I'm wondering if anybody's gone playing on limestone/gravel trails with a suspended Vision. Not really in the market, but it is the silly season. Howard (bitshift, etc)
"Howard Bishop" <bishop(1199<<1)@yazhooz.com> skrev... > I'm wondering if anybody's gone playing on limestone/gravel trails with a suspended Vision. Not > really in the market, but it is the silly season. If you really want to feel the difference try cobblestones on a suspended and unsuspended bike. Its really sweet how a suspended bike (not Vision tho) just glides over them like they are not even there while the unsuspended bike will rearrange your internal organs and loose you a few fillings unless you slow down. Mikael With a fully suspended Evita-2 in my murky past.
I have a suspended low racer that has now become my every day bike. It is just so comfortable. Off road riding is a joy and rough roads, dirt paths and speed bumps are no longer a part of my cross check. Now all i need is a kick stand. Bill See some Bikes At: http://home.earthlink.net/~wm.patterson/index.html Class and Helicopter http://www.calpoly.edu/~wpatters/ Reply to [email protected]
I have a Vision R32 (Front and Rear Suspension), CLWB OSS design. I use it for my light duty rail trails. The suspension does help on the gravel and tree roots. I'd never be able to jump logs with it, but it is better than un-suspended recumbents for the rail trail type of riding.
Neat site Bill. Helicopters don't really fly you know... all done by teleportation and mass hypnosis. Right now I'm mostly curious about a Vision. Howard
Howard Bishop wrote: > I'm wondering if anybody's gone playing on limestone/gravel trails with a suspended Vision. Not > really in the market, but it is the silly season. What ever you choose, it should accept fat tires. I would want a 47-406 for a "20-inch" wheel, and a 37-559 for a "26-inch" wheel as a minimum for riding on these types of surfaces. Avoid tires with thin sidewalls, as these are easily damaged on gravel. [1] One needs to pay attention to the occasional loose spots that occur on limestone screening paved trails, as they can dump an unwary recumbent bicycle rider in a hurry. [1] When I riding with uprights, gravel related flats was a common occurrence among the riders using narrow, high performance tires. Tom Sherman - Quad Cities
I wouldn't hesitate to take my (unsuspended) Vision on a crushed limestone trail or even gravel, provided the rocks are not to big or too deep. For best results, try wider tires (1.75" or at least 1.5") running about 60 PSI. This will make sure you can ride atop the trail surface without cutting ruts in it. Bill Anton 2001 Vision R-40 26x26 SWB OSS Lubbock, TX, USA Howard Bishop <bishop(1199<<1)@yazhooz.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > I'm wondering if anybody's gone playing on limestone/gravel trails with a suspended Vision. Not > really in the market, but it is the silly season. > > Howard > > > (bitshift, etc)
I did a 50 km MTB ride in Nuuksio, Espoo, Finland. I finished in about 5 hours, when the best time was about 2 1/2 hours. Suspension made the ride possible, but uphills were a problem partly due to slick tires and partly due to not enough power in my legs. There was an incredible amount of steep uphills. Had to do some leg streching when the bike stopped in uphill, but did not fall. Later i removed the suspension thingies because maintenance took too much time and the bike was not reliable enough for touring. Cane Creek rear shock never kept air when < -10 C.
