Originally Posted by
rosefarts
Rydabent,
I don't have an issue with bents, never have. I've known some friends who made the transition. I see them on the road and don't jerk the steering wheel into them or anything.
I don't ride one and if my back health allows it, I probably won't.
I think your comments are fighting words though. You are basically saying that all upright bikes are obsolete. That upright riders hate all bents. That we're all brainwashed. That's BS and you know it.
99% of people who ride for more than transportation love seeing other riders out there. Nobody cares what they ride. You can't carve corners, blast up switchbacks, and maneuver a sub 20lb bike through the washboards and water bars of life in an aerodynamic lawn chair.
I wouldn't ride if roads were flat and smooth. I have no idea how or why the Midwest does it.
Not a hater here, just a guy in the right machine for the job.
Dont get me wrong. If you race you have to use an approved DF bike. If you ride hills or in the mountains, of course you have to have a mountain bike.
But in the situation the OP presented, it seems only logical that the suggestion of a trike is a good solution. However some seem to think that I shouldnt post that suggestion. But in this case quite probably a trike just might be at least considered.
Oh BTW yes on a trike falling is a remote thing, and even on black ice, probably the worse that will happen is you will get sideways for a couple of seconds. And---------------------on my "aerodynamic lawn chair" I can ride all day long with no pain.