> As the former owner of a long-wheelbase recumbent, I can attest that this > is indeed a wonderful experience..kinda like pedaling a stretched > chopper.
It was its long wheelbase more than anything that pushed the Trek 728 into the stuff of legend for those who rode it. On Dec 9, 10:56 pm, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > *Descending on a long wheelbase is an experience we should all have at > least a few times.* > ** > As the former owner of a long-wheelbase recumbent, I can attest that this > is indeed a wonderful experience..kinda like pedaling a stretched > chopper. I'm still a little dicey on the assymetrical stays, but the > Rivendell Long Wheelbase Cruiser concept sounds pretty cool. Thinking of it > as a chopper *really* makes me want to put a rod-operated front derailer on > it. > > Hmm..when I think of it as a cruiser/chopper, the stays start to make more > sense. Motorcycle cruisers are meant to do two things: Float down the road > with much straight-line stability, and look stylish. Their looks aren't > dictated solely - or even mainly - by function. That tube bends there, then > gets pretty paint on it, because it looks cool that way. Hmm.. > > Joe "things that make you go hmm" Bernard > Fairfield, CA. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
