Reviews and Comments
'bent on the road
'bent on sharing - and useful tips
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Reviews and Comments
�what you think of Reverse Gear recumbent cycle clothing.
Also see the reviews of individual items in the catalog... and add your own.
Early Customer Feedback
... It's great to do business with folks who make a quality product and care about their customers.
DN - ID
Just wanted to tell you how great the Sport-Tec lightweight socks were. 8 days non-stop over 800 km. Feet felt great! Can't wait to try the rest of your gear.
RH Ontario aka Blind Guy Riding
We are all impressed with the quality of the clothes. Thanks for shipping so promptly.
JS & JMM � Aube, France
Many thanks for the follow-up. I ordered [the Baobab jersey] after the review / mention on Bentrider online ("the nicest I've ever seen"). Plus I've been losing stuff from my non-zipped pockets.
NT � DC
'bent on the road
We love to travel and we love to cycle. So this section will keep you updated on both. While we are out there we want to:
- meet as many fellow 'bents as possible
- hear about where you are wearing your Reverse Gear
- learn how we can make Reverse Gear better for you and fellow 'bents
Here a few picture from the Mid-West Recumbent rally courtesy of Cornell Wynnobel, 'Ratsinis, RBR rally in Pennsylvania and from www.lunchwithdave.com for the Bent Online event in California.
Meeting new friends at the Mid-west Recumbent rally:
Enjoying the Sunday ride in Wisconsin:
Benters check out Reverse Gear at the RBR kick-off reception:
Waiting for the riders to return:
California dreamin':
Judi enjoying the beach:
The first west coast customer, elegantly color coordinated:
Where are we now? Where are we heading?
We are now into our second season of Reverse Gear. We've been pleased with the way the product has stood up to our busy riding schedule. We are now awaiting the cooler weather to get into the fall line.
We logged a lot of miles, in the van and on our trikes, visiting rallies and recumbent retailers. We had a lot of fun and got some great feedback on our concepts and the products themselves. We have already adopted some of those ideas and look forward to more feedback from our initial customers after they have time-tested our gear.
We've had some spontaneous orders from Europe, our next major market. But before that, we want to launch the line in Australia as it heads towards its summer cycling season.
| Month | Dates | Location | What's happening |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 1-30 | ON | Designing and taking orders for Spring 2009 product line |
| October | ON | Coordinating production for Spring 2009 | |
| November | Australia | Launching the product line in our home away from home |
Drop us a �if:
- there are other tours we should know about
- you can recommend places where we should stop
- you know some great bike routes we should try
- there are 'bent stores we should visit on the way, or
- you just want to offer us a cuppa coffee en-route
Where have we been?
In June 2008, we are riding in our first North American rally. However we have been on many previous cycle rides in the past - some short and some longer; some on regular bicycles, others on the recumbents:
- 1995 - Toronto to Peterborough and return
- 1996 - Trenton to Kingston
- 1997 - Germany and Italy for two weeks
- 1998 - Cuba - Havana and Santiago de Cuba - McQueen Tours
- 2000 - Rutherglen Wine Tour, Australia
- 2001 - Hunter Valley Wine Tour, Australia
- 2002 - Orange/Dubbo/Mudgee, Australia
- 2003 - Tasmania, Australia - East coast from Lavender Farm to Hobart - Victoria Big Ride - two weeks https://www.bv.com.au/
- 2004 - New Zealand - south island - Christchurch to Queenstown and back along west coast Victoria Big Ride - two weeks
- 2008 - Two 'bent rallies June 13-15: RBR Rally www.rbr.info and June 20-22: Southern California Rally www.bentupcycles.com and we also did several scenic rides as we travelled by car from PA to CA: Vail, CO; Albuquerque, NM; Chicago, IL.
A special thanks to Joe and Julie at Amlings in Chicago who directed us on a 1.5 hour ride from their shop to Chicago Botanical Gardens - all on paved paths through parks. It made for a most enjoyable end to the cross-county trip before we returned home to design the fall products.
We plan to feature stories about 'bents and riders, and tips to make the 'bent experience better. If you want to share a story or tip with us, send it along to .
Here's a useful tip!To remove grease, from skin or from your clothing, rub in a dab of toothpaste. Rinse immediately to prevent bleaching. Works wonders!
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Recumbent manufacturers
Links coming soon!
Bentrider Online Magazine is the world's premier source of recumbent news and reviews. It has one of the largest 'bent forums in the world with more than 10,000 members and many sponsors - including Reverse Gear.
Another great source of information is www.recumbents.com - a dedicated forum with over 1300 members and sponsors - and growing - with Reverse Gear becoming one of the most recent.
RTR Magazine is the world's only magazine dedicated to the riders and enthusiasts of tandem and recumbent bicycles. You will find a wealth of information from some of the leading tandem and recumbent cycling experts.
A general bicycling forum that has over 100,000 members. It has a section on recumbents, with more than 2000 threads.
www.bikeforums.net
AFB - association francaise de bentrideurs - in French, it lists events. The forum has 900 plus members.
www.velorizontale.free.fr/
www.easyracers.com/vbb is an online forum with 3900 members dedicated to "easy racers" - a recumbent manufactured in Freedom, CA.
Events and Rides
Links coming soon!
Bent Profiles and Blogs
A listing of riders who are successfully using their recumbents for long distance rides [randoneering & ultra racing]. Each rider profile discusses what recumbent they are riding as well as how they have set it up.
longdistancebents.blogspot.com
Others
Wikipedia describes recumbent bicycles and the advantages. Recumbents are shown to be not only faster but also provide substantial health benefits.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recumbent_bicycle
www.stolenbicycleregistry.com is a free resource to register and track stolen bicycles. "It is run by tech-savvy people who love their bikes and hate the people who steal them."
