Jay <
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> >>sheldon dixon wrote: I replaced the mesh Vision seat on my R68 with an Optima Carbon Fiber seat
> >>that I bought from Trike Trails in Canada. I used Bachetta Aero seat stays to support the seat
> >>back and made my own brackets for mounting the bottom of the seat to the mono-tube mainframe out
> >>of 1/8" thick, 1-1/2" aluminium Angle Beam that I picked up at Home Depot. I also used Bachetta
> >>Aero hardware to mount my homemade brackets to the bottom of the seat.
> >>
> >> The overall effect is a lower seat height and a more laid back position. Performance wise I
> >> seem to climb hills faster and more easily as long as I maintain my spin. The shape of the seat
> >> really allows me to put my back and shoulders into hill climbing efforts. Initially the seat
> >> bottom hurt my bottom after a 40 mile ride but I seem to have grown accustomed to it.
> >>
> >> I also went to a carbon fork from Terry Cycles, Carbon wheels from HED and The Glide flex Stem.
> >> Next maybe FSA 10 speed Carbon Cranks and cogs
>
> >geoff adams at
[email protected] wrote: Your bike sounds great. Is there a chance you could post
> >pictures? It would be very useful to see what your mods look like.
> Here is one photo from the criterium at the World Championship in Brantford.
>
>
http://www.silverstreet.ca/event_photos/IHPSC_2002_JackKarr/pages/crit_dixon .htm
Yep! Thats me alright! However, that photo is from the fun ride. I wore my blue club Jersey and HED
wheels at the criterium. Also I did not have the carbon seat and fork at Brantford.
Thanks for the rememberance!