After 4 years of being on loan to my cousin, The Tank returns, intended for use as an eco-friendly commute vehicle. It gets its name from being virtually indestructible; e.g., just 1 flat tire in 7 years and about 2500 miles. It also has survived a crash or two with nary a scratch going down Mission Peak in Fremont, CA.
Raleigh UK has a long an storied history, producing bicycles since 1898. Unfortunately, due to financial troubles, the company stopped manufacturing in volume shortly after the start of the new millenium. Raleigh now seems to be back on its feet because I’ve seen several shops recently that sell Raleigh bicycles once again.
In 2006, my Raleigh M300 — despite residing (the bike, that is) in California the entire year — engaged in a number of adventures. First was trying to keep up with Peggy and her time trial bike in the 100-km Giro d’Peninsula, The Tank’s longest ride ever. Then during a 3-week period in October when I was visiting people in CA, the bike performed about 200 miles of commuter duty. The Tank and I also did a gorgeous 28-mile mountain bike ride in Stevens Canyon with Ken and Jim.
More photos are here of The Tank.
These are the final specifications for my Reynolds Wishbone recumbent. I built it virtually from scratch from hand-picked components in late 1999 to early 2000. The frame is #35 built. Continue reading »
In the new millenium, my ultramarathon cycling career will continue partly on a recumbent! My interest in these speed-machines dates back to 1997, when during my last quarter at Stanford University, I began designing a ‘bent of my very own. Unfortunately, I never finished that project. However, three years later, I have just building a recumbent based on George Reynold’s semi-low racer frame, the Wishbone. Continue reading »
This is a chronology of the building of Reynolds Wishbone Recumbent #35 starting in September of 1999. Also see the specs and photos.
- Late Oct’99: While travelling in Venice and other places in Italy, the raw frame, fork, and seat and assembly from George Reynolds arrives at my home.
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I can’t say enough about Canny, my ‘92 Cannondale 3.0 that I purchased new in August of ‘93. Much more than a mere machine, she’s a faithful friend… reliable, economical, exhilarating, not to mention super-stiff, very light, very fast, and downright gorgeous. As of 2006 we have traveled well over 27,000 miles together, including numerous ultramarathon rides, culminating in the successful completion of Paris-Brest-Paris in 2003. She has also gotten triathlon duty in recent years. Continue reading »
