I haven't ridden one, but I saw one on a showroom floor. Man are those things heavy!!! Can't say I was impressed, or even that I would want one at any price.aa9t8 said:hello
this is the bike i am saving for "the sun bicycle speedster" does anybody have any experience with it? thanks for any or all input
I looked at a number of bents and decided on the EZ Speedster SX. I had a couple of reasons:aa9t8 said:hello
this is the bike i am saving for "the sun bicycle speedster" does anybody have any experience with it? thanks for any or all input
You have to understand the mentality of American cyclists. As I explain it to our international friends, we Americans are so overweight that we must be obsessed with the weight of our bikes. My Optima Baron is a pig. Its so heavy that I refuse to weigh it for fear. However, I'm equally aware that its engine could stand to lose another 6-8 kilos easy. So just enjoy your Speedster and let the significant weight fall off with each ride.blazingpedals said:I haven't ridden one, but I saw one on a showroom floor. Man are those things heavy!!! Can't say I was impressed, or even that I would want one at any price.
Give yourself some time to develop your 'bent legs. You use different muscles on a 'bent compared to a DF. Happy riding!aa9t8 said:well i got it! even put it together, the instructions were for a toaster or something. never seen a swb bent in the steel before was interesting.
i really suck on the hills. wife kicks my butt, she rides her df road bike which weighs about 21 and a half pounds. the gearing is the same, and she is stronger than i. still really like it. one of the girls says it just looks like you put it together wrong. now i am done collecting bikes though running out of room. see you out there!
aa9t8 said:different muscles! holy expletive deleted! fun though and it is nice to have something to show for not smoking. my legs are really weak. i spent a lot of my youth in a wheel chair so my leg muscles just atrophied. have been exercising regularily and riding daily. i hope that i can increase my muscle mass. i will not be able to catch wife though. however when we ride the tandem i always come in first!
please correct me if i am wrong. this kind of bike is not really good for in traffic in the city. for short trips? that kinda thing? the people that drive cars seem to be trying to kill me. just like when i rode a motorcycle.
this kind of bent is for getting out there and going? maybe all my wobbling is getting to me and i just gotta keep practising. like today i was on the sidwalk to avoid all those stinky diesal pickups ya know the commuter vehicles with nothing in them but 1 person and never anything in the back. and i had an unschedualled lane change off the curb. oopps! thanks for being encouraging!
Good job! You're right, the rubber legs go away and leave you stronger. Don't forget to spin, don't mash! Keep it up and soon you'll be doing those kinds of distances without batting an eye.aa9t8 said:so i head out today for my first solo "distance ride" now distance to you and distance to an arthritic grandfather might be 2 different ideas. going down north parallel road, in 3-7 doing about 24 kms/hr thinkin i could do this all day. stop for a snack. notice boy it sure is windy here. needless to say the trip back was in 2-5 at about 16kms/hr. over all did about 35 kms. got rubber legs but that will pass. twas great.
aa9t8 said:hello
this is the bike i am saving for "the sun bicycle speedster" does anybody have any experience with it? thanks for any or all input
Thanks PrairieBentCat! I will let you know about the tires, but it will be July until I get them. The LBS is 80 miles away (OW) and I won't be going back until my two month tune up. There was a mix up and they didn't have the tires I requested when I picked up the bike, so they are letting me ride on the stock ones for free and I'll trade them in at the tune up.PrairieBentCat said:Congratulations, Kilted Wolf......I think you have one of the best bargains available in recumbent bikes. Let us know how you like the 100psi tires. I'm using the basic Kendas, around 55 psi.
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