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<falkirkeagle@rogers.com> wrote in message news:fpss7v85lmbn0ha15ubefk8id138hmiftq@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 23 Mar 2003 20:06:32 -0500, "Joshua Goldberg" <salmagundi@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >Have U tried selling your DF on TBN?
> >------------------------------------
>
> Erm, what's "TBN"?
>
>
> Steve

>>>>> I went to Toronto today to check out the only bike shop (that I know of, anyway) in my part of
>>>>> Ontario that sells recumbent bikes and trikes.<snip>
>>>>
>>>> If you say which shop you went to- area people can direct you to more stores. I know of at
>>>> least three Toronto shops that have bents as well as more shops in southern Ontario. I am also
>>>> aware of various owners who are very easygoing about trying their bikes/trikes.
>>>
>>> Sounds like he went to Urbane Cyclist downtown. There is also Bicycle Spokesman in Richmond
>>> Hill. But for the price, the EZ-1 is hard to beat.
>>
>> I was also thinking of Triketrails, which had at least four bent trikes last time I spoke
>> to them.
>
> I went to Triketrails in Whitby, and yes, they did have at least four bent trikes of differing
> types available. It's a well-run shop run by nice people.
>
> I just have to sell my existing DF-type bike first, and I may well be paying them a visit!

If you are patient and money is an issue you could buy used. Online sources are one option. For
local used recumbents, Recumbent Cycling Ontario has a For Sale/Bents Wanted area
http://www.hpv.on.ca/buyand.htm Or do as I have and have a "standing order" with local homebuilders
and bike stores- " you have a used bent for sale- call me"

One more option- there is a loosely organized group of homebuilders in the region. If you want
contact info to join local lists or to get someone to help you build- let me know.

37 pounds?? my trike weighs less than that!

On 21 Mar 2003 17:03:59 -0800, sethcjayson@yahoo.com (Seth Jayson) wrote:

>Road one of these at the Chicago bike show. (Yes, I know it's not a real recumbent.)
>
>(Giant Revive --
>http://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/030...828&lYear=2003 )
>
>
>But, it felt pretty comfy, handled nicely, and was WAY easy to set-up (adjust seat position, handle
>bars, etc.) I would have to agree that they may have come up with something along the lines of an
>ultimate comfort bike.
>
>Reportedly going for around $700? Seems fair to me. Heavy though, 37 pounds. A good bike to
>recommend to folks who just wanna cruise around. And since it looks goofier than most of our
>'bents, maybe it'll draw some of the flack from the roadies.
>
>Sj

Steve Nobody No matter what kind of bike you ride, whether it be DF or bent all your power has to go
through your knees. I guess you know that. The best advice that I can give you on that issue is to
not to press on the pedals so hard and run a couple of gears lower than you are currently using. You
should be able to ride at 14 mph in your middle ring in a middle (18-21) cog. Dave

nobody@nowhere.com wrote in message news:<osqn7vsmln2qhuiadr2hadj4of5f8rnb4s@4ax.com>...
> I took a Revive for a test-spin a couple of days ago. I really like the upright yet relaxed
> position it offers. I also just love the bike's cool styling. While test-riding it, I found myself
> getting lots of oohs and ahhs and attention from people on the street - in other words, the
> reception was overwhelmingly positive.
>
> I do have a few doubts: The handling seems a bit twitchy - does this have something to do with the
> Revive's small tires and semi-recumbent design?
>
> I also found my legs got really sore after powering up a small hill - this is probably due to not
> having ridden any kind of bike for a long time and also not having developed the muscle groups
> that bent riders are supposed to - or is it?
>
> On balance I liked the bike more than disliked it. I wish the Revive had a bigger, cushier seat
> like the BikeE does - the stock seat is a tad harder than I would like. Interestingly, the sales
> girl in the bike shop told me that Giant manufactured bikes for BikeE. When BikeE went bankrupt,
> Giant took what they learned from making BikeE's and invested the knowledge in the Revive.
>
> The bike is certainly more comfortable than my LandGear diamond-frame hybrid, a bike I bought
> three years ago and gave up riding because my 40 year-old bones and knees can't hack riding around
> on a conventional DF type bike anymore.
>
> I'd love to buy something like a HP Velotechnik or a Cannondale, but these are way out of my price
> range. I figure if the Revive isn't the bike for me, then I'll have to try homebuilding a
> recumbent - even though I have no welding tools and no training in welding!
>
> Steve

> I took a Revive for a test-spin a couple of days ago. I really like the upright yet relaxed
> position it offers. I also just love the bike's cool styling. While test-riding it, I found myself
> getting lots of oohs and ahhs and attention from people on the street - in other words, the
> reception was overwhelmingly positive.
>
> I do have a few doubts: The handling seems a bit twitchy - does this have something to do with the
> Revive's small tires and semi-recumbent design?
>
> I also found my legs got really sore after powering up a small hill - this is probably due to not
> having ridden any kind of bike for a long time and also not having developed the muscle groups
> that bent riders are supposed to - or is it?
>
> On balance I liked the bike more than disliked it. I wish the Revive had a bigger, cushier seat
> like the BikeE does - the stock seat is a tad harder than I would like. Interestingly, the sales
> girl in the bike shop told me that Giant manufactured bikes for BikeE. When BikeE went bankrupt,
> Giant took what they learned from making BikeE's and invested the knowledge in the Revive.

Even though it's a bit more money, the Healthrider Scootie seems like another good alternative to
consider. It is a 7 speed variant of the very highly regarded Scooterbike.

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