Hello Bob, Congrats on your new Volae. I have a sister that lives in Caldwell. Next time I visit her I was planning to take my Volae and ride to College...
Mack, Sounds like fun - just hope I'm ready for the road by then. I had hip surgery a while back, and I'm not in cycling shape yet. I took the Team for it's...
Bob, I recall you are new to recumbents. As you say, you will adapt to the Team very quickly. But you will find that it keeps getting better and better as...
omarmonty
omarmonty@...
Oct 2, 2005 1:46 pm
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Thanks for the encouragement! I went out this morning for a few highway miles, and things were already much better than yesterday's maiden ride close to home....
I'm very impressed with Hostel Shoppe's service - they Fed-X'd me a new wheel and disc with prepaid shipping to return my original wheel. I was back on the...
My wife and I had one of our best vacations recently at the 5-day Europe In Your Backyard Tour 2005 in southwestern Wisconsin. The tour was organized by Karl...
By the way, do you use clipless pedals? Frantically trying to unclip in an emergency is the only thing I can think of that might be tough on your hip. I use...
omarmonty
omarmonty@...
Oct 4, 2005 5:07 pm
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Woohoo! I was notified today that my upgraded Club was shipped and should be here Friday (according to BAX Global). The weekend weather looks good for...
Right now I am using plain pedals till I learn how to get my feet on and off of them quickly. I'll look into those Frogs. The Rotors seem to be just fine, but...
I also have Frogs - my first clipless pedals. They are working out well. I rode my first 20 miles or so with plain pedals - a very good thing to do! - and...
I have a set of Rotor Cranks I have been using on my Hurricane and will mount on the soon to arrive Club. My experience with Rotors has been positive. They...
Thanks for the additional Rotor/pedal info. I am using plain pedals while getting used to the new bike, but will move on to a better combination soon, and...
If anyone is interested, Hed Cycling has factory seconds available in their excellent Trispoke design. Here is the short info directly from HED. "We have a...
SPD compatible shoes - mountain shoes work well and you can walk in them. I have a pair of Performance bike's Forte shoes and they are fine. ... special?...
... poster ... averaged an ... Monday ... paying the ... Wanted to update everyone on this. It appears that I was wrong.After cleaning off what I thought was...
THE VOLAE BEGS FOR CLIPLESS PEDALS BECAUSE OF THE HEIGHT OF THE PEDALS RELATIVE TO THE SEAT. WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP, YOU MUST BRING YOUR LEG DOWN TO SUPPORT...
melnick15
melnick15@...
Oct 6, 2005 1:18 am
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Hello All, I have one brand new in the box 650x23c Continental Grand Prix 3000 tire that is standard issue on Clubs and Teams that I won't be using - would...
Recently I bought my first set of clipless pedals for my Volae Club. I got a pair of Nike Kato-III Strap M (mountain) shoes and a set of CrankBros CandySL...
Jon- The Crank Brother should have plenty off float if they are set up properly. I think they have reversible cleats for different rotation? If those are ...
HAD KNEE PROBLEMS WITH A DIFFERENT PEDAL--SHIMANO SL--THE PROBLEM WAS THEY WERE NOT PERFECTLY SET UP AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE SHOE----MAKE SURE THAT IS...
melnick15
melnick15@...
Oct 8, 2005 12:10 am
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... CYCLING PERFORMANCE TIPS Leg, Knee, and Hip Pain Knee and hip pain are the most common cycling injuries. The most common cause of knee (and hip pain) in...
melnick15
melnick15@...
Oct 8, 2005 9:09 pm
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My Volae Club arrived on Monday. What an exquisite looking bike. Very well done and very well finished. Looks more like a roadbike than my previous...
Congrats Bruce. Hey if you want to sell those Gatorskins let me know. I love them. The only flats I've had was two pinch flats. I'm testing the frame with...
... You will need more time on the bike than that. If you think you are that close don't change until you get a few hundred miles on the bike. As you tweak...
I agree with Greg. Every time you change your seat angle (or your seat distance) you also change the distance to the handlebar grips. Ride a little more...
omarmonty
omarmonty@...
Oct 13, 2005 2:54 pm
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Congrats! Volae is very supportive and prompt about dialing in the H-bar stem. I went through FOUR different sizes before I went back to choice #2. They were...
Kenya
krunyank@...
Oct 20, 2005 10:36 pm
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Here is an update on the new club. I continue to fiddle with seating position. I have a few health issues, RA, fused C5-C6 vertabrae, so the right position...
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