Daily Archives: April 24, 2008

Silk will be gaining 5″ 1

Catrike 700, cycling • Tags:

Five gear inches, that is. Given hill to climb and my observation that Silk does not spin. Given my questions and the advisement of the dealer, Dana, Bent Up Cycles, I’m changing my cassette from an 11-32 to an 11-34 and reducing the granny gear [small chain-ring] from 30-teeth to 26 teeth]. This yields a 20% lower gear. That is 20-gear-inches versus 25-gear-inches. For those who may ask, “what am I talking about”?

One rotation of the crank will move the cycle 20 inches, where before the change, one rotation of the crank would have moved the cycle 25 inches. So, it takes more rotations to move a given distance. That is called spinning. My question is, will my pedaling feel like spinning for my MTB or like mashing. Hopefully, I can main a 70+ cadence.

We shall see…

How good does it get? 1

cycling, VK2 • Tags: , ,

Dana, Owner, Bent Up Cycles, has responded to my e-mail. [BROL Thread]

Simply, a replacement boom ships this afternoon. The new boom has a thicker wall. Although there were failures of earlier VK2 booms, I purchased mine in November 2005, Dana is not aware of any failures of the new boom.

I look forward to riding the VK2 again with no boom flex–Power on!

Thanks Dana! You continue to give me reasons to continue to do business with you. I appreciate it as i know you other customers do.

Now, we’ll have to see how this speed machine looks with a black nose or do I get it painted. For now, I do not know. Anyway, I’m a happy camper.

It is back to the 700 today Reply

Catrike 700, cycling • Tags: , , ,

After riding my VK2 on Monday; my SXP on Tuesday; and my DF yesterday. It is Silk’s turn today. Tim and I rode the Cape Fear Trail. Here is the MB data: 0804241356CapeFearTrail & pictures.

Tim goes back to Maryland, Eastern Shore tomorrow. We ride in the 2008 Face of America ride May 3rd & 4th. It is to be a trike event for the two of us. Two other team members will ride their LWB recumbents. The team name is Team Laid Back. Stay tuned…