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.
Continuing Customer Feedback
The pink top you were wearing at the Bent-up rally was a sure sell on me. I've enjoyed the fit and design. I look forward to sport'n my pink and black coordinates when the warm weather rolls around again.
LZ - CA
Gotta tell you, [the Baobab jersey] it's by far the BEST jersey that I have ever worn.
JW - PA
I love the [Baobab] jersey [won at the Michigan HPV rally 2008] - I wore it during my first Ironman Triathlon last summer (Ironman Louisville - during the bike and run). Very handy to have pockets in the front even when not riding a recumbent!
SF - MI
... 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 last year.
Enjoying the Sunday ride in Wisconsin:
Judi enjoying the beach:
An elegantly coordinated customer:
Where are we now? Where are we heading?
We are now starting our second year of Reverse Gear. We've been pleased with the way the market has responded to our products. We now have satisfied customers on every continent except Antarctica.
In 2008, our first year of Reverse Gear 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.
In 2009 we will be on the road in a different way. Reverse Gear is a key sponsor of blindguybiking . As well as supplying the team apparel for this unique ride, Len will also provide "leg power" and 'bent mountain riding experience. Len will be the co-captain for Richard Holloway as they cycle across Canada on their Greenspeed tandem. For more news and locations where you can join us on the road, follow our blog as we update our plans and complete the sections of our route.
This year we are also sponsors for the following events:
... and Lee Kelly's ride for the Wounded Warrior Project.
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!
If you get grease on multiple clothes and need a product for the laundry cycle, we can recommend Caeran stain remover. Judi has been using their products on tough stains for three generations now.
C.A.E.R.A.N Caring And Environmentally Responsible And Nurturing is 100% Canadian.
To see their full line of products, please visit www.caeran.com Please reference "Consultant ID# 10-0100-1076" under special instructions at the Check-out.
If you have any questions about the products, or to place an order directly, e-mail
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Recumbent Riding
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.
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."
Reverse Gear will continue to add more links about recumbents, general cycling, the environment and just plain 'living', on our Blog
