Saw a chap (prolly late teens) on a bike that was VERY small, im talking very small wheels and the saddle was lowered as low as it would go, so when he sat down his knees were almost at his chest - i have spotted this chap before so it looks like he is a commuter, how odd - cant be comfy to ride like that surely - i guess it must "look cool" or something!?
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Was going downhill and I had a cyclist in front of me pedaling like mad whilst going downhill, i was probably 5m or so behind him not pedaling at all and gaining on him, had to keep braking to stop running into the rear of him - made me smile to think the car drivers going past and looking at us.
Other than that, have a cold coming on :-( ah well, c'est la vie.
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Saw a chap (prolly late teens) on a bike that was VERY small, im talking very small wheels and the saddle was lowered as low as it would go, so
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he sat down his knees were almost at his chest - i have spotted this chap before so it looks like he is a commuter, how odd - cant be comfy to ride like that surely - i guess it must "look cool" or something!?
We need a photo 😉
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Was going downhill and I had a cyclist in front of me pedaling like mad whilst going downhill, i was probably 5m or so behind him not pedaling at all and gaining on him, had to keep braking to stop running into the rear
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him - made me smile to think the car drivers going past and looking at us.
I always find fat people go faster downhill 😉 Well, I did hit over 50mph down Ditchling Beacon 🙂
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Other than that, have a cold coming on :-( ah well, c'est la vie.
Was going downhill and I had a cyclist in front of me pedaling like mad whilst going downhill, i was probably 5m or so behind him not pedaling at all and gaining on him, had to keep braking to stop running into the rear of him -
I usually freewheel faster than others for some reason regardless of the 'iron' I am using. I put it down to my level of maintenance on the bikes giving free running hubs and my 'low profile' body :-)
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Was going downhill and I had a cyclist in front of me pedaling like mad whilst going downhill, i was probably 5m or so behind him not pedaling at all and gaining on him, had to keep braking to stop running into the rear of him - made me smile to think the car drivers going past and looking at us.
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Saw a chap (prolly late teens) on a bike that was VERY small, im talking very small wheels and the saddle was lowered as low as it would go, so when he sat down his knees were almost at his chest - i have spotted this chap before so it looks like he is a commuter, how odd - cant be comfy to ride like that surely - i guess it must "look cool" or something!?
Loads of 'em down my way. They are either riding trials bikes which are great for stunts and grabbing big air, but not very good for riding from point to point; or they're riding MTBs with the saddle as low as it will go because they _think_ they're riding trials bikes which are great for stunts and grabbing big air, but not very good for riding from point to point.
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Yeah, I get that a lot, being a fat [censored] on a MTB with slicks I always catch up to skinny whippits (wippets? wippits?) on road bikes downhill. Of course, a gut is aerodynamic, a bit like those bulges on the front just below the waterline of supertankers!
Right, I'd better remember that one for later!
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I quite often see adults riding BMX bikes here in London Town Devine, and just weep piteously. Twice, if they ask me whether the Speedmachine is "comfortable".
I quite often see adults riding BMX bikes here in London Town Devine, and just weep piteously. Twice, if they ask me whether the Speedmachine is "comfortable".
The "is it comfortable?" is the one I can't really understand most of all the FAQs I get. Especially when my "incredibly: that's the main point" is followed up with a puzzled look and "I can't see how that would be comfortable...".
It's got a big padded reclining easy chair and full suspension, fergawdsake, do these people sit on red hot pokers for pleasure or what?
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I quite often see adults riding BMX bikes here in London Town Devine, and just weep piteously. Twice, if they ask me whether the Speedmachine is "comfortable".
Which makes them only fractionally less stupid than the people who tell me that the Flying Banana "must be uncomfortable."
I quite often see adults riding BMX bikes here in London Town Devine, and just weep piteously. Twice, if they ask me whether the Speedmachine is "comfortable".
I've seen some of these. On youngsters perhaps the knees can take it, but on adults it can't be doing them any good.
- Richard
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The "is it comfortable?" is the one I can't really understand most of all the FAQs I get.
Quote from a chap on an ill fitting ATB, catching me up at a cyclepath barrier after being passed by me on my Street Machine: "That looks uncomfortable"
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I quite often see adults riding BMX bikes here in London Town Devine,
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just weep piteously. Twice, if they ask me whether the Speedmachine is "comfortable".
I've seen some of these. On youngsters perhaps the knees can take it, but on adults it can't be doing them any good.
I agree, the BMX has a much more natural position to cycle in. 😉 I have a colleague who is about 6'3" and rides a BMX. from what I've seen he never sits down.
