Sesamecrunch has betrayed us and left the fold!
08-14-12, 04:55 PM
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Sesamecrunch has betrayed us and left the fold!
I have found damning evidence that he has betrayed us and moved to recumbents. Shocking really! 
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08-14-12, 06:51 PM
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He still talks to me ... tells me how much faster he is on a 'bent 
.. how his back doesn't hurt anymore.. very convincing really .. as always, great choice in hardware 
.. how his back doesn't hurt anymore.. very convincing really .. as always, great choice in hardware
08-14-12, 09:35 PM
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Sheesh, that's the last time I share a secret with Mulleady. Harrumph!
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I'd probably fall asleep coasting in one of those... lol.
08-15-12, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by jefmcg
Small wheels: he's still a brother.
No! He was a purist before lol! I am going over to impound those 2 recumbents and replace them with this below:
https://www.icetrikes.co/explore-our-...y=tag&value=36
08-15-12, 01:16 AM
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No! He was a purist before lol! I am going over to impound those 2 recumbents and replace them with this below:
https://www.icetrikes.co/explore-our-...y=tag&value=36[/QUOTE]
https://www.icetrikes.co/explore-our-...y=tag&value=36[/QUOTE]
08-15-12, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by itsmoot
The blue one looks fast, looks like it's mostly carbon. Wonder how much it weighs.
The other bike is at 21 lbs, but others have built 19+ lb versions.
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08-15-12, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SesameCrunch
About 25lbs as it stands now. It's all carbon, but the front triangle is pretty "beefy" and most of the weight is up there. I suppose one could take 2 lbs off with weight-weenie parts.
The other bike is at 21 lbs, but others have built 19+ lb versions.
The other bike is at 21 lbs, but others have built 19+ lb versions.
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08-15-12, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by invisiblehand
More weight on the front is good, IME. Most recumbents are rear heavy and that affects handling.
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Originally Posted by mulleady
they are lovely bikes btw Alan all jokes aside and more power to u!
With my folder collection, it took about 20 bikes to satisfy my folderitis. With all that wisdom and experience behind me, it only took 4 bikes for me to satisfy my lust in recumbents. I love these two bikes and really don't lust after much anymore.
I haven't figured out if that's a good thing or a bad thing...
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Originally Posted by SesameCrunch
I like bikes
With my folder collection, it took about 20 bikes to satisfy my folderitis. With all that wisdom and experience behind me, it only took 4 bikes for me to satisfy my lust in recumbents. I love these two bikes and really don't lust after much anymore.
I haven't figured out if that's a good thing or a bad thing...
With my folder collection, it took about 20 bikes to satisfy my folderitis. With all that wisdom and experience behind me, it only took 4 bikes for me to satisfy my lust in recumbents. I love these two bikes and really don't lust after much anymore.
I haven't figured out if that's a good thing or a bad thing...
08-16-12, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by lucille
So what are you saying? There IS a cure for folderitis?
08-16-12, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jefmcg
Yeah, but it's like curing a heroin addiction not with methadone, but with crystal meth!
What happened to HPFS and where has Diode100 disappeared to also?
08-16-12, 09:26 PM
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If he is happy with his present bikes, I am very happy for him.....Happiness always, Sesamecrunch. I don't measure someone by the bikes he/she chooses-sadly much different from most here. It is the person that always matters the most as our bike choices are dictated by our unanticipated physical needs as we age, injury, or lifestyle changes. I just hope he kept at least one folding bike for nostalgia & ease of traveling with a bike.
Best Wishes from Folder Fanatic!
Best Wishes from Folder Fanatic!
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Originally Posted by mulleady
Ahhh there speaketh another turncoat
What happened to HPFS and where has Diode100 disappeared to also?
What happened to HPFS and where has Diode100 disappeared to also?
HPFS, Diode and Snafu .... missing in action. Shall we revived HPFS for September?
08-17-12, 02:51 AM
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Yes why not?!
We might let you back into the fold
PS You did influence your partner get a folder so you definitely had a mild form of the virus
We might let you back into the fold
PS You did influence your partner get a folder so you definitely had a mild form of the virus
08-17-12, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by SesameCrunch
Especially true on a front-wheel drive recumbent.
How does it turn? I assume that there are restrictive limits to how much the fork can steer.
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