Sent: 23 August 2005 22:13
Subject: review after 1/2 year riding the ICE S

Hello Niel and ICE colleague's,

I'm sorry that it took (take?? but than in the past) several months to write down my experience. I'm very pleased with the ICE S, good quality, nice riding. Until now I have driven more than 500 km.

It was a puzzle to fit the Polar 510 in a way that the (speed and cadence) sensor-signals are well received by the 510. The puzzle is solved, it works.

I changed the gearing and the crankset. The cassette sprockets are changed to 12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-21 and the chainrings 52/42 to 65/45 (www.ligfietsshop.nl). The Tiagra triple crankset and front derrailleur are changed to Shimano 600 Ultegra double, braze-on, plus a separated band (replaced from my old -Koga Miyata- racingbike, build in 1992, 7-speed SIS). Changing gear with the 65/45 chainrings in combination with the Tiagra derrailleur doesn't work well, the inner chainring (30T) can't by used at all. The combination of 65/45 chainrings with the 600 Ultegra derrailleur works very smooth. I like the smaller distance between the pedals of the 600 Ultegra crankset.
Now I have a close ratio gearing (sie the calculations in xls-attachment). These are ideal for the small hills, bridges and riding against the wind in the relative flat landscape where I live. The gear range is big enough.

I use a 2 liter Camelback with is placed under the seat shell.

In the recumbent cycling position the muscle's are used in a different way. After 6 month training the average cadence and speed goes up (>90-95 rpm respectively > 27-30 km/h). I ride on the road, but also very often on a Tacx Grand Excel trainer (modified for the 406-wheel).
Up to higher speeds!


greetings

Wim Eggels
(The Netherlands)