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Dumb Things I've Mysteriously Survived: Ducking stuff, literally ducking: -The perfect line through one particular bend in the road would put my head in the same space that a telephone pole occupied. I'd duck the telephone pole in the apex, miss it and sweep on through the corner...

You're Invisible -And I can prove it right now: I cannot see you! Seriously, I feel your pain. And it is a great time of the year to be out riding. Stay safe and keep smiling. For some reason, smiling really angers angry people! Smiling is really for your own good. Happy...

This is FUN! You know it's only just the beginning, right? The fun, I mean. Phil, Just looking at the picture, I can point out two giant differences between your Sofrider and your trike: 1.) -The bottom bracket of your trike is welded onto the end of an unsupported boom: I just...

Hey, the Silvio riders started this! I know that the speed topic will be sewed-up by you Vendetta riders, but speed is relative! And fun. The fastest I have ever pedaled my Sofrider V1 was, hmmm... years ago now... but it was significantly quicker than 40 miles per hour, down a...

Cool! In the photos of your new-version Silvio, it looks like the bike retains the front air suspension. Will the new Silvio keep the front suspension or is it also evolving into a lighter, leaner, taughter bicycle? I love the new Sofrider; keep it up!

Too Warm To Not Ride! Today was only my third ride this year, so far. While puttering about in our bamboo this morning, a small group of talkative bicyclists passed by our home. Stretching my back, I enviously watched as several riders bombed up the little hill. Spinning his pedals...

Adapting The Good Ol' Cush-Drive My old Norton had this feature incorporated in the design of the rear wheel. Norton called the Cush Drive. When the axle was pulled, spacers were freed which allowed the rear wheel to be pulled away from the sprocket, the drive chain and the brake drum...

Messenger Bag I used to use my messenger bag for occasional shopping trips. -You can see it strapped onto the horizontal frame tube, where the seat pan is bolted, in my avatar.- I also used the bag to carry my camera on a few Fall trips. Why did I stop using the bag? I discovered...

That's Very Interesting Since we don't have any other bikes, of any kind, for comparison... I'll take your word for it. Thank you! What you experienced makes good sense: it seems that what you're doing -switching between your FWD MBB and your fixed boom RWD recumbents- is a form of cross...

What Eric Said, And: -The sweatproof mat you use ought to either be disposable or washable. -If you use a fan to simulate the slipstreams' -wind- cooling effect, be aware of furnishings and flooring downwind... think washable and sweatproof. -After your workout, wipe down both your...

Did I Ride Today? No! Nor do I plan to.... It's too early, there is still some coffee left in the carafe and, up here in the Northern Hemisphere, it's actually freezing outside. I'll work up a sweat on my trainer-mounted bike and catch up on my reading later on, this afternoon. I...

Derailleurs Here's another thing to look for. Alignment of your chain, or, lack of alignment of your chain with your cogs are causing the excessive noise and vibration. If the hanger that your rear derailleur is bolted to is properly aligned, but the problem persists, then check...

Countersteer I'm unaware of exactly how I initiate countersteer on my bike, only that -of course- I do. I'm confident that it's me doing the countersteering and that it's not the bike, simply because initiating countersteer while entering a turn is what I do. Remember, of course...

Steering Steering with body movements at speed: -I play with the steering, just like Mr.Tolhurst describes in his post about his new Vendetta. You can steer the bike with differential pressure on the pedals, wagging alternate knees in or out, flapping alternate elbows in or out...

Another Chain Lube Thread! Remember, whatever lubricant you choose to use, to keep the swept area that your brake pads use -clean! In other words, keep oil away from your brakes... you knew that right? I love furniture polish. The Honda U.S.A. representative, back in the 80's...

Grease! My Sofrider V1 had no grease in any of the frame pivots anywhere and there were no instructions applicable to the Sofrider MBB. My bike was one of the early models... things have changed for the better! I greased all of the pivots on my bike and also clean and re-grease them...

Excellent! Beautiful work. ;) -Steve

Happy Leftover Day! Happy, 'Leftover Day.' :D -Steve

November 22 Ride It was an exceptional day, as traffic was both light and respectful. The bicyclists I greeted in passing looked pretty much like me: grinning. The weather was fantastic. Seventy degrees F., calm and sunny. The roads were clean, leaf-free and dry. After I'd...

Congratulations! Congratulations, Mr. Parker, on your first-place finish ! Riding hands-free is certainly possible with our MBB bikes. Like Ms. Tolhurst says, it will come to you naturally as your experience accumulates over time on your bike. Ms. Tolhurst points out that riding...