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Forum: Recumbent
06-10-17, 06:47 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,323
Posted By yakmurph

The new T50 has a longer wheelbase and has more...

The new T50 has a longer wheelbase and has more upright seating than my Cruzbike Sofrider, so it will climb better than my trusty old bike.
It will be slower than the Sofrider, because the more...
Forum: Recumbent
09-14-16, 06:22 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,846
Posted By yakmurph

How hollow and how deep is your rear rim? On...

How hollow and how deep is your rear rim?
On another forum, you mention your 700c rear Zipp with 18 bladed spokes.
Flotation could well be part of the reason why you were having so much fun in the...
Forum: Recumbent
09-04-16, 06:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,320
Posted By yakmurph

You don't understand; it's my fault. Let's try...

You don't understand; it's my fault.
Let's try again!

My experience with the type of creaking you're experiencing
is that after a while, a joint -where one part bolts to another part- will get...
Forum: Recumbent
08-30-16, 06:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,320
Posted By yakmurph

Creaks

When you're done checking everything and your bike is still creaky?
Start over.

Even when all of the bolts are correctly torqued, some joints will start to creak under load.
When new, everything...
Forum: Recumbent
07-12-16, 06:16 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 7,718
Posted By yakmurph

Good for you! :thumb:

Good for you!

:thumb:
Forum: Recumbent
07-05-16, 06:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,690
Posted By yakmurph

I'm Not a Doctor, But:

Both the BlazingPedaler and the HappyTriker are correct.
Most recumbent seats, like most reclining chairs, bypass your vulnerable prostate area.
Forum: Recumbent
03-26-16, 01:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,565
Posted By yakmurph

What's your point?

What's your point?
Forum: Recumbent
12-17-15, 07:44 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 16,699
Posted By yakmurph

That's just what he thinks.

That's just what he thinks.
Forum: Recumbent
12-02-15, 08:00 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,179
Posted By yakmurph

165mm and 175mm but, I'm not you.

165mm and 175mm but, I'm not you.
Forum: Southeast
11-13-15, 10:25 AM
Replies: 448
Views: 61,522
Posted By yakmurph

My first post on this thread was way back on,...

My first post on this thread was way back on, 2-22-08
Since then, my residence and road bike have changed.

-----

Not from TN, but live and ride here in the Falling Waters area East of...
Forum: Recumbent
10-06-15, 07:38 AM
Replies: 13
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Views: 1,751
Posted By yakmurph

From personal experience, the FWD MBB bikes give...

From personal experience, the FWD MBB bikes give me all the upper-body or core workout I need, when sprinting and speeding uphill.
From anecdotal experience, off-road, BMX, and U.C.I style road...
Forum: Recumbent
09-24-15, 03:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,823
Posted By yakmurph

Yes, Aurelien Bonneteaui's record-setting bike...

Yes, Aurelien Bonneteaui's record-setting bike was a single speed.

Nouvelle tentative de record de l’heure par Aurélien Bonneteau ......
Forum: Recumbent
09-13-15, 07:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,933
Posted By yakmurph

[QUOTE=wvrick;18009241]Thinking of a new 2...

[QUOTE=wvrick;18009241]Thinking of a new 2 wheeler, Tour Easy or Bacchetta/QUOTE]

Just be open to the idea that what you think is just what you think.

You ought to consider test-riding a...
Forum: Recumbent
08-22-15, 03:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 17,042
Posted By yakmurph

You're absolutely correct... except when you're...

You're absolutely correct... except when you're wrong.
For example, my bike is a front wheel drive, moving bottom bracket recumbent.
When I put down the power to the tarmac in a sprint or just to...
Forum: Recumbent
08-20-15, 07:40 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 17,042
Posted By yakmurph

Fine. Here, I'll just take this to it's logical...

Fine.
Here, I'll just take this to it's logical conclusion:
It's absolutely impossible to ride my recumbents.
They are mine.
You ride yours.
I ride mine.
Or not.
But no one rides my bikes,...
Forum: Recumbent
08-20-15, 07:31 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,200
Posted By yakmurph

Neck rests leave your head free to look around,...

Neck rests leave your head free to look around, bob for balance and leave your helmet alone.
So, most head rests are really actually neck rests.

Yes, you need one.

Mr. Pedals likes to keep his...
Forum: Recumbent
08-18-15, 11:15 AM
Replies: 1,046
Views: 497,149
Posted By yakmurph

V1.5 Vendetta

My new-to-me bike.


Latest iteration:
-custom seat/neck rest;
-bull bars;
-new drivetrain;
-new pedals.

Still my favourite bicycle...
Forum: Recumbent
08-18-15, 09:06 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 17,042
Posted By yakmurph

It's incredibly difficult to learn to ride any...

It's incredibly difficult to learn to ride any non-safety bike.

At least, that's what I tell anyone who asks.
Forum: Recumbent
02-05-14, 09:48 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,588
Posted By yakmurph

Mock one up out of cardboard and shipping tape,...

Mock one up out of cardboard and shipping tape, zip-tie it to your handlebars and try it for your very own self, on your very own bike.
That way, all of your questions will be answered.

-Steve
Forum: Recumbent
01-31-14, 07:56 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,412
Posted By yakmurph

When my donor DF was still together, I rode it on...

When my donor DF was still together, I rode it on the trainer
to both get a feel for the controls and to adjust its mechanicals for proper function.
Most of the time it was on the trainer, I was...
Forum: Recumbent
01-17-14, 07:36 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,276
Posted By yakmurph

"I don't want to argue about that."

"I don't want to argue about that."
Forum: Recumbent
10-16-13, 08:34 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,298
Posted By yakmurph

Everybody is unique; every body is unique. ...

Everybody is unique; every body is unique.
Generalizations are useful, as a starting point... but everyone is different.

Over the years, I've been bombarded by the profit-driven fad diet of the...
Forum: Recumbent
10-11-13, 07:29 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,983
Posted By yakmurph

Sample size and sample demographics will both...

Sample size and sample demographics will both influence any statistical data.
Apparently, Mr. B. Pedals and I both run into the same sort of recumbent riders, out in the wild.

The only relevant...
Forum: Recumbent
06-01-13, 08:12 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,579
Posted By yakmurph

That's the trouble they -your daughter and her...

That's the trouble they -your daughter and her friends- have.
Not everyone rides bicycles for a living.
Everyone is different.
Kids, for example, pick up/learn new skills quickly... in general.
...
Forum: Recumbent
11-16-12, 08:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,174
Posted By yakmurph

...A Cruzbike is probably your best bet, if you...

...A Cruzbike is probably your best bet, if you wish to ride a recumbent bicycle hands-off.
-But then you'd be steering with your legs.

A python recumbent bicycle would also work for you.

I...
Forum: Recumbent
11-08-12, 09:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,257
Posted By yakmurph

And I'll take up archery once again!

And I'll take up archery once again!
Forum: Recumbent
08-23-12, 08:39 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,230
Posted By yakmurph

I like your idea. I like free speed too;...

I like your idea.

I like free speed too; that's one reason that I like your idea.

Like Mr. B. Pedals, I installed wheel covers on my rear wheel.
The free speed boost is welcome, but the extra...
Forum: Recumbent
08-20-12, 10:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,014
Posted By yakmurph

I have not had a traditional bike since high...

I have not had a traditional bike since high school; that means, like, in a long, looong time.

On my 35-pound Sofrider, on the only flat road around, I can loaf along at 18mph, cruise at 20mph and...
Forum: Recumbent
08-15-12, 08:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,173
Posted By yakmurph

Your wife, on her bike, has a one-hundred pound...

Your wife, on her bike, has a one-hundred pound advantage over you, on your bike.
She can out-accelerate you, she can out-brake you and she can out-climb you.

In my opinion, you can try any...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-13-12, 12:28 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 7,208
Posted By yakmurph

When (not if, when) you are being chased by a dog...

When (not if, when) you are being chased by a dog that is aggressive,
-stop.

The chase stops when you stop.
If you outrun the dog(s) on your bike... the dog(s) learn to chase you, the fast one....
Forum: Recumbent
08-07-12, 08:12 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 10,446
Posted By yakmurph

What kind of pedals? -rat traps with sealed...

What kind of pedals?
-rat traps with sealed bearings;
PowerStraps bolted to the stock clip-on mounting holes;
modified with composite foot-beds to both fit my shortest leg and eliminate any...
Forum: Recumbent
08-03-12, 11:55 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,563
Posted By yakmurph

What do I do about dogs? Win. (I own...

What do I do about dogs?

Win.

(I own -and have always owned- dogs. I lead; they follow.)

I'll tell you a few things....

My sister zigged when a dog, running an intercept on her while she...
Forum: Recumbent
11-11-11, 08:15 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,961
Posted By yakmurph

img, #cubbies-overlay{ -moz-transition-property:...

img, #cubbies-overlay{ -moz-transition-property: margin, box-shadow, z-index; -moz-transition-duration: 0.1s; -webkit-transition-property: margin, box-shadow, z-index; -webkit-transition-duration:...
Forum: Recumbent
11-11-11, 08:12 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,961
Posted By yakmurph

Color? That usually implies a painted surface...

Color?
That usually implies a painted surface and paint is heavy.
The fastest color is no added color.

Strip that bike and keep it polished: that is the fastest color!img, #cubbies-overlay{...
Forum: Recumbent
10-25-11, 08:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,273
Posted By yakmurph

I don't ride at night. Sometimes my enthusiasm...

I don't ride at night.
Sometimes my enthusiasm for riding keeps me going after sundown, however.
My light is mounted on my Sofriders' handlebars, so it's about waist height above the road.
...
Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)
09-28-11, 10:07 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 3,546
Posted By yakmurph

"This seems like a dangerous habit to get into....

"This seems like a dangerous habit to get into. Is this simply an age thing?
Are you finding you aren't looking around anymore but focusing directly ahead?
If you are riding fully in the hoods...
Forum: Recumbent
09-25-11, 10:24 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,481
Posted By yakmurph

Lookin' good! Remember to slow down on her long...

Lookin' good!
Remember to slow down on her long enough to apply some sort of paint, won't you?
Forum: Recumbent
09-12-11, 09:38 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,577
Posted By yakmurph

VeloPauls' original post is both very informative...

VeloPauls' original post is both very informative and useful.
(Of course I'd say that, since I agree with his findings!)

However, VeloPaul failed to mention his motivation, his reason for riding...
Forum: Recumbent
08-12-11, 03:59 PM
Replies: 267
Views: 26,141
Posted By yakmurph

-Not ALL cycling problems were solved! Just my...

-Not ALL cycling problems were solved! Just my problem of being physically incapable of sitting upright on any sort of bicycle saddle, pain-free, for more than five minutes.
The recumbent 'seat'...
Forum: Recumbent
02-20-11, 08:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,522
Posted By yakmurph

It works like any two-wheeled people-powered...

It works like any two-wheeled people-powered cycle:
You put your feet on the pedals.
You pedal the pedals.
The bike moves forward.

Next time, remember to watch....
Forum: Recumbent
02-19-11, 08:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,230
Posted By yakmurph

Now THAT looks FISHY! BwahahahahaaAAAAA!

Now THAT looks FISHY!

BwahahahahaaAAAAA!
Forum: Recumbent
02-17-11, 10:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 6,976
Posted By yakmurph

Great idea! I don't have a trike and...

Great idea!

I don't have a trike and therefore cannot offer up any relevant advice.

However, as a fellow dog owner I think highly enough of your idea to post anyway....

Besides, I know -not...
Forum: Recumbent
02-17-11, 10:20 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,558
Posted By yakmurph

+1: My experience (and attitude on this...

+1:

My experience (and attitude on this subject) mirrors "ErictheFishs' ".

Your experience and expectations will, of course, vary.
Forum: Recumbent
01-03-11, 03:00 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,610
Posted By yakmurph

+1 swimming works well... but do trolls swim?! ...

+1 swimming works well... but do trolls swim?!

Humans have evolved to walk, so walking is a great way to exercise.
-Do Trolls walk? Or are they, as I suspect, lurkers?
Forum: Recumbent
11-24-10, 09:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,572
Posted By yakmurph

Not this rider. I'm only interested in...

Not this rider.

I'm only interested in traditional bikes... when they have motors!

Recumbents, by the way, are traditional bicycles:
the design has a long, rich history and are literally...
Forum: Recumbent
11-07-10, 09:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,613
Posted By yakmurph

Oh. OH yeah. Great selection; good...

Oh.
OH yeah.

Great selection;
good quantity.

You lucky so-and-so!
Forum: Recumbent
11-05-10, 08:49 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,613
Posted By yakmurph

+1 ...and how much beer?!

+1

...and how much beer?!
Forum: Recumbent
10-06-10, 07:30 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,610
Posted By yakmurph

The comparatively small frontal area means less...

The comparatively small frontal area means less wind-chill (more comfort) in these colder months.
Forum: Recumbent
09-16-10, 04:11 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 7,224
Posted By yakmurph

The upright bikes hurt me. It got to the point...

The upright bikes hurt me.
It got to the point that spending any more time than, say, 20 minutes in any sort of saddle would inflict on my bottom an ever-increasing intensity of pain.

So I got a...
Forum: Recumbent
04-30-10, 10:35 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 8,909
Posted By yakmurph

Recumbent bikes do not need helmets. Heads,...

Recumbent bikes do not need helmets.
Heads, human heads that is, do.
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