hi all, i am located in se wi and am looking for plans and or someone that may be able to assist with building a bent. my perference is to find someone that...
Hi Kurt, I grew up in Lake Geneva probably close to you. Go to the bentech web site and order the plans there. Then go to any good machine shop and they can do...
Hi Dennis It has been a long time....how is your bent bike doing??? I have not heard anything on the yahoo group about it. I still have mine as it was (no new...
Hi Dave Good to hear from you. I was wondering if you would be at Oshkosh this year. My wife and I will be coming to Oshkosh via the Pietenpol gathering in...
Well Dennis I'm really glad I kept you e-mail from last year. This spring has be very lousy for riding the bent so I'm just now getting time to ride it like ...
I built, or rather, assembled a Bentech SWB USS back in August 2001. I had no idea that a listgroup of riders had been started until I browsed the Bentech site...
Hi. First off I think the group is great. I don't have a bentech but I do have a homebuilt SWB OSS bent. (It's a 20" wheel Peugeot with a fiberglass boom...
I've been wanting to transport mine as well. I already have a yakama roof rack on my corolla but the bike trays I have won't work with the bent. They do have...
Well, I'm getting psyched! I've got the plans now (SWB model), and have tentatively ordered Chromoly from the Dillsburg source. I'll try the jig and homebrew...
I had my main tube bent at a muffler shop. The machine seemed to indicate a 21 degree bend, however when I got it home and measured the angle, it appears it is...
Art, I just completed my 2nd bike and I did not bend the main tube. The impact of 17 deg will result in your bottom bracket being higher. If your boom is 18"...
Art, Installing the headset should be simple. I did take my headset to a bike shop so they could press in correctly (it's gotta go in square) Cutting the...
hi all.. I joined a while back and I got a question.. I saw in several sites that deal with recumbent bikes that you need the frame of a "road bike". thing...
I've built 2 bikes one with 24" mountain wheel in the rear & 20" up front. They give me a little more confindence for riding on dirt or gravel roads where 700...
... On smooth roads "road holding" is all about contact patch size, so slicks are as good as anything. In the wet a little tread texture may help, but that is...
Hello; I have built 3 recumbents. I started out with regular 26" mountain bike tires. They worked well by giving me a little better ride. Since you can't use...
Hi, I just discovered they make nice suspension forks for 20-inch wheels. Has anyone tried a front shock on a Long-Easy? For a bike that's going to be used...
Has anyone installed disk brakes on their Bentech? I have a set of Avid mechanical disk brakes. My rear derailleur (an SRAM internal hub/shifter) already has...
Okay, I have about all of my parts. The only thing left to pick up is the stem. Exactly what type of stem do I want? I have the aluminum tube that will...
Bruke, This is going to depend on what type of stem you buy to hold your handle bar. Some are made for treadless headset How far forward will depend on how...
Hi Art. I'm planning to braze everything on my bike, but since I'm still working on the jig, I can't tell you from experience if it'll work. I CAN tell you...
Greg: Ok, thanks for the advice. I'm thinking brazing should work fine if done right. Plus because the heat doesn't really get to welding temps, it should be...
I've TIG welded both of my bikes. A Friend did it for me. I'm no expert in welding but I'll give my 2 cents. TIG should be the strongest, because of the...
I too was told not to mig my frame but it was my only option. Its working fine so far. I thought the reason one type of welding was better thatn another was...
Okay, I just finished installing the seat fabric. I do not have the handle bars installed, but I have installed the riser tube. So I thought I would sit on it...
That would be me! I have had a blast assemblying the bike, and also working on the blog. My plan is for the blog to turn into a training journal where I can...
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