Originally Posted by
SesameCrunch
... I just have one question - Do you really ride with a 6" drop between your saddle and the bars
? You must be either really young or really flexible...
Yes, I do! This position seems more efficient to me, and of course it's much better aerodynamics. I'm 46, BTW.
Originally Posted by
SesameCrunch
I rode 25 miles and about 1500 ft of climbing today on the Mini. Got to a top speed of 35.9mph on a downhill and ran out of gears to pedal. (Does that disqualify the ride as a Pootle?
) I was riding through redwood trees and then along the Pacific Ocean on a beautiful day. ...
Sounds wonderful! Your speed is duly noted as the Mini's top speed. I'll get back to you if I better it (but don't wait up for me, it might not be until tomorrow).
Originally Posted by
snafu21
Pleased to see you didn't exceed the 12mph 'Pootle Limit'. :-)
Oh. NOW you tell me. Sir, I cannot ride a bicycle at 12 mph, no matter how hard I try, unless it's on a prolonged incline, and we don't have any of those around here. For me, 15 mph is a leisurely pace. Today I was riding up 8th Ave on my Mini, I was going about 22 mph, and a guy on a yellow Brompton pulled out in front of me. Yes, really, he rode down into the street off the sidewalk into the traffic lane, and I had to slow down to 20, very annoying. And then, before I could pass, he accellerated to 25! I kept up with him for about 15 blocks, but he was still in front of me when a light went red and he got through and I didn't, and I didn't see him again. Whew! I sincerely wish I could let guys like that go by without feeling the need to keep up... but it doesn't seem to be in my character. Perhaps the thing to do is to flip my handlebar right-side-up again, trade in my helmet for a Homburg, and ride like a gentleman... any advice?