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dkmwt wrote:Plymouth, 2005 ICE "S" rear suspension upgrade, streamer fairing and resprayed purple. Also my brother has a 2005 "QNT" with a rear suspension upgrade.

In the past 18 months I've changed to a Qnt 26 and an ICE B1.

The foe I looks fun. Very different steering from the tiller of the Rapto I imagine.

Mikrobi wrote:Hi,
I live in Derby, my bent is flevo racer.
Few visit at Tissington Trail, few trips Derby - Nott - Derby
Last Sunday I've made 86 miles: Derby, Matlock, Monsal Trail, Tissington Trail, Ashbourne, Derby.
Great weather, 10 hours and not enough to drink

http://sportypal.com/Workouts/Details/4334241?key=a4d7798101232f4991370188a42aeab795b3a77e&ms=0


Cheers
Mikrobi
aka Ziggy

Not something you see every day... How long did it take you to learn to ride it? Is previous recumbent experience a drawback or a benefit, I wonder!

Well, this is the first one.
How long? two weeks, evenings and even nights.
Technical reasons : I had to adjust space between crank and chair, set proper in my very humble opinion, size and shape of handlebars and changed chainring to 72.
After that I changed my seat to winged version: great solution to keep backpack on it.
I've added a mirror, need to put back direction lights and bolster.
Second thing was convinced myself to that position - yes, that's my first bent.

My friend start to ride with proper crank-seat distance and well-set handlebars at sight.
I think person with experience from recumbent will use it same day....and I am sure will enjoy that.

I ask because Flevobikes are notoriously hard to ride with their centre-hinged frame. I'm reminded of the tale of the golfer who took his friend round the course for his first ever game and hit holes in one each time. When the golfer professed his amazement the friend replied, "I didn't know it was supposed to be difficult!". I suspect lack of prior recumbent experience may have made your learning process much simpler than for those of us with preconceptions from other machines.

There are some pretty impressive videos on YouTube of riders doing bunny hops, track stands and even riding backwards on Flevobikes. I'm attracted to the notion of riding along with hands free to eat, read the map, flap in the wind...

[XAP]Bob wrote:

CW wrote:Over here in Corby, Northamptonshire
With my ICE Q but currently unable to ride my Raptobike due to vertigo. I keep wabbling on it and fall over.

Erm - vertigo on a low racer.
That it slightly ironic....

I'm based in Rugby (hence the Draycote rides) with a 2010 ICE Sprint2

Vertigo is not a fear or phobia. It is an issue with balance - both my wife and dad have it. Acrophobia is the fear of heights.

TimP wrote:

[XAP]Bob wrote:

CW wrote:Over here in Corby, Northamptonshire
With my ICE Q but currently unable to ride my Raptobike due to vertigo. I keep wabbling on it and fall over.

Erm - vertigo on a low racer.
That it slightly ironic....

I'm based in Rugby (hence the Draycote rides) with a 2010 ICE Sprint2

Vertigo is not a fear or phobia. It is an issue with balance - both my wife and dad have it. Acrophobia is the fear of heights.

Yeah, but common usage works for irony

I ride a Flevotrike recumbent and live in Lowestoft, Suffolk

newbie here
I'm in Witkowo, Poland with a HUSAR ONE my own handmade machine .

Soham, Cambs with my Performer x trike and Performer 922.

Hi
I am Russel Nash from Worcestershire,I ride an Easy Racer Tour Easy.

2006 ICE TRICE S has just arrived in sunny Paignton

Toxy - CL with aero box
Radius Red peper
KMX

From Central Scotland

Hi, I'm Phil living in the Alsace area of France, close to Basel. Originally from Castle Bromwich, just outside Birmingham. I have a Bacchetta Giro 20-24 ATT plus half share in a Hase Pino. Others include a Brompton and Patria Terra.

Hi
I'm at Anstey in Leicestershire
I ride a Mission jt2000 semi recumbent trike.

I'm just getting back into cycling and I'm looking to get together for a ride with anyone near enough.
I would post a picture but I keep getting messages saying the file is too big - it's 535kb and 3.5 x 2.75 inches