Burley Limbo - Any Opinions??
JoCr
I am considering purchase of a Burley Limbo, any Pros/Cons or othe
constructive advice from the group would be helpful.
Does anyone have a used Burley Limbo for sale??
thanx,
john
Mike Vore
Burley Limbo - nothing really wrong with the CT. As for suggestions,
Be sure to have your LRBS (Local Recumbent Bike Shop) get you the
proper spring, if it's too soft you will experience a bit of PoGoing.
I also had trouble with the rear spokes - after about 500 miles
the rear spokes began to break, not at the bend as usually happens but
the head pulled off. I had the rear wheel totally relaced - but not
with black spokes as the bike came from the factory. Since then
(another 500 miles) I've had no problems.
You will need to extend the wire on almost any cyclometer. I
have had a Sigma Sport but it went flakey after about 900 miles, so
I'm in the process of trying to extend the wireing on a Cateye today.
I like the Limbo - it's high enough to see and be seen!
mike
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William Mc Hale
: Hello All:
: I am considering purchase of a Burley Limbo, any Pros/Cons or othe
: constructive advice from the group would be helpful.
Well I have a Limbo and generally like mine... I will try to list what I
consider the pros and the cons.
Pros.
1. Stable. With the exception of BikeE and perhaps the EZ-1 (which are
easier) the Limbo is among the easiest bents to ride. In addition it
doesn't make quite the same compromises on performance that the other
easy to ride bents make.
2. Dual position: Lets you try out both SWB and LWB bikes with the same
bike.
3. The seat. I know people like the Rans seat, but I found the Burley
seat to be a bit more supportive to my butt.
4. The steering position feels natural but manages to avoid the tiller
effect that is present in my OSS LWB designs.
Cons.
1. Heavy. At 38 pounds you can really feel the weight of this bike
climbing hills. Not an issue if things are mostly flat and unless you are
thin you can probably achieve more by loosing a few pounds yourself.
2. Suspension. This could be a plus but for heavier riders it is hard to
completely toon out suspension pogo which compounds with the weight issue
mentioned above.
I do like my Limbo but if I was doing it over again I think I would
probably go witht he Django or the Hepcat. They are lighter and better
climbers though they are not quite as stable. Just curious, where do you
live? I could always let you ride mine.
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BentJay
had the opportunity to ride a Limbo and I was impressed. The thing
has a 20" front wheel instead of 16" but, the rims are shod with Primo
Comets, a fast, but, flimsy tire, IMHO, compared to the Maxxis
Hookworms that come on the RX. Since you can pump the 'Worms to 110
psi, I find them to be fast enough yet indestructable in the +1200
miles I've ridden this season. The RX is also over 5 lbs. lighter and
VERY stable at +40 mph speeds. The seat base on the Limbo is also
very different than the Sweet Seat in that it is harder. It needs to
be thoughtfully dialed in, too. I think it is independently
adjustable, separate from the seatback. The Burley seat reclines
more, a plus that the Bike E is missing.
If you are after a clwb w/ASS either bent is a good, solid choice.
The Hepcat/Djanjo is a swb, which I happen to not prefer. I also
don't like the "floppy" feel of the RANS stems compared to Burley and
Bike E which both have stiff stems. For what it's worth, I am very
satisfied with my RX. Unless a clwb comes along that is a substantial
improvement, I think I've got a "keeper."
BentJay
Debbie C
Auction is due to end soon. This is not my auction. I own a Burley Django,
which I absolutely love. My partner has a Limbo.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1170658396
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Geoffrey Sherwood
to!). The price didn't stay as great as it was ($840 when I first saw it --
amazing how much activity there is in the last 15 minutes) but I wound up
taking it for $1055, shipping included. The bike is supposedly new except
for demo rides -- and almost any new bike I bought would have been demoed by
others anyway. According to the description it was purchased by a dealer
for one of his employees who changed his mind.
I've been waiting for my local bike dealer to get a Limbo in so I have yet
to ride one. This will be my first bent though I've test ridden a few
(vision 44 USS, v-rex, v2, rocket -- 2000 and 2001 versions -- tour easy,
and vivo). I was (and am) leery of buying before riding, but I figured that
even if it isn't really my cup of tea I should be able to get out of it most
of what I put into it, and I can get overall bent experience (both LWB and
SWB since it is convertible) in the meantime. Comments from owners on the
net have been pretty positive except for the weight on hills -- and in
central Florida (Tampa area) we have a noticable shortage of hills. I'll
also see if I can get a heavier spring (I'm 6'4" and 250 lbs) to reduce pogo
effects.
Of course, this all assumes the rest of the auction process goes through
without a hitch and the bike is as advertised. When I saw the auction,
though, there were only two hours left so I didn't have a lot of time....
Got my fingers crossed....
Geoff Sherwood
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Debbie C
St.Pete. Maybe we'll have a chance to ride sometime.
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JDW
a meeting before I could monitor the progress in the last few minutes.
It is amazing how many things intrude just when you are ready for
action on Ebay. Just so I can sleep at night, may I ask what your
reserve was? I was going to go to $1101.00 but could not follow
through. I would be interested in your opinions when you get a chance
to ride the bike for a while. I have a Bike E AT which is a great all
around bike. The Burley has some interesting benefits because of its
design and I like to ride high most of the time (high in the saddle
that is). I also have a semi lowracer, which has some advantages as
well but for most city riding I just do not feel safe on it. It is
great for fast group rides, where higher bikes serve as my buffer from
the traffic. Given my experience with the AT, you should find the
Burley quite pleasant and comfortable overall. By the way, before you
consider putting it back on Ebay, keep my email address at hand.
Jeff
Dana
in Oceanside, CA for I think $1059. They seem like a good lot of folks, and
would probably ship, if you asked.
We were in test riding the V-rex, the Hepcat, the V-40, and the Limbo.
My wife is still looking for one of those bargain R200's though.
Dana Wentworth
2001 Rans Screamer (on order.)
Bent Bob
> Still, a great bargain from the list $1399. Congratulations. I'm in
> St.Pete. Maybe we'll have a chance to ride sometime.
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> > Thanks for the pointer (even though I'm not the poster you were responding
> > to!). The price didn't stay as great as it was ($840 when I first saw
> it --
Debbie and Geoff,
First to Geoff, congrats on your purchase of a Limbo. As you know, I
ride one and love it. Went last night on the "unauthorized" moonlight
ride out of Regis Hampton's bike shop to Inverness and back. I heartly
recommend getting a heavier spring. I also weigh 250+ and I was kidded
about my light bobbing down the trail! Regis has attempted to order a
new spring three times but accornding to him, Roxshox has put it on
backorder every time. We will keep trying.
Now Debbie, Regis has a brand new 2002 Limbo in inventory, I saw it
last night. Burley has done some modifications to the chain routing to
help reduce the Pogoing. They have added a second idler which allows a
more direct chain pull. I didn't try it so I can't comment if it
works. While I think Geoff got a great deal on his bike, I highly
recommend buying your first bike from a reputable LOCAL shop. When
problems arise, as they always do, it is worth a few hundred bucks to
have a real live person to deal with. Especially one that sold you the
bike and takes personal responsibility for your satisfaction.
Hope to see you both on the trail. When you get your bikes e-mail your
particulars to twil...@aol.com. Ted Williams is the force behing the
Florida Recumbent Database. He will keep you up to date on all events
and news like rides and such that you will want to know. He has almost
200 recumbent bikers now and looking to add more.
Ralph Cumbee, Dade City Fl.
Burley Limbo
Geoffrey Sherwood
Regis, in fact), but the price difference was SO great (more than $400 all
told) I just couldn't pass it up. Well, I hope Regis isn't so annoyed at me
that won't sell me parts....
Geoff Sherwood
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