... I own your bike's cousin, the Speedmachine. She can be a trecherous [censored] at times. Mostly a quick and comfortable ride, but let your attention waver for a moment and you'll find yourself dumped, unceremoniuosly, out on your ass. I admit to being a member of the clan klutz and I don't chew gum and walk simultaneously and remaining in control on two wheels is not totally intuitive for me. I admit to hammering through turns more consertvatively than excellent bike handlers, but still, I go through the twisties a lot faster than the average schmo I pass on the bike trail.
The trike takes the balance thing right out of the equation.
But on turns, etc., you still have to watch out! Besides, balance is so second-nature, it's almost not a factor for me (and I suspect for most "serious" cyclists). I wonder if trike fans are maybe, um, less competent cyclists, as it were....
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On the trike I pedal like mad and all I need to do is pay attention to what's around me.
Same thing on any bike, for those who are good cyclists....
On the trike one can ignore things like loose gravel, wet manhole covers, etc. that will dump the unwary cyclist.
If I ever have time to go touring, I will use a trike for the above reason. The extra stability would be welcome when tired, on a steep climb, etc.
-- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"?
... Try to do a track stand on a 2 wheeler for more than a few seconds. On the other hand, I can do a track stand on my 3 wheeler all day and all night - if my confounded bladder would let me.
I just met a coworker yesterday like you. He's a friendly guy, but given to manufacturing arguments out of nothing over nothing. Very friendly, but prattles on about nothing for no reason, the kind of person who disagrees that the sky is blue because it's gray to certain animals, which he knows 'cause he had a pet rat once that a pet store gave him for Halloween, never understood why people are afraid of rats, people have such irrational phobias, like the GWOT right now, which he can understand but thinks is being handled badly, blah blah blah....
You people are kind of scary.
Who is "you"?
Context please!
-- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"?
For the love of GOD, man, do try to keep up. This all started because certain posters (ahem) over-snip and don't attribute. IOW, THAT WAS THE ENTIRE POINT.
I just met a coworker yesterday like you. He's a friendly guy, but given to manufacturing arguments out of nothing over nothing. Very friendly, but prattles on about nothing for no reason, the kind of person who disagrees that the sky is blue because it's gray to certain animals, which he knows 'cause he had a pet rat once that a pet store gave him for Halloween, never understood why people are afraid of rats, people have such irrational phobias, like the GWOT right now, which he can understand but thinks is being handled badly, blah blah blah....
It's certainly not if you're reading a Bill Sornson post! There won't be any meaningful content anyway!
(It's funny watching his frequent confusion, though! ;-)
- Frank Krygowski
He's just one of those boring pedants lampooned by Ogden Nash in his ditty "The Purist":
I give you now Professor Twist, A conscientious scientist. Trustees exclaimed, "He never bungles!" And sent him off to distant jungles. Camped on a tropic riverside, One day he missed his loving bride. She had, the guide informed him later, Been eaten by an alligator. Professor Twist could not but smile. "You mean," he said, "a crocodile."
On the trike one can ignore things like loose gravel, wet manhole covers, etc. that will dump the unwary cyclist.
If I ever have time to go touring, I will use a trike for the above reason. The extra stability would be welcome when tired, on a steep climb, etc.
That is true...but that's usually no big deal for a rider, so I think for many it falls under the "nice but not necessary" category of bicycle features. AFAICT, it's the only feature of a trike -- besides cup-holders! =)
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-- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia When did ignorance of biology become a "family value"?
I mean, when it's a nice flat road, no one's around them, it's sunny, dry, no winds...how do people just go plop! in front of you like that?
I saw this three times on Sunday's Tour de Bronx in NYC (great ride; free food and water and no helmets required!!!)...they're not going fast, they weren't going downhill, no one was around them (I was a good four yards behind), and suddenly they fall. Just like that.
I fall out of my bike like once every five years due to trying to ride down stairs or something like that. How do these people just fall in perfectly good conditions? They weren't newbie riders either, apparently.
Weird.
i think it has happened to us all. you are so relaxed, there is nothing on the road and you are in your own world and then suddenly it hits you and a subtle move on the handle bar and you are going down. i have never fall like that but i have had my close calls, it is mostly when i ride B pace rides, so my advice is to keep it live and keep it strong, stay with the A pacers, even if you stay at the back carlos www.bikingthings.com
could be a medical condition cardiac problems ,seizures ( non jacksonian) drugs, medications etc "Prisoner at War" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I mean, when it's a nice flat road, no one's around them, it's sunny, dry, no winds...how do people just go plop! in front of you like that?
I saw this three times on Sunday's Tour de Bronx in NYC (great ride; free food and water and no helmets required!!!)...they're not going fast, they weren't going downhill, no one was around them (I was a good four yards behind), and suddenly they fall. Just like that.
I fall out of my bike like once every five years due to trying to ride down stairs or something like that. How do these people just fall in perfectly good conditions? They weren't newbie riders either, apparently.
