I know what you mean. I don't ride either fast nor far, but on platforms I just feel plain insecure. When I am on platforms for some reason, I find myself more or less constantly trying to lift the trailing pedal. It never works. By the way, you're putting a lot more money behind your opinion than I ever will.
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Some people are like a Slinky ... not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs.