Quieting the Slipstream

The Slipstream is an excellent bike but it does have few annoyances (this is how we make the bike our own). One is the way the front brake cable rattles against the top stay. This could have been easily fixed by adding a few rubber beads on the cable.
I would have fixed it that way [...]

The Rub

What do you do when the tender bits get rubbed raw by wet bike shorts during a long ride? You are on a multiday ride and taking a day off isn't a good solution.
Well the classic answer is vassoline jelly to protect those raw spots and give them time to heal. But I'm from New [...]

Montreal Bike Festival

I am hoping to see a lot of recumbents at this year's bike festival in Montreal, Le Tour du Montreal.
Montreal is one of my favorite places to bike. It is the food, the beer, the wine, the outdoor cafes and the bicycling.
Did you notice the Beer Festival is going on at the same time in [...]

Longbikes Slipstream / Ryan Vanguard Comparison Part 2

 Contunued from Longbikes Slipstream First Impressions.
After, almost a year of riding the Longbikes Slipstream I am still very impressed by the Slipstream. This is a great long distance, self contained touring bike. As I get ready for my first long ride (>1000 miles) on the Slipstream, I find myself discovering nice touches that I’ve missed before.
In [...]

Why Jeanne will be buying our next router

I am happy again. I now have a working wireless internet connection in my office. The last few days while my router was out have been mean days. I couldn't feed my addictions and it made me an evil person.
I spent my time seething about "Why Jeanne should buy the new router." and "Why I [...]

A Wireless Router with Reach

eBent has been quieter than usual for the last few days because my router failed on Thursday. Jeanne had web sites to get up so I couldn't do much except plug her directly into the cable modem on Friday. Meanwhile I was doing a little homework on what to buy as a replacement.
I have used [...]

Which way does the wind blow?

Everyone has an opinion on which way the wind blows but Dave Rusin sent me the following message:
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>1. Which direction does the wind through the Columbia Gorge blow. I hear it
>can be quite windy but get conflicting word on direction.
Planning for my own bike trip this year I found this site:
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/climate/windrose.html
You can choose from hundreds [...]

The Tire That Saved My Newfoundland & Labrador Tour

My Ryan Vanguard is hard on rear tires (26 X 1.5 typically) especially when loaded for self contained touring. The worst situation I’ve encountered was while touring in Newfoundland and Labrador.
I started the 1000 mile ride with more gear than usual because of the weather (July is typically low 60’s during the day and high [...]

Learning to Ride a USS LWB Recumbent

Some thoughts on the transition from riding a diamond frame to a LWB USS recumbent:
1. Stop pulling with your arms. Yes, this was useful on your other bike but it is not useful if you have under seat steering. Learning to relax your arms and upper body is a key to comfortable riding.
2. Yes, you [...]

Warm Showers for Touring Cyclists

For touring cyclists, Randy and Nancy Fay, the Hobo Bikers, have set up a site to share showers and a place to spend the night. They currently have 2648 members world wide on the Warm Showers list.
If you can, join the list and welcome bicyclist to spend the night camping in your yard or in [...]