Things I've learnt this week...

I can't track stand a 'bent, come to that I can't go very very slowly
either. It's not far to fall though

I can't spin fast enough to use the granny gear

I've got musles that hold my head up (ouch)

'bents at still peddal cycles and need peddaling (why didn't anyone tell
me this?)

'bents are probably the best invention in the world, ever D


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If at first you don't succeed...
Skydiving is probably not the sport for you.

paul wrote:
I can't track stand a 'bent, come to that I can't go very very slowly
either. It's not far to fall though

Going very very slowly will come with practice. I can manage 2mph
easily enough.

Track standing will probably never happen.

I can't spin fast enough to use the granny gear

Just wait until you find a really good hill ...

I've got musles that hold my head up (ouch)

Probably quite fortunate, really.

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paul wrote:
I can't track stand a 'bent, come to that I can't go very very slowly
either. It's not far to fall though

Going very very slowly will come with practice. I can manage 2mph
easily enough.

Track standing will probably never happen.

I can't spin fast enough to use the granny gear

Just wait until you find a really good hill ...

I've got musles that hold my head up (ouch)

Probably quite fortunate, really.

All of which makes me wonder, is anyone riding fixed on a 'bent?
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dimensionally but you can deform the trousers quite happily."
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le says...
paul wrote:
I can't track stand a 'bent, come to that I can't go very very slowly
either. It's not far to fall though

Going very very slowly will come with practice. I can manage 2mph
easily enough.

Track standing will probably never happen.

I can't spin fast enough to use the granny gear

Just wait until you find a really good hill ...

that was the cause of one particularly graceful fall. I changed down to
the granny and went to slow to balance. bough...

I've got musles that hold my head up (ouch)

Probably quite fortunate, really.

Yes, but i don't think they're supposed to remind you of it quite so
vociforously of their existence... the ordered head rest should help if
it ever arrives

did i mention how much fun it is though D



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..paul

If at first you don't succeed...
Skydiving is probably not the sport for you.

Mark South wrote:

All of which makes me wonder, is anyone riding fixed on a 'bent?

I doubt it, though there was one many years ago, the Mini Micro Missile
IIRC, which was pedalled by Doug Malewicki's young daughter Michelle to
about 30 mph. Googles. Ah. It was actually a prone.

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In article , lid
says...
All of which makes me wonder, is anyone riding fixed on a 'bent?

I jokingly suggested it to Eddie when we met up, but even my sick mind
won't contemplate the idea. My feeling at present is that bents are far
more reliant on a range of gears than uprights.

As for trackstanding one. I'm sure that if I declare it impossible
someone will prove me wrong but... go on then!

Jon

Jon Senior wrote in
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As for trackstanding one. I'm sure that if I declare it impossible
someone will prove me wrong but... go on then!


There are a number which are low enough to the ground that you only need
reach down with one hand to keep yourself upright. Not technically a
trackstand, but near enough!

Graeme

On Thu, 24 Jun, Jon Senior wrote:

As for trackstanding one. I'm sure that if I declare it impossible
someone will prove me wrong but... go on then!

I can remmain stationary on one spot pretty much indefinitely on
mine...

regards, Ian SMith
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On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 17:08:31 +0000, Ian Smith wrote:

On Thu, 24 Jun, Jon Senior wrote:

As for trackstanding one. I'm sure that if I declare it impossible
someone will prove me wrong but... go on then!

I can remmain stationary on one spot pretty much indefinitely on
mine...

ISTR yours is a trike?

If I'm wrong, I will be impressed (and ask for instructions).

AC

Ian Smith wrote:
I can remmain stationary on one spot pretty much indefinitely on
mine...

Yeah, but I think riding with a stabiliser is cheating :-P

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