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Posted by Edward Dolan on 03/01/06 09:03
"Peter Signorini" <petesig@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman" wrote:
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>> A very heavily loaded upright can be a problem at low speeds or walking
>> the bike, as it is statically unstable.
>
> You don't ride a loaded regular bike very much do you? My heavily loaded
> tourer is very stable down to speeds of 4-5 kmh, and it rides more
> securely when fully loade than when loade for a day ride, especially on
> rough dirt tracks.
>
> Statically unstable? You mean it'll fall over when stopped. Easy fix - leg
> if I'm on the bike, kickstand if I'm not.
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>> In addition, the upright is
>> much less comfortable for a considerable number of people.
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> As I said, my bike has been very comfortable for many years. YMMV. Tried a
> recumbent a couple of times, found the knee loads to be disconcertingly
> high, and the $$$$ even more disconcerting.
Mr. Signorino has got it right. You only come to a recumbent when the
discomfort level exceeds what you are willing to put up with. He think this
will never happen to him, but I assure him that it will. It is just a matter
of time - like everything in life.
I grow old I grow old
I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled.
T.S. Eliot - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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