Back 2 the bents
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Back 2 the bents
Postby Baalzamon » Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:03 pm
Short story, been battling chest pulling shoulders forwards for at least 2 years to my knowledge. Stop cycling and what do you know it slowly gets better!
Time for another trike or them some
So I've had a full suspension Ice trike before and loved the ride and couldn't go to a 3 wheeler without suspension. But how the prices have risen! 7k for a HP Scorpion fs 26. Well for that price I might as well and go the whole hog sinner mango velomobile route I've always wanted
Have considered getting a Performer Trike JC-26X with rear suspension but last time I tried one of those the front end felt like a noodle.
Oh no, I just saw the Drymer Proto, I wonder what time frame that is.
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby RonK » Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:10 am
I'm not a fan of trikes, but this one tempts even me.
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby OldBloke » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:20 pm
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby skyblot » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:21 pm
Well, yes...if it's assembled per the Performer instructions with a long spacer between the tie rod and the steering arm. That flexes way too much. Remove the long spacers and use short bolts. If the tie rod touches the underside of the frame, fit short spacers between the tie rod and steering arm - about 1/4" does it. Stiffens the steering no end.Baalzamon wrote:...getting a Performer Trike JC-26X with rear suspension but last time I tried one of those the front end felt like a noodle....
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby Baalzamon » Mon Jun 04, 2018 12:54 pm
So I'm avoiding them. And I'm saving up for Azub Ti-Fly and maybe selling some bikes.
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby eldavo » Mon Jun 04, 2018 1:08 pm
Non-trike, my wish list is a Flevobike with Rohloff at crank and hidden chain no tensioner with single side swappable wheels.
I saw a pic with what looked like a Pinion was used by the Ti-Fly and thought if the Flevobike but then I saw a tensioner and it was like a cold shower to my arousal.
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby RonK » Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:04 pm
Around €4,600 euros for the basic configuration with derailleur transmission.eldavo wrote:What's the Azub Ti-Fly sticker price?
Non-trike, my wish list is a Flevobike with Rohloff at crank and hidden chain no tensioner with single side swappable wheels.
I saw a pic with what looked like a Pinion was used by the Ti-Fly and thought if the Flevobike but then I saw a tensioner and it was like a cold shower to my arousal.
But there is a huge choice of configs, accessories, and wheel sizes.
Lots of drive options including Rohloff, Nuvinci 380 and Pinion 12 and 18 sp, or in various combinations with Shimano Steps or Bionx P motors.
You really need to look at the AZUB configurator.
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby Baalzamon » Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:28 pm
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Postby eldavo » Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:10 pm
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby Baalzamon » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:42 pm
Not installed yet. Got the wheel and it's been sitting idleeldavo wrote:How much use of the Nuvincis have you clocked? I had one bad experience with rear suspension in the N360 with pedelec ebike, the load shifting didn't really exist. The exposed grease shift box at wheel change for puncture was messy in winter use, but expect I could be pacified about them if I had one to use
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby chuckchunder » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:15 am
To be fair to Performer the rider commutes 300km a week on the trike, and is not averse to high speed tight corners. Performer have replaced the broken frames, and reinforced the last one, which is now at 18 months and still going. As I understand it Performer also agreed to replace the wheel.Baalzamon wrote:Well on facebook someone has cracked the rear triangle on a Performer twice and now one of the front wheels rim has cracked.
So I'm avoiding them. And I'm saving up for Azub Ti-Fly and maybe selling some bikes.
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Re: Back 2 the bents
Postby OldBloke » Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:10 pm
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Re: Back 2 the bents
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