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Posted by RicodJour on May 8, 2006, 1:02 pm
JeffWills wrote:
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> Of course, I can't see why any self-respecting thief would touch this:
> http://home.pacifier.com/~jwills/jeff-big.jpg :-><
You should put one of those fake bullet hole decals on the fairing to
give it a little more of the "I'm a bad ass and don't mess with my
bike" edge. And start wearing leather chaps when you ride. Just don't
go overboard or they'll try to recruit you for the Village People! ;)
R
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Posted by JeffWills on May 8, 2006, 1:47 pm
RicodJour wrote:
> JeffWills wrote:
> >
> > Of course, I can't see why any self-respecting thief would touch this:
> > http://home.pacifier.com/~jwills/jeff-big.jpg :-><
>
> You should put one of those fake bullet hole decals on the fairing to
> give it a little more of the "I'm a bad ass and don't mess with my
> bike" edge. And start wearing leather chaps when you ride. Just don't
> go overboard or they'll try to recruit you for the Village People! ;)
>
> R
Acturly, I've painted mine to resemble a Mondrian, with yellow and red
reflective swatches. I think that's more effective at confusing people.
A couple of my friends have copied fairings in Kevlar. Now *that's*
bulletproof!
Jeff
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Posted by Bret Cahill on May 8, 2006, 2:34 pm
I'll pick up some neon orange spray paint this afternoon.
As for the quick release you can remove everything from the skewer and
but a small 5mm- 8 nuts & washers at Home Depot
I like to think I'm a non materialistic guy but disabling someone's
bike in the desert could be life threatening.
Bret Cahill
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Posted by Warm Worm on May 8, 2006, 6:15 pm
"JeffWills"
> Of course, I can't see why any self-respecting thief would touch this:
> http://home.pacifier.com/~jwills/jeff-big.jpg :-><
>
Well that explains it. ;)
I think http://www.christini.com/bikes.php might do well to come up with a
front wheel drive aluminum-framed, full-suspensioned recumbent, if they
haven't already cancelled their bike line prospects. (they have a motorcycle
line)
Two things I dislike about recumbents are their frames and ridiculously-long
drive chains.
A front-wheel-drive recumbent, if done properly, would be excellent!
Ever seen a recumbent motorcycle, btw?
http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/monotrace/Monotrace%20France.htm
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/12/ecomobile_if_yo.php
http://motorcyclecity.com/bikewatch/Ecomobile/
"We all love the open air aspect of motorcycles, but when the temperature is
low and rain is falling, they're not the most comfortable vehicle one could
occupy. Taking your lady out to dinner and a movie takes on a whole new
meaning if it's a rainy 40 degrees outside! Now you can have your cake and
eat it too if you own an Ecomobile. The handling and fun of a two wheeled
machine with all the comforts of a fine European automobile. Who would have
thought you could ride along in a contoured bucket seat listening to digital
stereo music with heat and a windshield wiper, on a motorcycle! And yes, the
Ecomobile is classified as a motorcycle."
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Posted by JeffWills on May 9, 2006, 12:23 am
Warm Worm wrote:
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> Two things I dislike about recumbents are their frames and ridiculously-long
> drive chains.
> A front-wheel-drive recumbent, if done properly, would be excellent!
>
I've seen lots of FWD recumbents, in both the fixed boom and swinging
boom varieties. Here's a swinging boom FWD built from a mountain bike:
http://www.cruzbike.com/
Here's a fixed boom FWD (and world's fastest HPV):
http://www.ohpv.org/albums/bm2004/varnas/pages/varnas14.htm
> Ever seen a recumbent motorcycle, btw?
I like the open-air version:
http://www.allamericanracers.com/alligator/alligator_home.html
Jeff
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