Below is a reply from Marc Webb. He asked me to post this because he's having trouble posting for
some reason.
Chuck Davis
Hi group, I have had a 26/20 T-Bone for about 5 months now. I built it up with Dura Ace components,
Avid disc brakes, Wheels have Pantour hubs, Velocity Razor rims (front now with 1" travel and
waiting for the new 1" travel rear hub to be released very shortly). My experience is excellent. I
only experienced a few problems.
1) I had to replace the lower seat mounting bolts with slightly longer ones as the ½" ones kept
getting loose as the self locking nuts did not go on the bolt far enough to lock and they kept
getting loose.
2) The offset for the steering pushrod on the handlebar needed more offset as the "steering
sensitivity" was too slow. My offsets are now 2 3/4" at the handlebar and 2 1/8" at the fork.
This gives you a faster steering and the ability to make sharper turns. For example, DF bikes
have a steering ratio of 1:1. When the offset at the handlebar on our remote steering bikes is
greater than the offset at the front fork, the steering ratio is greater than 1:1. Mine is now
1.29:1 where I got the bike with a ratio of 0.76:1. The steering was less responsive and I could
not make sharp turns. A higher ratio makes the bike easier to handle.
3) The drop outs on the front fork had a defective weld. George replaced the fork quickly as he is
excellent with customer service.
4) The only problem in the bike seems to be a slight play in the steering pivot for the handlebar.
Not a big problem as it does not affect the steering precision at all. I think a redesign needs
to be done in that area.
I can sincerely say his products are well designed, the frames are excellent. The alignment, welds,
the finish, service all top notch. The bikes are priced right.
...Marc <-------a happy customer
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> I've been wanting to buy a recumbent for about seven years, but never saw one that had all the
> features I wanted until recently. Money was really no object, but I wanted USS, titanium, and I
> wanted it to be fast. I went with a Reynolds T-bone with Campagnola Record components. Has anyone
> had much experience with this bike? I've looked at a lot of bikes, and this seems to be top of the
> food chain.