Originally Posted by
janine1
Dead wrong I may be about the geometry but I'm quoting the manufacture website in the description of both bikes. I get you guys hate the bike with a vengeance but you are very negative. Weird I know a lot of cyclists which are very happy people as I am. But if you had studied the geometry on the 2 bikes you'd think you'd have read the description. I've carried over 70 pounds in my tt bike with its crappy tires no problem so maybe it's my
#115 frame. Right now I think I'm gonna leave this forum bc if a person doesn't agree with you you and a couple of others are hateful. That's immature and not informative. If you are smart then you know enough to be nice to people. What kind of bikes do you guys have? What tours have you done? All I hear is a lot of negativity and even name calling which is ok if you're 5 yo.
greetings,
I would hope you stick around here, there are a number of very helpful folks here with lots of experience. I personally like to apply the "at a dinner party etiquette" behaviour on internet forums, ie talking to someone as if they were in front of you and you've just met them at a get together--unfortunately this isn't always the case, so I hope it doesnt put you off.
In any case, if you don't come back, have a good riding season, and if you do stick around, its always fun to talk bike and touring stuff. Being a bunch of biking nerds, its fun to discuss, compare and learn about stuff.
re carrying 70lbs of stuff and you being 115....ooof, makes my 140lb but old guy knees hurt just thinking about it--but thats the thing, whatever you ride, whatever you carry and however you want to do a bike trip, if you are having fun doing it and are ok with the various stuff, thats the main thing.
cheers from a very cold Canada with no riding for at least a month and a half...