Mikael Seierup wrote:
> "Frank P. Patterson" skrev ...
>
>>Finally piecing together bits of information about your excelent bike, some interesting (to me)
>>questions come up.
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>
> I guess you mean me? Theres also one on the WISIL site thats been kitted out by a better
> weightweenie than me.
http://www.wisil.recumbents.com/wisil/misc/barb-n-larry.htm
>
>
>>Is the range of seat inclination accomplished through adjusting the rear wheel dropout fittings
>>attached to the CF frame?
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>
> Nope. Theres two holes at the bottom of the seat and two halfway up the seatback. I got 3 set of
> holes in the frame under the seatbottom. The seat is currently in the ones furthest back. So I can
> move it some inches forward if I want but then I will have to drill new holes in the seatback.
> Right now I can ride it without the neckrest so keeping it there.
>
>
>>11 kilo is already pretty light. Are your tires and wheels of particularily light design?
>
>
> Not really. Vuelta Airline1 36 spoke rims. Fronthub a Sturmey Archer VT drumbrakehub weighing 760
> g. Rearhub is a Shimano 105: 346 g. Deore LX cassette: 330 g. Vredestein S-Licks front and rear
> and normal tubes and steel spokes. The frontwheel is probably where I get the biggest
> weightpenalty but the monofork only works with a drumbrake and its nice to have. But I had hoped
> for 10 kg.
>
>
>>Is the chain a* SRAM 89R hollow pin? *actually 2.2 +/-
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> SRAM PC-59. Almost took 3 full chains.
>
>
>> Is the steering a little crowded? adjustable?
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> Crowded? Fits me well and I got all the junk I need on it. Thats to say a mirror, bell, computer
> and brakelevers/gripshift. I didn't put a frontshifter on. So far I can shift just fine with the
> chaintube. Only problem is that it throws the chain if I hit a bump wrong.
>
>
>> Do they want to sell one/some in the U.S.?
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> He already did. There were some threads on the BROL-board. Some lucky canuck ordered one with a
> tailbox and wheelcovers in carbon and a handlebar like Barbs. Around 1700 euro sans shipping and
> whatnot. Thats just for all the carbonparts.
>
> Mikael
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Yes, Mikael. You, as well as the arbr, were the intended. Just as I
hit the send button I realized the addressing error. Thanks for the info.
The bike keeps getting more amazing all the time. In changing my Haluzak from the PC59 to the 89R
hp, 3.72 oz. was saved. Good answer to the poorly worded steering question. So the metal plates at
the rear of the frame are just the dropouts?
Somehow I've overlooked the information on how to reach them.
Frank
