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Zebee Johnstone
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In aus.bicycle on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:05:46 -0000
John Pitts <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Some 'bents seem to place the rider's arms very high, a bit like a
> "chopper". Speaking as one who has never ridden one, only looked at the
> pictures, it seems to me that your arms would get tired, being elevated
> like that. What are your thoughts Zebee?
Depends...
my arms are held forward, elbows at about nipple height, hands in
neutral wrist position thumbs up. It's very comfortable, usually my
fingers are draped over the bar end shifters, the whole arm relaxed.
IT's really a matter of trying it out. If you've never ridden a
chopper, the arms aren't what get tired, it's the lower back because
with your legs forward you have to either hold yourself up with your
arms, or you try and do it with (usually inadequate) core muscles.
On the bent your back is fully supported.
Some people do prefer the "hands dangling by your side" position of
underseat steering.
>
> You're not kidding. I just had a look at the flying furniture site. I
> can't imagine buying one without going down and trying them all out to
> see what suits.
It is worth while trying a few. I was limited because I'm short, so
very few fit me. I'm quite happy with the Giro though.
You can get onto the OzHPV mailing list and ask if there are people in
your area who would be willing to give you a try. I did, and met a
bunch of nice folk who were quite happy to let me try their bikes.
check www.ozhpv.org.au There's not a lot of variation out there, most
two wheelers seem to be ASS SWB as that's generally the fastest
configuration.
Zebee
John Pitts <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Some 'bents seem to place the rider's arms very high, a bit like a
> "chopper". Speaking as one who has never ridden one, only looked at the
> pictures, it seems to me that your arms would get tired, being elevated
> like that. What are your thoughts Zebee?
Depends...
my arms are held forward, elbows at about nipple height, hands in
neutral wrist position thumbs up. It's very comfortable, usually my
fingers are draped over the bar end shifters, the whole arm relaxed.
IT's really a matter of trying it out. If you've never ridden a
chopper, the arms aren't what get tired, it's the lower back because
with your legs forward you have to either hold yourself up with your
arms, or you try and do it with (usually inadequate) core muscles.
On the bent your back is fully supported.
Some people do prefer the "hands dangling by your side" position of
underseat steering.
>
> You're not kidding. I just had a look at the flying furniture site. I
> can't imagine buying one without going down and trying them all out to
> see what suits.
It is worth while trying a few. I was limited because I'm short, so
very few fit me. I'm quite happy with the Giro though.
You can get onto the OzHPV mailing list and ask if there are people in
your area who would be willing to give you a try. I did, and met a
bunch of nice folk who were quite happy to let me try their bikes.
check www.ozhpv.org.au There's not a lot of variation out there, most
two wheelers seem to be ASS SWB as that's generally the fastest
configuration.
Zebee