Cheers Andy.
Not had use of the elbow pads yet, but had x2 comedy capsizes when I was close to stopping with the front wheel turned too much.
Even though it's a steep learning curve, I'm v v happy with it. Think I'd be looking for another within 6mths if I'd got a tourer.
The seat at its lowest recline unloads my sitbones which is great, but the bag rubs the back wheel. I'll have to give luggage some thought. Wondering if a radical solo aero would fit, but theres really limited clearance. Any thoughts? Hopefully if my injury improves I can raise the seat and use your tcyclces pack.
I'm assuming if I put the original under seat bracket in it would recline the seat even more?
Hope you haven't scratched my bike!!
As Kim alludes to, it's the low speed stuff that's the hardest - you are much more stable once over walking speed.
I'd had the bag off to put it in the wash before you came and I didn't fettle the fit back again. If you pull the tapes really tight it generally moves it away from the wheel - I'd had the same problem but by adjusting the tapes I was able to solve it. If you look at the bag where it's rubbing there's no damage to the fabric - because you can get it to clear the tyre with a bit of tweaking.
Not sure that restoring the original pivot bracket will improve the recline other than by raising the seat front that will naturally reduce the angle. If you think you'll be OK for seat height and you can get your feet down with the seat about 30mm higher give it a go. You'll need a bit of patience though because it's really tight for access to get at that bracket under the seat! I think I had to resort to some Anglo Saxon dialect before I got it all together!
Raising the seat will leave you a U shaped slot where I trimmed away the front edge of the seat to clear the spine tube. You might need to cover that temporarily whilst you decide if the higher seat is what you want to support the seat pad. Some strong duct tape on both sides will do that temporarily. I'd effect a permanent fix with some 1.5mm aluminium plate cut to size and bolted in with 3mm pan head bolts.
Typical recumbent though - lots of tweaking to get it the way you want it, and then un-tweaking when you decide it was better the way it was!
The last 2 r/c aeroplanes in my garage roof go this week. I put them with my local model shop in Whitchurch and he's already sold the 3 that I gave him, and he rang up yesterday asking if I had any more! So, that's a clear garage now.
Maybe I'll have to look for a Panther 650 single motorcycle to replace them!