Re: Trek and Cannondale recumbents

Tom Sherman wrote:
>
> Actually, worldwide, most bicycles are ridden for transportation
> purposes. It is only in the countries where most use motorized
> individual transportation that bicycles are viewed primarily as toys.

Worldwide, the most popular style by far is like this new one from World
Bicycle Relief:
http://www.worldbicyclerelief.org/_images/galleries/zambiajune2007/large/0607_modified.jpg
or these classic Flying Pigeons (a good article on the history of the
Flying Pigeon, by the way)
http://www.bicycling.com/article/1,6610,s1-3-12-15416-1,00.html
An upscale version is made by Pashley
http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/roadster-sovereign.html

Any color you want, as long as it's black.
Heavy but sturdy. Often double top tube for added strength and to support
loads.
Rack suitable for holding another person, a couple of milk cans or fuel
tanks, etc.
One gear
Fenders
Often rod brakes (not on this bike).
Kickstand
Chain cage to protect your pants
I'm sure there's a term to describe this handlebar style, but I don't know
it.

For what these bikes are used for, this is an eminently practical design.

"ZBicyclist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Tom Sherman wrote:
>>
>> Actually, worldwide, most bicycles are ridden for transportation
>> purposes. It is only in the countries where most use motorized
>> individual transportation that bicycles are viewed primarily as toys.
>
> Worldwide, the most popular style by far is like this new one from World
> Bicycle Relief:
> http://www.worldbicyclerelief.org/_images/galleries/zambiajune2007/large/0607_modified.jpg
> or these classic Flying Pigeons (a good article on the history of the
> Flying Pigeon, by the way)
> http://www.bicycling.com/article/1,6610,s1-3-12-15416-1,00.html
> An upscale version is made by Pashley
> http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/roadster-sovereign.html
>
> Any color you want, as long as it's black.
> Heavy but sturdy. Often double top tube for added strength and to support
> loads.
> Rack suitable for holding another person, a couple of milk cans or fuel
> tanks, etc.
> One gear
> Fenders
> Often rod brakes (not on this bike).
> Kickstand
> Chain cage to protect your pants
> I'm sure there's a term to describe this handlebar style, but I don't know
> it.
>
> For what these bikes are used for, this is an eminently practical design.
>
>

Thanks for the interesting links. Naturally I would go for the Pashley
Gov'nor.

ZBicyclist wrote:

> I'm sure there's a term to describe this handlebar style, but I don't know
> it.

"Moustache bars" is one I've seen quite a bit.

Pete.
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"Peter Clinch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> ZBicyclist wrote:
>
>> I'm sure there's a term to describe this handlebar style, but I don't
>> know
>> it.
>
> "Moustache bars" is one I've seen quite a bit.
>
> Pete.
> --

More akin to Priest Bars/ Dove Bars/ Albatross Bars

http://bessasandackerman.com/blog/?p=46

Moustache Bars look like this:

http://www.stanford.edu/~dru/moustache.html

ZBicyclist aka Mike Kruger wrote:
> ...
> An upscale version is made by Pashley
> http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/roadster-sovereign.html
> ...
> I'm sure there's a term to describe this handlebar style, but I don't know
> it....

North Road Bars. Now available in aluminium alloy from Nitto:
<http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/three.html>.

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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
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differences are high enough between meeting air masses, and can impart
excessive energy onto a cyclist." - Randy Schlitter