trike that's a little higher off the ground/more visible to traffic?

I live in an area with lots and lots of cell phone yacking "Soccer Mom's" in SUV's who have trouble enough...
Forum: Recumbent
09-15-06, 11:43 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 707
Posted By Stupid

I'm selling my trikes.... Well, maybe. (link)

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=228182
Forum: Recumbent
09-14-06, 11:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By Stupid

My reason for selling them is because we...

My reason for selling them is because we just-don't-ride-them. They're hard to store, hard to haul, and because I don't feel safe riding them on the streets of my neighborhood, I have to take them...
Forum: Recumbent
09-14-06, 08:16 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By Stupid

bump (due to the change in topic):o

bump (due to the change in topic):o
Forum: Recumbent
09-14-06, 01:12 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,436
Posted By Stupid

Am I underselling myself?

If I ask $1,200 each/$2,000 for both AB Tadpoles am I just ripping myself off? I know bents are not the most common thing in the world, but I also realize the market's a lot smaller for them as...
Forum: Recumbent
08-28-06, 01:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,271
Posted By Stupid

Ugh, don't remind me of broken seats....... See...

Ugh, don't remind me of broken seats....... See that car-port in the background? Well after driving all over town with the green one on the roof, I somehow managed to forget it was there and park...
Forum: Recumbent
08-27-06, 01:02 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 15,456
Posted By Stupid

Joel.. What idler is that you've got? Does it...

Joel.. What idler is that you've got? Does it have a "pulley" for both sides of the chain, like it looks in the photo? I'd like to get something like that to replace the POC (piece of crap) I have...
Forum: Recumbent
08-27-06, 12:50 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,271
Posted By Stupid

Wow, who would have thought?? Something...

Wow, who would have thought?? Something affordable from REI.:D




I've got a yellow one, too!:p
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/BlueBuellFool/twotrikehonda1.jpg
Forum: Recumbent
08-26-06, 10:24 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,786
Posted By Stupid

Don't get all the colors of the rainbow or you...

Don't get all the colors of the rainbow or you might just send the wrong message.:D

-S
Forum: Recumbent
08-26-06, 10:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,271
Posted By Stupid

I need mirrors!!

What mirrors fit the AB Tadpole? I haven't been able to find any locally.

Here's what my bars look like.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/BlueBuellFool/handlebardesign.jpg
Forum: Recumbent
07-16-06, 10:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,849
Posted By Stupid

Two-for-one.

I've got *two* AB Tadpole's and though I don't get a chance to ride them as much as I'd like, they're an absolute blast when I do ride them. The only problem I had with mine was a cracked seat pan,...
Forum: Recumbent
07-16-06, 10:53 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,849
Posted By Stupid

Two-ror

Oops.
Forum: Recumbent
07-16-06, 10:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,235
Posted By Stupid

A back injury years ago is precisely why I bought...

A back injury years ago is precisely why I bought a recumbent trike. I had an old Trek 850 mountain bike, but just sitting on it made my back hurt and I missed riding like crazy. If you've got a...
Forum: Recumbent
04-05-06, 01:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 923
Posted By Stupid

Getting my SO interested in riding the trike...

Getting my SO interested in riding the trike wasn't/isn't the problem, as she liked the idea before I'd even bought them.. The trouble is transporting two at the same time.:(

-S
Forum: Recumbent
02-18-06, 11:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,167
Posted By Stupid

Chick magnet? I wouldn't know. I generally ride...

Chick magnet? I wouldn't know. I generally ride with my wife, so 1) I'm not allowed to look at other women, and 2) other women see my wife and don't say anything. :D

I did a ride with a male...
Forum: Recumbent
02-18-06, 11:24 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,045
Posted By Stupid

I bought a pair of AB Tadpoles last year and had...

I bought a pair of AB Tadpoles last year and had the same "problem" with the chain length (I'm 6'5") on one of them. Other than a cracked seat back, that was the only issue I had and everything went...
Forum: Recumbent
02-11-06, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 677
Posted By Stupid

Looking for Bent dealers in SF Bay Area

I've got an ActionBent Tadpole, but would like to try out some two wheeled recumbent bikes for a change. I don't want to buy an ActionBent bike, but would like something different. Can anyone tell me...
Forum: Recumbent
01-09-06, 02:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 827
Posted By Stupid

Thanks, I already have a folding trailer, but I...

Thanks, I already have a folding trailer, but I don't have a garage to keep it in. The car sits at home and the trailer sits in storage, 10 miles away...... :rolleyes:

I'll just make something...
Forum: Recumbent
01-09-06, 12:44 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 827
Posted By Stupid

Is there a hitch mounted rack for trikes?

I've got two AB Tadpole trikes and I'm sick of having to heft them up onto the roof of my car. Does anyone make a rack that I can put two trikes on that is encorporated into the trailer hitch...
Forum: Recumbent
11-24-05, 11:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,054
Posted By Stupid

The chain tool you get with the ABT sucks (IMO). ...

The chain tool you get with the ABT sucks (IMO). I ended up buying a better one from my LBS for about fifteen bucks.

I hear yah on being out of shape. :p
Forum: Recumbent
11-24-05, 11:51 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,260
Posted By Stupid

I thouht about that, but there's no room between...

I thouht about that, but there's no room between the brake rotor and the spokes to mount the sensor and there's no fender to run the wire from and keep it off the tire. I suppose I could get a...
Forum: Recumbent
11-23-05, 10:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,260
Posted By Stupid

Cyclometer for a Tadpole? [A question of length]

Anybody here run a cylometer on their Tadpole? I've got the Actionbent Tadpole but my cylometer from my old (& now gone) mountain bike doesn't have a long enough wire to reach all the way from the...
Forum: Recumbent
11-23-05, 10:20 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By Stupid

Uuuum... No, I didn't clean the chain, I assumed...

Uuuum... No, I didn't clean the chain, I assumed the grease that was on it was good enough for a while. :o So I should clean all that off really good and apply some chain lube instead, huh? :D
...
Forum: Recumbent
11-22-05, 10:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By Stupid

I was told that it might not if I ran the...

I was told that it might not if I ran the smaller, bushingless 9-speed type, which I do. I got a couple of tips and a link from some guys over on another bent board that I'm going to try.

EDIT:...
Forum: Recumbent
11-21-05, 06:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By Stupid

Never mind.. I found the problem (stiff links). ...

Never mind.. I found the problem (stiff links). Unfortunately I can't seem to replace the stiff links without the new links I install coming out just as stiff as the old ones!!!!! :mad:
Forum: Recumbent
11-20-05, 11:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,054
Posted By Stupid

Front fenders for the AB Tadpole?

There's some sort of bracket near the brake rotors that looks like it 'could' be used for a fender. Does anyone know if they're availible for the ABT?

-T :)
Forum: Recumbent
11-20-05, 10:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,048
Posted By Stupid

Sorry I haven't gotten back sooner, but I've been...

Sorry I haven't gotten back sooner, but I've been busy (at least that's my story) :p To be honest, I only rode the trikes for the first time yesterday with a friend of mine, and I have to say that...
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-05, 07:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,048
Posted By Stupid

Well it's about damn time somebody replied to my...

Well it's about damn time somebody replied to my screen name the way it was inteded!!! :p I didn't choose it because I *am* stupid, I thought it would be funny for people to say "hey stupid" or...
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-05, 03:11 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,048
Posted By Stupid

I haven't installed tape in something like 20...

I haven't installed tape in something like 20 years and I'm a little out of practice. :p It came with tape, but it's this strange looking stuff that thicker in the middle and has a tiny little...
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-05, 02:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,048
Posted By Stupid

What's it been now, two weeks? After a half dozen...

What's it been now, two weeks? After a half dozen pains in the arse, the "Burnt Orange" ABT is complete (almost) The only thing left to do is attach a water bottle bracket, safety flag, grip tape,...
Forum: Recumbent
11-02-05, 08:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 856
Posted By Stupid

Just picked one up tonight... Great pump. :)

Just picked one up tonight... Great pump. :)
Forum: Recumbent
11-02-05, 04:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 856
Posted By Stupid

Thanks guys... I just got off the phone with my...

Thanks guys... I just got off the phone with my LBS and they suggested that perhaps I'm not using the pump I have correctly.. Something about not sticking it onto the stem as far.. And what a...
Forum: Recumbent
11-02-05, 03:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 856
Posted By Stupid

Yeah... Some guys on Bentrider suggested a...

Yeah... Some guys on Bentrider suggested a better pump than the POS switchable tube type I have now (no hose). They also warned me not to overtighten the little nut on the stem (which I did).. My...
Forum: Recumbent
11-02-05, 03:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 856
Posted By Stupid

HELP!! I just got two flat tires.. In my living room!!

Is there something I need to know about the press-on valve stems??? I was just pumping air into my 20" tires with a tube-type bicycle pump, when I heard air excaping from around the stem. Like an...
Forum: Recumbent
11-01-05, 09:29 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

Well, that's not my head :p, but yes, I will be...

Well, that's not my head :p, but yes, I will be attaching the head rest, I just haven't yet.. (they're in the box).

-T
Forum: Recumbent
10-31-05, 08:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

Hey you're right! :eek: I can't see them...

Hey you're right! :eek: I can't see them either!

Well, we'll just have to do something about that, won't we? :D

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/BlueBuellFool/Greenbydoor.jpg
...
Forum: Recumbent
10-28-05, 04:47 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

The B screw was turned pretty much all the way...

The B screw was turned pretty much all the way out, so I turned it in a few turns to pull the derailer back a little... What's Faffing?

After removing eight links, the green one goes into all its...
Forum: Recumbent
10-27-05, 11:49 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

Thanks, guys... Shortly after writing my earlier...

Thanks, guys... Shortly after writing my earlier post I removed 8 links from the green trike, and it did the trick. ;) Unfortunately 8 links wasn't enough to fix the orange trike. I need about...
Forum: Recumbent
10-27-05, 09:47 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

You really think one or two links is going to be...

You really think one or two links is going to be enough?

I guess we'll find out. :p
Forum: Recumbent
10-26-05, 06:39 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

OK, once again I have lived up to my screen name...

OK, once again I have lived up to my screen name :p. It's not a derailer issue, but a chain length issue. I know the chain on the orange trike is too short, and that the chain on the green trike...
Forum: Recumbent
10-26-05, 11:55 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

Relaible?? Not really. :rolleyes: I've used...

Relaible?? Not really. :rolleyes: I've used chain tools before, and this one's really poorly designed. The jaws are angled such that as the link seats in the tool, they actually pull the link...
Forum: Recumbent
10-25-05, 05:59 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,352
Posted By Stupid

Thanks, Jeff.. I'm fully aware of the fact that...

Thanks, Jeff.. I'm fully aware of the fact that they're SUPPOSED to both be on top of the frame, I'm just trying something different to see if I can free up some of the drag on the chain. The...
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