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Postby europa » Thu May 24, 2007 11:14 pm
Hotdog wrote:Regardless of what I call it I reckon I'd feel pretty silly if I stood on my doorstep yelling the name of my bicycle and expecting it to come to me
I didn't say you had to expect it to come, but one day, in a coffee shop, you will meet someone you want to impress. That person will ask you what you call your bike and you will ...

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Postby Hotdog » Thu May 24, 2007 11:20 pm
europa wrote:Hotdog wrote:Regardless of what I call it I reckon I'd feel pretty silly if I stood on my doorstep yelling the name of my bicycle and expecting it to come to me
I didn't say you had to expect it to come, but one day, in a coffee shop, you will meet someone you want to impress. That person will ask you what you call your bike and you will ...![]()
Richard
A fair point

I don't think I've ever been asked what I call my bike though, though I do often get other question about the Trusty Steed due to its unusual hub gears and brakes. I should probably expect even more questions when I ride New Bike....

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Postby rdp_au » Fri May 25, 2007 11:30 am
I should probably expect even more questions when I ride New Bike....
Oh yes, you certainly can. I have never ridden my bike anywhere without at least someone stopping me and asking questions. Always get people leaning out of car windows as they go past, sometimes to make a complimentary comment, sometimes not...
Most amusing experiences so far:
Arrived at a ride meeting point and before I had even stopped, somebody rushed out and began measuring the size of my bike. Seems he wanted to know if a recumbent would fit into his car..
Riding along and a motorbike came alongside me, gesturing me to pull over. I thouight I'd upset him somehow. Turns out he was a fellow recumbent rider.
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Postby moosterbounce » Fri May 25, 2007 3:57 pm

Or Harley? Those handlebars remind me of a Harley Davidson Heritage Softail...I didn't know they existed in yellow though, but they do

http://www.classybikes.com/49125
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Postby Kalgrm » Fri May 25, 2007 5:25 pm
Why? It looks sexy, everyone wants to ride it, it refuses to go unnoticed in any crowd and you need to be rich to climb on board.
My own one doesn't have a name, but it wouldn't come if I called it anyway (especially if I was up a hill - everyone knows 'bents can't climb ....

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Postby europa » Fri May 25, 2007 5:41 pm
Kalgrm wrote:Paris.
Why? It looks sexy, everyone wants to ride it, it refuses to go unnoticed in any crowd and you need to be rich to climb on board.
My own one doesn't have a name, but it wouldn't come if I called it anyway (especially if I was up a hill - everyone knows 'bents can't climb ....)
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Gor, she'd be regarded as the Town Bike

Welcome to the asylum Graeme. Feel free to post piccies of your bikes somewhere appropriate.
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Postby Kalgrm » Fri May 25, 2007 5:48 pm
Funnily enough, my bike looks very similar to Hotdog's new one. I did a few upgrades as soon as it arrived, but it's essentially the same. I've had mine for a little over four weeks now.
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(Actually, there is a difference: mine has pedals. Makes riding it more fun, IMHO .....)
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Postby Kalgrm » Fri May 25, 2007 7:42 pm
When you're riding Paris, absolutely everyone wants to talk to you. Usually they ask "Is she as comfortable as she looks?" And we all know how comfortable Paris is.
Exclusive? I thought they were for nerds, which is why I bought one. If they are going to be cool, I think I'll need to find something else to ride!

Hotdog, you're the expert: Am I cheating by putting pedals on my recumbent? I mean, it's not strictly a chair anymore, once you have a means of propulsion ......

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Postby Hotdog » Fri May 25, 2007 10:02 pm
Kalgrm wrote:Hotdog, you're the expert: Am I cheating by putting pedals on my recumbent? I mean, it's not strictly a chair anymore, once you have a means of propulsion ......![]()
Hey, my recumbent does have a means of propulsion. I just have to use the Fred Flintstone drive system...

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Postby Kalgrm » Fri May 25, 2007 10:24 pm
Hotdog wrote:Hey, my recumbent does have a means of propulsion. I just have to use the Fred Flintstone drive system...
Oh, come on ..... my comfy office chair has that propulsion method too, and I still can't win the weekly races around the cubicles!

Guess you could call it Wilma though!
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Postby europa » Fri May 25, 2007 10:30 pm
Kalgrm wrote:Guess you could call it Wilma though!
Actually, that's not such a bad idea. Imagine the conversations you could have in the coffee shop based on that and it's not inappropriate in an open forum.
Richard
one should bear in mind that my mtb was christened the Mauve Monster, by the previous owner ... after he sold it to me

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Postby Kalgrm » Fri May 25, 2007 11:00 pm
europa wrote:.....and it's not inappropriate in an open forum. .....
Oops, my bad. Sorry.

But she is comfortable - she's one of the richest heiresses in the world ....
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