Peter Clinch
September 17th 03, 03:51 PM
Colin Blackburn wrote:
> In addition to building a recumbent and converting some of the bits left
> over to a fixed I've decide I can justify one more wedgie, at least to
> myself if not my partner or the bank balance.
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> Is there a single sensible (type of) bike that would have the potential,
> with switching of tyres or whatever, to fulfill all three roles?
The closest you'd get would be a 'cross bike, I'd think, but I'd be
inclined to get a bike for what you *know* you'll do. "Well I'm bound
to get around to it one day" is all very well, but if it's 3 or 4 years
before you get round to it then something better may well be available
and/or for less, or they might have changed the rules or whatever. Or
you might have changed your other parameters.
> would I be more sensible just taking the rack and guards off my tourer
> and saving my money for something else?
You clearly want to go and spend some money on something... why not get
really upright for not too much money and get a Muni? Not the most
practical machine in the world it's true, but very good fun, and a real
sense of achievement riding it half a km without a break!
Pete.
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Peter Clinch University of Dundee
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
> In addition to building a recumbent and converting some of the bits left
> over to a fixed I've decide I can justify one more wedgie, at least to
> myself if not my partner or the bank balance.
[1-3 snipped]
> Is there a single sensible (type of) bike that would have the potential,
> with switching of tyres or whatever, to fulfill all three roles?
The closest you'd get would be a 'cross bike, I'd think, but I'd be
inclined to get a bike for what you *know* you'll do. "Well I'm bound
to get around to it one day" is all very well, but if it's 3 or 4 years
before you get round to it then something better may well be available
and/or for less, or they might have changed the rules or whatever. Or
you might have changed your other parameters.
> would I be more sensible just taking the rack and guards off my tourer
> and saving my money for something else?
You clearly want to go and spend some money on something... why not get
really upright for not too much money and get a Muni? Not the most
practical machine in the world it's true, but very good fun, and a real
sense of achievement riding it half a km without a break!
Pete.
--
Peter Clinch University of Dundee
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Medical Physics, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/