Many thanks for the guidance.
I have however found alternative solutions:
1) I have bought a 'new-to-me' Sofrider that should be suitable for winter use (and also rides out with the kids). This means I can venture outdoors more through winter
2) I have permission from my better half to drill...
Autumn is goint to be setting in here in the UK soon, and I have being looking at options to train on the V indoors.
I have a Turbo trainer which fits well on the front wheel, but have noticed that I get a lot of movement through the bike when I pedal hard. Specifically, my wooden floors are...
I'm almost 6 months into my Vendetta owning experience - and have been quite pleasantly surprised that the learning / performance curve has not really started to level off yet. As I was enjoying a quick pootle around my local country lanes, I was reflect on:
a) I am still growing in confidence...
I'm sorry to hear that .... I hope all goes well this weekend.
It's shame you weren't able to make it; there was one other recumbent (plus mine) at the event and there was a fair bit of interest in the V. It would have been great to have had two of them there. Oh well....
Have been flying the...
So I did it ... a fantastic day out, great weather and wonderful scenery.
I was very pleased with my overall pace ... when riding, I was very much at the faster end of those participating, although I indulged myself with some long stops at the controls and more than my fair share of cake...
I'm doing this one:
http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/15-388/
I thought it would be a great first Audax. I know that part of the world very well having studied in teh area and got married nearby. Its also a pretty flat route so shoudln;t be too hard.
A strange thing has happened …
Some of the regulars on here may recall I bought my V20 when I signed up with a few colleagues for a London to Paris charity ride. Suffice to say I probably did underestimate the challenge of getting comfortable on my Vendetta but, with thanks to those on here...
JeremyS - that was the key for me. Once I stopped trying to set off while fully reclined, it made the whole starting experience easier.
I also found I was very sensitive to being in the right gear: too low or too high and I wouldn't get enough momentum to get going.
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It's hugely exciting to see the various new product in development and also things hitting the Store.
I was just looking in the Store at the new CB Jersey and thinking what else do I need (where 'need' is a very loose term that often moves closer to 'want') ...
One genuine 'need' (for me) is a...
Oops ... Fat fingers
I'm loving the idea of a carbon aerobox.
A couple of quick thoughts:
A) the sunken bottle holders seem daft: they are inefficient use of space in side the box. Using a bladder might be acceptable to many and having a mounting point for a cage may be a solution that...
I'm loving the idea of a carbon aerobox.
A couple of quick thoughts:
A) the sunken bottle holders seem daft: they are inefficient use of space in side the box. Using a bladder might be acceptable to or having a mounting point for a cage may be a solution that allows bottles to be attached.
Just got back today ... wow - what an amazing experience.
I will write a more full description of the trip in the coming days. However, the highlights were:
a) The camaraderie of the 100 or so riders I went with (http://duchennedash.com/)
b) The scenery and countryside of Northern France - not...
Tomorrow is the big day - Paris here we come.
I have most of today enjoying carbs and the V has been fully fettled by my LBS. The weather was looking dicey (31c, thunder storms, and head/crosswind in France) but then the forecast changed today.
I have my CB jersey ready (laundered but oily!)...