what recumbent is this?

My bike dealer today was raving about some British recumbent that is faster than other recumbents.
He said at the bike show he attended, the importer was having races to see how fast people could go
on this particular model, the idea being whoever was fastest would win the bike. He said he got it
up to 50 mph but only came in 13th--the winner being able to make it go 70 mph.

but, he can't remember the name of the bike! Does anyone know what he was talking about?

Pat in TX

If he's talking about a "race" with a winner above 70 mph on level ground, only event would fitting the bill would be at Battle Mountain.

The Varna Diablo II with Sam Wittingham aboard is a Canadian recumbent streamliner- not British.

http://wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2003/results.htm

Construction article on Mother Earth News 2F1R home-brew trike with specs, parts list and drawings.

This article is available online at the Mother Earth News web site. Here's the link:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/menar...&ID=2613&Num=4

I've had my V-Rex over 80 mph! Of course it was attached to the sportworks rack on my Suby while I
was cruising down the highway. "meb" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
news:3fd261da$1_4@news.chariot.net.au...
> Pat wrote:
> > My bike dealer today was raving about some British recumbent that is faster than other
> > recumbents. He said at the bike show he attended,
the
> > importer was having races to see how fast people could go on this particular model, the idea
> > being whoever was fastest would win the
bike.
> > He said he got it up to 50 mph but only came in 13th--the winner being able to make it go 70
> > mph. but, he can't remember the name of the bike! Does anyone know what he was talking about?
> > Pat in TX
>
>
>
> If he's talking about a "race" with a winner above 70 mph on level ground, only event would
> fitting the bill would be at Battle Mountain.
>
> The Varna Diablo II with Sam Wittingham aboard is a Canadian recumbent streamliner- not British.
>
> http://wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2003/results.htm
>
>
>
> --

ROFL, harv!

harv wrote:

> I've had my V-Rex over 80 mph! Of course it was attached to the sportworks rack on my Suby while I
> was cruising down the highway. "meb" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
> news:3fd261da$1_4@news.chariot.net.au...
> > Pat wrote:
> > > My bike dealer today was raving about some British recumbent that is faster than other
> > > recumbents. He said at the bike show he attended,
> the
> > > importer was having races to see how fast people could go on this particular model, the idea
> > > being whoever was fastest would win the
> bike.
> > > He said he got it up to 50 mph but only came in 13th--the winner being able to make it go 70
> > > mph. but, he can't remember the name of the bike! Does anyone know what he was talking
> > > about? Pat in TX
> >
> >
> >
> > If he's talking about a "race" with a winner above 70 mph on level ground, only event would
> > fitting the bill would be at Battle Mountain.
> >
> > The Varna Diablo II with Sam Wittingham aboard is a Canadian recumbent streamliner- not British.
> >
> > http://wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2003/results.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > --

It was a bike made not in Britain. It was made in Fantasy Land

__________________
Derek,
Burley Canto

JD Ami <RemmapSfmscyf@san.rr.com> wrote in message news:<3FD37C89.4F1ADFC8@san.rr.com>...
> ROFL, harv!
>
> harv wrote:
>
> > I've had my V-Rex over 80 mph! Of course it was attached to the sportworks rack on my Suby while
> > I was cruising down the highway. "meb" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message
> > news:3fd261da$1_4@news.chariot.net.au...
> > > Pat wrote:
> > > > My bike dealer today was raving about some British recumbent that is faster than other
> > > > recumbents. He said at the bike show he attended,
> the
> > > > importer was having races to see how fast people could go on this particular model, the
> > > > idea being whoever was fastest would win the
> bike.
> > > > He said he got it up to 50 mph but only came in 13th--the winner being able to make it go
> > > > 70 mph. but, he can't remember the name of the bike! Does anyone know what he was talking
> > > > about? Pat in TX

sounds like total bs, recumbent dealer cant remember the name of a bike? that goes over 50 mph with
plentys of sponge bobs riding it at a bike show.. not a very bright dealer...

.

Pat wrote:

> Does anyone know what he was talking about?

Nope. And I don't think he does either...

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http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
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> Pat wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know what he was talking about?
>
> Nope. And I don't think he does either... Dave Larrington -

All he could remember was that it was curvy so that the rider's back rested against the upswing of
the curve of the frame of the bike. He said it was almost as if the rider was "in" the bike instead
of "on" the bike.

Pat in TX

Pat wrote:

> All he could remember was that it was curvy so that the rider's back rested against the upswing of
> the curve of the frame of the bike. He said it was almost as if the rider was "in" the bike
> instead of "on" the bike.

Sounds like "generic low racer", except that the only one manufactured over here (to my knowledge)
is the Burrows RatRacer:

http://www.bikefix.co.uk/Eastway2003.../photo_47.html

And I'm pretty certain that that Mike doesn't have a US presence at all (and they can't do 70).

--

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
===========================================================
Editor - British Human Power Club Newsletter
http://www.bhpc.org.uk/
===========================================================

>
> sounds like total bs, recumbent dealer cant remember the name of a bike? that goes over 50 mph
> with plentys of sponge bobs riding it at a bike show.. not a very bright dealer...

Oh, he's not a recumbent dealer. We don't have too many of those around. The closest is at
Richardson Bike Mart and that's 55 miles away from where I
live. He is enthusiastic about that new Giant bike, though.

Pat in TX
>
> .

"Pat" <me@privacy.net> wrote
> The closest is at Richardson Bike Mart and that's 55 miles away from where I live.

Plano Cycling and Fitness is another dealer in the area... If you visit, RMB, PCF is only 3-4 miles
further east and north.

Jon Meinecke

meb <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message news:<3fd261da$1_4@news.chariot.net.au>...
> Pat wrote:
> > My bike dealer today was raving about some British recumbent that is faster than other
> > recumbents. He said at the bike show he attended, the importer was having races to see how
> > fast people could go on this particular model, the idea being whoever was fastest would win
> > the bike. He said he got it up to 50 mph but only came in 13th--the winner being able to make
> > it go 70 mph. but, he can't remember the name of the bike! Does anyone know what he was
> > talking about? Pat in TX
>

If it was a "race" at a "show", those speeds would be easily reached on rollers- but that's not a
race, that's a spinning contest. Aerodynamic drag is zero on rollers.

Jeff

Dean Arthur <dearthur@silverstar.com> wrote in message news:<3FD30965.C41A11F1@silverstar.com>...
> Construction article on Mother Earth News 2F1R home-brew trike with specs, parts list and
> drawings.
>
> This article is available online at the Mother Earth News web site. Here's the link:
>
> http://www.motherearthnews.com/menar...&ID=2613&Num=4

PLEASE get off of the MENs trike. Good style when there were very few trikes out ther but is now old
style. I am tried of seeing your AD show up when it should be OT.

"Pat" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:br29u1$28hhi0$1@ID-194653.news.uni-berlin.de...
>
> >
> >
> > sounds like total bs, recumbent dealer cant remember the name of a bike? that goes over 50 mph
> > with plentys of sponge bobs riding it at a bike show.. not a very bright dealer...
>
> Oh, he's not a recumbent dealer. We don't have too many of those around.
The
> closest is at Richardson Bike Mart and that's 55 miles away from where I
> live. He is enthusiastic about that new Giant bike, though.
>
> Pat in TX

Less than 2 miles away on 75 is Plano Cycle & Fitness which also carries recumbents although the
selection isn't huge like Richardson