VeniteAdoremus Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Whatever you do, NEVER use a man's saddle (with a very pointy point in front). Things go wrong if you use that for more than short rides. Let's not go into details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Just get a [url="http://www.gazellebicycles.us/index.php"]Dutch bike[/url]! Always super comfy. They need to be, because Dutch people spend a good deal of their time sitting on bikes. And when they don't [i]have[/i] to, they do it for fun. (incidentally I didn't even know Gazelle had a USA branch/operation/thingy. That's quite cool) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteMan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Lately I've been known to bounce off my bike seat, and can myself on the frame.... Not only has it happend twice in the smae week, but also on the last day of school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='QuoteMan' post='1938308' date='Aug 2 2009, 03:34 AM']Lately I've been known to bounce off my bike seat, and can myself on the frame.... Not only has it happend twice in the smae week, but also on the last day of school.[/quote] You aren't driving up and down steps/the sidewalk/flat-roofed houses, are you? Because that'd ruin your wheels. I rode my brother's bike over to him once, when he'd left it at our dad's (rain, or something). Ouch. Why doesn't everybody just ride a low instep bike? There's even a design that's known as "the curate bike" because in this old TV series a parochial curate was always riding around on it. In cassock. Thus low instep [img]http://www.groenlinks-degroenen.nl/weblog/uploads/images/Odekerke-Erik-kapelaan-1978_1.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icelandic_iceskater Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I bike 4ish miles a day 5-6 days/wk. fun times. The other day I was passed on the bike trail by this guy that wasn't even sitting in the seat. Like... he was still in a sitting position, just 1cm-1" above the seat. I tried biking that way... it's hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteMan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1938881' date='Aug 2 2009, 10:01 AM']You aren't driving up and down steps/the sidewalk/flat-roofed houses, are you? Because that'd ruin your wheels. I rode my brother's bike over to him once, when he'd left it at our dad's (rain, or something). Ouch. Why doesn't everybody just ride a low instep bike? There's even a design that's known as "the curate bike" because in this old TV series a parochial curate was always riding around on it. In cassock. Thus low instep [img]http://www.groenlinks-degroenen.nl/weblog/uploads/images/Odekerke-Erik-kapelaan-1978_1.jpg[/img][/quote] No, I just ride down hills.... I think the main reason I bounce out of my seat, is because I change gears too fast... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 The HSfam rode one of these around for an hour today. Fun times. [img]http://www.internationalsurreyco.com/images/OrangeDXLimousine.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 #1 son's bike, don't know how they ride with the seat so high... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 This is what I want: [url="http://brandscycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=6398"]http://brandscycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=6398[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 This is what I have: [img]http://www.profilekeesvandenburg.nl/imagehandler/product/8713568143165.jpg[/img] Mine has been customised. The saddle pin is a bit longer, among other things, and I think this is a 21' frame (I have a 26'), so on mine the wheels look a bit smaller. It's officially a trekking bike, although I'd call it a city/trekking hybrid, it's certainly tough enough The little piece of frame in the middle is very handy, and the bike is incredibly light. When I take it on the train I can just grab it in the middle and carry it up the stairs to the platform, no problem (saves you two minutes of waiting for the lift, and that can be the difference between this train and the next ) Oh, the luggage elastics are the colour of the frame and each wheel has one red spoke, the colour of the Batavus logo. Details like that. I my bike (if you hadn't noticed ) Cmom, do you have balancing difficulties or do you just want to be incredibly cool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 [quote name='VeniteAdoremus' post='1939651' date='Aug 3 2009, 11:41 AM']This is what I have: [img]http://www.profilekeesvandenburg.nl/imagehandler/product/8713568143165.jpg[/img] Mine has been customised. The saddle pin is a bit longer, among other things, and I think this is a 21' frame (I have a 26'), so on mine the wheels look a bit smaller. It's officially a trekking bike, although I'd call it a city/trekking hybrid, it's certainly tough enough The little piece of frame in the middle is very handy, and the bike is incredibly light. When I take it on the train I can just grab it in the middle and carry it up the stairs to the platform, no problem (saves you two minutes of waiting for the lift, and that can be the difference between this train and the next ) Oh, the luggage elastics are the colour of the frame and each wheel has one red spoke, the colour of the Batavus logo. Details like that. I my bike (if you hadn't noticed ) Cmom, do you have balancing difficulties or do you just want to be incredibly cool?[/quote] I would love to be incredibly cool [ hahaha] but I am really afraid to fall, and I do worry about my balance. I am also short and would probably have to ride a 20 " bike so thats probably what I will get. I would like to ride the trails and my ultimate goal is the to do parts of the Great Allegheny Passage that stretches from here to D.C. #1 son has a Felt racer as he does crits and road races, and # 1 and 2 both have Cannondales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted August 3, 2009 Author Share Posted August 3, 2009 [quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1939614' date='Aug 3 2009, 09:03 AM']This is what I want: [url="http://brandscycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=6398"]http://brandscycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=6398[/url][/quote] That looks about my speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeniteAdoremus Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Ha Well, I know I'm not a Tour de France-rider... those injuries! And they know in advance that they're going to have at least one bad fall a year! *shudders* It would be pretty impressive if you went trailriding on that trike. It must be heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Bikes are wonderful things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 i need to go ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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