My commuting bike - a run of a few miles twice a day - is an Electra
Cruiser, but I'm attracted to various cheap-ish folding models for, for
instance, getting about the town centre after a bus or train ride in -
with the main accent on good foldability to avoid arguments with public
transport employees. Unfortunately I'm substantially heavier than the
specified weight limits of Clive Sinclair's A-Bike and the "JD RAZOR
COMPACT ADULT BIKE" folder. Dismissing for now the idea of
distributing my weight over two A-Bikes or Razors Scotch-taped
together, I turn to the Strida. Strida 3 is said to be an easier and
more confident ride than the previous models. So if you don't want to
go further than a mile, tops, then how about it?
My main concern is the riding position: do you inevitably rest your
weight on the handlebars? Unfortunately I can't do that; that's why I
got the Cruiser - I suddenly and inescapably developed a very painful
condition of the hands and forearms, a sort of computer RSI. But you
sit back on the Cruiser and the handlebars sweep around in a broad U,
so your weight isn't on your arms and your hands.
Conversely, if I only treat it as a scooter with a seat, that's
something.
I see that the manufacturer offers a test drive at the expense of
return shipping paid by the customer if not satisfied, and I'd give it
a go but I'd ask first. For that matter, if someone in striking
distance of Glasgow owns a Strida that could be tried - or one that
they want to get shot of - then I'd like to know. I'm fairly close to
its top allowed weight as well.
They come up on eBay as well, of course.
I had something else on my mind... no, it's gone. I'd better just
press the "Remember" button ;-)