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jcsadowski

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Bike differences
Dec 7^th, 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.

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Re: Bike differences
Reply #1 - Dec 7^th, 2007, 6:25pm

Quote from jcsadowski on Dec 7^th, 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.

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??

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: Bike differences Reply #2 - Dec 7^th, 2007, 9:16pm Proably not.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Bike differences Reply #3 - Dec 8^th, 2007, 11:08pm Three inches of mud? I'd be all over the road, too!!!!!
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Reply #4 - Dec 9^th, 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.

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Mud Reply #5 - Dec 9^th, 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.
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Reply #6 - Dec 9^th, 2007, 10:42pm

Quote from jcsadowski on Dec 9^th, 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.

Off-roading on a 'bent! You may have paved the way for a mountain recumbent bike!

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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Mountain Bent Reply #7 - Dec 10^th, 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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