My Recumbent Days

I received an email from John at ICE informing me that the mount for my new Be Seen Wear Whip should be in by lunch time in the United Kingdom. He said he will post it today if it is in on time. He also informed me that he drilled out the holder to 6.6mm to accept my 1/4" whip. I thought that was very nice of him and I appreciate that very much. A package came yesterday from True Goo containing my 32oz bottle of tire sealant. When I take Black Widow to the bike shop I will have them replace the tube on the rear 559 tire and install the True Goo. I have still not decided on which helmet camera system to purchase, a lot will depend on how much money I have available after my 60th birthday. I would love to get the Archos 404 which has a 30Gb hard-drive and a high resolution video helmet camera. That system is the most expensive of the units I have been looking at. I really like this because the camera has a remote control in line with the camera. So there is no fumbling for the...

A s of today the 32oz container containing my True Goo is on its way and should be here on the 21st. The ICE mount should be shipped on the 22nd or 23rd. The flag whip has been shipped and should be here by Tuesday of this week. W hile adjusting the alignment of the Black Widow I noticed that the bronze bushings that are on the tie-rod were cracked and deformed. I tend to believe that the induced oscillation might be caused by these loose and deformed fittings. One of the members on www.bentrideronline.com forum suggested that I use axle cones instead of the bronze bushings. So I went to two bike stores to try and locate some, but I had no luck. When I got home I was in the garage, and sitting in the corner was a damaged wheel from one of my sons old bikes. I removed the two cones and installed them on the trike linkage. The fit was fantastic and a great improvement over the bushings. I am hoping that the weather remains clear and gets a little warmer so that I can take the trike ...