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Rose Pedals

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The Question Is Now???
Feb 18^th, 2009, 8:51pm

Bud and I went out for a ride at Lake Joe Pool Dam, I was riding my Rans X-Stream, Bud hooked me up so i can learn how to drink water from Camel Back while riding. I was having a very hard time...letting go of the left handle bar to reach down and grab the the drinking tube. I tried it couple times, and failed to do so. Finally Bud said....YOUR GONNA HAVE TO LEARN HOW TO DRINK WATER WITHOUT STOPPING ,when u ride long distance, your gonna have to learn ,that's just it!!!! I tried to explain, how much better control I have of bike, if i could reach with my right hand instead of left hand, (the water tube is on the left side of me..right next to my seat.)...Well...I finally did it...WOHO00000! Smiley

A few min later, Bud said to me....THE QUESTION IS NOW....CAN YOU EAT A SANDWICH???? Smiley

Ok..thats the way im gonna finish this bike ride report!!!!!

Rose

I'm not short; I'm aerodynamic!

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: The Question Is Now??? Reply #1 - Feb 18^th, 2009, 9:39pm A couple of thoughts -- 1) Is there enough tube length to reach up so it could clip to your collar, instead? 2) Concentrate on relaxing your steering -- and even attempt doing some riding with one hand, regardless of whether you're drinking or not. Relax your grip! and what is your favorite kind of sandwich?
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: The Question Is Now??? Reply #2 - Feb 19^th, 2009, 2:27pm Even better... Can you make a sandwich . . . now that would be a trick.
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jman Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 644	Re: The Question Is Now??? Reply #3 - Feb 19^th, 2009, 4:16pm Congrats Rose,I understand how reaching with the wrong hand can through you off, I have to get used to right hand turns on my bike, I am left handed so everything is backward to me.
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jcsadowski Five Star Member Clown #1 Posts: 1199	Re: The Question Is Now??? Reply #4 - Feb 19^th, 2009, 6:02pm On my first bent I had a death grip on BOTH grips. I wouldn't let go for nothing. I had to stop just to scratch my nose. Now I can ride for miles one-handed while I am taking pictures. It gets better.
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Rose Pedals rbent member Posts: 133	Re: The Question Is Now??? Reply #5 - Feb 19^th, 2009, 6:31pm Quote from jcsadowski on Feb 19^th, 2009, 2:27pm: Even better... Can you make a sandwich . . . now that would be a trick. Funny,,,,now thats funny.....NOT!!!
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Rose Pedals

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Re: The Question Is Now???
Reply #6 - Feb 19^th, 2009, 6:32pm

Quote from jcsadowski on Feb 19^th, 2009, 6:02pm:

On my first bent I had a death grip on BOTH grips. I wouldn't let go for nothing. I had to stop just to scratch my nose.
Now I can ride for miles one-handed while I am taking pictures.
It gets better.

I can ride holding only left handle bar...and right hand free all day long. But for some reason,,,,cant do the opposite.

Rose

I'm not short; I'm aerodynamic!

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Kwijybow Five Star Member mostly a commuter Posts: 1026	Re: The Question Is Now??? Reply #7 - Feb 19^th, 2009, 7:50pm I've noticed the same thing, I'm much better holding single handed with my left hand than single handed with my right hand. I figured it was just me. Take Care, Nelson.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: The Question Is Now??? Reply #8 - Feb 19^th, 2009, 8:39pm Quote from Rose Pedal on Feb 19^th, 2009, 6:32pm: I can ride holding only left handle bar...and right hand free all day long. But for some reason,,,,cant do the opposite. Ah, didn't realize that... well, then, all you need is a longer water hose!!!!
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