Bikes-N-Drums
06-06-06, 08:54 AM
Definitely an adjustment but I must issue a hearty, "WOW!".
1. It works muscles I haven't felt since I was riding Big Wheels.
2. It commands stop-em-in-their-tracks stares that can be seen in the rear view mirror.
3. Major wobblies at this point but from what I've read they seem to go away in time.
4. Takes off down hills and only seems a little slower on uphills.
Some things I've noticed... Frame is quite reflexive going over bumps. I guess this is normal. What struck me as unusual was a couple times during the ride, the bike suddenly "felt funny", almost as if I was riding on a flat tire. It happened a few times. Another sensation felt like - I dunno how to describe it - kind of a harmonic osciallation of the wheels? Normal? Not normal? Can't see any noticable defect in the bike.
Things I disliked: the uncontrollable urge to put a foot down into a turn, feet flying off the pedals when hitting a pothole, and especially this: grip shifts! I'll learn it in time, but with the super sensitivity of the steering in these bikes shifting gears often caused major wobblage.
The high point of the ride was having a pack of young teens pointing out my funny-lookin' bike to their friends, and all of them ran into the bike path to watch me descend down a hill. Unfortunately, my girlfriend was riding a bit behind me and ran into them like so many bowling pins. She was infuriated. Shortly after, I passed what seemed to be an organized ride of roadies. All were polite, waved & said hello and had that grinning look on their face like they had seen some cool exotic animal at the zoo.
Once I get over the wobbles I think I'm really going to love getting bent.
1. It works muscles I haven't felt since I was riding Big Wheels.
2. It commands stop-em-in-their-tracks stares that can be seen in the rear view mirror.
3. Major wobblies at this point but from what I've read they seem to go away in time.
4. Takes off down hills and only seems a little slower on uphills.
Some things I've noticed... Frame is quite reflexive going over bumps. I guess this is normal. What struck me as unusual was a couple times during the ride, the bike suddenly "felt funny", almost as if I was riding on a flat tire. It happened a few times. Another sensation felt like - I dunno how to describe it - kind of a harmonic osciallation of the wheels? Normal? Not normal? Can't see any noticable defect in the bike.
Things I disliked: the uncontrollable urge to put a foot down into a turn, feet flying off the pedals when hitting a pothole, and especially this: grip shifts! I'll learn it in time, but with the super sensitivity of the steering in these bikes shifting gears often caused major wobblage.
The high point of the ride was having a pack of young teens pointing out my funny-lookin' bike to their friends, and all of them ran into the bike path to watch me descend down a hill. Unfortunately, my girlfriend was riding a bit behind me and ran into them like so many bowling pins. She was infuriated. Shortly after, I passed what seemed to be an organized ride of roadies. All were polite, waved & said hello and had that grinning look on their face like they had seen some cool exotic animal at the zoo.
Once I get over the wobbles I think I'm really going to love getting bent.