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Category Archives: tyres

new rims

Today I mounted the new rims. I bought them at velomobiel.nl and had them 2 days later … Tomorrow I want to take off the hood to better access the drive and lighting.

Posted bywim harwigMarch 12, 2020March 12, 2020Posted inold cyclist, Quest 552, recumbent, spokes and nipples, thuis-situaties, tyres, velomobile, velomobile, velomobilesLeave a comment on new rims

Rims

How long can you continue driving with the original velomobile rims? Today I lost confidence and decided to renew them …

Posted bywim harwigMarch 7, 2020Posted inbicycle, bicycling, commute, cycling, old cyclist, Quest 552, recumbent, spokes and nipples, tyres, velomobile, velomobile, velomobiles, while riding in my velomobileLeave a comment on Rims

Playing safe …

I like cycling in wintertime…. but I hate flat tyres during this time of the year … so playing safe with Marathon Plus Yes, I know the plus also stand for the resistance 😉

Posted bywim harwigNovember 25, 2019November 25, 2019Posted inbicycling, commute, cycling, old cyclist, Quest 552, recumbent, tyres, velomobile, velomobile, velomobilesLeave a comment on Playing safe …

that awful moment

That awful moment when you need all the power you have in your hands ….. a deep groan …. an inaudible curse …. and a little dish soap or glycerine on the edge of the tyre  😉   It worked … I have new Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires on my quest!   An experienced Schwalbe Marathon Plus riderContinue reading “that awful moment”

Posted bywim harwigMarch 8, 2015Posted inphoto, tyres, velomobile

Yehuda Moon

Yehuda Moon started to publish new cartoons on Twitter ….. ! https://twitter.com/YehudaMoon

Posted bywim harwigDecember 30, 2014Posted incycling blogs, humor, tyres, upright cycles

Music & Cycling

Sometimes they come together Many years ago, Frank Zappa tried something similar …. I wonder how these musicians would use a velomobile-body ?   😉 

Posted bywim harwigNovember 24, 2014Posted inhumor, spokes and nipples, tyres, upright cycles

spare inner tube …

For the first time in 4 years I had a puncture on my ride home !  While I replaced the inner tube with the spare tube, there were 4 car drivers trying to help me by aiming their car-headlights on me and my velomobile. I thanked them for their kindness but explained it was notContinue reading “spare inner tube …”

Posted bywim harwigMay 16, 2013Posted inphoto, Quest 552, tyres, velomobile1 Comment on spare inner tube …

Used Marathon Plus …

… can be used for lots of applications. Harry used it for a modification on his shoes. Today I used it to replace the worn out rubber ring on the left suspension. So don’t waste your old Marathon Plus tyres, but keep them spare for all kind of tips&tricks you’re not aware of now. YouContinue reading “Used Marathon Plus …”

Posted bywim harwigApril 20, 2013Posted inQuest 552, tyres

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