Where did your Recumbent take you today?
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Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Aushiker » Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:54 pm
Anyway to get things rolling, I got the LoGo Lightning P-38 out again today, nearly 200 kilometres now and went for a short ride to end the year. Whilst riding around Herdsman Lake minding my business, a rider who was coming towards me with I assume his friend just lifted his arm and pointed at me as if I was a zoo animal or something. What was he thinking? I am an object? Gee whiz, but isn't pointing rude?
I have experienced a couple of other incidents of people pulling alongside in their cars to video me; I can sort of cope with this as long as it is done safely and without disruption of others - unfortunately that is not always the case.
Anyway for some reason this guy got up my nose. All he had to do was say hi, nice bike or whatever, ask a question and I would have happily stopped, but being rude didn't work.
The video ...
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby HappyHumber » Tue Dec 31, 2013 7:09 pm
Was a bloke I used to pass on a MTB and trailer every now and then on the Roe Hway PSP. Saw him at my local IGA one day about to mount up, and I complimented him on his set up. From his reaction I realised he was bit challenged mentally and pretty socially awkward.
Anyway, I'm outta here before the lynch mob arrives.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Aushiker » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:15 pm
That could be the case.HappyHumber wrote:Maybe he was just a bit 'special' himself, not too much unlike you 'bent riders.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Aushiker » Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:07 pm
Short 24 km test ride this afternoon to make sure all is good. Average speed was done but then the winds where pretty bad so not sure if it is the wheel or not yet.
Also saw a wedding party at a funny place for a photo shot - not exactly scenic.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Aushiker » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:45 pm
That was a mistake. With about 30 km to go I was down to crawling along in pain so had to abort the ride. A day later I am on crutches and have an appointment with an orthopaedic surgeon. Nurse Anne (my partner) is not helping either ... getting the told you I would pick you up, this is your fault perspective and now in trouble for being at the computer Never have a relationship with nurses
One positive to come out of it was meeting Bartek and Sinner Bikes Mango. I really need to get one
Oh the bike is okay.
This photo was taken later in the ride at the Alco's Aluminium Refinery. I ended up doing 118 kilometres
Anyway that is the last riding update for awhile from me I suspect How was your weekend riding?
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Bartek » Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:54 am
Good to meet you on Sunday, glad you managed to fix the puncture but sorry to hear the knee is still playing up (good luck!) I know the deal with nurses and sympathy (or total lack of!) as my wife is a nurse also. I managed to clock up 93+ km on my work commute and the Mango ran smoothly as usual allowing me to average about 29 km/hr. Looking forward to a month commuting to Mandurah starting St, Pat's day!
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Aushiker » Tue Feb 18, 2014 5:35 pm
That is a nice set of numbers ... 93 km, I could handle in the MangoBartek wrote:I managed to clock up 93+ km on my work commute and the Mango ran smoothly as usual allowing me to average about 29 km/hr.
As my little problem, I saw the orthopaedic surgeon today ... good news, bad news. The good news is no operation required; the bad news is I am off the bike for probably six weeks and in a brace as I have managed to tear my medial cruciate ligament. I also have to have a CT scan to check the knee for any other possible damage to be on the safe side.
Ah well could have been worse I guess.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby recumbenteer » Sat Feb 22, 2014 8:23 pm
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby RonK » Sun Feb 23, 2014 9:18 pm
You did this cycling Andrew? How?Aushiker wrote:That is a nice set of numbers ... 93 km, I could handle in the MangoBartek wrote:I managed to clock up 93+ km on my work commute and the Mango ran smoothly as usual allowing me to average about 29 km/hr.
As my little problem, I saw the orthopaedic surgeon today ... good news, bad news. The good news is no operation required; the bad news is I am off the bike for probably six weeks and in a brace as I have managed to tear my medial cruciate ligament. I also have to have a CT scan to check the knee for any other possible damage to be on the safe side.
Ah well could have been worse I guess.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Aushiker » Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:42 am
Yep ... details in a post a few back from this one.RonK wrote:You did this cycling Andrew? How?
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Aushiker » Mon Feb 24, 2014 3:22 pm
+ 1ldrcycles wrote:That sucks mate, hope it heals well.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby gudism » Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:06 pm
I took the new trike out for a proper first ride today, only a little 5km loop around the local estate but it was my first ride so kept it small.
Was awesome though! So much fun riding along so low to the ground relaxing back in the seat!
And I got a few bizarre looks from the locals......especially one young girl. My pet hate is people walking on bike/pedestrian paths with headphones one. This young girl today couldn't hear my bell, my calls of excuse me, which in the end became a yell with still no result!
In the end, after basically sitting 1 metre behind her for a few minutes until a gap opened on one side (she was wandering side to side up the pathway) and I shot past her! And I think she crapped herself!
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Mbike23 » Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:03 pm
After a very bad day at work I needed some mental reset from the trike.
Got home and went the get the trike out and it's got a phantom flat
So took the 29er instead, still have to fix the flat.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby John Lewis » Fri Feb 28, 2014 12:33 am
Met a group of young Chinese chaps only one of whom seemed to speak English.
They all got their pictures taken in the Mango much to their delight.
A good run in down the highway with a tailwind and then I was lucky to also get one on the way home.
Averaged about 26 kmh with a max of 58. Fastest I've done in a long time.
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby julesa » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:17 am
What a great idea for just sharing our riding experiences, even if they are not exceptional in speed or distance they are an encouragement to just hav a go and enjoy
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby gudism » Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:35 pm
I got the trike serviced today, and got the boom extended on my Performer F to suit my 6'7" frame (was elated to see the frame went long enough to fit me!).
But a funny thing happened.......the mechanic, a strictly DF rider, took it for a ride and told me he is hooked on a bent trike! He loved it! Reminded him of being a kid driving a go cart.
Anyway, looking forward to going for a ride with the boom at the right length, shame my clipless shoes havent arrived yet...
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Riggsbie » Mon Mar 17, 2014 6:09 pm
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby Riggsbie » Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:44 pm
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I used my Catbike Musashi at it behaved brilliantly.....no punctures, awesome weather (thunder bolts and lightning.....)......excellent team.....
Simon Watt even managed an Offroad section, his ears were burning 20km as we arrived on that surprise before Simon's team !
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby cherock » Tue Mar 18, 2014 11:24 pm
No punctures for me but the weirdest thing happened.. about 320km into the ride, my left crank fell off!! Tighten it up and fell off again, this happened a few more times until we finish. We had a 5-member team and while everyone's got a different cycling background, we made a fantastic team. We also had amazing support from an experienced Audax RO. Altogether we covered a distance of 403km and an unexpected 4100m of climbing (we were promised a flat terrain route).
Link to the ride:
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby burnt » Wed Mar 19, 2014 9:02 am
I like the sustained riding required rather than flat out, much better on the heart for an old fart like me. Impressive averages by both you guys-kudos!
Riggsbie/Melvyn, would they allow a Mango on these events? Would a Greenspeed GT3 do Ok on these rides?
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Re: Where did your Recumbent take you today?
Postby cherock » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:37 pm
Velomobile is definitely allowed for Audax rides. Any bicycles are allowed as long as it is roadworthy. For night rides, some lighting rules apply: http://www.audax.org.au/public/index.ph ... Itemid=124
Velomobile is very ideal for Audax rides. The only exception would be hilly rides coupled with hot days. Check out the online ride calendar for the upcoming rides: http://www.audax.org.au/public/index.ph ... r&Itemid=2
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