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11-12.-2007, 11:37 PM
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Re: Recumbent video from Ed Dolan
"Olebiker" <ddurbin@tfn.net> wrote > I would be glad to see a video of bent riders on a hilly ride. The > only time I ever see bents on the hills around here, they are wobbling > side to side, trying to stay upright. > > The Other Dick Durbin > Tallahassee If you want to see the potential of a recumbent going up hills, check this video out (sorry, I don't if there is a youtube available): http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1465313TGqMnh8N I personally find that if I try to take it easy up a long hill I'll end up wobbling from side to side on my LWB Stratus XP. It's due to the low speed and the bike design. On the other hand, if I hammer up the hill, which I'll do if I know the climbing over the entire course won't be too exhausting (so I can avoid bonking), then I can pass upright riders going up hill. No wobbling when significant power is being applied to turn the cranks. The guy in the video above is a very strong rider. |
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11-12.-2007, 11:50 PM
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Re: Recumbent video from Ed Dolan
On Dec 11, 8:37 am, "Roger Zoul" <rogerzo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Olebiker" <ddur...@tfn.net> wrote > > > I would be glad to see a video of bent riders on a hilly ride. The > > only time I ever see bents on the hills around here, they are wobbling > > side to side, trying to stay upright. > > > The Other Dick Durbin > > Tallahassee > > If you want to see the potential of a recumbent going up hills, check this > video out (sorry, I don't if there is a youtube available): > > http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1465313TGqMnh8N > > I personally find that if I try to take it easy up a long hill I'll end up > wobbling from side to side on my LWB Stratus XP. It's due to the low speed > and the bike design. On the other hand, if I hammer up the hill, which I'll > do if I know the climbing over the entire course won't be too exhausting (so > I can avoid bonking), then I can pass upright riders going up hill. No > wobbling when significant power is being applied to turn the cranks. > > The guy in the video above is a very strong rider. He also needs to learn some manners. Not once did he give the riders he was overtaking an "On your left!" |
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11-12.-2007, 11:57 PM
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Re: Recumbent video from Ed Dolan
"Olebiker" <ddurbin@tfn.net> wrote in message news:88f40f3e-b1a5-4c67-a320-2923cf9c0980@t1g2000pra.googlegroups.com... > On Dec 11, 8:37 am, "Roger Zoul" <rogerzo...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> "Olebiker" <ddur...@tfn.net> wrote >> >> > I would be glad to see a video of bent riders on a hilly ride. The >> > only time I ever see bents on the hills around here, they are wobbling >> > side to side, trying to stay upright. >> >> > The Other Dick Durbin >> > Tallahassee >> >> If you want to see the potential of a recumbent going up hills, check >> this >> video out (sorry, I don't if there is a youtube available): >> >> http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1465313TGqMnh8N >> >> I personally find that if I try to take it easy up a long hill I'll end >> up >> wobbling from side to side on my LWB Stratus XP. It's due to the low >> speed >> and the bike design. On the other hand, if I hammer up the hill, which >> I'll >> do if I know the climbing over the entire course won't be too exhausting >> (so >> I can avoid bonking), then I can pass upright riders going up hill. No >> wobbling when significant power is being applied to turn the cranks. >> >> The guy in the video above is a very strong rider. > > He also needs to learn some manners. Not once did he give the riders > he was overtaking an "On your left!" Agreed! There is a much better video, though. I could not find a link to it. In that one, on the last big hill, a couple of DF riders challenge up going up a hill...they eventually catch up to him, but he leaves them in the dust on the other side. |
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