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On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:53:35 -0400, Curtis L. Russell
wrote: On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:37:07 -0400, Rick Onanian wrote: So Fabrizio will have a heart attack if you ride faster than him. Not if: when. No, 'if' is correct for me, unless I'm guaranteed a good downhill. -- Rick "aerobelly" Onanian |
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On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 01:02:53 GMT, (The Queen
of Cans and Jars) wrote: Rick Onanian wrote: So Fabrizio will have a heart attack if you ride faster than him. fabrizio? that's the guy from the "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!" commercials, right? Hmmm...you know, you may be onto something there. -- Rick Onanian |
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"Ron Hardin" wrote: There's no harm in a high cg; it makes you more stable, if anything. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am picturing you with road gearing, climbing a hill, out of the saddle, and angling the bike from side to side as you pedal. That crateful of baggage is moving back and forth--doesn't that make riding harder? I'm not saying it does; I have never tried it, but it sure seems like it would. |
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The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
David Kerber wrote: In article , says... Ron Hardin wrote: Trailers slow you down a lot. Factor that in to your desires. An empty trailer isn't bad, and carrying lots of weight on the bike isn't bad, but the combination of wind resistance from the trailer and from the weight it carries tips the impression over the top that you're really being slowed down. So if you need gear, put a milk crate on a sturdy rear luggage rack and do it that way. (I recommend a conventional rack with legs PLUS the core innards of a seat-post rack under it, so it's stabilized as firmly to the frame as possible; the latter prevents sway and the former bears the weight.) why on earth would you put a milk crate on your rack instead of pannier bags? To make it more theft resistant. hee! I rode for a about a year n a half with a milk crate zipp tied to my rack. Visually ugly. Practically? The best! I took it off because I had a style attitude, wanted to look more "normal" (word of advice: "get a car") There's some history. Bottom line today? The previous advice is good and reasonable. A milk crate is a good thing. The real bottom line is, if you like riding a bike , get a bike and ride it. Cheers!!! Bernie |
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"The Queen of Cans and Jars" wrote in message
.. . i don't ride in the rain. !! Why not? -- Warm Regards, Claire Petersky Please replace earthlink for mouse-potato and .net for .com Home of the meditative cyclist: http://home.earthlink.net/~cpetersky/Welcome.htm See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky |
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
"Lorenzo L. Love" wrote: (clip) rainproof panniers I made from cat litter buckets and a few dollars of hardware. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Now I'm going to bring this discussion full circle. I think those panniers are really neat, but it looks like they would add as much wind resistance as a trailer. That's my rain bike and when carrying cargo in the rain, or just when carrying cargo period, wind resistance isn't high on my list of concerns. But take into account tailbox effect and it may actually reduce drag. It would take coast down tests to determine. Lorenzo L. Love http://home.thegrid.net/~lllove "A bicycle does get you there and more And there is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal. And getting there is all the fun." Bill Emerson |
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Claire Petersky wrote:
"The Queen of Cans and Jars" wrote in message .. . i don't ride in the rain. !! Why not? because i don't have to any more. |
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
"Ron Hardin" wrote: There's no harm in a high cg; it makes you more stable, if anything. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am picturing you with road gearing, climbing a hill, out of the saddle, and angling the bike from side to side as you pedal. That crateful of baggage is moving back and forth--doesn't that make riding harder? I'm not saying it does; I have never tried it, but it sure seems like it would. Indeed. As someone who has carried a lot of heavy cargo by bike, I know keeping it low is very important. I've done the milk crate on top of the rack thing, that's how I know hanging them from the sides of the rack works better. But even small changes in center of gravity can be felt. I've recently been carrying a lot of wood pallets home for a garden project via a one wheel BOB trailer. If you look at a pallet, you see that it has a light side with usually 3 slats and a heavy side with 8 to 12 slats. Carrying it heavy side down causes noticeably better handling even though it's only a difference of four inches. Lorenzo L. Love http://home.thegrid.net/~lllove "A bicycle does get you there and more And there is always the thin edge of danger to keep you alert and comfortably apprehensive. Dogs become dogs again and snap at your raincoat; potholes become personal. And getting there is all the fun." Bill Emerson |
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Leo Lichtman wrote:
"Ron Hardin" wrote: There's no harm in a high cg; it makes you more stable, if anything. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ I am picturing you with road gearing, climbing a hill, out of the saddle... Sounds like you're not picturing Ron Hardin! For many years, Ron has given us fond descriptions of his Huffy, and his sneak-along-the-sidewalk riding style. Seriously. This will help you understand the milk crate. Not that there's anything wrong with a milk crate, of course! -- --------------------+ Frank Krygowski [To reply, remove rodent and vegetable dot com, replace with cc.ysu dot edu] |
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The idea of a trailer has been going through my mind
and am wondering what sort, as in single rear wheel, or twin wheeled type. I have one of each, a Bykaboose and a BOB. The single-wheel BOB is lighter, sturdier, tracks better, seems to have less drag, and is more stable; the two-wheel Bykaboose is cheaper, holds more, and it folds flat. Both provide two advantages over racks and panniers [of which I have plenty]: you can carry more, and the bike is more stable carrying the load. Racks and panniers are lighter in weight, though, and cheaper; anyone who do not need to carry a lot of weight and volume of cargo may be better off with them than with a trailer. -- Robots don't kill people -- people kill people. http://www.irobotmovie.com/ |
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