My old mountain bike used to flex alarmingly at speed, but then I did mention I was hard on things, and it was getting on in age. I actually got a speeding ticket on that bike once. It seems cyclists are also required to follow the speed limits, something I was unaware of until then.Of course the cop thought I would just want to have an official record of how fast I was going- I don't rightly remember what it was, but I think it was 73kph in a 60 zone. I was heading down a hill drafting a truck when I decided to overtake him, and the next thing I know a siren scares the living hell out of me and I almost wiped out.But I'm feeling MUCH better now! :grin:Def
nice i,ve always wanted to have a go on a recumbent, how are they in heavy traffic?i only say that as it seems to me that your visability is cut down on account of you being lower?
Quote from: micky d on May 06, 2007, 07:13:45 PMnice i,ve always wanted to have a go on a recumbent, how are they in heavy traffic?i only say that as it seems to me that your visability is cut down on account of you being lower?There are different styles of recumbent bicycle. Most are much more comfortable than an ordinary diamond frame bike. Sold my mountain bike because the 'bent is so much more fun. No aches or pains after riding it even on a 30 mile trip.Some recumbents are lower than others. My Gliss is lower than a diamond frame bike, but not very low. Heavy traffic can be perilous no matter what type of bike. I have a day-glow orange flag on a mast mounted to the rear of the bike. The flag and bike attract more attention than a diamond frame which is an advantage in traffic.Check out http://www.bentrideronline.com and the forums athttp://www.bentrideronline.com/messageboard/
... we have a LOT of pot holes in the uk, how well do bent respond to rapid changes of direction?
What is it like to make the switch to a 'bent? What kind of changes did you have to make?
if i won the lottery i,d get one of these fo me and my son...http://www.kinetics.org.uk/html/pino.shtmlhow cool is that :grin:best of both worlds perhaps?
I have a donor bike arriving this friday hopefully .. so pretty soon I will be riding a "bent" with a bit of luck :grin:. Apart from that I'm stick with a cheap middle range mountain bike because I cant afford to replace my top of the range one.
NutSAK..is your Schwinn one of the ones built on a Giant frame? I don't know exactly when the two parted ways.
Quote from: knife-man on May 09, 2007, 01:46:07 PMI have a donor bike arriving this friday hopefully .. so pretty soon I will be riding a "bent" with a bit of luck :grin:. Apart from that I'm stick with a cheap middle range mountain bike because I cant afford to replace my top of the range one. becareful on the road though coz i really don,t think bents and uk roads/drivers really mix