Sorry to get into this late, but I haven't been lurking as much as usual,
due to the lack of recumbent bike info in ARBR. Go figure.
Anyway, I have done plenty of off-road work on my Haluzak Traverse: USS,
front and rear suspension. Bought it for that purpose in 1998 when I lived
at the old Fort Ord in California, with miles and miles of offroad trails
through the old training areas (which had been demilitarized, so no
unexploded ordnance).
Does single track fine. Obviously, bunny hopping over ruts or stumps is not
a possibility, and I occasionally had some trouble in deep sand, but the
Traverse has served me well to this day.
Haluzak only made about 30 Traverses, I think. Have been out of production
for a while, and, no, mine is not for sale.
Bullwinkle: no longer in CA.
On 11/16/05 11:40 PM, in article
[email protected], "Bill Bushnell"
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[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "Cully_J" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I'm curious about that piece of cloth draped over the recumbent. I believe
>> it's used to prevent wind drag. Does it work?
>
> Cully_J:
>
> The primary function of the body sock is to reduce wind drag. It
> becomes most useful in the 15-35 mph range, good for about 10% reduction
> of drag. Slower than 15 mph it doesn't help as much, but it still keeps
> me warm in the cold and protected from the direct sun when it's hot.
> Faster than about 35-40 mph and the sock starts fluttering along the
> free edge and loses its efficiency. That's why my typical maximum
> speeds (50's mph) with the sock are not much greater than I get when
> tucked in on an upright bike. But because I spend most of my time
> riding between 15 and 35 mph, I enjoy the drag reduction most of the
> time.
>
>> If it does, I'm going to satisfy my daughter and search for a pink polka dot
>> one.
>
> The sock needs to be fitted to the bike. Melanie at Freeform Fashions
> (831-429-5044) has created body socks for different bikes and fairings
> and can make them using a variety of plain or patterned lycra.
