Article on
Day 6 bicycles at: bicycle-riding-for-boomers.com
Dream
product review at: 1lesscar.com
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bicycles at: toyourhealth.com
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review of the Dream at: bikecommuters.com
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My name is Emily,
I am 18 years-old, I live in
Boulder, Colorado, and I bought
your bike from a local dealer
three or four weeks ago. I can't
get enough of it! I have a
spinal condition called
Klippel-Feil Syndrome, which has
made it nearly impossible for me
to ride a bike for the past few
years. Surgeries, physical
therapy, plenty of hospital
visits and lots of pain
accompany this disorder, and I
have to be in an ergonomically
correct position at all times to
avoid setbacks. As an 18
year-old in a city known for its
outdoorsy people and endless
bike paths, I was really missing
out, and couldn't participate in
a lot of the biking activities
my friends do all the time. My
real motivation for finding a
bike was the fact that I am
going to college next year. When
I visited Reed College, where I
will be attending, EVERYONE had
a bike. Portland is also a
hugely bike friendly city, and I
decided I needed to figure out a
way to get back in the saddle.
After some research I found your
bike, test drove it, and then
bought it. I have been riding it
every day! Before your bike, I
had to rely on others for
transportation, I had no form of
feasible aerobic exercise, and
could never participate in
things like the circle Boulder
bike ride, or the Thursday Night
Cruisers. Now I can do it all! I
can feel myself getting stronger
every day, and my back and neck
actually feel BETTER after
riding! Your bike is everything
I could have asked for. Thank
you so much!
—Emily
Boulder, CO
The Dream is the
most easy riding and
ergonomically correct bicycle I
have experienced in 55 years of
riding and working with them.
When you couple this rider
comfort with the top quality
components and fine finish, you
have a very desirable product
my customers can't resist."
—Allen
Jennings in Lakeland, Florida
Owner, Sparki's Olde Tyme
Bicycle Shop
"I have nothing
but praises for the bike - it is
a great ride. It is very smooth
and the average speed I am able
to do is even a little bit
better than my upright standard
bike. I have already had two
days where I have ridden it over
50 miles. I am sure that once
the bike is in bike shops and
people are able to test ride
them, there will be a huge
demand for them.
Thanks for checking back with
me. My hands, wrists, neck,
shoulders, and back are grateful
for the less stressful ride the
bike provides."
— Karen in MN
"I am so thrilled
with your Dream bicycle. I
haven’t been riding for
approximately five years now due
to Fibromyalgia.
My first ride was
for 19.2 miles with an average
over-all speed of 11.8 miles per
hour. I felt wonderful
afterwards, no pain to low back,
shoulders or neck. My second
ride was for 17.7 miles with an
average over-all speed of 12.8
miles per hour. Again, I felt
wonderful afterwards, no pain
caused by riding. I would highly
recommend the Dream to anyone
who has back, shoulder or neck
problems. The adjusting seat and
handlebars allowed me to adjust
the fit to my body and comfort
level. The Dream would be a
great bicycle for anyone, the
low step through frame is a
great idea for those who might
not feel comfortable with a
standard bicycle. The amazing
thing also is that I have not
experienced any leg pain either,
from lack of riding. "
—Sherri,
CA
Just love the new
(17”) seat. Have been riding
about 40 miles a couple of times
per week. The backrest makes a
nice place to hang a backpack
and a hydration pack. Rode thru
downtown Pittsburgh this past
Sunday--able to keep up with
autos with no sweat--sort of
like riding a motorcycle.
Thanks for making such a neat
bike.
— Ray in PA
I’ve been trying
to deal with being uncomfortable
on a standard diamond frame bike
since I was in my early
twenties. In my quest for more
comfort I tried several “new”
seats, even the really creative
saddles but nothing made my butt
comfortable. I tried getting the
bike professionally fit to me
but still never found a
comfortable position.
I bought my first
recumbent in 1992 and now have a
collection of comfortable
recumbents but none of them work
well in an urban environment. I
believe the ability to pop
little wheelies is vital as it
makes getting over curbs and
obstructions just something you
do. Recumbents cannot pop little
wheelies.
On my Day 6 Dream,
I can do it all. Sitting up at
road bike height gives me a
commanding view of the road and
enables me to talk to regular
road bike riders “face to face”
rather than having them looking
down at my low recumbent.
I expected older
folks to be intrigued by the big
seat that looks comfortable and
they are. I wasn’t expecting
teenagers to be yelling “cool
bike” and “tight” as I ride by,
but they do. Having comfort and
a high cool quotient adds to the
fun factor of
riding.
I’ve decided not
to use clipless pedals and have
adopted a more relaxed and
casual riding style with my Day
6. Outfitted with a kickstand,
bell, fender, and lights, my Day
6 is a go anywhere, anytime
ride.
Thanks for
building the optimal fit and
function bike.
— Al
Brody, Colorado Springs, CO
I'm 59, and have been riding
road bikes off and on for over
25 years. My current bike is a
Trek®
520, which I love.
Unfortunately, the 520 hasn't
been "loving me back" lately.
Numb hands, sore wrists and
shoulders, and persistent
lower back pain has kept me
off the 520 in recent months.
I decided to try something
different, so I looked at
recumbents and trikes, even
test drove several. They
alleviated the 520's problems,
but they were a pretty radical
change, and they were very
expensive. Then I saw the
"Dream." It was between
the Dream and the Rans®
fully recumbent touring (at
almost three times the price).
I couldn't test the Dream, but
had been on the Rans®
several times, and liked it. I
decided to go with the "more
conventional" Dream, and am
very happy that I did. The
Dream isn't going to give
Lance Armstrong any sleepless
nights, but it is surprisingly
quick and agile. The
crank-forward design and the
padded backrest are just what
the doctor ordered. It took me
a while to get used to
"spinning" as opposed to
getting up on the cranks and
using my weight to accelerate,
but now it's like second
nature... and so much easier
on the old body. I'm still
getting used to the "twist"
shifters, as opposed to the
index shifting on the
breakhoods of my 520. And the
gearing on the 520 is of
higher quality than the Dream,
but is more than I expected
considering the low price of
the Dream. I also enjoy the
"limo-type" ride I get on the
Dream's stretched out
frame. I'm still going
to try and ride the 520 every
once in a while, but for now,
the Dream is my everyday ride.
Thanks for extending my riding
life.
— Marc Berrenson,
Woodland Hills, CA