Richard



Welcome, I to am a lurker, have been for ages anyway.



I cheated and bought a frame kit, luckily I had a friend that could bring it
back from NZ. I had to get it sent to another friend over there because
freight was US$250 to Aus, and only US$80 to NZ. Built mine up about 18mths
ago but still haven't painted it. I'm still trying to get it to handle
"right". I've done a few thousand k's on it commuting to work but haven't
ridden it at all for the last 4 mths, It's too hot up here in Qld.



Good luck with your build.



Paul



-----Original Message-----
From: bentechriders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bentechriders@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Richard Spurling
Sent: Thursday, 8 February 2007 09:51
To: Bentech
Subject: [[ Possible Spam ]] [bentechriders] G'day



G'day.

I'm new to the group and while my usual mode is to lurk a bit before
posting,
new members are moderated so, rather than keep the mods in suspense while
they
wait to see if I'm a goodun or a badun, I thought I'd post early and confirm

their worst fears.

I know nothing about recumbents. True. Oh sure, I've seen pictures, I've
read
bits and pieces about them, but in reality, know stuffall.

So why do I want one?

**throws hands in air** I need a reason?
Okay.
It's purely emotional and yes, I am a bloke.
They appeal to the non-conformist in me. I like the look of them. I'm
fascinated
by the concept. I can't for the life of me see how they're supposed to work.
How
can anything that looks that odd work so well?

I live in Adelaide, Australia, and recumbents are rare beasts indeed. I've
read
on American bike forums where the new buyer is advised to look around and
ride
as many as he can find. Well, within cycling memory, I've seen three bents
in
real life - one trike in a shop (new) and two in the distance on the roads
...
and I've been riding all my 50 years on this earth ...well, the last 45 of
them
anyway. Recumbents are strange beasts, similar to Unicorns - known but
feared
for their rarity.

Yet despite all that, I've developed definite views on what I want in a
recumbent. Short wheel base. Two wheels. Long frame down the middle. Why?
Aesthetics probably, and a feeling that I prefer two wheels to three.

So, considering the rarity of bents in my world, considering my impoverished

state (aided and maintained by buying bike bits), considering my preference
to
doing things myself rather than letting someone else have all the fun of
messing
it up, you can imagine my joy at discovering Bentech.

I get to build my own recumbent and it's almost exactly what I've always
pictured me riding!

So here I am.
Ready to listen and learn.
And as soon as I get a job, I'll be ordering a pipe kit.

Richard





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