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Douglas Cole
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Finally picked up a Burley Taiko (my first 'bent) at "Go-Bent" bikes in Wenatchee Wa. , what a great
dealer , no preassure to buy, he has a store devoted to just bents (Burley, Vision, RANS, Optima,
Greenspeed, Bike-E and EasyRacers in stock)
http://www.gobentbikes.com No I don't have financial
connections to the shop, I just think he is a great guy and deserves the exposure on here .
I never could figure out what the big deal was with bents, why were 'bent ouwners so religous about
them , well now that I have ridden one and purchased one I know for certain why, wow :^)))
1. You have your head up , you can see so much more without craning your neck and no more neck/head
aches over long distances.
2. Your sitting down in your seat, (a comfy seat on my Taiko)and your arms are in a position that
keeps preassure off the wrists , so no more numb hands/wrists !
3. Speed , this puppy moves ! I assume this has something to do with the aerodynmic differences
relative to a diamond frame (hey I'm no techie in this area) .
4. Hill climbing was no sweat, don't know what people are talking about when they say 'bents won't
do hills, my Taiko eats 'em up, so did the EZ-racer,Greenspeed GTO and Canto that I tested .
I tried SWB, MWB and LWB and found the Taiko to be a perfect fit (I am a thin 6'2") and took to it
right away , what a pleasure to ride !
What I would advise potential buyers to do, please go to a dealer that has bikes in stock and will
let you test ride them, it will make such a difference on what you decide to purchase, there really
is a big difference in how each 'bent feels when ridden. Even if it means driving a good distance (I
had to drive 3.5hrs/over 150 miles) as you are spending good money , you really want to test ride
before you buy.
For a 'bent newbie (like me) I think the Taiko is a great bike !
Anybody want to buy a Cannondale C600 hybrid with low miles ? ;^}
Douglas Cole Registered Linux user #188922
dealer , no preassure to buy, he has a store devoted to just bents (Burley, Vision, RANS, Optima,
Greenspeed, Bike-E and EasyRacers in stock)
http://www.gobentbikes.com No I don't have financialconnections to the shop, I just think he is a great guy and deserves the exposure on here .
I never could figure out what the big deal was with bents, why were 'bent ouwners so religous about
them , well now that I have ridden one and purchased one I know for certain why, wow :^)))
1. You have your head up , you can see so much more without craning your neck and no more neck/head
aches over long distances.
2. Your sitting down in your seat, (a comfy seat on my Taiko)and your arms are in a position that
keeps preassure off the wrists , so no more numb hands/wrists !
3. Speed , this puppy moves ! I assume this has something to do with the aerodynmic differences
relative to a diamond frame (hey I'm no techie in this area) .
4. Hill climbing was no sweat, don't know what people are talking about when they say 'bents won't
do hills, my Taiko eats 'em up, so did the EZ-racer,Greenspeed GTO and Canto that I tested .
I tried SWB, MWB and LWB and found the Taiko to be a perfect fit (I am a thin 6'2") and took to it
right away , what a pleasure to ride !
What I would advise potential buyers to do, please go to a dealer that has bikes in stock and will
let you test ride them, it will make such a difference on what you decide to purchase, there really
is a big difference in how each 'bent feels when ridden. Even if it means driving a good distance (I
had to drive 3.5hrs/over 150 miles) as you are spending good money , you really want to test ride
before you buy.
For a 'bent newbie (like me) I think the Taiko is a great bike !
Anybody want to buy a Cannondale C600 hybrid with low miles ? ;^}
Douglas Cole Registered Linux user #188922
