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Subject: New Member Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:54 am

Hi everyone:
I live in Central Point Oregon and I am retired. I have done a lot of touring, from home in Oregon to Nebraska two times, form home in Oregon to Winter Park Florida where I used to live. Also a lot of shorties. I ride between 200 and 300+ a week. I also make a recumbent and trike work stand that Hostel Shoppe and some other shops are selling. I have a web site, www.recumbentandtrikeworkstand.com Still like to tour and hope to tpur again this next summer from here to Florida again.

Recumbent Enthusiast

Welcome to the forum you have a nice practical work stand. You also have many miles on recumbents so you have much experience and knowledge.
I saw from your homepage that you have had different recumbents.
You had a VK2 wasn’t that a fast recumbent?
Do you have more than one recumbent now?

Peder

Recumbent Guru

Welcome, Jarhead047!

With all of your miles in the saddle, you have probably seen and ridden a number of recumbents traveling out on the road. In your opinion, what has been the most efficient bent for touring?

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Welcome aboard, where we are never bored........ Very Happy

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Recumbent Guru

Welcome to the forum. Keep us updated on your ride to Florida.

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Yes indeed, welcome. Like Racer 46 says, keep us informed of your ride to Florida. You may find a few hitch-hikers!

Walt

Subject: Re: New Member Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:03 am

For all my touring I used a vision R40 and never had any trouble with it and I pulled a bob trailer. I also did a tour from Oregon to So. Calif. and use my Links Opuim and pulled the bob, I did not like touring with the Links. I also did a short tour here in Oregon with a wiz trike pulling a Berley trailer and really didn't like the trike either. My next tour will be with a Bacchetta GiroTT20 and pull a berley trailer.
The VK2, I sold it and it was a very fast bike. I can't go the speed that I like to go now because of my breathing so I sold the VK2. Now I just do what I can do and I still get the miles in but not quick now.

Subject: Re: New Member Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:05 am

I did have the R40, Links, VK2, WIZ Trike, sold all but the R40 and bought the Bacchetta

Moderator

I totally understand the not quick. I'm not quick by my own design. That's the great thing about touring. It's good to be not quick! In fact most newbie touring cyclists have to be reminded to be not quick.

Walt

Subject: Re: New Member Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:02 am

Peder, Yes I have a very good work stand for recumbents and trikes. Hostel shoppe is selling them, RBR, Utah Trikes, Hamptons Edge and more as time goes on. I just have contact them.
I hope more members look at my work stand will want to buy one. Anyone can buy a stand from my web site.