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Posted by NYC XYZ on 02/27/06 18:57
Peter Signorini wrote:
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> Well, personally I don't rate recumbents, but that's just my pov.
What does it mean to "rate" a recumbent?
> But
> recumbent trikes with 50kgs in the snow, or thesands of the Gobi? My God.
> Three wheels to get bogged with no handlebars to push and even heavier. No
> thanks.
They push from behind, they push the gear, the gear's all loaded up
like a snail's portable home.
I think three wheels would have been better than two in sand and snow
simply because, yeah, there's more to push or pull, but at least your
effort can be totally focused on that one act of pushing or pulling,
not also keeping every in balance! If you see the video, you'll see
that even while they push or pull they're compensating for balance.
> You can do this type of tour on a conventional bike, and others have. Take a
> look at:
> http://www.mark-ju.net/
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> Mark and Juliette did a similar type of trip, in some fairly harsh
> environments - London to Sydney; Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mongolia (incl.
> the Gobi), across China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia. A fantastic website
> telling the story of an epic.
Thanks for the ref! Thing is, such a journey should be comfortable,
too. If a 'bent is more comfortable, then it can only help.
So, yes, I agree with Tom Sherman that a trike would have been a better
choice of vehicle. Definitely not an upwrong! And I love my Trek
1000c; but I'd much rather slog through something on a
trike...hmmm...trikes...mmmmm...ah, better get my HP Velo Spirit and
Hase Titan-Pino first!!
> Cheers
> Peter
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