My 'bent: A Challenge Hurricane.
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betty swollocks
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It has a top gear of 118 inches, which means that on the flat I can get up to 35 mph before I spin out.
Gravity assisted, I've done a terrifying 68 mph!
Up hill, even when my muscles have adjusted to the slightly different demands that a 'bent makes of them, I'm a little slower than on an upright (upwrong?) bike, but overall, it averages about 15% quicker.
Never had a dodgy moment in traffic. Lots of people stop you to ask about it and the kids love it.........so do I!
Gravity assisted, I've done a terrifying 68 mph!
Up hill, even when my muscles have adjusted to the slightly different demands that a 'bent makes of them, I'm a little slower than on an upright (upwrong?) bike, but overall, it averages about 15% quicker.
Never had a dodgy moment in traffic. Lots of people stop you to ask about it and the kids love it.........so do I!
More refined than mine!
I have an early one, I am led to believe the first imported into the UK, and it does not have the front changer (my 64 - 42 change is by and yanking on the chain!) it also has an elastomer as opposed to shock suspension.
Mind you it still goes like a rocket!
I have an early one, I am led to believe the first imported into the UK, and it does not have the front changer (my 64 - 42 change is by and yanking on the chain!) it also has an elastomer as opposed to shock suspension.
Mind you it still goes like a rocket!
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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- South London
I like Hurricanes!! Yours is particularly nice.
andharwheel
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Lovely machine, the same colour as mine.
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Just call me Chris...
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That things insane 
Two wheels? I thought they were all trikes. How do you "pull away" in it?
Awesome bike
Two wheels? I thought they were all trikes. How do you "pull away" in it?
Awesome bike
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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- South London
How do you ride off on a normal bike? It's not really any different.
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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- South London
I think the correct term for what you ride is an upwrong.
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betty swollocks
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I'm glad you like it.
It's easy to ride - with a bit of practice.
Pulling away is quite simple: you have to have confidence and the initial pedal stroke is very important.
It's easy to ride - with a bit of practice.
Pulling away is quite simple: you have to have confidence and the initial pedal stroke is very important.
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Just call me Chris...
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- Sittingbourne, Kent
'Spose so. It just seems very hard to visualise.
It's very cool and now I want one
I'm now feeling deep shame that my shed isn't carpetedIs that carpet in your shed?
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betty swollocks
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All of my bikes have their own offcut from Carpetright.....doesn't everyone's?
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
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- South London
My bikes get to live in the house with me. Mrs Mikey's bike is out in the uncarpeted shed. 
