The local hills here in Maryland may not be as "tall" as those out west, but many of them are wicked steep! I'm struggling with the stock gearing on the...
... Hey Jim, I am running a 28 x 34 for my low gear of about 20.6 gear inches. I'm haven't needed anything lower - so far. The shifting is no problem. safe...
Vik: That's about 10% lower than I'm running and usefully lower - did you order your bike that way? The universal thing to do on Volaes seems to be to "call...
Hi Jim, I ordered it that way from the HS. They should be able to set you up no problem. On my DF bikes I push a pretty big gear on climbs, but I wanted to ...
Vik: Thanks - I'll call HS and we'll make some changes here! Thanks for the pointer to your blog - awesome pics from Mexico! What a contrast to Alberta! Jim...
Hey Vik Haven't talked with you in a while. Sounds like you've been busy. No surprise though. I might have missed it but what is your full gears setup,...
... Hey Mack, Happy New Year! Yes I am keeping busy. Although except for my 3 week Baja tour not with a ton of cycling, but I keep telling myself time off the...
Hello all, I installed a Terracycle Over/Under Idler kit on my Expedition as well as a Terracycle Light Mount and a Solidlights 1203D headlamp. I am still...
Hi Vik, ... I think that just about takes the cake for tricked out Expedition-hood. :) I never heard about the SolidLights rig. Please, please let me/us know...
Hi Vik, Way to go on what you are doing to your Volae. I think you are exploring new ground from what I've heard of normal Volae riders. I'm interested in...
vik: I'm with Ihab - your bike looks spectacular! I think a lot of folks will be following your exploits with great interest. I'm particularly interested in...
Hey Mack, That's great that you are thinking of trying a 200K. My first 200K is in April and with weather around here being what it is there isn't much time...
Thanks for the kind words Jim [& Ihab], I think I addressed your idler query in my response to Jim. I am not expecting a significant performance change. I...
Sorry Jim - I kept referring to you in my reply when I meant to refer to my earlier reply to Mack. The sun still hasn't come up in Calgary and I haven't had a...
Hey Vik Don't worry about using the wrong names. You get older and it doesn't matter if it is light or dark and if you've had coffe or not......it will happen...
Vik: No worries at all - I'm 54 and it's a fact of life for me! You are Vik, right?? <grin> Thanks for the very informative replies - also one of the coolest...
Thanks for all the kind words Jim, I changed my training plan to start with a 25K, than a 50K, 75K and so on. That actually seems really gradual to me. I am...
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I have a fiberglass hard shell Volae seat. Just wondering if there is an easy way to confirm what size it is? I suspect it is a Lrg, but I'd like to be sure. ...
Hi Vik, Don't know the answer. I've got an M3 and when I ordered it they told me a medium. Have no knowledge of the Hostell fiberglass. Would seem if you...
If you know your seated shoulder height you should be able to figure out what seat they "should have" sent with the bike. Monte From Volae's web site: Seated...
Thanks Monte & Mack, I have 21.5" written down for my seated shoulder height which is a small seat, but that doesn't sound right. I guess when all else fails...
Hello VOLAE RAT PACK!!! I've got an M5 carbon fiber seat on my Volae Club. My cousin and I are thinking of riding 90 miles one way, stay 1 day, ride back,...
On the 'back' of my seat, roughly where my shoulder blades would be, there's an "L" there. You may have missed it, it's stamped very lightly. Run your finger...
Thanks for the suggestion Richard. I checked the back of the seat (the underside) and there is no markings there at all - its completely smooth. I peeled the...
Vik, Sounds like a good guess. I'm 5'11 and have a medium M5 seat. Mack ... From: Vik To: Volae_Recumbents@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 9:01...
Hi Mack, Richard was kind enough to measure his Lrg Volae seat and its 38" vs. mine at 35" - so that, the seat pad markings and the Volae sizing chart pretty ...
Vik, One of our medium seat molds doesn't have a size embossed in it. So if it's not an older bike with an M5, then it should be a medium. Good CSI work...
Hi All, Just wanted to share that Volae has opened a few select dealers to help some of you desiring local service and test rides. Check them out under the...
That is a great idea- some folks just will not "pull the trigger" without a test ride. Do you take recommendations for dealers? Jim's Bike Shop in Cincinnati...
