Originally Posted by
Ron Damon
Typical of some folders. I wouldn't insult tar the entire segment. I also would encourage you to be less accepting and more demanding of bike makers, particularly given the high price of these particular bicycles, and the great hype prestige around them. Under 300% gearing range on a bike costing upwards of $1,500-2,000. Are you serious? For perspective, something clearly lacking, a $25, 11-36T dish returns 327% range. You evince the insidious forum bias where expensive, prestige bikes escape serious scrutiny.
Standing climbs? 🤣 You will recall that Jipe claimed, to fend off criticism of bobbing on suspension bobbing on the Birdy, that pedalling off the saddle (at low cadence) was "obsolete". It's in the forum record.
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Chainstays don't look particularly long, but I'm just rough eyeballing.
Oh? Seeking to dismiss the FSIR Spin 5, Jipe asserted that it had "weird geometry" due to its overly long chain stays when, in fact, it has shorter chain-stays at 40cm than the the latest Birdy. It, too, is in the forum record.
Twice wrong:
- the chainstay of the Birdy 3 is 42.5cm this chainstay length fits perfectly with the wheelbase of 102cm.
- For the pedaling cadence while climbing, look at the way modern road champion like Chris Froome pedal: a (very) high pedaling cadence and they remain as much as possible seating on the saddle). Pedaling at a high cadence with a relatively low torque produces the same power as pedaling at low cadence with a high torque and protects the knees.