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  • catrike assist bars help

    From Mark J cleary@mcleary08@comcast.net to rec.bicycles.tech on Tue Apr 14 11:34:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly
    but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them
    as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do
    you use them Mr Trike?
    --
    Deacon Mark

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  • From Catrike Ryder@Soloman@old.bikers.org to rec.bicycles.tech on Tue Apr 14 15:23:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly
    but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them
    as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do
    you use them Mr Trike?

    I do not use them, but I have modified the handlebars so they work for assisting me getting up and also for mounting phone and computer. I
    like my grips and brake levers straight out in front of me, shoulder
    high at 45 degree angle.

    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman
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  • From Jeff Liebermann@jeffl@cruzio.com to rec.bicycles.tech on Tue Apr 14 12:25:58 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly
    but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them
    as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do
    you use them Mr Trike?

    Some choices:

    $220
    <https://www.catrikestore.com/Catrike-Assist-Bar-Pair>

    $224
    <https://t-cycle.com/products/assist-arms-catrike-extra-long>

    $220
    <https://www.industrialbicycles.com/catrike-assist-bar-pair.aspx>

    More:
    <https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=catrike%20assist%20bars>

    If you're going to mount a laptop on the Catrike, make sure it has an
    SSD or NVMe storage drive. These are more shock resistant than a
    spinning rust hard disk drive. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Electronic_Human_Energized_Machine,_Only_Too_Heavy>
    --
    Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
    PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
    Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 AE6KS 831-336-2558

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  • From Catrike Ryder@Soloman@old.bikers.org to rec.bicycles.tech on Tue Apr 14 15:48:54 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:25:58 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly >>but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them >>as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do >>you use them Mr Trike?

    Some choices:

    $220
    <https://www.catrikestore.com/Catrike-Assist-Bar-Pair>

    $224
    <https://t-cycle.com/products/assist-arms-catrike-extra-long>

    $220
    <https://www.industrialbicycles.com/catrike-assist-bar-pair.aspx>

    More:
    <https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=catrike%20assist%20bars>

    If you're going to mount a laptop on the Catrike, make sure it has an
    SSD or NVMe storage drive. These are more shock resistant than a
    spinning rust hard disk drive. ><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Electronic_Human_Energized_Machine,_Only_Too_Heavy>

    I think he was wanting to mount his biking computer, not a laptop. I
    can't imagine how you'd mount a laptop.

    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman
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  • From AMuzi@am@yellowjersey.org to rec.bicycles.tech on Tue Apr 14 15:28:53 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    On 4/14/2026 2:48 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:25:58 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly >>> but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them >>> as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do
    you use them Mr Trike?

    Some choices:

    $220
    <https://www.catrikestore.com/Catrike-Assist-Bar-Pair>

    $224
    <https://t-cycle.com/products/assist-arms-catrike-extra-long>

    $220
    <https://www.industrialbicycles.com/catrike-assist-bar-pair.aspx>

    More:
    <https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=catrike%20assist%20bars>

    If you're going to mount a laptop on the Catrike, make sure it has an
    SSD or NVMe storage drive. These are more shock resistant than a
    spinning rust hard disk drive.
    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Electronic_Human_Energized_Machine,_Only_Too_Heavy>

    I think he was wanting to mount his biking computer, not a laptop. I
    can't imagine how you'd mount a laptop.

    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman

    Could just hang it off the solar panels with duct tape:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/mj43n/a_story_of_a_geek_who_ran_his_freelance_business/
    --
    Andrew Muzi
    am@yellowjersey.org
    Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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  • From Mark J cleary@mcleary08@comcast.net to rec.bicycles.tech on Tue Apr 14 16:24:39 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    On 4/14/2026 2:25 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly
    but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them
    as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do
    you use them Mr Trike?

    Some choices:

    $220
    <https://www.catrikestore.com/Catrike-Assist-Bar-Pair>

    $224
    <https://t-cycle.com/products/assist-arms-catrike-extra-long>

    $220
    <https://www.industrialbicycles.com/catrike-assist-bar-pair.aspx>

    More:
    <https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=catrike%20assist%20bars>

    If you're going to mount a laptop on the Catrike, make sure it has an
    SSD or NVMe storage drive. These are more shock resistant than a
    spinning rust hard disk drive. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Electronic_Human_Energized_Machine,_Only_Too_Heavy>


    Guy on FB has a set for $140 with 2 mirrors but won't take paypal or electronic payments. I don't want to go to the bother of getting a money order. A pain the guy is and he has a lot catrikes and not all that far
    from me at about 180 miles but I am not driving to get them.
    --
    Deacon Mark
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  • From Jeff Liebermann@jeffl@cruzio.com to rec.bicycles.tech on Thu Apr 16 17:01:41 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:48:54 -0400, Catrike Ryder
    <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:25:58 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly >>>but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them >>>as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do >>>you use them Mr Trike?

    Some choices:

    $220
    <https://www.catrikestore.com/Catrike-Assist-Bar-Pair>

    $224
    <https://t-cycle.com/products/assist-arms-catrike-extra-long>

    $220
    <https://www.industrialbicycles.com/catrike-assist-bar-pair.aspx>

    More:
    <https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=catrike%20assist%20bars>

    If you're going to mount a laptop on the Catrike, make sure it has an
    SSD or NVMe storage drive. These are more shock resistant than a
    spinning rust hard disk drive. >><https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Electronic_Human_Energized_Machine,_Only_Too_Heavy>

    I think he was wanting to mount his biking computer, not a laptop. I
    can't imagine how you'd mount a laptop.

    Oops. I'm much more of a computer nerd than a bicycle nerd. When
    someone writes the word "computer", I instantly think of the personal
    computer and not the bicycle computer. It's much like the word
    "bike", which could be anything between a motorcycle and a monocycle.
    --
    Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
    PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
    Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272 AE6KS 831-336-2558

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  • From Roger Merriman@roger@sarlet.com to rec.bicycles.tech on Fri Apr 17 13:14:08 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:48:54 -0400, Catrike Ryder
    <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:25:58 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly >>>> but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them >>>> as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do >>>> you use them Mr Trike?

    Some choices:

    $220
    <https://www.catrikestore.com/Catrike-Assist-Bar-Pair>

    $224
    <https://t-cycle.com/products/assist-arms-catrike-extra-long>

    $220
    <https://www.industrialbicycles.com/catrike-assist-bar-pair.aspx>

    More:
    <https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=catrike%20assist%20bars>

    If you're going to mount a laptop on the Catrike, make sure it has an
    SSD or NVMe storage drive. These are more shock resistant than a
    spinning rust hard disk drive.
    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Electronic_Human_Energized_Machine,_Only_Too_Heavy>

    I think he was wanting to mount his biking computer, not a laptop. I
    can't imagine how you'd mount a laptop.

    Oops. I'm much more of a computer nerd than a bicycle nerd. When
    someone writes the word "computer", I instantly think of the personal computer and not the bicycle computer. It's much like the word
    "bike", which could be anything between a motorcycle and a monocycle.

    I find them very useful, though mainly navigation, kinda think most folks
    are paying a lot for a larger screen the common idea that folks donrCOt use most of the functionality.

    And for road use itrCOs much less demanding navigation roads have signs and
    so on, which unless itrCOs a trail Centre or similar off road will not and in the woods may have parallel trails that then diverge.

    Roger Merriman



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  • From Catrike Ryder@Soloman@old.bikers.org to rec.bicycles.tech on Fri Apr 17 09:42:17 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.bicycles.tech

    On 17 Apr 2026 13:14:08 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:

    Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com> wrote:
    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:48:54 -0400, Catrike Ryder
    <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:25:58 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
    wrote:

    On Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:34:49 -0500, Mark J cleary
    <mcleary08@comcast.net> wrote:

    I am thinking about getting some assist bars. I don't need them directly >>>>> but they would make things easier getting in and out plus I can use them >>>>> as a computer mount or saddle bag/mini pump mount. What do you think do >>>>> you use them Mr Trike?

    Some choices:

    $220
    <https://www.catrikestore.com/Catrike-Assist-Bar-Pair>

    $224
    <https://t-cycle.com/products/assist-arms-catrike-extra-long>

    $220
    <https://www.industrialbicycles.com/catrike-assist-bar-pair.aspx>

    More:
    <https://www.google.com/search?udm=2&q=catrike%20assist%20bars>

    If you're going to mount a laptop on the Catrike, make sure it has an
    SSD or NVMe storage drive. These are more shock resistant than a
    spinning rust hard disk drive.
    <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Electronic_Human_Energized_Machine,_Only_Too_Heavy>

    I think he was wanting to mount his biking computer, not a laptop. I
    can't imagine how you'd mount a laptop.

    Oops. I'm much more of a computer nerd than a bicycle nerd. When
    someone writes the word "computer", I instantly think of the personal
    computer and not the bicycle computer. It's much like the word
    "bike", which could be anything between a motorcycle and a monocycle.

    I find them very useful, though mainly navigation, kinda think most folks
    are paying a lot for a larger screen the common idea that folks donAt use >most of the functionality.

    And for road use itAs much less demanding navigation roads have signs and
    so on, which unless itAs a trail Centre or similar off road will not and in >the woods may have parallel trails that then diverge.

    Roger Merriman



    I use my bike computer, currently a Garmin Edge 530, to record speed,
    distance, heart rate, cadence, resperation and GPS tracking. My Iphone
    is better for any GPS navigation I might need.

    --
    C'est bon
    Soloman
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