Day 6 Bicycles

Article on Day 6 bicycles at: bicycle-riding-for-boomers.com


Dream product review at: 1lesscar.com


Read about Day 6 bicycles at: toyourhealth.com


Read a product 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

 

 

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