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Re: Commuting on a Recumbent

The Bents are nice for those long rides on the open road. I agree
about the bad roads and bad drivers. It's a little easier to maneuver
a DF, although they're a pain in the ass with any bike.
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--- In bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com, "Gordon" <phi3d@...> wrote:
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> I do. I have a Bacchetta Giro 20.
>
> My commute is short, only 3 miles, and hilly. To be honest, for the
> route I take, my Specialized Hard Rock is better. Too many hills,
and
> bad roads and bad drivers. I use the Giro 20 mostly for longer
> weekend rides.
>





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Does anybody else commute on a recumbent? I'm sure enjoying mine. My ride is 8 miles, with only 2 traffic lights. A lot of the travel is on open rural road....
Jim Gagnepain
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Oct 7, 2007
5:10 am

I sold my BikeE CT after two years of falling on the ice, in favor of a Sun EZ-TAD (tadpole trike, recumbent). My commute is only 9 miles daily, in light...
Mike Rice
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Oct 7, 2007
6:19 am

Sounds like fun! I have a Bike E also. That was my first recumbent. Is that 9 miles round trip. Mine is 8 miles one-way. About once a month, I work a...
Jim Gagnepain
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Oct 7, 2007
3:41 pm

9 miles round trip. Occasionally 10, if I take the scenic route. But there is a hill! Once in a while I get a tail-wind...whee! ... TANSTAAFL...
Mike Rice
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Oct 7, 2007
11:41 pm

I ride a lightning thunderbolt. I usually find some excuse to wimp out and motor in at least a couple days a week. I find that the 'bent limits my route...
dennisthebald
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Oct 8, 2007
9:22 pm

Another recumbent rider here. I have two bikes. My main commuting bike is a Bacchetta Cafe that I have customized for commuting ...
Scrunge 13
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Oct 9, 2007
2:13 pm

Don't be too jealous, that Bachetta looks like a nice bike too. I test-road quite a few Bachettas at the local Bike Shop. I've found that bikes vary greatly...
Jim Gagnepain
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Oct 9, 2007
9:47 pm

I do. I have a Bacchetta Giro 20. My commute is short, only 3 miles, and hilly. To be honest, for the route I take, my Specialized Hard Rock is better. Too...
Gordon
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Oct 23, 2007
8:04 pm

The Bents are nice for those long rides on the open road. I agree about the bad roads and bad drivers. It's a little easier to maneuver a DF, although...
Jim Gagnepain
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Oct 24, 2007
2:42 am
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