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18518
... Tom do you know if the ABTT will take a front and rear BB7 instead of using two front brakes. I can get a deal on Front and Rear and if a rear would mount...
joelw135
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May 2, 2008
3:08 pm
18519
... You can buy a front and rear; they are the very same with the exception of the mount. You will re-use the mount already on the trike....
Tom
simple.nature
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May 2, 2008
3:20 pm
18520
... Thanks, I guess I will get the front and rear. I just missed a deal on EBay, but I will look each day and one will come up....
joelw135
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May 2, 2008
3:23 pm
18521
... instead of ... Some listings say road and some say mountain, does it matter as long as I get two the same?...
joelw135
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May 2, 2008
3:33 pm
18522
The throw on the Road version is shorter than the MTB. Either will work unless you like a lot of movement in your handle. Typically, trikes get MTB versions....
Tom
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May 2, 2008
3:39 pm
18523
... I will start the search, thanks....
joelw135
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May 2, 2008
3:42 pm
18524
Hello Fellswoop, Don't know if you have made your decision on tire purchase yet. I run the 26" 1.1's Stelvios on my HiRacer and have been well satisfied....
fluffypeanutcat
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May 2, 2008
3:52 pm
18525
What Scott said. I put them on the ABMR and it was the single most significant improvement in my average speed. I'll buy the Stelvios again too. The flat...
Paul
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May 3, 2008
6:44 am
18526
... be harsh riding, fast wearing and have fragile sidewalls. And with their narrow elliptical profile (taller than they are wide), their cornering behavior...
Dave
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May 3, 2008
2:02 pm
18527
... I'm ... we ... much ... step ... done one century and found it much easier and faster than either my V- rex I had or my Stratus. I'm about the same speed...
Dave
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May 3, 2008
2:57 pm
18528
I see now that the Mantis trike from TW now has three seat options. The new wide bottom FRP, Optima Comfort Seat and the normal mesh seat....
joelw135
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May 3, 2008
5:40 pm
18529
... Dave, When you say "I'm about the same speed on the up hills as the other bikes", what % grades are you riding on? Are the "other bikes" DFs with squids...
oumed73118
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May 4, 2008
8:07 pm
18530
... loss some value so if you didn't like it you should be able to get close to what you paid for it.have you looked at the roadster from recumbentusa...
phillyjoe924
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May 4, 2008
10:51 pm
18531
... The M5 on BentRider is already sold. I made an offer for it last week which the seller indicates he would have accepted but someone else made the same...
oumed73118
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May 5, 2008
12:41 am
18532
Hi all, I've been exploring the possibility of placing a water bottle cage on the underside of the FRP seat on my trike. I'm reluctant to drill any holes in...
trikefever
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May 5, 2008
1:10 am
18533
It's a moot point now. I just purchased a Midracer GT on Ebay from Actionbent. Woohoo! [:)] I still need comments on the idea of a HED 700c disc in back...
oumed73118
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May 5, 2008
1:17 am
18534
Way to go, welcome to the group of AB owners. Dollar per dollar you are getting a great buy. If you have never assembled a bike fresh out of a box, it's pretty...
Joe
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May 5, 2008
1:52 am
18535
... no problem if 135 you can draw the drops in with the quick release this may cause some frame damage or your wheel could be off center as for Hed there...
phillyjoe924
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May 5, 2008
1:52 am
18536
Has anyone tried Pantour hubs for the front wheels on a Actionbent type trike? (I have a Trike-X) I don't care for the fatter and lower pressure tires that...
profethor
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May 5, 2008
3:08 am
18537
mounting bottles on the underside of the FRP seat is useless unless you are going to stop to drink. If you have a rack in back of the seat a better solution is...
plawsonanoka
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May 5, 2008
5:19 am
18538
Some of the ABTT seat came with hole driled in the back of the frp and cinch nuts were inserted in the holes. This held the bottle ok, but again was only...
plawsonanoka
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May 5, 2008
5:22 am
18539
are you ohio university or The University of Oklahoma? The bike comes with a good triple crank. No need to waste money on changing that item. The disk brake...
plawsonanoka
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May 5, 2008
5:41 am
18540
you loose power when you shorten cranks. Your leverage arm is shorter. ... from ... definitely ... ideas!...
plawsonanoka
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May 5, 2008
5:44 am
18541
... Phil, It's the University of Oklahoma, of course! Is there any other OU (heh heh)? [;)] "Rear disc" was actually refering to a HED, RENN, or other type...
oumed73118
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May 5, 2008
6:14 am
18542
While it's true that a shorter arm lowers leverage, it's also true that your legs are not designed to swing around large circles. Maximum power is obtained...
Clifford Moore
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May 5, 2008
6:32 am
18543
I've read of a few who have tried them on other trikes and much has been written about them on 'bentrider, but the general consensus seems to be DON'T! The...
Clifford Moore
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May 5, 2008
6:40 am
18544
... about them on 'bentrider, but the general consensus seems to be DON'T! ... matter of fact. I considered them myself, until I read up on it. ... the front...
profethor
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May 5, 2008
6:48 am
18545
Could you use the headrest holes to mount a bottle cage?...
recumbomatic
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May 5, 2008
2:48 pm
18546
Well everyone, I appreciate your input and ideas. It turns out I will not be the owner of an Actionbent Midracer GT. Today I was informed by Actionbent that...
oumed73118
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May 5, 2008
6:24 pm
18547
Thanks everybody for weighing in on this issue. If anyone else has an opinion, with "tire upgrade" in the title, hopefully this thread will be nice and...
Fellswoop
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May 5, 2008
7:17 pm
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