Rode my first Pederson.
06-21-23, 10:15 PM
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Rode my first Pedersen.
I saw a guy park his pedersen as I was walking out of a thrift store and starting chatting with him. That was the first time seeing one in the wild, I had only seen them online. After 15 minutes of chatting he asked if I wanted to take it for a spin. Whoa! Crazy cool bike. Super comfy, my spine was unusually straight, unlike anything I had ridden before.
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06-21-23, 10:41 PM
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Only in Portland!
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06-21-23, 10:43 PM
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but the pizza in Corvallis is good so.. you have that! ( this is based on 35 years ago when I had pizza there)
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Very cool! I saw my first in front of a coffee shop in San Francisco, and I had never heard of them up until that moment. It was a revelation but I still haven't gotten to ride one... Doesn't mean I don't plan on it!
Just FYI, it's Pedersen after its inventor Mikael Pedersen. Cheers!
-Gregory
Just FYI, it's Pedersen after its inventor Mikael Pedersen. Cheers!
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06-22-23, 02:31 AM
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It is bolt-upright in the style of a commuter bike, the better for swinging your head for a look behind you. And your helmet is up high for best visibility by others.
I think of the Pedersen's riding position as semi-recumbent, at least in the context of "relative to racing bikes".
I squinted and looked at the photo below, mentally erasing the bike and focusing on the riding position. I see a normal road-bike posture, other than my hands being too far rearward.
Then I allow the bike to come into the picture, and realize that I am completely off of the saddle, so not really like a road bike at all!
I think of the Pedersen's riding position as semi-recumbent, at least in the context of "relative to racing bikes".
I squinted and looked at the photo below, mentally erasing the bike and focusing on the riding position. I see a normal road-bike posture, other than my hands being too far rearward.
Then I allow the bike to come into the picture, and realize that I am completely off of the saddle, so not really like a road bike at all!
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06-22-23, 10:56 AM
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There is an American Pie 2 blocks from my house. I ride past it all the time on the way up to Society Pizza on Glisan.
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Only once had experienced a Pederson design. It was a modern era made, nicely done having derailleurs and cantilever brakes.
First impression was its for cruise and couldn't imagine racing one. I don't even see any practical means for heavier load touring. The sensation best described as riding a loosened frame structure by its sway in the saddle. Or a hammock rather not between non-movable points but now on a moving structure requiring gyroscopic balance. Sounds strange from the conventional bike but I liked it.
Yesterday solstice post midnight I took a nice ride on a step through crank forward, perched on a wide saddle with backrest. Now that's comfort.
First impression was its for cruise and couldn't imagine racing one. I don't even see any practical means for heavier load touring. The sensation best described as riding a loosened frame structure by its sway in the saddle. Or a hammock rather not between non-movable points but now on a moving structure requiring gyroscopic balance. Sounds strange from the conventional bike but I liked it.
Yesterday solstice post midnight I took a nice ride on a step through crank forward, perched on a wide saddle with backrest. Now that's comfort.
06-23-23, 06:51 AM
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It is bolt-upright in the style of a commuter bike, the better for swinging your head for a look behind you. And your helmet is up high for best visibility by others.
I think of the Pedersen's riding position as semi-recumbent, at least in the context of "relative to racing bikes".
I squinted and looked at the photo below, mentally erasing the bike and focusing on the riding position. I see a normal road-bike posture, other than my hands being too far rearward.
Then I allow the bike to come into the picture, and realize that I am completely off of the saddle, so not really like a road bike at all!
I think of the Pedersen's riding position as semi-recumbent, at least in the context of "relative to racing bikes".
I squinted and looked at the photo below, mentally erasing the bike and focusing on the riding position. I see a normal road-bike posture, other than my hands being too far rearward.
Then I allow the bike to come into the picture, and realize that I am completely off of the saddle, so not really like a road bike at all!
I'm a fan of 'different'. VERY cool.
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Looks like a cross between a Strida and a mixte to me. I am not sure what problem it solves, but everyone's preferences and needs are different.
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One of our members had set out to custom-build one for himself about 25 years ago but I've lost track of a name or contact and I see his posts rarely. Perhaps he'll speak up about the project.
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