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Forum: Recumbent
09-21-03, 11:23 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,304
Posted By davehorne

Steve, it felt smooth. It looks a little like...

Steve, it felt smooth. It looks a little like GoreTex type material, but is thicker. I have no idea if it works as claimed, but I will try to buy that material in bulk. As I understand it, you buy...
Forum: Recumbent
09-21-03, 10:27 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,304
Posted By davehorne

seat material ... ventisit?

I just came from a bike day in Tilburg, the Netherlands. I came across a material that supposedly allows you to breathe and helps to prevent sweating ... or helps to keep your clothes dry, you know...
Forum: Recumbent
09-15-03, 05:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,282
Posted By davehorne

Othon, thanks for replying. I'm deciding whether...

Othon, thanks for replying. I'm deciding whether to buy the Giant 21 speed 'zitfiets' or a 'ligfiets'. At the moment I'm leaning towards the Giant.

If I buy the Giant, I will have to make...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-13-03, 02:37 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,045
Posted By davehorne

Biking in the Netherlands .... I don't know...

Biking in the Netherlands ....

I don't know if this applies to the rest of the world, but here, at least, straight moving traffic has priority over turning traffic (which makes sense to me).

If...
Forum: Recumbent
09-12-03, 12:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,282
Posted By davehorne

narrowing down my choices

I'm new to all of this and have spent a lot of time on the internet.

I'm pretty sure I want to buy a compact long wheelbase model. I realize the limitations - they tend to be heavier, a little...
Forum: Recumbent
09-10-03, 12:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,101
Posted By davehorne

GotBent, believe me, the Dutch are catching up...

GotBent, believe me, the Dutch are catching up with the Americans as far as weight goes. I've lived here for nine years and I'm seeing more and more fat people. I still get a kick watching a biker...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-10-03, 07:30 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,045
Posted By davehorne

Left arm to turn left and right arm to turn right...

Left arm to turn left and right arm to turn right ... that's the accepted manner to indicate what your intentions are over here.
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-10-03, 02:47 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,496
Posted By davehorne

This may be old news to you guys, but a Brompton...

This may be old news to you guys, but a Brompton dealer close by (in 's-Hertogenbosch, a large city here in Holland) was unaware of the recall. He told me he would call me back the next day ......
Forum: Recumbent
09-10-03, 02:05 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,101
Posted By davehorne

In Holland you buy a bike and it comes complete...

In Holland you buy a bike and it comes complete (with the exceptions of racing bikes and mountain bikes). The largest market in the Netherlands is commuter/pleasure bikes with the upright handle...
Forum: Recumbent
09-09-03, 02:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,101
Posted By davehorne

some thoughts

I live in the Netherlands and thought about buying a hybrid recumbent. I test rode the model I thought I wanted (a Gazelle EasyGlider), but it was just too heavy. I may still buy the 21 speed Giant...
Forum: Recumbent
09-09-03, 09:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,717
Posted By davehorne

I went to my local bike shop today and test rode...

I went to my local bike shop today and test rode this model for about an hour. I canceled my order for a new one ... sorry for starting this post.

The bike rides like a sport car, a very heavy...
Forum: Recumbent
09-08-03, 02:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 947
Posted By davehorne

On long distances (especially when it's hot), my...

On long distances (especially when it's hot), my fanny sweats and any kind of plastic does not breathe. The mesh for the back support is one of the main features that sold me on the Gazelle over the...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-08-03, 02:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 943
Posted By davehorne

Thanks guys. I'll talk to my LBG re the...

Thanks guys. I'll talk to my LBG re the construction of the joint connecting the two parts. If it is some sort of plastic, I will be disappointed.

It looked like a sort of metal pin or pop...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-03, 01:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 943
Posted By davehorne

sch, this kind of construction is new to me and I...

sch, this kind of construction is new to me and I was just wondering how this is on the bikes you are familiar with. Thanks for responding. DH
Forum: Recumbent
09-07-03, 12:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 947
Posted By davehorne

bike seats

Thanks for indulging me here. I've ordered a hybrid recumbent / regular bike and probably will want to buy a different seat.

I like the model I ordered (a Dutch brand, Gazelle) because the back...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-03, 08:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 943
Posted By davehorne

Here's the bike. This is a Dutch brand, well...

Here's the bike. This is a Dutch brand, well known here, but probably not outside of Germany and Belgium.

http://members.home.nl/davehorne/images/easyglider.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-07-03, 05:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 943
Posted By davehorne

two piece frames, general question

I've just ordered a new bike that has a two piece frame with a shock absorber between the two sections.

I'm curious - do these type of frames hold up well? Just how are those two sections mounted...
Forum: Recumbent
09-07-03, 05:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,061
Posted By davehorne

I'm still waiting for my hybrid recumbent, a...

I'm still waiting for my hybrid recumbent, a cross between a recumbent and a DF, to arrive. My reason for buying - I think they look fantastic! I also like the idea of sitting in a relaxed...
Forum: Recumbent
09-06-03, 11:16 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,717
Posted By davehorne

I might have this bike sooner than I expect. My...

I might have this bike sooner than I expect. My LBG has a customer who keeps trading in bikes a few times a year. He ordered a scooter and will trade in his Gazelle EasyRider. The scooter will...
Forum: Recumbent
09-06-03, 05:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,717
Posted By davehorne

I found a good photo of the bike I ordered .... ...

I found a good photo of the bike I ordered ....

http://www.fietsplusvandevelde.nl/gazelle_goldline/gazelle_goldline.htm#easyglider
Forum: Recumbent
09-04-03, 02:57 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,727
Posted By davehorne

new 'bent' in the news?

http://www.expatica.com/germany.asp?pad=199,219,&item_id=33895
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-03-03, 06:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,496
Posted By davehorne

Brompton (folding bike) safety issue

I'll pass on a link from Brompton (UK) re a known issue of their handlebars. This only affects older Bromptons.

http://www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk/safety_notice.htm
Forum: Recumbent
09-02-03, 08:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,717
Posted By davehorne

I went ahead and ordered the Gazelle EasyGlider...

I went ahead and ordered the Gazelle EasyGlider from my LBG. Even though this is a Dutch brand, I still have to wait until the end of October for delivery.

I'm getting different information...
Forum: Recumbent
09-01-03, 01:51 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,084
Posted By davehorne

Never mind ... after reading some more threads I...

Never mind ... after reading some more threads I learned that it meant 'diamond frame'. (I have to say that I came up with some interesting alternatives.)
Forum: Recumbent
09-01-03, 12:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,084
Posted By davehorne

Steve, thats for that. After reading through a...

Steve, thats for that. After reading through a few searches on google, I pretty much came to that same conclusion. I might also just buy that 8 speed version and trade it in when the 21 or 24 speed...
Forum: Recumbent
08-31-03, 02:36 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,084
Posted By davehorne

hills and mountains?

Hi, I'm interested in buying one of those new hybrid sitting bikes, a cross between a recumbent and a regular bike.

I spoke with a friend of mine who regularly goes on biking vacations in France...
Forum: Recumbent
08-28-03, 10:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,717
Posted By davehorne

I just came back from a larger dealer who has...

I just came back from a larger dealer who has both brands. The Giant actually has _five_ models of the Revive. The dealer had three in his store. One of the Giant Revive's has 21 gears.

There...
Forum: Recumbent
08-28-03, 05:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,717
Posted By davehorne

recumbent hybrid

I started a thread yesterday which got deleted. I saw for the first time a 'sit' bike. This is a cross between a 'regular' bike and a recumbent. The bike, I learned, was just introduced this month...
Forum: Recumbent
08-28-03, 02:48 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,161
Posted By davehorne

thread deleted?

I posted yesterday, I believe, re what I thought was a new design for a recumbent. This was a sitting type bike, a cross between a 'regular' bike and a recumbent. I learned in a reply that Giant...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-25-03, 02:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,194
Posted By davehorne

Thanks guys! I've passed on your info to my LBG....

Thanks guys! I've passed on your info to my LBG. He's not too computer literate and I've helped him out on occasion when he had a virus.

At any rate, from the info you supplied and the info I...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-24-03, 03:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,194
Posted By davehorne

While I was waiting for a reply from this forum,...

While I was waiting for a reply from this forum, I rec'd a reply from a British store. I was advised to look at the Atera Bike Lift.

If anyone can suggest anything else, I'd be grateful.
...
Forum: Tandem Cycling
05-24-03, 10:22 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,194
Posted By davehorne

special roof rack for tandem

I'm trying to help out my local bike guy (he's not too computer literate and I have much more free time than he). He has a customer who is looking for a tandem roof mount.

I once worked a car...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-03, 11:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 867
Posted By davehorne

For me biking in the rain is a pain - I wear...

For me biking in the rain is a pain - I wear glasses. There's nothing worse than not being able to see with your glasses on ... or off.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-03, 02:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 394
Posted By davehorne

Here is a site with a great deal of info re...

Here is a site with a great deal of info re National Bike day ... http://www2.holland.com/nl/index.html?page=http://www2.holland.com/nl/actief/fietsen/fietsdag/

The few people here who read Dutch...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-10-03, 02:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 394
Posted By davehorne

Sat 10 May - National Bike Day in Holland

This is amazing ... the front page our newspaper had 1/4 of the front page dedicated to bikes. There were photos of every type of bike; today is 'National Bike Day'. They also gave the brand name...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 06:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By davehorne

Excellent!!!!!

Excellent!!!!!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 05:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By davehorne

MI, I did my first geocache last weekend. ...

MI, I did my first geocache last weekend. Interesting how the language changes so quickly ... geocaching is now part of the language.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 12:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By davehorne

I also agree, it is important to mark your...

I also agree, it is important to mark your beginning point! The model I have allows for 500 hundred marked points (waypoints) as well as leaving an electronic 'bread crumb trail' so you can very...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 12:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By davehorne

Even though I'm very new to GPS, all of the units...

Even though I'm very new to GPS, all of the units I've looked at came with a map. For more detailed maps you always have to buy a CD ROM, but with very crude map (the map that already loaded in),...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 06:18 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By davehorne

My riding tastes are rather simple. I simply...

My riding tastes are rather simple. I simply like biking around various cities and towns while on vacation. Going into the wilderness would not be my first choice.

On a bike you can see much...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 05:36 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By davehorne

<You got better mobile service than I do.> ...

<You got better mobile service than I do.>

Garmin offers units that use memory cards (up to 128 megs), but the cost of those cards is a bit too steep for my wallet.

The 24 megs of the Vista...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 04:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 588
Posted By davehorne

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOUT, I'M NOT BLIND! A...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOUT, I'M NOT BLIND!

A quote from Victor Borge discussing his 'next window neighbors' (not to be confused with his next door neighbors) who are deaf. The husband or the wife...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
05-07-03, 02:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 677
Posted By davehorne

GPS follow up

I started a thread a while back re GPS devices for the bike. I finally bought one, mounted it on my bike and couldn't be happier.

I bought the Garmin Vista which has 24 megs built in. It came...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-27-03, 08:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,971
Posted By davehorne

Here in the Netherlands most bikes (since they...

Here in the Netherlands most bikes (since they are commuter models) come with a kick stand. There's a variation on that theme with the 'grandmother' bike.

This particular generic model comes with...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-24-03, 12:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 901
Posted By davehorne

All of my bikes have been commuter models. My...

All of my bikes have been commuter models. My first was a tank, steel with metal rods instead of cables for the brakes. I traded that in for a lighter weight steel frame and traded that one in for...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-03, 05:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 877
Posted By davehorne

Does anyone know he outcome of a hit and run that...

Does anyone know he outcome of a hit and run that took place either in or near Washington, D.C involving a female scientist? The driver was a teenage boy accompanied by his father ... there was some...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-23-03, 12:58 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,298
Posted By davehorne

Here are two sites with a ton of info re GPS. ...

Here are two sites with a ton of info re GPS.

One of two was already mentioned here (I believe).

http://gpsinformation.net/
http://www.gpsinformation.org/dale/wgarmin.htm#toc
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-22-03, 12:55 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 212,981
Posted By davehorne

I certainly can not add much more to this. If...

I certainly can not add much more to this. If you're paying $126 and the store still has to make a profit, that doesn't leave much left for the actual cost of the components.

My last bike cost...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-03, 11:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 728
Posted By davehorne

I don't know the brands in the US, but here in...

I don't know the brands in the US, but here in Holland, Selle Royal is very popular. I use them on my bikes. They also come standard here on several bike brands.

http://www.selleroyal.com/
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-21-03, 10:51 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 4,590
Posted By davehorne

On a level surface with the wind at my back using...

On a level surface with the wind at my back using a commuter bike, I managed about 45 km per hour.
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