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Cletus Lee wrote:
In addition to spinning, you need to fine tune the seat to pedal distance. a change of 1/4" can make a big difference. This has always bothered me. On my V-Rex seat, my butt slides all over the place. I'd say there's at least 1", probably more like 2" of travel while I ride. How can I fine-tune the seat/pedal distance by 1/4" if my "seat" is moving 1-2" all the time?? Gary |
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Cletus Lee wrote:
In addition to spinning, you need to fine tune the seat to pedal distance. a change of 1/4" can make a big difference. This has always bothered me. On my V-Rex seat, my butt slides all over the place. I'd say there's at least 1", probably more like 2" of travel while I ride. How can I fine-tune the seat/pedal distance by 1/4" if my "seat" is moving 1-2" all the time?? Gary |
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Patience pilgrim. How many miles did you have on the Phantom before
you started your tour? Also do a search of crank length. Your crank needs on the Phantom may be different from the Bianchi. What tires are you using? I sense too much impatience. You talk about getting a Strada (yes, it will be faster than the Phantom) and doing one more ride with your friend. If you can't keep up then good by bents. It takes a little longer than that. If you want to suffer go back to DFs. If you want to make your friend suffer then stick with a good bent long enough to develop the muscles and technique. I know it is frustrating when you can not keep up with people you want to ride with. I know that one very well. But that may indeed be the case--temporarily. You can work through it. Don't give up. Good luck, Don (Does not the butterfly fly with the wind?) |
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Patience pilgrim. How many miles did you have on the Phantom before
you started your tour? Also do a search of crank length. Your crank needs on the Phantom may be different from the Bianchi. What tires are you using? I sense too much impatience. You talk about getting a Strada (yes, it will be faster than the Phantom) and doing one more ride with your friend. If you can't keep up then good by bents. It takes a little longer than that. If you want to suffer go back to DFs. If you want to make your friend suffer then stick with a good bent long enough to develop the muscles and technique. I know it is frustrating when you can not keep up with people you want to ride with. I know that one very well. But that may indeed be the case--temporarily. You can work through it. Don't give up. Good luck, Don (Does not the butterfly fly with the wind?) |
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If you buy that Strada, and give up, I'll take it off your hands... ;-)
"Don" wrote in message om... Patience pilgrim. How many miles did you have on the Phantom before you started your tour? Also do a search of crank length. Your crank needs on the Phantom may be different from the Bianchi. What tires are you using? I sense too much impatience. You talk about getting a Strada (yes, it will be faster than the Phantom) and doing one more ride with your friend. If you can't keep up then good by bents. It takes a little longer than that. If you want to suffer go back to DFs. If you want to make your friend suffer then stick with a good bent long enough to develop the muscles and technique. I know it is frustrating when you can not keep up with people you want to ride with. I know that one very well. But that may indeed be the case--temporarily. You can work through it. Don't give up. Good luck, Don (Does not the butterfly fly with the wind?) |
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If you buy that Strada, and give up, I'll take it off your hands... ;-)
"Don" wrote in message om... Patience pilgrim. How many miles did you have on the Phantom before you started your tour? Also do a search of crank length. Your crank needs on the Phantom may be different from the Bianchi. What tires are you using? I sense too much impatience. You talk about getting a Strada (yes, it will be faster than the Phantom) and doing one more ride with your friend. If you can't keep up then good by bents. It takes a little longer than that. If you want to suffer go back to DFs. If you want to make your friend suffer then stick with a good bent long enough to develop the muscles and technique. I know it is frustrating when you can not keep up with people you want to ride with. I know that one very well. But that may indeed be the case--temporarily. You can work through it. Don't give up. Good luck, Don (Does not the butterfly fly with the wind?) |
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Victor Kan wrote:
Anyway, here's a long reply that at least tangentially has something to do with the original post :-). Oh, and in case it wasn't clear, I was making fun of my own post being only tangetially related to the original post, not what others have written, all of which pretty much has been directly related to the original post. -- I do not accept unsolicted commercial e-mail. Remove NO_UCE for legitimate replies. |
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