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Gary wrote:
I also have a couple of uprights and they are comfortable for the first few minutes and then I can't stand to ride them. My recumbents are definately more comfortable. Not only that but, I don't have to worry about my prostate like I would on an upright. You /have/ to worry about your prostate on an upright? Ummm, why? Unless you've deliberately selected a terrible saddle that doesn't fit you at all this has long been known to be a non-issue. why take the chance? Because it's long been known to be a non-issue. Does NL and Denmark have a huge prostate problem striking down half of the population? Not that I'm aware. Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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In article . com,
"Gary" wrote: I also have a couple of uprights and they are comfortable for the first few minutes and then I can't stand to ride them. My recumbents are definately more comfortable. Not only that but, I don't have to worry about my prostate like I would on an upright. I know that there are riders out there that have ridden uprights all of there lives and never had a problem just like there are people that have smoked all of their lives and never had a problem but, why take the chance? Because there is a known cause-and-effect relationship between smoking and lung diseases like COPD and cancer, but there is no known cause and effect relationship between bicycling and prostate disease. |
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Peter Clinch wrote: NYC XYZ wrote: Even on a clear and all-out downhill run I've only been able to post 29 mph on this 'bent. On the same slope with my Trek 1000c I've reached top speeds of 36 mph! Also, the 'bent feels noticeably unstable at its top speeds. IME most people reporting wibbles on an SMGT have not been relaxed. A friend reported a shimmy he got at around 30 on a test bike, I found the exact same machine rock solid, /but/ I had a couple if years' 'bent experience at that point. I've found if you keep a very light touch on the bars the bike is rock solid past 40 mph with or without full touring gear, even through bends on bumpy roads. Might this have something to do with rider size and the fore-aft weight balance on the bike? I've never ridden a 'bent but I have been considering it. I was leaning toward a SWB USS but if long heavy legs sticking way out over the front wheel contributes to instability, I'll reconsider LWB. The fact that the seat is fixed more or less on most 'bents and they are supposed to suit a wide range if rider sizes by extending the boom seems to me to be creating a wide range of rider center of gravity positions relative to the contact patches. Is this an issue? Joseph |
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"Qui si parla Campagnolo" wrote in message oups.com... Edward Dolan wrote: "NYC XYZ" wrote in message oups.com... [...] * Speed sucks!!! I'm over 5 mph slower than my upright! This is definitely the case. With a change of tires and more developed 'bent-muscles that might narrow a mile or two, but unfortunately I'll always be far slower than on an upright. Sigh! You will always be somewhat slower on a recumbent than you will be on an upright, all things being equal. However, some recumbent riders actually do get faster than they ever were on their uprights, but that is because they ride their recumbents more and hence get stronger. But overall it is more work to go fast on a recumbent, especially uphill. For many years when I wanted a good workout I would ride my upright in preference to my recumbent, but eventually I settled on the recumbent as it was just more enjoyable to ride. [...] * A real work-out! I still haven't met a hill I can't yet climb on the 'bent, but I am definitely breathing harder -- and I'm a B-grade athelete! I enjoy the work-out, but it's rather embarrassing huffing and puffing, giving a less-than-stellar impression of the 'bent. You will be much slower going uphill on a recumbent. I have known several guys who gave up on recumbents for precisely that one reason. I would rather be slow and comfortable than fast and uncomfortable. The older you get, the more important this becomes. I always read 'bent threads because I can always count on the last statement.....uprights by definition, are not 'uncomfortable' and the older you get(I'm 55), it is not automatically important that you get a 'bent....My upright is comfy, I see no need to get a bent because of my upright's comfort or my age... Ride your upright for about 8 hours a day for an entire week and then get back to me on the comfort issue. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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"Tim McNamara" wrote in message ... In article . com, "Gary" wrote: I also have a couple of uprights and they are comfortable for the first few minutes and then I can't stand to ride them. My recumbents are definately more comfortable. Not only that but, I don't have to worry about my prostate like I would on an upright. I know that there are riders out there that have ridden uprights all of there lives and never had a problem just like there are people that have smoked all of their lives and never had a problem but, why take the chance? Because there is a known cause-and-effect relationship between smoking and lung diseases like COPD and cancer, but there is no known cause and effect relationship between bicycling and prostate disease. On the other hand, there are definitely all kinds of problems for the human groin with the conventional bike saddle, no matter its' configuration. Racing type saddles are killers and there is nothing good to say about them except that they look cool and are light weight. By the way, I am not so sure about there being no connection between bike saddles and prostate cancer and/or testicular cancer. Women also need to very wary around the conventional bike saddle. Our nether parts are really designed for seats, not saddles. Regards, Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota aka Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota |
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NYC XYZ wrote: Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote: I always read 'bent threads because I can always count on the last statement.....uprights by definition, are not 'uncomfortable' and the older you get(I'm 55), it is not automatically important that you get a 'bent....My upright is comfy, I see no need to get a bent because of my upright's comfort or my age... My Trek 1000c is the most comfortable upright I've ever had! In two months I had 700 miles on it already. But nothing is as comfortable as my SMGTe! It's like the difference between night and day. 700 miles for me is about 3 weeks on my upright. Once more, 'bents answer no question, solve no problem with regard to a well fitting upright ridden by a cyclist with no physical problems that dictate only a 'bent ride. The Trek is now relegated to errand-running in the neighborhood, etc. For long rides where I don't have to leave my bike out of site, I am definitely riding 'bent! |
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Peter wrote:
FUD for thought FUD = ? (Please?) Thanks, John |
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Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
700 miles for me is about 3 weeks on my upright. Once more, 'bents answer no question, solve no problem with regard to a well fitting upright ridden by a cyclist with no physical problems that dictate only a 'bent ride. This is true, but it still doesn't mean there's no point in riding one. You can make exactly the same argument about any transmission system with more than about 5 well spaced gears, yet /many/ cyclists choose far more elaborate setups because optimising gearing makes a lot of sense rather than just choosing something adequate. Just because you don't *require* a recumbent does not mean it won't be more comfortable or better in some respect. There's no *requirement* to sleep in beds rather than on the floor. They solve no problems for a sleeper with no physical problems that dictate a bed, so do you always sleep on the floor? Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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john wrote:
FUD = ? (Please?) Fear Uncertainty and Doubt. Coincidentally in this thread, often a reason not to try a recumbent... Pete. -- Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/ |
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