Summary

This is a hobby site covering recumbent cycles (Zox, Flux, PDQ) and trikes (Kettwiesel), computing (esp. Linux) and the WohnSinn housing project. (translation)

Recumbents

photo of my ZOX 20 lowracer recumbent The ZOX 20 lowracer is a recumbent bike most noticeable for it's very low seat height (9.8inch / 25cm) for improved aerodynamics. (AKA Zox20, Zox 20, Zox Lowracer, Zox Tieflieger, Zox20z, Zox Z-frame). For me an excellent day-ride bike.

photo of Hase Kettwiesel recumbent
trike The Hase Kettwiesel is my first recumbent trike. I bought it mainly for winter use and the possible addition of a fairing for wet/cold weather protection, but I have now ridden it every day for my daily commute, whatever the weather, since March 2003.

It is fun and very relaxing to ride, but when I am in the mood it is also fast (with it's stiff frame and no active suspension).

photo of Hase Kettwiesel Ride recumbent
trike

May 2008: bought a new Hase Kettwiesel Ride recumbent trike: disc brakes, 21 speed...

photo of me and Fiona on my Flux V220
recumbent The Flux V220 is a very stable recumbent that I *was* using for all my around town commuting and child trailer towing.

Now used only occasionally for shopping trips, and leisure rides with the family (see Kettwiesel above).

photo of my PDQ SWB recumbent The Pashley PDQ was my first recumbent :-) but has now been dismantled :-( to build my ZOX 20 :-))


FAQ: Can car drivers see you when you are so low down ?

Answer: Yes; in my experience of daily commuting for nearly 6 years on recumbents the ride-height of recumbents is not a problem. Problems only arise from drivers who do not even *look* in your direction, so you need to be aware whatever kind/height of bike you are riding, recumbent or upright. (Also see Stop SMIDSY.)


Other bikes

Summary of my other bikes / trailers; current: Chariot Chauffeur child trailer, Pashley/Moulton APB, and 2 Harry Hall cycles (touring and sport), previous: Ridgeback 501 mountain bike, Dawes Galaxy, Carlton Corsa.

Cycle photo albums ZOXes, velomobiles, historic recumbents, alternative transmission systems...


Linux

The Linux Penguin

fit-PC Slim - coming soon

Asus eeePC 4G - coming soon

Zaurus SL-C3000 a Linux PDA with 4Gb hard-drive.

An AMD64 X2 based PC AMD64, dual core based, but still aiming to be quiet.

A quieter PC assembling/modifying for a quieter PC.

Matrix Orbital MX212 USB getting this LCD mini-display and keypad working under Linux.

Minolta Dimage A1 Reading off photos with a 2.6.10 kernel and USB storage.

AVM Fritz!Card DSL SL getting this DSL card working under Gentoo Linux with a Linux 2.6 kernel (and an old page for the same but using a 2.4 kernel)

Logitech Quickcam Express getting this webcam working under Gentoo Linux (the one I have is the "new" type, ie USB device ID 0x46d/0x920) (sort of working !!).

Various small fixes for Linux (and more for Gentoo only).

Why I use GNU / Linux / Free Software

About this website


WohnSinn

Model of the WohnSinn Flats We live in the WohnSinn passive energy building of 39 flats in Kranichstein, near Darmstadt, Germany.

This page contains some information about the co-housing co-op that built and now runs it, our aims and motivations, and about the passive energy building itself.

And there are a few photo albums of WohnSinn here.


Photos

Minolta DiMage A1

Photo albums: family / bikes / WohnSinn


various links (incl. Darmstadt and some cycling ones).

film quotes

various other quotes, jokes, sigs...

various short reviews of products

About me; personal or work (computer related).



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