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I become a crank
Surgery to repair the latest injury - a broken back - has made riding
any conventional diamond frame bike uncomfortable. Since some of my spine no longer bends, I need to hyper bend some of it to be able to see ahead. Also the general bendy position is pretty miserable. I'm not willing to become a full on old crank and get on a 'bent so my compromise is a Rans CF. The one I chose is called a Dynamik - sort of a bit of a hybrid and a bit of a CF mountain bike. I'd have preferred it come with 29" wheels, but I wonder if I'd really notice the difference between its 26" and the 29's. I borrowed a friend's to try it and liked the practicality of the entire thing. Here is my first bicycle since childhood which didn't really demand a full on 'get up' to enjoy. Street clothes work well as do normal walking shoes although I suppose bike shoes would be slightly better due to the stiff sole. In fact, my friend tells me that bicycle specific pants imped |
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