Re: [Paddlewise] offtopic -recumbents

Sorry;
There's no such thing as spinning a recumbent up a hill.  You'll just burn
out your legs.  Instead, find an easy comfortable rythm while climbing and
then catch your friends on the level.
John Winskill (ridden recumbent - Counterpoint Presto - since 1991)

----- Original Message -----
From: <leander_at_worldnet.att.net>
To: Mark Zen <canoeist_at_netbox.com>
Cc: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] offtopic -recumbents


> <- Original Text ->
> i bought my first [and hopefully only ;-] recumbent this spring. it's
interesting... hard to ride up some of the steeper hills, since you can't
just stand up!!
> mark
>
>
> Sounds like you need to change your gearing ratios so you can spin up
those 0hills and save your knees. Which recument do you have?
>   BTW, how many folks on this list also own recumbents (bents) as opposed
to standard bikes (wedgies)?
>   How many who own recumbents also own folding kayaks?
>   Regards,
> ---Leander (who will try out a new recumbent on Saturday, owns a folder,
and is curious as to how many of us are seriously comfort-driven in our
perennial toy-quest).   ;-}
> leander_at_worldnet.att.com
>
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: johncw <johncw_at_narrows.com>
To: <leander_at_worldnet.att.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] offtopic -recumbents


> Sorry;
> There's no such thing as spinning a recumbent up a hill.  You'll just burn
> out your legs.  Instead, find an easy comfortable rythm while climbing and
> then catch your friends on the level.
> John Winskill (ridden recumbent - Counterpoint Presto - since 1991)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <leander_at_worldnet.att.net>
> To: Mark Zen <canoeist_at_netbox.com>
> Cc: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] offtopic -recumbents
>
>
> > <- Original Text ->
> > i bought my first [and hopefully only ;-] recumbent this spring. it's
> interesting... hard to ride up some of the steeper hills, since you can't
> just stand up!!
> > mark
> >
> >
> > Sounds like you need to change your gearing ratios so you can spin up
> those 0hills and save your knees. Which recument do you have?
> >   BTW, how many folks on this list also own recumbents (bents) as
opposed
> to standard bikes (wedgies)?
> >   How many who own recumbents also own folding kayaks?
> >   Regards,
> > ---Leander (who will try out a new recumbent on Saturday, owns a folder,
> and is curious as to how many of us are seriously comfort-driven in our
> perennial toy-quest).   ;-}
> > leander_at_worldnet.att.com
> >
> >
>
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