Comments on: Velokraft VK2 http://cyclingexperiences.com Join me in the wonderful worlds of cycling, technology, etc. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:16:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jalexartis http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-9045 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:29:41 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-9045 Thanks Bill. Good for you. YES! I want to see pictures. –jim

]]> By: bill http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-9044 Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:44:18 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-9044 I got a pretty cool electric now. If you want to see a pic let me know.
bill

]]> By: bill http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-2852 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:02:30 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-2852 dear Jim,
I am about to get my baby soon from Josh at Runaboutcycles. Did you get a chance to see his website? My trike will be a red-orange color. I am suppose to go 40 miles on one charge. The bike charges up in about 4 hours. I can go about 30 mph, but I think it can go faster than that depending on the cyclist. If you go to Google Earth and put in Wilderness Park, Downey, that is where I will be test riding it. It is a nice little park with 3 little lakes. It is also next to my bike path that leads me down to the Pacific ocean. It is called the San Gabriel Water Canal. There is another one called the Los Angeles River and Rio Hondo. I go down those all the time. At the end is the Queen Mary or the River End Cafe in Seal Beach. The bike path is nicely paved and painted. There are a few rough spots though and I have to slow down. My 53 year old body is not as good as it use to be, but I can still blow by a lot of those young whipper snappers. Well I am glad I got your name right. It is nice meeting you and hope you keep me informed on what goes on the East Coast. I was a member of the Major Taylor society and I am trying to be like him. Maybe you want to do some research on him and see how he got into the biking world. Well, I got a space in my storage facility ready for my new trike. I am all excited. Send an email to Josh Kerson at Runaboutcycles.com and tell him you know me. Take care now and God Bless.

]]> By: jalexartis http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-2809 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:29:58 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-2809 Hello Bill,

Watson–I have no idea. No stranger bills than you see here. No to Portland HPC, I’m on the east coast, although I did the ’08 STP on my VK2. I’ve not ventured to streamliners. Garrie Hill of know HPV fame from Ohio may be able to help you there. VK2 level ground, I think in the 30s. Impressive that you are getting a monster ride from your VK–sorry for the cramps. Take care. The best…

Jim

]]> By: bill http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-2808 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:40:31 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-2808 Dear Jalexartis,
where am I getting this Mr. Watson from? I thought your last name was Watson. I must have been reading a Sherlock Holmes novel or something. Well, today I went out on my Spin Cycle. It was built by Larry Lem. The doggone thing gives you a great upper arm work out. I hand cranked it about four miles today on the trail. I just wondered, did I ever meet you? You are not the guy who builds those strange bikes and brings them to Portland Human Power Challenge each year. There was a guy that looked like you that had this yellow contraption. The bike must of been about seven or eight feet tall and it rode on 15 inch wells. It was pretty neat to see people ride it. Reminded me of something I would see in a circus. I need to figure out a way to enclose the VK2 and turn it into a streamliner. Got any ideas? I am finding out that I am starting to get leg cramps if I ride the bike faster than 30 mph for any length of time. I hate to leg a leg cramp, clamped into the pedals. I am running a 55T to a 11T rear and can really rock and roll. How fast have you gotten your VK2 up to on level ground?

]]> By: jalexartis http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-2766 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:59:47 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-2766 You are too funny. THANKS for the chuckle. –jim

]]> By: jalexartis http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-2764 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:58:26 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-2764 Thanks Duncan. Now I [and other readers] have an easy reference for Bill.

Bill, that is a big tailbox–all the aerodynamic, I’ll bet. You look really strong in the photo. I’ll see others soon. I’m time-challenged today.

Thanks guys!

Jim

]]> By: jalexartis http://cyclingexperiences.com/my-cycles-2/cycles-i-have-owned/velokraft-vk2/#comment-2762 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:53:28 +0000 http://northcarolinacyclist.wordpress.com/?page_id=836#comment-2762 Two of us [CA], eh?

I do not think I have seen Pimp My Ride. I’ll have to find it and check out your little brother.

Not in to cycles powered by other than human power yet.

I think the custom VK2 makes a GREAT presentation. My Red, White, & Blue came about because they are my cycle club colors. The bike uses its theme. Of course my cycling attire is club attire. I have been call Captain America before. It’s okay.

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