High Performance Urban Bike Suggestions
06-25-08, 11:05 AM
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Regarding your final comment, that's something I certainly can subscribe to 100%.
06-25-08, 01:17 PM
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Part-time epistemologist
Living in the USA, it is hard to imagine too many people who should not lose a few pounds but I suppose that they exist ...
When climbing, it is pretty easy to recognize a few extra pounds on a bike. Smaller differences are noticeable later in the ride or during something particularly steep. On the flats ... I can't tell the difference. I writing in generalities here. In practice, there is hardly ever anything perfectly flat.
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06-25-08, 01:24 PM
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The Dahon MuSL is all sorts of awesome... tried v6v6v6's one during the SoCal foldies ride and I went ZOOM!!!! It's very light too--I could easily carry it up and down the subway stairs if need be.
Whatever folder you buy, do go with Folderfanatic's advice about the bags so that you can bring it on the bus/train/whatever. I've had bike prejudice too--I was trying to get on a completely empty bus, and I told the driver I was only going a short while, but he still said no, put that darn thing on the rack. Another way to be able to bring it on the bus is to befriend the bus drivers who you usually ride with--my morning commute is always with the same bus driver, who lets me put the bike wherever I want.
Whatever folder you buy, do go with Folderfanatic's advice about the bags so that you can bring it on the bus/train/whatever. I've had bike prejudice too--I was trying to get on a completely empty bus, and I told the driver I was only going a short while, but he still said no, put that darn thing on the rack. Another way to be able to bring it on the bus is to befriend the bus drivers who you usually ride with--my morning commute is always with the same bus driver, who lets me put the bike wherever I want.
