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Date: 01 May 2006 12:53:49
From: stratrider
Subject: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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RCN's most recent issue confirmed that the first step taken by the new
owners of Easy Racers was to return the pricing of it's bikes to the
prior year. This puts the GRR back at $2995. I applaud this move!
With RANS hard at work on producing lwb bikes like the Stratus XP as
$1995 and the Aluminum V2 at $2300 I think the GRR priced at $3500 was
a bit high. Now I am only $2000 short!
Jim Reilly
Reading, PA
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Date: 03 May 2006 18:26:29
From: NYC XYZ
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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What's bottom-posting?
Edward Dolan wrote:
> "NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1146702481.967910.227270@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS!
>
> > What's top-posting?
>
> Here is how NYC should have posted his previous message:
>
> >> > Edward Dolan wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
> >
> >> > Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
> >> > subscription!
>
> Instead he posts everything ass backwards. Bottom posting is the only
> correct way to post to Usenet.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
> aka
> Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
>
>
>
>
> > Edward Dolan wrote:
> >> "NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1146662705.065295.21040@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >>
> >> ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS!
> >>
> >> > Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
> >> > subscription!
> >> >
> >> > Edward Dolan wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
> [...]
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Date: 03 May 2006 17:28:02
From: NYC XYZ
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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What's top-posting?
Edward Dolan wrote:
> "NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1146662705.065295.21040@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS!
>
> > Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
> > subscription!
> >
> > Edward Dolan wrote:
> >>
> >> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
>
> I also have the 3rd Class delivery. If you do not get your RCN within a week
> or so, be sure to write the publisher.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
> aka
> Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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Date: 03 May 2006 19:52:16
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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"NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1146702481.967910.227270@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS!
> What's top-posting?
Here is how NYC should have posted his previous message:
>> > Edward Dolan wrote:
>> >>
>> >> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
>
>> > Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
>> > subscription!
Instead he posts everything ass backwards. Bottom posting is the only
correct way to post to Usenet.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
> Edward Dolan wrote:
>> "NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1146662705.065295.21040@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS!
>>
>> > Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
>> > subscription!
>> >
>> > Edward Dolan wrote:
>> >>
>> >> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
[...]
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Date: 03 May 2006 06:25:05
From: NYC XYZ
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
subscription!
Edward Dolan wrote:
>
>
> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
> aka
> Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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Date: 03 May 2006 17:08:15
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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"NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1146662705.065295.21040@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
ALL TOP POSTERS ARE IDIOTS!
> Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
> subscription!
>
> Edward Dolan wrote:
>>
>> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
I also have the 3rd Class delivery. If you do not get your RCN within a week
or so, be sure to write the publisher.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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Date: 03 May 2006 06:24:56
From: NYC XYZ
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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Ah, thank you. I guess I must have opted for 3rd Class delivery on my
subscription!
Edward Dolan wrote:
>
> > What number is the current issue? I haven't gotten one since
> > ch/April.
>
> The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
> aka
> Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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Date: 03 May 2006 02:35:43
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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"stratrider" <jreilly@enter.net > wrote in message
news:1146513229.709155.326660@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> RCN's most recent issue confirmed that the first step taken by the new
> owners of Easy Racers was to return the pricing of it's bikes to the
> prior year. This puts the GRR back at $2995. I applaud this move!
> With RANS hard at work on producing lwb bikes like the Stratus XP as
> $1995 and the Aluminum V2 at $2300 I think the GRR priced at $3500 was
> a bit high. Now I am only $2000 short!
>
> Jim Reilly
> Reading, PA
Jim, the Easy Racers have been over priced for years. It is a classic
design, but it has never changed much over the years and it now looks very
dated. I have always liked the RANS recumbents better because they just
plain looked better and were always less costly. The new Stratus recumbents
look better than ever. Even I, who already have more recumbents than I know
what to do with, am starting to get interested in the new Stratus XP!
It will be interesting to see if the new owners of Easy Racers will bring
out a better looking and a cheaper Tour Easy. Frankly, I just do not know
many folks who like to spend much more than about $2000. for any kind of
bike, no matter what it is made of.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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Date: 01 May 2006 17:57:45
From: Toothy Grin
Subject: Re: New 'Bent Pilot - Sacramento, CA
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On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:45:56 -0700, NYC XYZ wrote:
> Toothy Grin wrote:
>> I'd never ridden a 'bent of any type before, so I thought I'd take some
>> time to figure out what I'm doing prior to taking it for any serious
>> traffic-laden commute.
> Wow, you're a brave one! I think you should try downhill MTBing
> instead!
*hee* Not at all. I just am one that likes to jump right in to learn. I
would rather fall down and learn what not to do. Although, I understand
that the SWBs aren't the ones most-recommended to newbies.. *shrug* It's
been grand so far.. (See below for Day 2)
>> turn the bike.. I'd never quite felt anything quite like it before.
> Didya have a 'bent-smile? =)
**OH** yeah.. Bugs-in-the-teeth kind. ;)
>> But I decided that I'd work on my control before getting too cocky again.
> That's why I'd first tried out the 'bent in my office hallways (I'd the
That's a good idea.. Although I think my co-workers would get *all* bent
out of shape (pardon the pun). How'd your co-workers take it? I'll
betcha had fun, though..
> Have you gone flying over speed bumps yet? It's a funny feeling in a
> 'bent...chairborne!
That's one I've not experienced just yet. I don't have anything like that
along my commute (although the road does get somewhat rough around the
bike lanes at times).
>> I did get a lot of head-turns and some kids shouting "COOL"... heh.
> Wait 'til you get cops laughing at you...!
>> Some things I learned:
>>
>> 1) My old helmet does *not* work. I'm going to need to get an entirely
>> different style that'll "fit" my bike.
> Huh? Please elaborate.
When I put it on and leaned back for the first time, the helmet literally
stuck on the back of the headrest, shoving the helmet right down over my
eyes. No amount of adjustment - tight or light - would work, so I just
gave up and took it off completely. I'm thinking I'll just get one of
those skateboarder shell-like helms instead, since they have a really high
back.
> And down with Helmet Nazis!
[..]
Eh. CA has no helmet rule if you're over 17. I'm going to make my first
commute tomorrow without one, although at lunch I plan to ride over to the
downtown area bike shop and get one that better-fits me.
> Heck, mine looks more like a MTB, with full suspension (high-end, too)
> and Schwalbe athon Plus tires -- and I have to be even more careful
> than I am with my road bike! Definitely no going over sidewalk curbs
> with that 20" front wheel; at least I'm still able to go off of them --
> it's not a big drop coming off of them into the street.
Sweet. I would imagine that gives you a soft ride. I have full
suspension on my DF "MTB" (I assume that's Mountain Bike), and it's very
nice at the cost of some speed. I don't mind the bumps and bangs -- yet..
Although I've yet to hit anything that really jars me, either.
>> 4) *ick* Bugs are a lot more of a problem on a bent.. They get airflowed
>> right into my face!! Wonder what I can do to mitigate...
> Someone posted these the other day...<http://www.respro.com>.
Thanks for that! That looks to be just the ticket. Will help my
allergies, to boot (The Sacramento Valley is a deathtrap for pollen during
the spring bloom)
>> Fortunately, I had my DF to kinda learn from. To be
>> honest, the most difficult part of the entire bike was the seat! The
>> 'free upgrade' seat comes without the mounting holes in the frame!
>> It's drill your own!!
> WTF?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Yup. Again, I wasn't horribly intimidated, since I do a lot of drilling
with the woodworking, but it definitely irritated me.
>> The bike comes with *almost* all the proper tools needed to build the bike.
>> It comes with a bike chain .. er.. thingie (sorry, don't know what it's
>> called -- the tool that drives the rivets through the chain 'eye' holes),
> It even comes with a basic chain tool? Hmm, pretty cool!
Ah, is that what it is called -- thank you. :)
>> It took about 10 hours to build, all-told, for a complete newbie bike
>> mechanic (possessing some tool skills). The instructions are a bit on the
>> weak side; parts are unlabeled and only through visual matching with
>> on-line pictures of the bike and holding the parts up to various areas
>> was I able to figure out what went where.
> LOL...yeah, when I saw the ActionBent site, I was reminded of the
> Flintstones in Bedrock....
(*chuckle*) I don't plan to ride up and order any bronto-ribs just yet..
>> Unfortunately, I broke off a
>> tightening screw.. Question: On an OSS/SWB bike, is the steering
>> mechanism supposed to be 'free', front to back? Mine swings back and
>> forth about 10 degrees, which gives me more flexibility to maneuver, but
>> gives my upper body (pecs/upper arms) far more of a workout than my DF.
> Um, I don't think you're supposed to have any moving parts on a bike
> except for the obvious...but I don't know OSS/ASS...anyone else know?
Hmm. Then that could be bad. I *really* tightened it down - prior to the
screw breaking off, and it hasn't wiggled since.. But, if it starts to
wiggle any further, I'm gonna need that screw replaced... And I'll have to
drill it out. :(
> They say the comfort bike is what's driving bike sales overall...I hope
> 'bents benefit from that, like how a rising tide lifts all boats!
I hope so indeed - that will knock the price down in parts for all of us!
> How will you lock up your bike? Unless it's at your desk -- like it is
> with me (behind my seat, actually) -- you'd still have to put a lock on
> it, despite the video camera.
The room's supposed to be guarded by security. I may have my
welding-hobby brother-in-law weld on a security loop that I can thread
some locking chain on it for when I'm not at work, but at this point, the
Kryptonite u-loop lock that I've had for 12 years is going to have to do.
>> Thanks for reading! :)
> Thanks for sharing! Please post in future anything else you notice. I
> think an ActionBent is what I'll recommend certain folks who are
> interested in a recumbent bike but don't want to spend too much money.
> And as mentioned, I myself see this brand as one whose bikes I wouldn't
> need to "worry" about in a worst-case scenario, whether theft or
> crash...and it would be educational for me, probably, in finally
> getting down to the nitty-gritties of a bike!
Thank you for the welcoming! For the record, I would recommend this
bike to a newbie (like me) who want to at least give it a whirl. And
yes, I wouldn't mind *too* terribly much losing this one, although
I've certainly never spent so much for a bike before in my life. As
for my travails, I'll be happy to share..
Day 2: What a difference a day makes!
After work, I was itching to give it another ride, so I dressed
comfortably and took off again around the neighborhood. What a complete
difference from yesterday! I had confidence, balance, and felt absolutely
comfortable, from startup to stopping. This time, I did some full stops,
practicing gearing down as part of the stop itself. Starting up is *SO*
much easier in low gear.. The 'Metro didn't wobble at all in a startup at
gears 2-2.. Felt fantastic!! I even did some medium-speed cornering and
practiced some 'wiggling' at lower speed to emulate steering around
debris. All as comfortable as I could hope to be... Although (*hee*) I
did fall over on a full stop once.. Couldn't get my foot down quite
correctly, but the lay down was almost like just rolling over from a
sit-down position.. No pain at all.
I absolutely *LOVE* this bike... With the exception of having to drill my
own seat mounting. I will be commuting to work tomorrow..
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Date: 03 May 2006 02:51:14
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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"NYC XYZ" <jack_foreigner@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1146536615.979526.174230@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> stratrider wrote:
>> RCN's most recent issue confirmed that the first step taken by the new
>> owners of Easy Racers was to return the pricing of it's bikes to the
>> prior year. This puts the GRR back at $2995. I applaud this move!
>> With RANS hard at work on producing lwb bikes like the Stratus XP as
>> $1995 and the Aluminum V2 at $2300 I think the GRR priced at $3500 was
>> a bit high. Now I am only $2000 short!
>>
>> Jim Reilly
>> Reading, PA
>
>
> That's why I said, "next year."
>
> What number is the current issue? I haven't gotten one since
> ch/April.
The current issue is May/June, #094. I got mine last week.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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Date: 01 May 2006 15:58:44
From: Ken C. M.
Subject: Re: New Issues of RCN Confirms ER Price Drop
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stratrider wrote:
> RCN's most recent issue confirmed that the first step taken by the new
> owners of Easy Racers was to return the pricing of it's bikes to the
> prior year. This puts the GRR back at $2995. I applaud this move!
> With RANS hard at work on producing lwb bikes like the Stratus XP as
> $1995 and the Aluminum V2 at $2300 I think the GRR priced at $3500 was
> a bit high. Now I am only $2000 short!
>
> Jim Reilly
> Reading, PA
>
LOL, I have a tour easy change jar. I haven't counted it lately.
Ken
--
New cycling jersey: $49
new cycling shorts: $39
Not being a slave to the petrol pump: priceless.
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