All, Just to confirm, I plan on riding this Friday. Meet at Gasworks at 9:30 am is fine with me. Fairwinds, Tony 206-778-1441 cel ... see how the ... 9/5/2006...
My wife and I just moved back to the Seattle area (Renton) after an absence of 25 years. One of the first tasks is to find a good bent shop. (I may need to...
Ummmm, i think Angle Lake (in Seatac) is the among the best recumbent shops around. Maybe Dale was having a bad day. There's no question he's busy, but that...
Larry: Many of us think highly of Dale Clark, owner of Angle Lake Cyclery. He's been my recumbent guru for about eight years. And for you, he's big into...
There aren't any TRIKE shops in WA, OR or ID that I know of. It's a big problem for trike mfrs. Silverdale sells Catrike. Coventry (Portland) sells a few...
Larry: I own a customized Catrike Speed which I had a shop in Florida build for me and then ship to Seattle. My first Catrike was purchased from David ...
Well, maybe I need to give them another chance. They may be good craftsmen, but it was hard to pry much out of them. And the shop was so crowded with cycles,...
Larry, I've bought two recumnents from Dale Clark and have found him to be very knowledgeable and helpful. He is severly handicapped by trying to run the shop...
Actually, the last time I was in AngleLake (a week or so ago), Dale had a Greenspeed X5 on the floor. And I've seen some sort of GS trike in there for a...
... wrote: My wife has a GTC and I have a TerraTrike 3.4. (She is about 5'7" and I am about 5'11".) Y'all are welcome to take them for a spin. Larry Madsen...
... I think you definitely should give Angle Lake another try. Talk to Dale and make clear what you want. ... I think he has an HP Velo Scorpion now, too. ......
I was going to lead a ride on Friday from Gasworks Park to Kent. The weather forcast Friday is for rain so I'm postponing it until Saturday. Meet at Gasworks...
Hi Recumbent Folks, Below is a note I got from Jeromy Kostner. Here's a great chance to show off your machines so check out the info below. If you can help out...
I personally like Alki Bike and Board (located in West Seattle at Admiral way and California Ave). Stu runs it. He is very friendly and knowledgeable. He has...
... Another possibility is a Schlumpf Speed Drive or Mountain Drive. These incorporate a two-speed planetary gear in the crankset between the cranks and the...
I am looking to make the move from a traditional road bike to a `bent', and have a few questions 1 - Any suggestions or knowledgeable dealers that have stock...
Hi Dave, I Have been riding recumbent for about 8 years now. I have a bad back and that is the reason I ride a recumbent. I am faster on the bent except going ...
Steven, Thanks for the prompt reply. I have noticed that they seem to be a lot heavier. Mind you my old bike was a rusty 20 yr old, 40lb mountian bike. My new...
Hi David, I have been using a recumbent in place of our car for about 10 years. It is a Bike E and I especially like it for ommuting although I have taken it...
... Angle Lake Cyclery. ... I ride through Seattle frequently. As I've gotten comfortable on my bike, I've had no trouble riding the same routes I took on an ...
... The Bacchetta Carbon Aero is mostly carbon fiber with a few titanium bits. Payment terms are: gold bricks, subject to assay, no exceptions. Recumbents are...
I usually commute from Bellevue to Queen Anne doing a bus/folding bike combination. I see people riding bents of all types, long wheelbase, short wheelbase,...
Dave, Recumbent are a lot like upright bikes, different ones for different things (racing,touring,commuting,ect..) One of my recumbent (Haluzak Hybrid race) is...
David, as you test and ride a few recumbents, I will offer that I have a Vision R40 (1999?) short wheel base recumbent that is available for sale ($450). I...
In addition to Angle Lake, which is certainly the longest running 'bent dealer around, try Aurora Cycles (owned by Gregg's). The have a fair number to choose...
... I'm really happy with the bike. The 40 L seat back bag works great. The suspension is a bit bouncy but that is because I am too heavy for the stock...
You mentioned the STP. How are recumbents for touring? Will I be ... Recumbents are great for touring. Long rides are much less fatiguing. Using the panniers...
