Linear Aluminum Recumbent Bicycle - Tips and Modifications; Adjusting Seat Angle; Tire Considerations; Accessory Mounting

The
Linear
CLWB is
a
great
piece
of
equipment....not
only design,
but
workmanship
as
well.
There
are not
many
"accessories"
that
you
need
other than
those
that
you
would
use
on a "wedgie,"
bag,
pump,
etc.
TIPS/MODIFICATIONS-
ADJUSTING
SEAT
ANGLE
-
WE RECOMMEND
THAT
YOU
DO
NO
CUT YOUR
RODS,
AND TO
PURCHASE
THEM
DIRECTLY
THROUGH
US
OR YOUR
BIKE
DEALER.
IF
YOU
START
CHANGING
THE DESIGN,
WARRANTY
WILL
NOT
APPLY.
YOU
CAN
ORDER ADJUSTABLE
SEAT RODS
BY
CALLING
LINEAR
OR YOUR
BIKE
DEALER.
TIRES
-
The
tires that
come
on
your
Linear
are super tires.
lf
you
would
like
to
have
a little
less rolling
resistance
and
possibly
more
speed,
you
might
consider
changing
sizes
and
types
of tires. I
am
currently
using a 1
"
front
tire
by Primo
and
a 1
-3l8"
rear
tire
also
by Primo.
Both
these tires
are 100PSl
tires
and
have
a herringbone
tread.
The
standard
rims
work
great,
no
need
to change
anything.
WATER BOTTLE
CAGES/PUMPS
-
There
are two
places
that
you
can
easily
mount
cages
on the compact
-
the top
of the frame
or the
seat braces.
You
can tap
the last
seat
adjuster
hole
using
a 1
14"x20 tap,
drill another hole
to
correspond
with
the
other hole
in
your
bottle
cage and
tap it, then
enlarge the
holes in
your
cage to fit 1/4"
bolts
(we
recommend
button
head
allen
bolts
or allen
head
bolts for
appearance).
Point
the
top
of the
cage to
the front
so that the
bottle is tilted
slightly
upward
on the
bike. lf
you
prefer,
you
may
mount
the
cages
on
the
seat
braces. The
easiest method
is
to
use stainless
hose
clamps
(small
ones)
and
clamp the
cages
on
the front,
side,
or
rear
of the braces
(by
using
them
pointing
toward
the
front
-
less reaching
to
get
to them).
To mount
a
pump,
a suggestion
would
be to
secure
it to the
seat
brace
with
either
tie wraps
or
velcro
straps. Put
the handle
end up
so that it
doesn't
slide down
and
hit
the
ground.
(Be
sure to
carry extra tie
wraps
in
case
you
need
your pump
and
have
to replace
it
on the
brace).
One
of the 12
gram
cartridges
will inftate
one of the
small 16" fronts
and
part
of a 20"
rear. lt's
handy
for fast,
tube
changing
flats.
REAR
VIEW
MIRROR
-
Mirrors
are
a
necessity
because
it is not
easy to
turn
around
and
look
over
your
shoulder as
on a
"wedgie."
lt is
also not
easy to
mount
a mirror
on the
Linear.
Helmet
mirrors
work well,
too,
just
make
sure
you
use something
so
you
are
able to
see
traffic
coming from
behind.
FAIRING
-
We recommend
that
you
order
through
ZIP DESIGNS.
You
can talk
to
Carl
by
calling
888-946
-7276.
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