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CCrew 05-18-09 08:40 AM


Originally Posted by jsmithy (Post 8937688)
:lol:

I don't care what people ride. What does it really matter?
.

It doesn't, but if you look at the "what bike should I ride" posts there's always the lone "look at a recumbent post". And frankly, around here every recumbent rider I've talked to seemed about three fries short of a happy meal. :lol:

DataJunkie 05-18-09 08:46 AM


Originally Posted by CCrew (Post 8937991)
Folder crowd is gonna smite you in your tracks now. Nice knowing ya :P

Your only redemption will be to buy a LHT and put Schwalbes on it. :roflmao2:

No worries. They are easy to drop. :D

rumrunn6 05-18-09 09:00 AM

Early this spring I saw two bikers in full kits flying on two folders. It was quite the sight.

Kotts 05-18-09 09:28 AM


Originally Posted by TheOtherZach (Post 8912019)
The commute is from Columbus OH to Lancaster so there is no public transit option. I had considered driving my bike there and riding home, then it occurred to me that I need to leave at 5 AM to get to work and I leave from work at 5 PM, so 12 hours of rest is 12 hours of rest. Drive and bike is an option, but I would prefer to avoid it for now if possible. There really are not any great places to park my car all day long, and by the time I loaded my car up, drove it, and unloaded it I really wouldn't see any time savings. (On street parking FTL.)

Clarify, you work in Lancaster and live in Columbus?

TheOtherZach 05-18-09 12:27 PM

I work in Lancaster and live in Columbus. If my situation were reversed then I could ride the bus to Canal Winchester.

The 25 mile ride really isn't that bad overall. I'm a little tired at the end but nothing extreme. If I could figure out how to stay in the saddle for that long without the pain then I would be golden.

After doing some research, I almost think the Fisher's effective top tube might be long for me. Since this is a large frame, the effective top tube is pushing 62 CM. Granted it uses a flat bar, but that's still pretty stinking long for a 6 foot tall person. As the handlebars are somewhat lower than the saddle, this makes matters even worst as every 1 cm the handlebars are lower they are also effectively .3 cm further away.


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