My Mango Sport just arrived - Down Under

[riggsbie]

After a long wait (never very patient) my new Mango Sport Red Edition arrived......

Unpacked last night but ran out of time with initial setup.

It is very cool !!!

 

[byegad]

Pictures would be good.

 

[monkeylc]

lets av a look then

 

[BlackPanther]

I'd like to see some pics. I'd like to see some videos, and I'd like a go please.....only if your up this way though.

 

[riggsbie]

Ok, here you go.....

A work buddy who has a lease Transit van came to the airport cargo area and we were prepared for tying the back doors shut but it just fits in a SWB Transit, OK we had to put both seats as far forward as possible but it was OK as it was a short drive back to my place.....

The first time I have seen my new Mango.....

Good old Smithers unwrapping the bubble wrap......

A messy garage with my Vortex, Musashi and Mango....one the left is the carbon race hood sitting on my Fisher Fury kitcar.......

The best thing - the long suffering fiance saw the Mango and said "wow, that's cool....." - no comments like, " are you mad, what were you thinking etc...." :-)

I have only had time for a quick 10 minute ride, seat and crank/BB in as delivered positions it was actually a pretty close fit, tiller steering will take a bit to get used to - being able to twist as well as move from side to side....... I managed to kill an 8% grade OK but you can feel the extra mass compared to my Vortex FS.......on a 3% short descent I hit 48 kph without even trying......then got a bit of a twitch going......I must relax.......

When I got home I lowered the seat by 1 position and moved the crank/BB forward 5mm....good clearance on my knees......

Unfortunately I did not get to ride the Mango on Saturday and Sunday as I had 2 training rides I had to complete - 130km on Saturday & 95km on Sunday...... I will have some time tonight so hopefully will be able to get out...... I'll keep you posted !!

 

[BlackPanther]

Can't see why you'd want to keep that Vortex now you have the Mango. Don't throw it away though, I'll take it off your hands.

I hope were going to see some fast downhill vids, with a speedo reading.

 

[biggs682]

cool machine and love the garage

 

[riggsbie]

Thanks guys.....

Once I get the hang of this tiller steering there will be videos to come.....nothing as flash as nitramluap's videos tho !

The Vortex is just too damn practical, it folds and therefore fits in a Fiesta so it is perfect for going anywhere...... did think about selling it and maybe going for an FS Adventure but who knows.......

 

[BlackPanther]

Can I ask how wide the Mango is? It looks a lot narrower than the Vortex in the picture. I can't fit my Trice down the side of our house, so I have to carry it in through the front door. Now, if the Mango is narrow enough, maybe I could persuade the Missus to let me have one?

 

[riggsbie]

According to this webby it's 0.75m

http://www.velocraft.fi/english/node/10#Specifications

or from the Sinner site

http://www.sinnerbikes.com/wordpres.../11/Mango-Sport-Specifications-and-Extras.pdf

So that is narrower than my 2011 Vortex FS which I believe is 0.8m wide......

Buy must now buy one !!

 

[riggsbie]

Yesterday I did my first commute to work in the Mango......

It's 36.5 km to work and keeping my heart rate at 145 bpm I managed to equal my best ever Vortex commute at 1hr 16 mins (which was a balls out run and really trying) and I got caught on 6 red lights.........smoked a roadie in a gentle 2% descent cruising at 55 kph :-)

My return home is only 35.4km and it took me 1 minute longer with a bit more traffic but a generally good run - usually it takes 15 - 20 minutes longer on the Vortex due to the regular Southerly wind you have as a headwind on the way home and being tired after a day's work......

So it's all good....

The Mango is quite noisy on the very coarse chip roads I have to ride on and almost silent - just a nice whirr of chain - on smooth tarmac.....

Also the right hand side strut top loosened, so need to tighten that and check all the steering rods ends....still need to make a mount for my new Garmin 800 computer and mount the cadence sensor.......

Wearing a helmet under the Flevo roof is not easy, my Bell MTB really does not work at all, but my illegal (not Australian standard tested) Cratoni Evolution is better, I can at least turn my head a bit.......it is law in Australia to wear a cycle helmet even in a Velomobile or trike where it is mostly useless.......

Only annoyance so far is the lack of side support on the seat - the Vortex has 'love handles' which hold you in the seat so you don't have to fight cambered roads and so you don't end up with an aching side.... I am going to fabricate something in Glass fibre !!

More updates to come........the adventure continues......

 

[riggsbie]

Did a big 6 hour ride (big for me) yesterday in 25 - 35 kph winds......Vmax of 77.1kph - average of 29 kph - distance of 172.5 km covered.....

Here's my Mango in a favourite spot under a tree in a place called Moriac....

 

[Scoosh]

That is so-o-o-o cool !

Want one

(why is the Mango sticking it's tongue out ? )

 

[Oldspice]

Why's it sticking it's tongue out at me

 

[Scoosh]

Maybe it's licking it's lips ... ... at all the DFs and other 'bents it's eating up ....