2whluge
Active Member
Speed. Isn’t that what we all want? When I changed to recumbents over 15 years ago, I test rode a Bachetta with rim brakes. Scared the hell out of me. It went so fast and I was worried about heating the rims using the brakes on a big descent.
When I got my Volae I ordered the disc wheels. (Sold the Volae last week ) I could easily hit 50 mph with the Velocity wheels. It was rock solid. Since then, I gained 15 years of experience which included flipping a Q100 at 18 mph and doing a face plant on the grass and breaking 3 ribs.
My point is: have control. Tune the bike as noted above. Hit your high speed once and smile at the memory. Then enjoy smoking the boy racers on those rolling hills when you slingshot past and they wonder what happened.
When I got my Volae I ordered the disc wheels. (Sold the Volae last week ) I could easily hit 50 mph with the Velocity wheels. It was rock solid. Since then, I gained 15 years of experience which included flipping a Q100 at 18 mph and doing a face plant on the grass and breaking 3 ribs.
My point is: have control. Tune the bike as noted above. Hit your high speed once and smile at the memory. Then enjoy smoking the boy racers on those rolling hills when you slingshot past and they wonder what happened.