tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post1330452937575354530..comments2024-03-15T02:44:55.796-07:00Comments on Recumbent Conspiracy Theorist: The Bosco Barrecumbent conspiracy theoristhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06534820082655384780noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post-28150267566281546262014-12-30T06:28:34.138-08:002014-12-30T06:28:34.138-08:00"Sensible Handlebars" -I like that!"Sensible Handlebars" -I like that!recumbent conspiracy theoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534820082655384780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post-9488013857705223862014-12-28T11:00:19.345-08:002014-12-28T11:00:19.345-08:00Once I discovered "sensible handlebars" ...Once I discovered "sensible handlebars" I couldn't go back. It's really a shame that we're sold "commuter" bikes that are nothing more than a mountain bike with a rack added.<br />Mountain and racing bike handlebars are specialized things for certain activities but they're not suitable for everyday use in my opinion.<br />What I like about handlebars like these are that your hands are in a natural position. When you let your hands hang down naturally, that's the position they're in.<br />If you look at things globally, this kind of handlebar would be considered normal, and for good reasons too.<br />And yes, your weight is in a different place than with mountain bike or racing handlebars so you'll want a different seat.Chumleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post-91394856221433114092014-12-27T18:48:23.775-08:002014-12-27T18:48:23.775-08:00This is the comment as I meant it to appear:
I co...This is the comment as I meant it to appear:<br /><br />I commend you for your open-mindedness. As a person who has ridden a BikeE in Washington, D.C. traffic, I agree with you that recumbent is really not the way to go for stop-and-go commuting.<br /><br />Granted, I don't have as much experience as you, but then again, comparisons are odious, as it is said. Toppling gently to the right, as I have done, when trying to get started is embarrassing, although mainly dangerous only to one's pride.<br /><br />You've got better photos than Bike Snob NYC. Tell us more about how you shoot them (I've recently become a camera / film / image nut).<br /><br />My only negative is very sad for you, because it is unpardonable: Why, WHY did you give away George Costanza's password? A pox upon ye for being such a careless lout!David Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580599628294869568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post-62923994954997054422014-12-27T18:45:49.796-08:002014-12-27T18:45:49.796-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580599628294869568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post-3255391914626960642014-12-24T18:53:46.466-08:002014-12-24T18:53:46.466-08:00The bars DO look great.I suspect they match the fe...The bars DO look great.I suspect they match the fenders even better than it looks in the photo.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post-24906672676365762602014-12-19T13:52:09.029-08:002014-12-19T13:52:09.029-08:00I commuted by recumbent for about 4 years, but sti...I commuted by recumbent for about 4 years, but still I don't recommend it in general; half my route was on a trail and the other half not excessively busy or dangerous. One must ride more conservatively when recumbent; even my SWB is not what anyone would call nimble, fast as it is.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410730859699014703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265043310556240776.post-69604723226975950402014-12-19T12:04:48.235-08:002014-12-19T12:04:48.235-08:00Nice!Nice!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02013507789244381131noreply@blogger.com