Bike Forums

Go Back  Bike Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
Notices
 
Page 1 of 6
1
2
3
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: LWB_guy
Showing results 1 to 50 of 296
Search took 0.11 seconds.
Forum: Recumbent
07-24-13, 03:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,992
Posted By LWB_guy

The Lightning F40 is a faired version of the...

The Lightning F40 is a faired version of the Lightning P38 SWB recumbent bicycle. I have not ridden either bike. According to the manufacturer, the Lightning F40 is supposed to be 10 MPH faster...
Forum: Recumbent
07-19-13, 12:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,448
Posted By LWB_guy

Yes, down again at 220pm. Oh well. Will...

Yes, down again at 220pm. Oh well. Will try again tomorrow.
Forum: Recumbent
07-11-13, 04:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 5,058
Posted By LWB_guy

My LWB has the same size tires. I run 45 psi in...

My LWB has the same size tires. I run 45 psi in the front, 65 psi in the rear. Very comfortable!
Forum: Recumbent
03-11-13, 12:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,986
Posted By LWB_guy

I attached a 3-view drawing of my Vision USS...

I attached a 3-view drawing of my Vision USS handlebar so you can
have your machinist make another one from a 7/8" diameter steel tube.

No, sorry, I don't want to sell my Vision. There's a...
Forum: Recumbent
02-03-13, 10:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,744
Posted By LWB_guy

PROS: Absolute comfort - Riding a bike...

PROS:


Absolute comfort - Riding a bike down the road just doesn't get any more comfortable than this posture, very similar to relaxing in a chaise lounge. Forearms/hands never tire.
Low...
Forum: Recumbent
01-16-13, 02:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 7,247
Posted By LWB_guy

I am thankful I don't have a bad back. I have a...

I am thankful I don't have a bad back. I have a good back.
My recumbent bicycle is an LWB. That means it is smooth rider. Riding it is similar to relaxing in a chaise lounge.

You can...
Forum: Recumbent
11-20-12, 07:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,780
Posted By LWB_guy

Charles Plager, My what a short chain you...

Charles Plager,

My what a short chain you have!

BTW, don't mind me.....I'm just "yanking your chain".
Forum: Recumbent
09-25-12, 01:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,233
Posted By LWB_guy

How did you make a fairing without access to a...

How did you make a fairing without access to a large oven? Or did you have access to a large oven (large enough to hold the fairing) ?
Forum: Recumbent
07-13-12, 02:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,481
Posted By LWB_guy

Here is a source for two DIY bikes. The SWB...

Here is a source for two DIY bikes. The SWB version looks a lot like the red bike you pictured above. You can buy either plans or a kit at this website:
http://www.bentechbikes.com/
Forum: Recumbent
07-05-12, 08:15 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,568
Posted By LWB_guy

Of what vector field is that the curl? ...

Of what vector field is that the curl? Electric? Velocity? Or something else?
Forum: Recumbent
07-05-12, 10:45 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,568
Posted By LWB_guy

Opening your mouth introduces the possibility of...

Opening your mouth introduces the possibility of the dog seeing your teeth.
Exposing your teeth is a sign of aggression to a dog.

So, will saying something to an unknown chasing dog help? I...
Forum: Recumbent
07-05-12, 10:19 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,270
Posted By LWB_guy

It took me 25 to 30 hours riding to get used to...

It took me 25 to 30 hours riding to get used to USS. Yes, it is absolutely necessary to relax your hands, lower arms, upper arms, and shoulders. It just takes time to learn to do that while...
Forum: Recumbent
02-09-12, 12:04 PM
Replies: 267
Views: 26,167
Posted By LWB_guy

Go, Daddy, go!!!:)

Go, Daddy, go!!!:)
Forum: Recumbent
03-16-11, 01:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,718
Posted By LWB_guy

Well, there's nothing wrong with hose clamps as...

Well, there's nothing wrong with hose clamps as long as they hold. You just oughta cover them over with duct tape.
Haha, just kidding. Get a pocket knife and cut some small piece of foam to glue...
Forum: Recumbent
02-28-11, 03:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,533
Posted By LWB_guy

If you stop while biking up a hill, it is very...

If you stop while biking up a hill, it is very hard to start pedaling again. Until you have developed 'bent legs', it is much too hard. That is why I always stop after cresting the top of a...
Forum: Recumbent
01-06-11, 10:07 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,047
Posted By LWB_guy

Thank you, Peter_C, for the details on your...

Thank you, Peter_C, for the details on your trike. It is good to know your thinking as well as its technical specifications, and to discover that the trike you chose lived up to your expectations.
Forum: Recumbent
01-02-11, 08:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,779
Posted By LWB_guy

Wow, you lucked out when the guy closed his door...

Wow, you lucked out when the guy closed his door again. That must have been scary at the time.

However, can you imagine accidentally driving a trike underneath the bed of a tractor trailer...
Forum: Recumbent
12-27-10, 01:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,850
Posted By LWB_guy

Okay.

Okay.
Forum: Recumbent
12-26-10, 05:18 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 8,850
Posted By LWB_guy

Why are you posting pictures of tricycles when...

Why are you posting pictures of tricycles when the OP said he is considering building a bicycle ? Makes no sense to me.
Forum: Recumbent
12-05-10, 11:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 9,420
Posted By LWB_guy

Try these lights: ...

Try these lights:
http://www.lightmanstrobes.com/
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-10, 04:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,311
Posted By LWB_guy

I try to lock my bike: (A) to a pole that a...

I try to lock my bike:

(A) to a pole that a 7-foot tall man could not lift the bike overtop (like say, a tree or a wrought-iron gate)

(B) someplace where nobody will see it
Forum: Recumbent
11-04-10, 12:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,157
Posted By LWB_guy

You just need a couple of little things to pedal...

You just need a couple of little things to pedal through foul weather.

(1) fenders
(2) raincoat w/ hood (I keep one stowed on my bike)
(3) Marmot wicking underwear (the fabric wicks sweat...
Forum: Recumbent
10-20-10, 09:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By LWB_guy

I used the angle aluminum to make brackets for...

I used the angle aluminum to make brackets for rear-wheel dropouts. I also used it for brackets for the two ends of my underseat steering rod.

You could use where you need to join members at...
Forum: Recumbent
10-11-10, 11:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By LWB_guy

Have you thought about how you would attach the...

Have you thought about how you would attach the metal parts to the bamboo? The rear wheel axle, the fork, the handlebars ? On my wooden bike, I used angle aluminum. This is aluminum that is...
Forum: Recumbent
10-11-10, 11:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By LWB_guy

If your x-seam is 44.5 inches, add 3 1/8 inch to...

If your x-seam is 44.5 inches, add 3 1/8 inch to this to get 47.625 inches. The crank should be 47.625 inches ahead of the place where the seat bottom meets the seat back. At least, that's the...
Forum: Recumbent
10-04-10, 01:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,406
Posted By LWB_guy

172373I attached the mirror (on left) to a...

172373I attached the mirror (on left) to a quarter-inch piece of balsa wood, which I painted black. The round thing is a couple loops of 12 gauge solid-conductor wire with the black insulation left...
Forum: Recumbent
09-30-10, 08:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By LWB_guy

If you wish to avoid "fancy chemical mixtures...

If you wish to avoid "fancy chemical mixtures that I don't understand" and use water-based glue, then don't be surprised when your frame disintegrates when you are riding your bike and it rains.
...
Forum: Recumbent
09-28-10, 08:15 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By LWB_guy

Your bike must be built to fit your x-seam. The...

Your bike must be built to fit your x-seam. The bike frame should be long enough so that when your foot pushes the pedal to its most forward position, your leg will be fully extended.

The other...
Forum: Recumbent
09-28-10, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,415
Posted By LWB_guy

Bamboo is a good, strong material. I never saw...

Bamboo is a good, strong material. I never saw a bamboo recumbent before I viewed that youtube video you posted. I made a wooden recumbent. It is LWB. I made a luggage rack for the rear end...
Forum: Recumbent
09-23-10, 09:35 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 25,614
Posted By LWB_guy

What are C&V bikes?

What are C&V bikes?
Forum: Recumbent
09-23-10, 09:22 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 25,614
Posted By LWB_guy

As an adult, I have never ridden a trike. So I...

As an adult, I have never ridden a trike. So I am going to recommend you go with a bike. Get one on which you can easily put your feet flat on the ground when you stop at a traffic light.
Forum: Recumbent
09-18-10, 05:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,108
Posted By LWB_guy

Well, if you're gonna cheat, you might as well ...

Well, if you're gonna cheat, you might as well do it right -- strap on an air-breathing engine and a tankful of jet fuel.....I mean you're out in the middle of the desert anyway, what the heck!
Forum: Recumbent
09-14-10, 09:26 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,108
Posted By LWB_guy

Oh, I see from the "official" website gcottay...

Oh, I see from the "official" website gcottay posted that the drivers all have a zone of 4 miles in which to accelerate before being timed. So no driver has started solo from a complete stop under...
Forum: Recumbent
09-14-10, 09:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,108
Posted By LWB_guy

For somebody who has been there: Are any of...

For somebody who has been there:

Are any of the top ten drivers still cheating? By cheating, I mean having another person hold the bicycle until the driver has accelerated up to his minimum...
Forum: Recumbent
09-13-10, 05:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,332
Posted By LWB_guy

Just curious....can delta trikes be steered...

Just curious....can delta trikes be steered one-handed too ?
Forum: Recumbent
07-30-10, 10:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By LWB_guy

Rear steering has the potential to make handling...

Rear steering has the potential to make handling dicey. I haven't ridden one, so I don't know. The question to answer is this: does the machine steer the same as other trikes? 1. Does it...
Forum: Recumbent
07-25-10, 09:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,809
Posted By LWB_guy

Sounds good so far. You only need a couple more...

Sounds good so far. You only need a couple more things:
(1) Must weigh the same as an existing bicycle transmission.
(2) Must work with or without fluid.
(3) Must never fail in normal use....
Forum: Recumbent
07-14-10, 09:04 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,077
Posted By LWB_guy

Taiwan is free China. Mainland China is...

Taiwan is free China. Mainland China is communist. Taiwan is known for its high quality machine tool industry. Communist China is known for low quality and for being a totalitarian state.
Forum: Recumbent
07-13-10, 07:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,242
Posted By LWB_guy

Lay the bike on the ground, chain side up if...

Lay the bike on the ground, chain side up if you're changing the back tire.
Forum: Recumbent
07-10-10, 09:24 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 2,854
Posted By LWB_guy

Some people mentioned riding upright bikes during...

Some people mentioned riding upright bikes during the winter. I'm curious as to why. I thought the recumbent would be better on slippery roads--when you fall, you don't fall headfirst as you...
Forum: Recumbent
07-07-10, 08:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,169
Posted By LWB_guy

Sounds like a very interesting project. I hope...

Sounds like a very interesting project. I hope that a member of your family is willing to take photos and post them on the web.

Don't forget air-conditioning! I heard that velomobiles need to...
Forum: Recumbent
06-25-10, 09:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,731
Posted By LWB_guy

I had cubital tunnel syndrome (self-diagnosed). ...

I had cubital tunnel syndrome (self-diagnosed). I got rid of it by wearing towels to bed wrapped around my arms to keep my arms from bending at the elbows.
Forum: Recumbent
06-12-10, 11:28 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,321
Posted By LWB_guy

Oh, that's a great idea 'bout adding zippers to...

Oh, that's a great idea 'bout adding zippers to shorts. Hadn't thought of that. Glad you suggested it.
Forum: Recumbent
06-09-10, 03:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,096
Posted By LWB_guy

Congratulations on winning despite your weight...

Congratulations on winning despite your weight penalty!
Forum: Recumbent
06-09-10, 09:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,321
Posted By LWB_guy

I imagine I could use my shorts pockets and still...

I imagine I could use my shorts pockets and still have stuff in them, if I bought some large safety pins and used one to pin each pocket shut. But I haven't taken trouble to do that yet. And...
Forum: Recumbent
06-08-10, 09:40 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,321
Posted By LWB_guy

I wear black Adidas plastic shorts. I learned...

I wear black Adidas plastic shorts. I learned to only put things in the pockets that I don't mind losing.
Forum: Recumbent
06-07-10, 01:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,608
Posted By LWB_guy

I built a PVC stand from those plans, but it...

I built a PVC stand from those plans, but it didn't fit my bike. My bike is a homebuilt LWB. I made a simple support to hold the back wheel off the ground out of 2x6's. It was simple. It...
Forum: Recumbent
06-01-10, 11:09 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 8,918
Posted By LWB_guy

Yesterday, I fell off my recumbent bicycle for...

Yesterday, I fell off my recumbent bicycle for the second time since I started riding it. This accident did not involve a motor vehicle.

For the second time, only my thigh and my hand were...
Forum: Recumbent
05-28-10, 08:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,519
Posted By LWB_guy

I too built a recumbent out of 2x4's. I am glad...

I too built a recumbent out of 2x4's. I am glad I did. I put several thousand miles on it. I did that because I had access to a small cheap table saw but do not have access to welding equipment....
Forum: Recumbent
05-20-10, 05:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,487
Posted By LWB_guy

Am riding with 20x1.75in on Front, 27x1.25 in on...

Am riding with 20x1.75in on Front, 27x1.25 in on Rear. Works great so long as I don't put more than 30psi in the front tire. If I do, it is simply too bumpy to ride over local roads. Bike...
Showing results 1 to 50 of 296
 
Page 1 of 6
1
2
3
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.