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Re: Commuting on a Crank Forward?
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jeff baron
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Jul 25, 2009 20:00 PDT
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i commute on my tour easy(s) on the capital crescent, but there are a couple of guys commuting on rans crank forward bikes on the path. we often talk on the ride in or out, and they really love their bikes. they're certainly in no hurry (hey, we are talking about going to work), and i'm not sure how fast they could go if they wanted to -- those bikes seem inherently a little slower. when i've ridden them, it also does seem like a lot of weight on the rear end, given the geometry of the bike. but the crank forward riders on the path certainly have no problem commuting on them, and one of the guys has well more than a year riding all weather every day. fwiw, jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Rosenberg
To: WHIRL ; hp-@ihpva.org
Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 10:24 PM
Subject: [WHIRL] Commuting on a Crank Forward?
I've been commuting to work here in Washington, DC (Chevy Chase Circle to 14th Street downtown) on a Rocket
and most recently a V-REX. It's 6.5 miles (mostly) downhill going in, same distance mostly uphill going home.
I had total (left) knee replacement in October, 2008 and still can't get on the V-REX. I simply don't have the range
of motion as my knee comes up in the stroke.
Back issues took me to 'bents, so a diamond frame is out of the question.
I've been thinking about a Crank Forward.
2 Questions:
- Are any of you riding a CF as a commuter bike? How is it?
- The low-end RANS seem to be very similar. What's the recommended one?
Thanks,
Eric Rosenberg
Washington DC WHIRL Webpage: http://www.recumbents.com/whirl - Ride time, location and much more. Archives at:
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