I purchased a Coker back in mid-November while my hand was still in a cast and I wasn't able to ride. I got the cast off in January and have done a little riding on my 24x3 Muni. Now that I've gotten back about 10-15 degrees of movement in my thumb so that I can hold onto things, I think I'm ready to ride the Coker. Any suggestions that might make the transition a little easier? Should I ride my 28'r first or just jump right into the "Big One"?
-- Krashin'Kenny - Crash Tested
If you ain't crashing, you ain't going fast enough!!!!!!!!!!!
I wouldn't personally worry about the transition, and needing to ride the 28er first. I went from my MUni to coker with ease, or rather not many problems. I onlu find it diffucult when riding with one friend who rides either my coker or MUni with me, then we switch while on a ride. So switching every 20 to 30 minutes with him seems to throw me off. But I say just go for it, and it shall happen.
*Should I ride my 28'r first or just jump right into the "Big One"? *
As your nurse, I advise you to go right to Coker. If it's been a while, a wall-assisted mount might make sense. I used to think that I didn't need my wrist guards as much on my Coker as when riding muni, but experience has shown my worst "palm plants" have been off the big wheel.
