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My main commuter. I finished building it in 2014, it survived a minivan hitting me at 40 mph and is my favorite bike to ride.
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That's wild. It's like a recumbent, but normal bike height off the ground. (I'm captain obvious here, I know)
Is it hard to get going or stop? Seems like it would be awkward to keep your balance with a high center of gravity for that first few seconds after you lift your legs up until you get moving.
But...I bet once you're moving you can ride for a lot longer without needing a rest since you're in a reclined sitting position without any weight on the handlebars. I imagine your legs get tired like a normal bike but your hands and butt don't.
Is it hard to get going or stop? Seems like it would be awkward to keep your balance with a high center of gravity for that first few seconds after you lift your legs up until you get moving.
But...I bet once you're moving you can ride for a lot longer without needing a rest since you're in a reclined sitting position without any weight on the handlebars. I imagine your legs get tired like a normal bike but your hands and butt don't.
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That's wild. It's like a recumbent, but normal bike height off the ground. (I'm captain obvious here, I know)
Is it hard to get going or stop? Seems like it would be awkward to keep your balance with a high center of gravity for that first few seconds after you lift your legs up until you get moving.
But...I bet once you're moving you can ride for a lot longer without needing a rest since you're in a reclined sitting position without any weight on the handlebars. I imagine your legs get tired like a normal bike but your hands and butt don't.
Is it hard to get going or stop? Seems like it would be awkward to keep your balance with a high center of gravity for that first few seconds after you lift your legs up until you get moving.
But...I bet once you're moving you can ride for a lot longer without needing a rest since you're in a reclined sitting position without any weight on the handlebars. I imagine your legs get tired like a normal bike but your hands and butt don't.
You are right that there is much less fatigue. I cannot ride my road bike every day because my bottom cannot take it. At best I can ride every other day on my road bike which I did for a number of years. On my recumbent, I ride every single day and when I am done, my legs might be tired but there is no soreness. Bonus, no need for chamois cream.
Here is part of my commute home yesterday so that you can see me starting out at a light and you can see what it looks like riding a high racer.
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I want to try it! It looks cool!
Stopping is easy. Apply brakes and put both feet down. Starting is a little trickier but not hard once learned. My legs are just long enough to touch the ground and hold up the bike when I am at a stop. I am 5'8". Something that I quickly learned and did not know until I started to ride was that with one foot down and reclined, my leg is pushing backwards on the bike and I have to use a brake to stay stationary. That made things a little tricky learning because you want to start out with one foot down. So with the left foot down, push on the pedal with my right foot, let off on the brake and go forward 1 ft then stop. I am ashamed to say that on the first day of trying to ride to work, I was stuck at a traffic light with a slight incline and had to walk through the intersection because I could not get started. I finally got the hang of it when I learned to take my left foot off the ground and just go with it. Now it is second nature.
You are right that there is much less fatigue. I cannot ride my road bike every day because my bottom cannot take it. At best I can ride every other day on my road bike which I did for a number of years. On my recumbent, I ride every single day and when I am done, my legs might be tired but there is no soreness. Bonus, no need for chamois cream.
Here is part of my commute home yesterday so that you can see me starting out at a light and you can see what it looks like riding a high racer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNabeenbheg
You are right that there is much less fatigue. I cannot ride my road bike every day because my bottom cannot take it. At best I can ride every other day on my road bike which I did for a number of years. On my recumbent, I ride every single day and when I am done, my legs might be tired but there is no soreness. Bonus, no need for chamois cream.
Here is part of my commute home yesterday so that you can see me starting out at a light and you can see what it looks like riding a high racer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNabeenbheg
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I started commuting to work last month. I am starting with only doing it on Fridays as the FL heat and humidity can be a bear. Im hoping to increase it to two to maybe three times a week in the Fall. It's about a 9-10 mile ride depending on which way I go.
Recently added a rear rack, panniers, cargo net, and fenders.
Recently added a rear rack, panniers, cargo net, and fenders.
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I started commuting to work last month. I am starting with only doing it on Fridays as the FL heat and humidity can be a bear. Im hoping to increase it to two to maybe three times a week in the Fall. It's about a 9-10 mile ride depending on which way I go.
Recently added a rear rack, panniers, cargo net, and fenders.
Recently added a rear rack, panniers, cargo net, and fenders.
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Many or all of the USA made Cannondale frames were made in my home state of Pennsylvania. I think that PA made Cannondales are the most desirable. This is not to be negative toward the non-USA versions.
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Vintage Cannondale ? Serial Numbers & Information | VintageCannondale.com
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That's a serious machine. I saw you post it on Facebook, too, in Bicycle Commuter. So tell us, how does a commuting cyclist in Oregon not want fenders?
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I hate fenders. I have had a set for every bike I have owned and have tried to like them. I always end up taking them off and regret spending money on them. The first thing I did to this bike is remove the fenders. Here's a pic of it before I owned it.
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Thanks I am really liking it. I may put some skinny tires and fenders on when it starts raining and give them another try. I have been commuting for about 5 years now and inevitably always end up taking them off. My biggest issue with them is the rattling. My commute is 36 miles round trip on some gravel covered and rough roads and the fenders end up rattling and I hate it. I'm not a fan of how they look either. I wear water proof shoe covers and don't seem to get any wetter without fenders.
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My ride has been pimped! New Jones loop bar with clear silicone grips, new Shimano Alivio shifters, Jagwire cables and brake hoses, Specialized computer, and Deuter bag. Coming up is a new mirror, bar wrap, and Velo Orange steel fenders; down the line is a new drive train and crank arms. Still dialing in the fit, but she's fun to ride.
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My ride has been pimped! New Jones loop bar with clear silicone grips, new Shimano Alivio shifters, Jagwire cables and brake hoses, Specialized computer, and Deuter bag. Coming up is a new mirror, bar wrap, and Velo Orange steel fenders; down the line is a new drive train and crank arms. Still dialing in the fit, but she's fun to ride.
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Oopx sorry, I didn't realize Jones spelled it Gnarwal. Because who doesn't want their bike to be a unicorn?
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My daily all weather commuter. Built the frame in 2015 and hit the 5000 mile mark a few weeks ago.
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My new winter commuter, getting comfy on it for two weeks, studs go on after Tgiving
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I've been commuting on my fatbike for about a month and a half now (not pictured: the rear fender and light as it won't fit in the stand with them on the seatpost). I um...get a lot of funny looks from people up here lol. ^_^
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