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Serious bike w/ upright position
Hi All,
Various folks have expressed interest in serious bikes with upright positions and there have been suggestions of different types of stem extensions and other kludges. Anyone who wants a serious bike for commuting or similar use who wants an upright position (particularly tall folks) should have alook at a Pedersen bike from Denmark. I've seen them around, but today I actually got to try one. Quite something. Here's a pic (not me!): http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/images/ped01a.jpg Super quality, long stable wheelbase, comfort, and upright position even for tall people. Not cheap, though. Joseph |
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On Apr 1, 2:18*pm, "
wrote: Hi All, Various folks have expressed interest in serious bikes with upright positions and there have been suggestions of different types of stem extensions and other kludges. Anyone who wants a serious bike for commuting or similar use who wants an upright position (particularly tall folks) should have alook at a Pedersen bike from Denmark. I've seen them around, but today I actually got to try one. Quite something. Here's a pic (not me!): http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/images/ped01a.jpg Super quality, long stable wheelbase, comfort, and upright position even for tall people. Not cheap, though. Cheap is relative. I've seen them starting at $1200-1500 for a basic model in black with a Nexus 7. For a hand built bit of transportation, that's not a lot of cabbage. The Electra Townie series offer a similar upright position, but they require a bit of dialing before I'd consider them "serious". Not terribly fun for long climbs, either one. |
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Serious bike w/ upright position
On Apr 1, 9:47*pm, landotter wrote:
On Apr 1, 2:18*pm, " wrote: Hi All, Various folks have expressed interest in serious bikes with upright positions and there have been suggestions of different types of stem extensions and other kludges. Anyone who wants a serious bike for commuting or similar use who wants an upright position (particularly tall folks) should have alook at a Pedersen bike from Denmark. I've seen them around, but today I actually got to try one. Quite something. Here's a pic (not me!): http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/images/ped01a.jpg Super quality, long stable wheelbase, comfort, and upright position even for tall people. Not cheap, though. Cheap is relative. I've seen them starting at $1200-1500 for a basic model in black with a Nexus 7. For a hand built bit of transportation, that's not a lot of cabbage. The Electra Townie series offer a similar upright position, but they require a bit of dialing before I'd consider them "serious". Not terribly fun for long climbs, either one. Denmark isn't exactly know for it's climbs! I was there last week and out riding and went up a slight rise, and at the top was a commanding view of miles seas on almost all sides and a sign noting the this to be the highest point in the area and the altitude: 88m. Joseph |
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On Apr 1, 3:34 pm, "
wrote: On Apr 1, 9:47 pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 1, 2:18 pm, " wrote: Hi All, Various folks have expressed interest in serious bikes with upright positions and there have been suggestions of different types of stem extensions and other kludges. Anyone who wants a serious bike for commuting or similar use who wants an upright position (particularly tall folks) should have alook at a Pedersen bike from Denmark. I've seen them around, but today I actually got to try one. Quite something. Here's a pic (not me!): http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/images/ped01a.jpg Super quality, long stable wheelbase, comfort, and upright position even for tall people. Not cheap, though. Cheap is relative. I've seen them starting at $1200-1500 for a basic model in black with a Nexus 7. For a hand built bit of transportation, that's not a lot of cabbage. The Electra Townie series offer a similar upright position, but they require a bit of dialing before I'd consider them "serious". Not terribly fun for long climbs, either one. Denmark isn't exactly know for it's climbs! I was there last week and out riding and went up a slight rise, and at the top was a commanding view of miles seas on almost all sides and a sign noting the this to be the highest point in the area and the altitude: 88m. Don't forget the oxygen cylinders and crampons!: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B8lleh%C3%B8j |
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On Apr 1, 11:09*pm, landotter wrote:
On Apr 1, 3:34 pm, " wrote: On Apr 1, 9:47 pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 1, 2:18 pm, " wrote: Hi All, Various folks have expressed interest in serious bikes with upright positions and there have been suggestions of different types of stem extensions and other kludges. Anyone who wants a serious bike for commuting or similar use who wants an upright position (particularly tall folks) should have alook at a Pedersen bike from Denmark. I've seen them around, but today I actually got to try one. Quite something. Here's a pic (not me!): http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/images/ped01a.jpg Super quality, long stable wheelbase, comfort, and upright position even for tall people. Not cheap, though. Cheap is relative. I've seen them starting at $1200-1500 for a basic model in black with a Nexus 7. For a hand built bit of transportation, that's not a lot of cabbage. The Electra Townie series offer a similar upright position, but they require a bit of dialing before I'd consider them "serious". Not terribly fun for long climbs, either one. Denmark isn't exactly know for it's climbs! I was there last week and out riding and went up a slight rise, and at the top was a commanding view of miles seas on almost all sides and a sign noting the this to be the highest point in the area and the altitude: 88m. Don't forget the oxygen cylinders and crampons!:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B8lleh%C3%B8j I was up north so I didn't need to test my resistance to altitude sickness. This is the hill I was talking about: http://www.climbs.dk/tornby_bjerg.htm It claims an altitude of 83m which may well be what the sign said. It was snowing and I was moving right along so the 83 looked like 88 to me. I also hit this one: http://www.climbs.dk/hellehoj_bakke.htm Joseph |
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On Apr 1, 4:23*pm, "
wrote: On Apr 1, 11:09*pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 1, 3:34 pm, " wrote: On Apr 1, 9:47 pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 1, 2:18 pm, " wrote: Hi All, Various folks have expressed interest in serious bikes with upright positions and there have been suggestions of different types of stem extensions and other kludges. Anyone who wants a serious bike for commuting or similar use who wants an upright position (particularly tall folks) should have alook at a Pedersen bike from Denmark. I've seen them around, but today I actually got to try one. Quite something. Here's a pic (not me!): http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/images/ped01a.jpg Super quality, long stable wheelbase, comfort, and upright position even for tall people. Not cheap, though. Cheap is relative. I've seen them starting at $1200-1500 for a basic model in black with a Nexus 7. For a hand built bit of transportation, that's not a lot of cabbage. The Electra Townie series offer a similar upright position, but they require a bit of dialing before I'd consider them "serious". Not terribly fun for long climbs, either one. Denmark isn't exactly know for it's climbs! I was there last week and out riding and went up a slight rise, and at the top was a commanding view of miles seas on almost all sides and a sign noting the this to be the highest point in the area and the altitude: 88m. Don't forget the oxygen cylinders and crampons!:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B8lleh%C3%B8j I was up north so I didn't need to test my resistance to altitude sickness. This is the hill I was talking about: http://www.climbs.dk/tornby_bjerg.htm It claims an altitude of 83m which may well be what the sign said. It was snowing and I was moving right along so the 83 looked like 88 to me. I also hit this one: http://www.climbs.dk/hellehoj_bakke.htm Joseph- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - start- slut....o.k...... |
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On Apr 1, 7:14 pm, wrote:
On Apr 1, 4:23 pm, " wrote: On Apr 1, 11:09 pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 1, 3:34 pm, " wrote: On Apr 1, 9:47 pm, landotter wrote: On Apr 1, 2:18 pm, " wrote: Hi All, Various folks have expressed interest in serious bikes with upright positions and there have been suggestions of different types of stem extensions and other kludges. Anyone who wants a serious bike for commuting or similar use who wants an upright position (particularly tall folks) should have alook at a Pedersen bike from Denmark. I've seen them around, but today I actually got to try one. Quite something. Here's a pic (not me!): http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/images/ped01a.jpg Super quality, long stable wheelbase, comfort, and upright position even for tall people. Not cheap, though. Cheap is relative. I've seen them starting at $1200-1500 for a basic model in black with a Nexus 7. For a hand built bit of transportation, that's not a lot of cabbage. The Electra Townie series offer a similar upright position, but they require a bit of dialing before I'd consider them "serious". Not terribly fun for long climbs, either one. Denmark isn't exactly know for it's climbs! I was there last week and out riding and went up a slight rise, and at the top was a commanding view of miles seas on almost all sides and a sign noting the this to be the highest point in the area and the altitude: 88m. Don't forget the oxygen cylinders and crampons!:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B8lleh%C3%B8j I was up north so I didn't need to test my resistance to altitude sickness. This is the hill I was talking about: http://www.climbs.dk/tornby_bjerg.htm It claims an altitude of 83m which may well be what the sign said. It was snowing and I was moving right along so the 83 looked like 88 to me. I also hit this one: http://www.climbs.dk/hellehoj_bakke.htm Joseph- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - start- slut....o.k...... Bergman's films always end with a slut! |
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On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:34:33 -0700 (PDT),
" may have said: Denmark isn't exactly know for it's climbs! I was there last week and out riding and went up a slight rise, and at the top was a commanding view of miles seas on almost all sides and a sign noting the this to be the highest point in the area and the altitude: 88m. Nosebleed territory by comparison to where I grew up. Within 100 miles, the highest natural elevation was less than 40 feet above sea level. Within 20 miles, it was 16 feet. That's one of the many things about Miami which I do not miss. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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Serious bike w/ upright position
On Apr 2, 8:18*am, Werehatrack wrote:
On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:34:33 -0700 (PDT), " may have said: Denmark isn't exactly know for it's climbs! I was there last week and out riding and went up a slight rise, and at the top was a commanding view of miles seas on almost all sides and a sign noting the this to be the highest point in the area and the altitude: 88m. Nosebleed territory by comparison to where I grew up. *Within 100 miles, the highest natural elevation was less than 40 feet above sea level. *Within 20 miles, it was 16 feet. * That's one of the many things about Miami which I do not miss. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. For all the fun I am poking at it, Nordjylland (the Northern tip of Denmark) is one of the nicest places to ride bikes I've ever been. The terrain is gentle rolling farm-land, small forests, costal sand dunes, and quite pleasant. There are small roads all over the place connecting innumerable small hamlets virtually devoid of cars. The few areas that have enough cars to even notice have seperate bike paths (mini roads usually) that are not a chore to use. They are designed to be also used by mopeds, which travel fast enough not to have encouraged building in absurdities into the path. Joseph |
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