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Seth Jayson
Guest
I finally ruined a perfectly good roadie this weekend.
After riding with Ed Gin & co. in Barrington a week or so ago, the wife, Jen, was interested in
looking at 'bents. So we took a little overnight trip up to see Rolf & Co at the Hostel Shoppe, up
in Pointy Steve, Wis.
After working through a few bikes, we took a spin on Rolf's two Volae Team prototypes. After about
an hour, Jen couldn't believe she'd been riding comfortably at 26 mph into a headwind.
Rolf invited us to join the local bike club for a ride the next morning. He even fixed up the second
prototype so she could use it on the ride. Well, to make the story short, she went out with the
hammerhead group, worked by herself the whole time (since she didn't want to be in the pace group
with only a couple hours of 'bent steering.) When she dropped the group around mile 22, they
responded first by chasing her, then by not informing her of an upcoming turn until she had gone
past. (They were kind enough to yell after they had made the turn and put the hammer down.)
Unfortunately, I missed seeing all this, as I was recovering from food poisoning, pedaling along at
a pokier pace on my pudgy little Rocket.
She finished up 55 miles with an average speed of more than 2mph faster than her (shorter) long ride
on the upright last weekend, and, of course, without the butt pain. She came back and said, "Why
would I ever ride the Klein again?" (BTW, she LOVES the Klein. She has just figured out that it
doesn't measure up to a good, fast 'bent...)
Rolf was so tickled by watching his clubmates struggle to keep up with this unknown woman that he
sent the prototype home with Jen. So if anyone wants to take a peek at the Team, just look for the
fast woman on the gold Volae at TOMRV this weekend, and ask for Jen. She's a convert now, and she'll
be happy to preach to the choir as well as the unwashed heathens.
Seth (who wishes the prototype fit HIM) Jayson
PS, we have a good price on a really nice Klein Quantum.
After riding with Ed Gin & co. in Barrington a week or so ago, the wife, Jen, was interested in
looking at 'bents. So we took a little overnight trip up to see Rolf & Co at the Hostel Shoppe, up
in Pointy Steve, Wis.
After working through a few bikes, we took a spin on Rolf's two Volae Team prototypes. After about
an hour, Jen couldn't believe she'd been riding comfortably at 26 mph into a headwind.
Rolf invited us to join the local bike club for a ride the next morning. He even fixed up the second
prototype so she could use it on the ride. Well, to make the story short, she went out with the
hammerhead group, worked by herself the whole time (since she didn't want to be in the pace group
with only a couple hours of 'bent steering.) When she dropped the group around mile 22, they
responded first by chasing her, then by not informing her of an upcoming turn until she had gone
past. (They were kind enough to yell after they had made the turn and put the hammer down.)
Unfortunately, I missed seeing all this, as I was recovering from food poisoning, pedaling along at
a pokier pace on my pudgy little Rocket.
She finished up 55 miles with an average speed of more than 2mph faster than her (shorter) long ride
on the upright last weekend, and, of course, without the butt pain. She came back and said, "Why
would I ever ride the Klein again?" (BTW, she LOVES the Klein. She has just figured out that it
doesn't measure up to a good, fast 'bent...)
Rolf was so tickled by watching his clubmates struggle to keep up with this unknown woman that he
sent the prototype home with Jen. So if anyone wants to take a peek at the Team, just look for the
fast woman on the gold Volae at TOMRV this weekend, and ask for Jen. She's a convert now, and she'll
be happy to preach to the choir as well as the unwashed heathens.
Seth (who wishes the prototype fit HIM) Jayson
PS, we have a good price on a really nice Klein Quantum.
Pompano Beach, Fl. GRR Ti and Future Aero Ti Pilot)
