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Rider:

ballina member online

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Ways to connect:

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Location:

Bradenton, Florida

Club Affiliation:

Sarasota-Manatee Bicycle Club

Member Since:

March 2005

5 Year Distance Chart

2024 Miles Traveled:

2024 Rank:

currently unranked

Lifetime Odometer:

38,208 miles

Rider Comments:

Ballina: Where are you this year? Are you getting any miles in?
posted by dasmith44 on 6/25/2010

I am back riding. finally every other day weather permitting. Will be doing legacy trail 3 times a week in late Oct.
posted by ballina on 10/10/2011

History:

2014 - Bought a Ice Recumbent Trike from Hampton Edge Trail Bike shop in Floral City. Due to a bike accident that took a long to time to heal I decided to go with a three wheel recumbent.

The ICE is a Adventure FS HD with several upgrades. Decided to go with Big Apple Schwaube tires and full suspension on all three wheels. The extra large seat is very comfortable and the Trike rides smooth. Still working on getting my legs strong again but quite happy with the new trike.

In March 2006 Poweron Cycling built a custom Rans formula V2 for me. Tail Sock and Fairing helps my speed when the wind is blowing from behind. Highest mph per hour has been 32 mph downhill.

New goal of 7,000 miles this year. Laid up for 6 weeks in Feb/March. Did Tour of Sebring n Sept and December tour did 154 miles in 3 days. Been trying to average two days a week at 50 to 60 miles and then 1 day at 30 - 35 miles.
Missed my 2006 goal by 420 miles. Will try for 7000 in 2007
Started biking seriously November of 2004. Bought a recumbent bike to eliminate neck and back pain.

Met a nice group of people in the Sarasota Manatee Bicycle Club which has organized rides almost everyday of the week.

Bicycles

	other ICE adventure FS HD Trike Recumbent bike
	Description: 27 speed, Sturney Archer drum brakes and hubs, shimano bar end shifters, big apple tires, larger seat, headrest, full suspension all 3 wheels, rear fender, heavy duty frame (smoother ride), Rear parking brake. Added Terrycycle Power return idler. Lifetime Odometer: 475.0 miles

	2006 Rans Rans Formula V2 CLWB Recumbent bike
	Description: Custom Built from Rans Frame by Power On Cycling in Plant City. Light weight components and trigger shifters. Aluminum Frame Lifetime Odometer: 27,947.0 miles Tires: 700 x 23C Schwalbe Schwalbe Stevio, front, 10,942 miles 700 x 23C Schwalbe Schawalbe Stevio Plus, front, 20,153 miles 700 x 23C Schwalbe , front, 10,942 miles 20 x 1-1/4 Schwalbe Schwalbe Stevio, front, 21,626 miles 20 x 1-1/8 Schwalbe Schwalbe Stevio, front, 22,111 miles 700 x 23C Schwalbe Schwalbe steve plus, front, 17,126 miles 20 x 1-1/4 generic Schawbe Stevio , front, 13,332 miles 700 x 23C Schwalbe Schwalbe Stevio, rear, 26,625 miles 700 x 23C Schwalbe stevio plus, rear, 18,881 miles Chain: Shimano 9 speed, 12,508 miles SRAM sram 9 speed chain 9 speed, 1,461 miles generic 9 speed, 21,126 miles Shimano 9 speed, 14,912 miles

	2002 Rans Velocity Square Road bike
	Description: Recumbent long wheelbase Lifetime Odometer: 12,502.4 miles Tires: 26 x 1.25 generic schwabe stevio installed on 9/1/05, front, 3,182 miles 20 x 1-1/8 Schwalbe stevio installed 3/5/05, front, 6,468 miles 20 x 1-1/8 Schwalbe New Tire added. Odometer reads 8753, front, 2,059 miles 26 x 1(59) Schwalbe Schwalbe stevio installed 3/05, front, 6,468 miles 650 x 25C Schwalbe stevio split in seams replaced , rear, 4,500 miles

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