What have you been riding lately?
- Thread starter GuitarlCarl
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I met a friend for an impromptu Christmas Eve ride to give her kids some privacy for gift wrapping. It was a beautiful day for a ride! 
Forgot to take pics being absorbed in the moment but saw this rickshaw while riding after dropping off my friend. A new flea/antique market to check out.....
Forgot to take pics being absorbed in the moment but saw this rickshaw while riding after dropping off my friend. A new flea/antique market to check out.....
It is lighter for sure - maybe not as much as you'd expect - American V Chinese Cro-mo perhaps.
What is most pleasing is the geometry. The main reason I decided not to repair the Quad was the amount of toe strike with my size 14s.
But I haven't touched the front wheel on the S&M at all. Perfect. And it's very stable and steers reliably. Very happy with the Vans Waffle tyres too.
And while Mr JA was also correct - it does need a long seat post for someone my height - it's fitted with a 400mm long unit with 300mm exposed - ie, plenty of engagement, and again in praise of the geometry- it doesn't require any set back to be comfortable - even with my crappola knees.
I did just fit some nylon BMX pedals in stead of the Bullseye bear traps. Keep the bullseyes for show - the nylons don't worry if I lean it on something and don't have the potential to bite as hard.
Pics to follow. When it cools down a bit. Christmas in the sub-tropical south is great dontchaknow. You other blokes can keep all that snow!!!
I've also had the Electra out and about a bit lately. This config rides really nicely. I've been doing 30km runs on it - easy.
It's my 'Sportster'.
It's my 'Sportster'.
