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Can Disk Brakes flip you over the handle bars?
In alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent on Thu, 01 May 2008 22:28:25 -0500
Tom Sherman wrote: On a recumbent bicycle, the rider does not need to brace with his/her arms to keep from going over the bars, as his/her legs are naturally in a position to provide the required bracing. And on a recumbent with a hinged stem (such as my Bacchetta Giro) bracing with the hands is a Bad Idea! (as I found out on the test ride.....) Zebee |
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Can Disk Brakes flip you over the handle bars?
Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent on Thu, 01 May 2008 22:28:25 -0500 Tom Sherman wrote: On a recumbent bicycle, the rider does not need to brace with his/her arms to keep from going over the bars, as his/her legs are naturally in a position to provide the required bracing. And on a recumbent with a hinged stem (such as my Bacchetta Giro) bracing with the hands is a Bad Idea! (as I found out on the test ride.....) I have had to brake very hard when cut off by idiot cagers while descending fast (70+ kph) on my RANS Rocket with a Flip-It® hinged handlebar riser, and the bars did not move forward. And I can move the bars forward and back with one little finger while at rest. I have had the same experience on several other short-wheelbase recumbents with hinged risers. Basically, freely hinged handlebars can NOT restrain the rider from moving forward until they hit their forward stop, which is farther than the rider can reach while seated. So the legs and friction between the rider and the seat have to be providing all the restraining force to keep the rider on the bike while braking. -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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