07-03-2004, 06:51 PM
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#54 (permalink)
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Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 21:59:27 GMT, SoCalMike
> <mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>Luigi de Guzman wrote:
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>>>On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 21:39:25 GMT, "Gooserider"
>>><gooserider@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
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>>>>You're going to want to set your
>>>>stem at the same level as your saddle to get the least weight on your hands,
>>>>I would think. Good luck!
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>>>Excellent advice.
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>>>Nothing prevents you from getting even a cheap used upright bicycle
>>>and trying that out. The barrier to entry there is low.
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>>>the barrier to entry to recumbents, on the other hand....
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>>doesnt giant sell a $300 one? thats not too bad for a NEW recumbent.
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> I don't know where you're getting your new ones at. The Giant
> semi-recumbent on sale here in my local Performance outlet is
> stickered at US $ 765.....
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> -Luigi
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The most affordable real recumbent is probably the Sun EZ1 at $525.
See http://www.hostelshoppe.com/cgi-bin/...Bike=984433731
Lorenzo L. Love
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