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8733
Hi, I'm a big bloke, 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) tall and weighing 20 stone (127 Kg) can I safely ride a Mantaray?...
byronshire
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Feb 1, 2006
5:22 pm
8734
Good question! Randy, Steve? Are you out there? Hello?...
Jim Martin
karterjimm
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Feb 1, 2006
6:39 pm
8735
Nice looking, at least in the pic, Radical Solo Bag at BROL. Will fit Original AB seat & perhaps new seat as well. Not mine, so you know as much as I do. ...
aportteus
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Feb 2, 2006
5:18 am
8736
... It seems a bit silly to drive 80 miles for a couple of test rides, but if you happen to be out this way I have a Tidalwave just east of Cleveland, OH. I...
hillel_zs
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Feb 2, 2006
11:39 pm
8737
Greetings - I'm also new to 'bents and I'll be testing trikes in a week including an AB tadpole. I need a trike for commuting and in sunny Oregon, fenders are...
oregon.reboa
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Feb 3, 2006
6:18 am
8738
The Planet Bike 26" fits the rear nicely. I haven't looked into fronts, but there's been a thread here about someone else fitting fronts. ... week ... with...
Jim Aliano
jimali47
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Feb 3, 2006
1:38 pm
8739
Message # 8525 and 8528 cover front fenders in some pretty good detail with picturres available....
shermmoy
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Feb 3, 2006
8:52 pm
8740
I'm new to recumbents, and I've been considering getting an Actionbent, but I have a couple of questions: 1.) The new LiteSpeed Metro looks good, but on the...
alan_davy
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Feb 4, 2006
3:26 am
8741
Just a bump to see if someone can measure this for me. I emailed Actionbent directly, but have not heard back from them. I'd really appreciate the info, my...
dbx90
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Feb 4, 2006
3:53 am
8742
Well, I did a little more homework, and found a post that put the frame at 6" and the tie rod @ 6.5". Confirmation would be great! So far, this is double the...
dbx90
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Feb 4, 2006
4:11 am
8743
Hi, Was considering purchasing a JS-II or JS-III soon, from the pixs on A/B website it appears that there may be limited seat recline with the telecoping...
Joe Riefski
jcraction
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Feb 4, 2006
1:44 pm
8744
Did you actually try riding the HPs or the Bachettas? I have a Jetstream II and I ride with the seat as upright as the frame will allow. For me that angle is...
John E. George
texas_ryder
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Feb 4, 2006
2:52 pm
8745
hello i have a jetstream one some minor lower back muscle problems and found the less seat recline on the jetstream is best ... ...
james boone
jimkd7
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Feb 4, 2006
3:11 pm
8746
I have 2 trikes sitting in my garage right now. The first one, from Randy's first batch, has 6" of clearance. The second one, orange, from Randy's second...
Jim Aliano
jimali47
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Feb 4, 2006
3:52 pm
8747
Just a quick question for you. When you are in 5-6" snow with your trike, do you use tire chains on your rear wheel? Sorry, one more. Have you considered...
venividivideo2003
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Feb 4, 2006
6:07 pm
8748
Thx for reply. I wasn't able to test ride the HP or Bachetta due to poor weather on day I visited the shop. But I did try on a stationary for short time. I...
Joe Riefski
jcraction
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Feb 4, 2006
7:15 pm
8749
... you,some call this the "preying hampster" position. There is some adjustment in the flip it type stem. Beyond that many of us have reversed the riser,with...
aportteus
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Feb 4, 2006
10:13 pm
8750
Thanks Jim, I'll look into it. Do you have the AB trike? Do you like it? Paul Jim Aliano <jimali47@...> wrote: The Planet Bike 26" fits the rear nicely....
Paul Reboa
oregon.reboa
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Feb 4, 2006
11:01 pm
8751
Thank you, this is just what I'm looking for. Paul shermmoy <shermmoy@...> wrote: Message # 8525 and 8528 cover front fenders in some pretty good...
Paul Reboa
oregon.reboa
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Feb 4, 2006
11:17 pm
8752
Thanks for the confirmation Jim! There's nothing worse than a cold wet bum to deter one from winter triking. ..for veniv...I wouldn't use chains, though, they...
dbx90
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Feb 5, 2006
12:27 am
8753
I do like it. I'll never go back to 2 wheels. I love being able to creep along and not fall over. ... like it? Paul ... nicely. ... a ... sunny ... year. ... ...
Jim Aliano
jimali47
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Feb 5, 2006
1:51 am
8754
... This is a common statement from folks who've bought a trike (not just the AB trike, but any trike). But it is nearly as common for this feeling to go away,...
robo_junior
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Feb 5, 2006
1:36 pm
8755
Thanks! This is helpful. I've never ridden an Actionbent or even seen one in person, so I'm trying to form an accurate impression by looking at the pictures...
alan_davy
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Feb 6, 2006
1:27 am
8756
When I sat on my first H Velotech Grasshopper (my brother's in Germany) I was somwhat taken aback (pun intended) by the extremely reclined seat position. Now I...
martin voelker
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Feb 6, 2006
4:04 am
8757
... Pic are posted of several different designs. Andre`...
aportteus
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Feb 6, 2006
4:09 am
8758
I am going to be buying my first recumbent soon and am considering the Jetstream w/oss. I have always done my own maint. on my diamond frames, and even done...
newbenter
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Feb 6, 2006
6:46 pm
8759
Hi Ken, welcome to the group. AB's make GREAT first recumbents, especially for someone as comfortable working on bikes as you are. JS w/OSS is the original ...
wahoo_at_xahoo
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Feb 6, 2006
7:06 pm
8760
I have a JS1, although the recline at max is less than the HR's It's plenty for me. I don't no of a diference in recline, But the original seat is much more...
Cesar Hernandez
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Feb 6, 2006
9:39 pm
8761
Ken, Just remember that most of the parts on an actionbent are not made by actionbent. If the frame fails it may be time to buy a new bike, or possibly have...
first last
sunflowerflyer
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Feb 6, 2006
11:49 pm
8762
they make an excellent first bent lower cost and customizable I have an uss jetstream and have upgraded some components over the original I don't ride...
james boone
jimkd7
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Feb 7, 2006
3:11 am
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