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bob syr
Guest
My pedals have a bit of play; are they supposed to? I can pedal in
all three gears without causing play as long as I’m propelling
forward. It doesn’t really bother me too much although it did when I
started. I’m wondering: should I try to fix the play in the pedals or
leave well-enough alone?
Is it more efficient to pedal faster in a lower gear or to work harder
in a higher gear? I can see where I might be further along in
distance with using the high gears, but my goal right now is to
exercise, and not necessarily to get places faster.
My handlebars seem awkward. I can’t as yet take my left hand off the
handlebars to signal and wave and stuff. I remember when I was a kid,
handlebars seemed a little shorter and a little less curved toward the
grips. Maybe I ought to look at other sized handlebars.
In case you’re interested: Along with my retro bike I went back to
retro sneakers like US Keds. I find it easier to pedal with those
than with today’s running sneakers. I’m looking forward to doing
things on the bike I could do as a kid. I.e, mount by kicking right
leg up over the seat; stand up to pedal for some oomph. Using the
pannier baskets the way I did with my paper route. I could add to
this some bike riding joys such as the running kick mount, and of
course the “no hands” stunt as we were egged on by early TV
commercials.
One thing is a lot different than the old days. I definitely do NOT
want to repeat some of the wrecks I had as a kid. I put much more
value nowadays on my equipment, both human and bike. Thanks for
listening. Riding is great.
Bob
all three gears without causing play as long as I’m propelling
forward. It doesn’t really bother me too much although it did when I
started. I’m wondering: should I try to fix the play in the pedals or
leave well-enough alone?
Is it more efficient to pedal faster in a lower gear or to work harder
in a higher gear? I can see where I might be further along in
distance with using the high gears, but my goal right now is to
exercise, and not necessarily to get places faster.
My handlebars seem awkward. I can’t as yet take my left hand off the
handlebars to signal and wave and stuff. I remember when I was a kid,
handlebars seemed a little shorter and a little less curved toward the
grips. Maybe I ought to look at other sized handlebars.
In case you’re interested: Along with my retro bike I went back to
retro sneakers like US Keds. I find it easier to pedal with those
than with today’s running sneakers. I’m looking forward to doing
things on the bike I could do as a kid. I.e, mount by kicking right
leg up over the seat; stand up to pedal for some oomph. Using the
pannier baskets the way I did with my paper route. I could add to
this some bike riding joys such as the running kick mount, and of
course the “no hands” stunt as we were egged on by early TV
commercials.
One thing is a lot different than the old days. I definitely do NOT
want to repeat some of the wrecks I had as a kid. I put much more
value nowadays on my equipment, both human and bike. Thanks for
listening. Riding is great.
Bob