Originally Posted by Brian Sorrell
Thanks for the tips WorldPax. I'm betting that she'll not give up the bars without a fight, but I could sneak some new tires on there one afternoon.... The water skiing comparison is helpful. We'll give it a try!
Cheers.
Glad to help, as I have found these and other bikes of this type to be quite misunderstood. Granted they are marketed as a mature comfort bike, but they can be much more. Attached is a bit better pic that shows the bars more (and my new fenders
, the only thing I may change is to go with a bar that bends back towards the rider at the ends kind of like this
\_____/ but not quite that much. Less than 45 deg should be about right, but still with no rise. The tires I'm using are the Geax 1.25's (street runner I think) narrow, 100 psi, kevlar sidewalls and inexpensive, what's not to like.
Map Tester- Try not gripping so much, and just lean back into your extended arms, it's more of a posture thing than an effort thing. The only time you need to do this is when you are accelerating or climbing.