Dennis Perry
Member
I returned the Quest to Kim Tolhurst today :cry: I can see one in my future, perhaps with Avid disk brakes?
Kim had discovered a velodome in Geelong West, that is open to the public, so we went for a spin.
http://www.sportingsights.com/cycling/geelong-west-velodrome-velodrome/
Kim was on John's prototype Silvio and I had the Quest. Neither of us are in particularly good shape, but I was able to keep pace with Kim in a "sprint" lap. However the Silvio was unquestionably the faster bike, and I want to fully master riding it. It's somewhat disturbing to see Kim riding fully relaxed, with his hands clasped behind his head!
However, the point of the story is how I got the Quest back to Geelong.
I used a GripSport Hi-Ride tow bar carrier to transport the Quest. It's a two-bicycle carrier, but I was only interested in returning the Quest, so I didn't take the Silvio. However, it fits fine on its own. They both have a similar wheelbase.
Getting a tow bar fitted was the harder part, but I can highly recommend the One Stop Shop of Australia (TOSSA). Any company that calls itself a bunch of TOSSAs must have a sense of humour. For more information, see:
http://www.tossa.com.au/products.htm
The TOSSAs came to me, fitted the tow bar in a couple of hours and were a $100 cheaper than a bigger name operation. Company X had kept my car for 6 hours before declaring that they needed to get a different tow bar some day soon.
But the star of the show was the GripSport Hi-Ride. Jon Weaving was very helpful in preliminary discussions, and made some slight changes to accommmodate the Silvio clamping arrangement. The trip was 100 km at highway speeds of 100 kph. The rack felt secure and stable.
Jon also makes a Repair Stand, and I can see one of those in my future.
For more information on GripSport Hi-Ride go to:
http://www.gripsport.com.au/bike_main.php?part=bike_products&prodID=58
Kim had discovered a velodome in Geelong West, that is open to the public, so we went for a spin.
http://www.sportingsights.com/cycling/geelong-west-velodrome-velodrome/
Kim was on John's prototype Silvio and I had the Quest. Neither of us are in particularly good shape, but I was able to keep pace with Kim in a "sprint" lap. However the Silvio was unquestionably the faster bike, and I want to fully master riding it. It's somewhat disturbing to see Kim riding fully relaxed, with his hands clasped behind his head!
However, the point of the story is how I got the Quest back to Geelong.
I used a GripSport Hi-Ride tow bar carrier to transport the Quest. It's a two-bicycle carrier, but I was only interested in returning the Quest, so I didn't take the Silvio. However, it fits fine on its own. They both have a similar wheelbase.
Getting a tow bar fitted was the harder part, but I can highly recommend the One Stop Shop of Australia (TOSSA). Any company that calls itself a bunch of TOSSAs must have a sense of humour. For more information, see:
http://www.tossa.com.au/products.htm
The TOSSAs came to me, fitted the tow bar in a couple of hours and were a $100 cheaper than a bigger name operation. Company X had kept my car for 6 hours before declaring that they needed to get a different tow bar some day soon.
But the star of the show was the GripSport Hi-Ride. Jon Weaving was very helpful in preliminary discussions, and made some slight changes to accommmodate the Silvio clamping arrangement. The trip was 100 km at highway speeds of 100 kph. The rack felt secure and stable.
Jon also makes a Repair Stand, and I can see one of those in my future.
For more information on GripSport Hi-Ride go to:
http://www.gripsport.com.au/bike_main.php?part=bike_products&prodID=58
