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Re: Bottom Bracket info

Earl Crow — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:13:44 GMT

There is a site that has many Vision bike specifications. It may or may not have them for the VR30. It recently moved to a new website and now is at:

Re: Bottom Bracket info

Rafael Paonessa — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:42:36 GMT

Norman, The bottom bracket (spindle) length is determined by the type of crank you have. What is your crankset? The shell size, I would venture to guess,

Bottom Bracket info

normanrvr — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:11:29 GMT

I have an R30ST - Metro & would like to replace the bottom bracket. My preference is to get a new part first so that I can make the change on a rainy weekend

Re: Advice on skinny tires?

Rafael Paonessa — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:22:18 GMT

Scott, My dealer here in Austin, Easy Street Recumbents, did take care of me and gave me a much better tire (Schwalbe Marathon Plus). Thanks, Rafael ... From:

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Tom Adams — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:56:17 GMT

Last Monday I bought a barely used 2002-03 Vision R-40 to replace my broken 1995 R-45. It is close enough to the current Volae Tour, which lists for $1500, so

Re: Advice on skinny tires?

srcbikes@... — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:04:42 GMT

Talk to your dealer about the tire. Bacchetta will cover that if in fact you only have 100 miles on it. If your dealer doesn't want to help you, call me at

Re: Advice on skinny tires?

Rafael Paonessa — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:04:40 GMT

Here's my $0.02: whatever you do, stay away from Kenda Kwest. I just got a brand new Bacchetta recently and the tread on the Kenda Kwest that came on the

Re: Advice on skinny tires?

L. M. G. — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:29:58 GMT

Hi folks, Don't overlook the effect of tire inflation and also tread rubber composition. Other things being equal a more inflated tire will have less

Re: Advice on skinny tires?

katie le — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:17:14 GMT

Hi Jeremy, I live in NJ, along the Jersey shore. I use both skinny and and a wider tire depending on the type of commute I am doing. I use Schwalbe Marathon

Advice on skinny tires?

Jeremy Gillick — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:35:17 GMT

I can't seem to get a consistent answer from local bike shops on skinny tires, so I figured I would ask you. How skinny are your tires? I have an R40 (16"

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Earl Crow — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:35:17 GMT

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Re: Mesh seat durability when transporting

L. M. G. — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:33:44 GMT

Michael, I have transported an R40 on top of a car with the seat on with no problem, though I'd recommend a plastic bag over the seat to protect the seat

Re: Mesh seat durability when transporting

Steve Pritchett — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:15:09 GMT

I transport mine in the back of a pickup truck. I have never removed the seats for that. The only thing that suffers is the gas mileage. You have a

Re: Mesh seat durability when transporting

brian — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:25:38 GMT

I've removed the seat on a regular basis and do so when carried outside or on top of vehicles just to cut down on wind resistance. The only issue with wear is

Re: Mesh seat durability when transporting

loghouse@... — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:49:49 GMT

I haven't posted on this forum in quite a while, but I'll jump in here. My Vision R40 ALWAYS rides in the back of my pickup, standing upright and facing