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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 the rest 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 impede you on this sort of bike. My friend made the comment about how much fun bicycles are when they are comfortable instead of torturous exercise devices. I am coming over to his POV. Too bad Sheldon's no longer around. I'd be curious to hear his take on this sort of bike. Any of you guys tried one? -paul |
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On Nov 1, 5:21*pm, slide wrote:
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 the rest 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 impede you on this sort of bike. My friend made the comment about how much fun bicycles are when they are comfortable instead of torturous exercise devices. I am coming over to his POV. Too bad Sheldon's no longer around. I'd be curious to hear his take on this sort of bike. Any of you guys tried one? I haven't tried that particular bike, but I've tried many, many bikes with various degrees of recumbency - to perhaps coin a word. I'm glad that one works for you, but it wouldn't work for me. For me, the further forward the pedals are, the more difficult hills become; and I don't need any help on level ground or downhills. Regarding the clothing issue - today I enjoyed a run to the grocery store and back without the "full getup." I rode my old Raleigh in jeans and a flannel shirt. For short rides, especially utility rides, I never suit up. For some long rides (up to 40 miles) I've enjoyed myself perfectly in ordinary clothes. The lycra is used only if I'm not planning on stopping in at stores, etc, and/or if I'm on a club ride. Funny bike clothes do work, to a degree, but they're not a necessity. - Frank Krygowski |
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Frank Krygowski wrote:
I haven't tried that particular bike, but I've tried many, many bikes with various degrees of recumbency - to perhaps coin a word. I'm glad that one works for you, but it wouldn't work for me. For me, the further forward the pedals are, the more difficult hills become; and I don't need any help on level ground or downhills. Regarding the clothing issue - today I enjoyed a run to the grocery store and back without the "full getup." I rode my old Raleigh in jeans and a flannel shirt. For short rides, especially utility rides, I never suit up. For some long rides (up to 40 miles) I've enjoyed myself perfectly in ordinary clothes. The lycra is used only if I'm not planning on stopping in at stores, etc, and/or if I'm on a club ride. Funny bike clothes do work, to a degree, but they're not a necessity. The Rans does climb well unlike bikes of complete recumbancy. In the Rans system, you pull back on the bars which gives you leverage similar to standing. This technique was taught to me by a current owner. In addition, the model I'm getting, a Dynamik, allows standing on the pedals if you prefer conventional hill climbing technique. |
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