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From: maa@ssc-bee.UUCP (Mark A Allyn)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Recumbant Bicycles (Querry)
Message-ID: <340@ssc-bee.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Jun-85 10:52:37 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun  3 10:52:37 1985
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Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA
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I am thinking seriously of purchasing a recumbant bicycle (one of those
on which you sit back instead of foreward as on a normal diamond frame
bicycle).

While I am an acive cyclist on a diamon frame for the past several years,
I am interested in the recumbants because I have been told that they 
offer considerable less wind resistance and that they are easier to 
peddle. I have been told, hovever that they are also more difficult
on steep hills (lots of them here in Seattle) and that they are harder to
see in traffic.

I would like any comment from anyone, pro AND con about recumbants in
order to hemp me make the decision. 

In addition, I would like suggestions as to who makes them and sells them
particullary in the Seattle, Washington area. I checked out a couple of
bicycle shops in Seattle and I did not see them.

If I do make the decision to go ahead, I would be willing to consider
anything up to the naighborhood of $2500.00 for this. I would like to
know if this is reasonable or am I way off??

I would greatly appreciate any help. If you are in the local area, feel
free to call me.

						Mark A. Allyn
						Boeing Aerospace
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