Recumbents and all feet forward machines
by Hotdog » Sat May 26, 2007 9:11 am
Kalgrm wrote: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!
That'll be because of the high rolling resistance of the small stock wheels, you need to upgrade your office chair with 26", 650C or 700C wheels and racing slicks, then you'll be much faster. Also make sure the seat is fully reclined for optimised aerodynamics. 
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by Forum Ads » Sat May 26, 2007 10:48 am
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by Mulger bill » Sat May 26, 2007 10:48 am
How 'bout Jason?
As in recliner, not Friday 13th. 
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by europa » Sat May 26, 2007 10:50 am
How 'bout Jason?
As in Friday 13th, not recliner
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by Mulger bill » Sat May 26, 2007 10:53 am
Now where's that "you're naughty" smiley?
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by europa » Sat May 26, 2007 10:56 am
I was trying to be helpful
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by Kalgrm » Sat May 26, 2007 12:29 pm
Hotdog wrote:That'll be because of the high rolling resistance of the small stock wheels, you need to upgrade your office chair with 26", 650C or 700C wheels and racing slicks, then you'll be much faster. Also make sure the seat is fully reclined for optimised aerodynamics. 
Hmm, I wonder how fully-fared leather board-room chair will go ....  Nah, the UCI will probably ban it anyway.
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by Hotdog » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:53 am
I'm now considering naming New Bike after that feared instrument of torture of the Spanish Inquisition... The Comfy Chair 
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by MountGower » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:35 pm
How about "The Lounge" ?
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by europa » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:51 pm
I am unreliably informed that he was experimenting with "Oooooohhhhhhhhh ssssssshhhhhhhheeeeeeeeetttttttt" today on some of the longer descents
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by Hotdog » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:22 pm
europa wrote:I am unreliably informed that he was experimenting with "Oooooohhhhhhhhh ssssssshhhhhhhheeeeeeeeetttttttt" today on some of the longer descents
Nah, it was more like "Woooooooooooo hoooooooooooo!" (but a bit less American sounding) 
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by europa » Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:54 pm
Okay you two. And the context is? (I'm suspecting I've just missed some Pythonesque reference  )
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by Kalgrm » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:55 am
From the Spoke 'n Holy Book:
"And whenever five or more ratbags shall be gathered in one place, then shall they recite Python"
Harold by thy Name,
Amen
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by Kalgrm » Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:52 pm
Hooh!?!?! He said .....
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by Kid_Carbine » Thu Aug 16, 2007 9:54 am
Perhaps you could call her "Woman"
That way, when you're at the Cafe' sipping your Late' & one of your mates comes over & says "what ya been doin'?" You can always say, "I really felt like a good ride today so I mounted my 'Woman' & went hell for leather"
I suppose if you really want to impress you could always add that "It was such a good ride" that you "can't wait to remount my 'Woman' & do it all over again"
With such cycling prowess, you'll be a legend in no time.
Carbine & SJH cycles, & Quicksilver BMX Now that's AUSTRALIAN to the core.
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