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M5 Carbon High Racer
Postby Low Racer » Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:49 pm
Just put in a deposit for a M5. Can't contain myself with the excitement of owning a full carbon racer. Anyone want a low racer for sale ??
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Postby DaveW » Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:01 am
I want a low racer - just drop it of at my place next time your in the area.
Oh wait a minute you mentioned "sale" - no shekels left after the current bike.
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Re: Highracer
Postby Storm » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:50 pm
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Postby Low Racer » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:40 pm
I guess I will have to change to "high racer''. I have always wanted a M5 bent and the low racer was sold to me under the pretend of being a "M5". I subsequently found out it wasn't. Despite the disappointment, I enjoy riding the LR and it is fast.
Anyway to cut the long story short, a deal came up with the HR and couldn't not resist getting the bike. I was looking for a HR and if you look through previous line I did enquire about the Corsa. I am glad I had waited and this opportunity came up.
The picture is from M5 library.
The bike I will be getting has a 650c front wheel with a single aero carbon fork. The rear is standard - 700c.
Will write a report when I have the bike next month.
I won't be going to the Brisbane now after blowing a huge hole on my bank account.
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Re: M5 Carbon High Racer
Postby Kalgrm » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:33 pm
Hey Chong,Low Racer wrote:Just put in a deposit for a M5. Can't contain myself with the excitement of owning a full carbon racer.
When you finally pick it up, do me (and my marriage) a favour and refrain from telling us how little it weighs please! I don't need any more encouragement to be wanting one of those brazen hussies - er - bikes ....
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(PS - I'm jealous of your trophy bike .....)
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:52 pm
That bike's got curves in places where other bikes don't even have places Dead Sexy.
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Postby Low Racer » Sat Aug 09, 2008 4:35 pm
Chong
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Postby bradwoodbr » Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:59 pm
If is the near new one sold by FF, it is a beauty!!
I put in a close offer but did not win it.
Enjoy the ride and yes of course M5 bikes are very SeXyyyyy!
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Postby Low Racer » Sat Aug 30, 2008 7:42 pm
The Taiwanese cromoly frame was ordered by Martin Arnold at Logo. He brought in two frames and spent many hours fine tuning the frame to what it is now i.e. re-routing how the cables are run. The frame is superbly TIG welded.
Just in case you not heard of Logo, here is the link.
http://www.logotrikes.com/
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Postby bradwoodbr » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:01 pm
By the way I saw your old low racer for sale as well and I would have sworn it was an M5 too.
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Postby Low Racer » Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:49 pm
Yes. It was highly disappointing when I found out it isn't a M5. I did get some refund from the seller and which made it alot easier to accept. Even though it isn't a real Mc Coy, I am having lots of fun riding it.
I have lusted owning a M5 since riding recumbent earlier this year. So in 2 week times I will have my real M5.
Chong
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Postby Storm » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:06 pm
Also do you find getting on and off your bike easy or arkward?
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Postby Low Racer » Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:49 pm
Hi Storm,Storm wrote: Thanks for the photo, you bike still looks sweet. I had the return side chain drop once and found it awful to ride, the wheel was hitting the chain regularly and I could hardly make a right hand turn, how do you find the experience?
Also do you find getting on and off your bike easy or arkward?
The LR is my first recumbent bike which is probably a bit extreme for introduction to recumbent bicycle. Hence I have no choice but to learn how to ride with the dropped chain. Initially I wished I had the option of installing a front idler to manage the chain. Now it doesn't bother me anymore. There aren't many tight turns I need to negotiates when out on my usual rides. It will take time to get use to it and you may actually find you are faster with a dropped chain.
Getting on and off the bike is none issue as the tiller can be folded up. Stop start is getting better and require planning ahead when approaching stop sighs or traffic lights. Going uphill from dead stop is getting better.
What LR do you have?
Chong
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Postby Storm » Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:44 am
I built the trike and found the width awkward in the city, sure on an open road it is sweet but in the city you just cant fit the same places as you can on a 2 wheeler like slipping through bollards on paths and cars in traffic. The swb is great as it allows me recline and go where I like.
Now I think I'm progressing to a LR for the efficiency, I'm not too sure I will like getting on and off it tho, I imagine it would be more difficult then my swb and probably require an extra relaxed-take your time mentality. I'm probably comparing them to a DF that you can run along beside, jump on and away you go, I like that.
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