**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Fri Aug 20 02:59:56 2010 Aug 20 06:34:08 radekp: hey :) i wonder if riding a recumbent is really better than riding a regular bike. Have you tried longer (>100km) trips on it, etc? Aug 20 06:35:17 radekp: also do you feel comfortable in the traffic? What about going between lanes in traffic jams? Aug 20 06:35:21 PaulF: hi, of course i did long trips :) Aug 20 06:36:24 PaulF: it's hard to say if it's better - it's different Aug 20 06:37:21 it's very comfortable, i think you enjoy the ride much more then on normal bike Aug 20 06:38:14 but in traffic it's quite clumsy - you need rear mirror because you cant turn your head Aug 20 06:39:23 radekp: i prefer using mirror on a regular bike too, i think it's highly recommended in congested traffic. Aug 20 06:39:49 PaulF: yup same here, i have mirror also on my regular bike Aug 20 06:40:01 nah, no mirror no anything Aug 20 06:40:45 Defiant: you're yet to see the moscow traffic :( Aug 20 06:41:36 My fear is that something happens with it. Either I hit another person with it or mysqlf Aug 20 06:42:06 *mysqlf. And no thanks, the traffic in my hometown is enough for me Aug 20 06:47:53 radekp: did you have a chance to compare it with a road racing bike? Aug 20 06:48:53 PaulF: only with my very very old road bike Aug 20 06:49:25 PaulF: but it's really impossible to tell what is better - each has it's advantages and disadvantages Aug 20 06:49:41 PaulF: i think you can be faster on recumbent against wind Aug 20 06:50:11 PaulF: and downhill - recumbent accelerates and rides downhill damn fast Aug 20 06:51:19 radekp: but most overtakes happen uphill usually. Btw, what's the top speed you had? Aug 20 06:51:21 PaulF: but it's also very heavy, so in hills i think you have no chance against light road bike Aug 20 06:52:03 PaulF: something above 70km/h, then i was too scared and pressed the brakes :) Aug 20 06:52:34 PaulF: i am quite sure it would continue to 90km/h maybe even more Aug 20 06:52:44 radekp: wow, really scare Aug 20 06:53:53 but on recumbent it does not feel so dangerous - you are sitting in "good position for crash" ;-) that is low above the road Aug 20 06:54:03 radekp: i hit 60 on my way to work (on both "mtb" and road bikes). Aug 20 06:55:10 But a regular road is certainly not the most comfortable for the speed records :) Aug 20 06:57:03 i saw some youtube videos - they go like 90km/h or regular road :) Aug 20 06:57:10 e.g. this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpI5fASgwmE&feature=related Aug 20 07:05:26 Wow, that's rather cool. Aug 20 07:06:14 cool :) Aug 20 07:30:14 wow, never saw such bikes. looks interesting Aug 20 07:31:33 seem many fr users like bicycle. :) my record is ~220km in a day and ~60km/h downhill Aug 20 07:31:51 no big hills here :) Aug 20 07:48:35 gena2x: 220km a day sounds impressive! Aug 20 07:49:56 * PaulF is off trying to buy fitting pair of cycling shoes (2nd try) Aug 20 07:50:43 PaulF: heh, not really. seem people on all big tours drive ~200 each day for several weeks, with average speed i can't ever imagine. Aug 20 07:52:03 gena2x: are you talking about the racing events here? Yes, those are something i can't understand or imagine myself :) Aug 20 07:52:39 radekp: btw, what pedal system are you using? What standard? Aug 20 07:52:50 PaulF: it happend than i once took part in ride of 'randonners' of Spb. they doing 200, 300, 400, 600, 800 or 1000 in one go :) 200 and 300 are actually should be done in <24hrs to match time limit Aug 20 07:53:11 :) Aug 20 07:53:39 may be 400 too <24hrs Aug 20 07:56:31 PaulF: i have normal pedals on recumbent and old road bike and have Shimano SH-M076 MTB-Shoes on my MTB Aug 20 07:58:36 PaulF: i take cycling more like way of transport then sport - so i am not cycling guru :) Aug 20 08:17:16 radekp: you cycle to work? Aug 20 08:25:38 radekp: i can hardly imagine a road or recumbent without clipless pedals tbh :) Well, probably toe clips on a road if you do not have to stop often... Aug 20 08:28:53 vanous: yup Aug 20 08:29:03 vanous: if it is possible Aug 20 08:30:30 great Aug 20 19:17:39 does anybody get a problem with upgrading shr via "opg upgrade"? Aug 20 19:19:07 after rebooting X doesn't start and jffs is damaged Aug 20 19:20:05 i get "jffs wrong data crc" Aug 20 19:22:04 i try to use fsck, but current distrib doesn't contain this stuff for jffs2. **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sat Aug 21 02:59:57 2010