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.Kalgrm wrote:Oh, come on ..... my comfy office chair has that propulsion method too, and I still can't win the weekly races around the cubicles!Hotdog wrote: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 » Sat May 26, 2007 12:29 pm
Hmm, I wonder how fully-fared leather board-room chair will go .... Nah, the UCI will probably ban it anyway.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.
Think outside the double triangle.
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Postby 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,
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"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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Postby 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.
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.
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Now that's AUSTRALIAN to the core.
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