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Title: Bike differences Post by jcsadowski on Dec 7th, 2007, 11:50am I thought I would just throw out my experiences with my new Giro.  I thought when I bought the Giro that since I already ride a twin 24” wheel bike that riding the Giro with twin 26” wheels would be a snap. Well it was except: With 26” wheels the Giro is 1-3/4 inches higher. No big thing, but it made a difference. Also the Giro wheel base is 8” longer.  Now that made a real difference.  I soon discovered that in a emergency situation I would instinctively react as if I were riding the Vision and oversteer . Then I would tense up and be all over the road, in more ways than one.  After 900 miles on the Giro I am finally getting my instincts dialed in to the different bikes.  I think that if I had just ridden the Giro on the road I never noticed the difference.  On the trail, in the spring, trying to navigate the narrow trail thru 3 inches of mud really emphasized the difference.

Title: Re: Bike differences Post by Strada177 on Dec 7th, 2007, 6:25pm jcsadowski wrote: I thought I would just throw out my experiences with my new Giro.  I thought when I bought the Giro that since I already ride a twin 24” wheel bike that riding the Giro with twin 26” wheels would be a snap. Well it was except: With 26” wheels the Giro is 1-3/4 inches higher. No big thing, but it made a difference. Also the Giro wheel base is 8” longer.  Now that made a real difference.  I soon discovered that in a emergency situation I would instinctively react as if I were riding the Vision and oversteer . Then I would tense up and be all over the road, in more ways than one.  After 900 miles on the Giro I am finally getting my instincts dialed in to the different bikes.  I think that if I had just ridden the Giro on the road I never noticed the difference.  On the trail, in the spring, trying to navigate the narrow trail thru 3 inches of mud really emphasized the difference. That makes sense. More seat time on a new bike makes all the difference in the world. Glad to hear you're getting more comfortable on the Giro. Does that mean we'll see the Giro on Jan 1??

Title: Re: Bike differences Post by jcsadowski on Dec 7th, 2007, 9:16pm Proably not.

Title: Re: Bike differences Post by FlyingLaZBoy on Dec 8th, 2007, 11:08pm Three inches of mud?  I'd be all over the road, too!!!!!   :D

Title: Re: Bike differences Post by Bud_Bent on Dec 9th, 2007, 1:36pm There really is a wide range of recumbents, with a wide range of handling characteristics. But, it's amazing how much difference being used to a bike makes. On the Joe Pool dam, a fairly narrow roadway, I now do turnarounds on both the Corsa and Nimbus without even unclipping. I would never have thought I could do that with either, right after I got them.

Title: Mud Post by jcsadowski on Dec 9th, 2007, 8:13pm Also one has to remember the back wheel is still muddy after exiting the mud. I was so excited about just making it thru the mud that I accelerated as soon as I exited and ended up sitting on the ground 4 feet from the mud.  At least I missed the mud.

Title: Re: Mud Post by Strada177 on Dec 9th, 2007, 10:42pm jcsadowski wrote: Also one has to remember the back wheel is still muddy after exiting the mud. I was so excited about just making it thru the mud that I accelerated as soon as I exited and ended up sitting on the ground 4 feet from the mud.  At least I missed the mud. Off-roading on a 'bent! You may have paved the way for a mountain recumbent bike!

Title: Mountain Bent Post by jcsadowski on Dec 10th, 2007, 8:34am I did the Tour de Gravel on my suspended Vision.  Fourtyfive miles of hard rock road. That is where I used all the low-low gears, of my 63 gears.

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