Me and my Raven

[Timothy Woudenberg]

We go everywhere together.  The Raven is my number one go to bike.  It's true I've collected a number of bikes over the years.  Some are pretty special to me. 

        I owned a Lightning F40 which has a habit of setting course records (508 overall recumbent record, etc.).  Then there is the Velokraft NoCom, which was built for speed without compromise, thus the name.  I also have a BlueVelo Quest which cannot be beat on a flat roll.  I also have a couple of all around performers like the Bacchetta Ti Aero, and the Barcroft Virginia, which have both won races and set records.

Still the Raven is my number one go to bike.  I pulled the parts out of a cardboard box on the sidewalk in front of a Paris hotel and put it together.  I only needed to set the boom position properly.  I took it on a short test ride to make sure I haven't forgotten something stupid. At that point I knew this bike will go the 1200Km, and it did without any issues.

I don't need to tell this crowd about how solid the feel of a one piece frame is, how sure footed it is on the unknown twisty descent, nor how nice it is to climb on such a lightweight machine. But, I think this is why the bike is the current RAAM solo recumbent record holder.  

Tim Woudenberg

[mike]

Tim,

A couple questions about your transport. Did you send it with wheels
and bars on? Use a standard bike box? Adjust preload on the headset?

We are suspicious of your fidelity, Tim. Your love may be bought by
the next pretty piece of carbon that rolls along?. ;-)
Or the next RAAM sponsor?

Mike



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[Sandy]

I'm suspicious of *any* post that refers to the F40 in the past
tense.

[David Bradley]

Nah, that bike will never die, like a zombie it might rise from the
dead..parts falling off.....but it "lives on".

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[Tim Woudenberg]

Umm. It's true. I sold my Lightning. Do you still like me?

Sent from my iPhone

[Sandy]

No other bike has been such a stern taskmistress. You'll be crawling
back to her. Pity the poor fool you sold her to, though if he gives
her the time and attention she deserves....

On Oct 2, 1:53 pm, Tim Woudenberg <woude...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Umm. It's true. I sold my Lightning. Do you still like me?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>

[David Bradley]

Who did you sell the F40 to? The Smithsonian?

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From: "Tim Woudenberg" <woud...@yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2011 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: Me and my Raven