I just put some pictures of my new LWB bike in the photo section *under-roberts-sorta bentech-bent it's not really a bentech but there are many similarities in...
Well I haven't ridden it more than a 1/4 mile at a time yet but so far I like it much better than my first recumbent seat that was mostly homemade I bought it...
Friends, I´m from Brazil. More espefically Rio Grande do Sul province, Porto Alegre city. I like recumbents. Them I constructed a bent for me. If your want to...
As I continue designing my tandem trike I keep finding more ponderances. Can anyone give me advice on the importance of the distance that the tie rod sits from...
... http://www.hellbentcycles.com/index.htm I'm sure you've seen Ricky Horwitz's Thunderbolt trike plans and you may have visited his site. If not this is the...
Hi, I have a 10 millimeter tap that I bought from a bicycle tool supplier for about $11.00. It was used once to put the threads in the right rear dropout of...
I just saw that HPV Supply is closing down and will be posting clearance items in the first week of December. This is a good opportunity for anyone building a...
I know there is a fair amount of info on line about completely homebuilt recumbents, but are there any Yahoo! groups about this? By homebuilt I mean bents...
Well these aren't all yahoo groups but there are lots of homebuilt bikes here http://jkcc.com/speednviolence/bikes/links.htm Scroll down about 1/2 way and...
First Roberts link. Well it worked last night and I got some really good inspiration from it but this morning I get this "Forbidden You don't have permission...
It sounds like a problem on the other end, but since you didn't include the link in your e-mail, I can't go test it to see if I can get to it... (the original...
I went to the archives on yahoo groups to get this link - <http://jkcc.com/speednviolence/bikes/links.htm> which works okay for me here in New Mexico, USA... ...
Hi, I have purchased the Bentech plans and a full supply of 4130 chromoly tubing to build a bentech. I got the tubing from an aircraft parts supplier in the...
My Bentech has the standard mesh seat. It's really comfortable, so I've been using it to get to work and back a lot lately. The only thing is - my backside...
How about adding a layer of foam, like the ones WalMart sells for under sleeping bags? A cloth cover would help hold it in place. Take it off when it gets...
I've done that also. If you look in the photo album 'cool seat' my V-rex clone was made that way. Just look for a bike with a downtube of the dia you need. I...
Hi Guys, Just wanted to mention that we will be dropping the http://members.aol.com/domerie/bentech.htm site in the near future. Our main url will be...
I commute to work every day for a total of 35 miles. I am looking for a fast bent bike. The SWB bike looks to be fast. So I would like to know what every one...
I suggest you test ride an Easy Racers Tour Easy or Gold Rush before you make your final decision. You can add fairings to make them faster. LWB designs can be...
Hi there I also commute (almost) every day, and usually on my USS SWB Bentech. I'm not a particularly speedy cyclist, but according to my computer, I average...
Thanks guys, This is the info I was looking for. Phil, I average a Roll Time speed od 15.95 on my commute. I hit speeds of 14 to 23 mph through out my commute....
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