recumbent once more

[velocidad]

got myself a challenge furai. i think you will agree a fine looking machine

 

[Arch]

Nice indeed.

Very stealthy looking.

 

[HelenD123]

Wow! That looks smart.

 

[dataretriever]

Mmmmmm, I'm drooling. Does the stealth finish confuse Plod speed traps??

 

[LeeW]

You have the 'bent, now you just need your 'bent legs

 

[arallsopp]

Say, that's a nice bike.
Am quite envious of your chain tubes.

Few questions, in order of ascending geekiness:

• You planning to put clipless pedals on there?
• Is that a laidback sticker on the frame?
• Do you find top gear high enough? (Might just be the photo angle. Is that a T53?)
• How come you ended up with a manufacturer's sticker on the rear rather than the model number?

Beautiful piece of kit mate.

 

[velocidad]

Say, that's a nice bike.
Am quite envious of your chain tubes.

Few questions, in order of ascending geekiness:

• You planning to put clipless pedals on there?
• Is that a laidback sticker on the frame?
• Do you find top gear high enough? (Might just be the photo angle. Is that a T53?)
• How come you ended up with a manufacturer's sticker on the rear rather than the model number?

Beautiful piece of kit mate.

chain tube envy? you not have any on yours then?

clipless no, but some of those power grip thingies probably.

laidback sticker yes, originally from them.

top gear high enough?, huh, i wish i had the umf to find out, not even been been on outer ring yet

not sure about the lack of model name sticker, i wondered that myself.

cheers,

velocidad.

 

[Andy in Sig]

Do they do USS versions of that and what does it weigh?

 

[velocidad]

yep uss is an option. as for weight, i'm not sure. maybe 15kg as it is. you can specify a light weight model with carbon boom etc etc which i believe gets it down to about 12kg, but don't quote me on those weights.

cheers,

velocidad

 

[velocidad]

yep my bathroom scales say 15kg for mine as it is.

 

[arallsopp]

chain tube envy? you not have any on yours then?

Nope. Mine is the SLII variant, with no rear stickers at all

Do they do USS versions of that and what does it weigh?

USS adds 0.2kg, but as velocidad says, you can still keep it around 12 if you're careful with options. Mine is a touch over at the moment, but its rigged for touring with a big tailbag at the back, a SON hub dynamo, GPS, and lighting front and rear.

Shipped like this:

Now looks like this:

 

[Andy in Sig]

That's interesting. I've got a Street Machine which I wouldn't part with under any circumstances but have been thinking about getting something lighter which would never be loaded with anything more than the equivalent of a top bag (a bit like in your picture) simply for going faster on one day rides. I really like the Street Machine design and have been trying to identify a lightweight model which (relatively) closely resembles it. The only thing which seems to be missing on yours is that the back wheel is not 26".

 

[NickM]

Please be sure to keep your front quick release done up TIGHT.

A friend's Furai lost its front wheel under hard braking, wrecking both wheel and fork (he was lucky, and landed on his feet).

 

[NickM]

That's interesting. I've got a Street Machine which I wouldn't part with under any circumstances but have been thinking about getting something lighter which would never be loaded with anything more than the equivalent of a top bag (a bit like in your picture) simply for going faster on one day rides. I really like the Street Machine design and have been trying to identify a lightweight model which (relatively) closely resembles it. The only thing which seems to be missing on yours is that the back wheel is not 26".

Burrows Ratcatcher seems to fit the bill, if your back fits its seat - not USS, but I don't know of a current 559/406 bike which is both USS and likely to be much lighter than your Street Machine.

 

[Andy in Sig]

Thanks Nick, that looks nearer the mark. The lack of USS puts me right off though. It is a purely personal preference but I think OSS somehow goes against the point of a recumbent.