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I'd love to see a Vendetta in I'd love to see a Vendetta in a similar setup. Has anybody fared a Vendetta? That might be really cool... :)

Hi Tim,  In my case, I ended Hi Tim, In my case, I ended up buying a Sofrider (26"). As far as the tire size, one advantage in my mind of the 451 Quest is the gearing. I found the standard Sofrider gearning didn't go low enough for my tastes (the 559 Quest's low end isn't quite a low as...

(Weird, I don't know why (Weird, I don't know why that's posted twice. Maybe not being careful with my back button?)

Hi, Here's the link to the Hi, Here's the link to the forum as well as extra pictures. That looks like way too much fun. :) Cheers, Charles

Hi, Here's the link to the Hi, Here's the link to the forum as well as extra pictures. That looks like way too much fun. :) Cheers, Charles

Hi Doug, My elbow, leg, and Hi Doug, My elbow, leg, and pride are a little scraped, but they'll all heal fine. I had been watching "le tour" in the morning with my kids and my daughter asked why some of them looked so "hurt." I had told her that they weren't paying attention and they...

I've put almost 150 miles on since the Vermont mountains, and most of it has gone smoothly excepll my front wheel almost fell off and I fell today (I'm o.k. Mostly just embarrased). Both were my fault. So, the moral of the story, check that your quick release levers are tight and let's be...

Hi Harry,    Lest you feel Hi Harry, Lest you feel too bad, my dad and I did something similar (many years ago). When i was 13 or 14, my dad bought me a bike (with the understanding that when I left for school it would become his bike - which worked out well). We removed the front...

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Hi, Very nice! Hi, Very nice! Congratulations on your quick recovery. Cheers, Charles

Hi Romagjack, This topic is Hi Romagjack, This topic is somewhat controversial (whether or not tire diameter affects speed), but I don't think the 26" (559) tires on the Quest slow it down much at all (although the default tires might somewhat). It's weight on the other hand, certainly...

Hi, Keep the posts coming.  I Hi, Keep the posts coming. I want to see pictures and a ride report when it's done. Cheers, Charles

Hi John, Most bicycle clubs Hi John, Most bicycle clubs allow recumbents (although not all and not for all rides). I recommend checking out the Bent Riders On Line (BROL) Forum for both recumbent rides and individuals who live near you. Cheers, Chalres

Crikey!  I don't know why I Crikey! I don't know why I keep insisting that 28mm is an inch when I know full well it's 25.4mm. Nice catch.

Hi, From reading this Hi, From reading this response from Doug, I believe 28-559 is the largest size tire that you can get for the front. So (assuming I'm right), yes, that should fit on the front (and rear as well). Cheers, Charles

Hi, Worse comes to worse, it Hi, Worse comes to worse, it looks like something where one could fairly easily repurpose another part in its place. Your LBS might be able to take a look a the picture above and figure out how to rig something up. Bonne chance (and keep us informed)...

Hi, Is this the right hanger Hi, Is this the right hanger for the Sofrider? (This page lists the model quoted above for hanger #25) Thanks, Charles

Is this the part you lost? Is this the part you lost?

Hi Bob, As far as the Hi Bob, As far as the Silvio/Sofrider decision, I very much understand where you are coming from. I was deciding between the Quest and the Sofrider and a lot of it came down to price. Since I wasn't (yet) convinced I'd like the bike (I really do; I've put over 1000...

A Triple and Practice Hi, I agree with both of the two posters above. I highly recommend a triple crankset (I just installed a tiny granny gear so I can now spin up any hill). I also recommend practice. I, too, am slower than equivalent diamond frame bikes up hills (but definitely not...