tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post7197544515766984111..comments2024-03-28T14:04:01.556-07:00Comments on Midlife Cycling: PC Bikes, FloridaJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-19575177500239934082011-01-09T13:27:48.952-08:002011-01-09T13:27:48.952-08:00That cruiser with the weird triangulation point (o...That cruiser with the weird triangulation point (or lack of one, heh) it's got to be an Electra- they're calling it "flat foot technology" and marketing it as a comfort feature for anyone unsure about their biking skills. It's a way of ensuring the rider can have the ability to get both feet on the ground quickly and feel stable, and still have a good long extension of the leg while pedaling. While i "get it", and i LOVE what they're trying to do (the Amsterdam series, their use of 3 speed internal hubs and bikes set up for easy low-mile beginner commutes) if i did get one of these set-back cruisers i can totally see me shoving myself backwards off the saddle the first time i try a mild hill that needs some oomph.Unseeliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300302512320560565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-13047048837479015542011-01-08T20:05:35.265-08:002011-01-08T20:05:35.265-08:00Interesting designs. The wheel base certainly doe...Interesting designs. The wheel base certainly does look long. Thanks for pointing out these little details. You will have to update us if you get a chance to ride the step-through one day. I would love to ride around on that yellow SUN for one day.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235831374184428641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-57463421390020436782011-01-08T12:09:57.415-08:002011-01-08T12:09:57.415-08:00Steve, I didn't get a chance to ride either of...Steve, I didn't get a chance to ride either of them. I mounted them, and the step-through felt like a Lazy-Boy recliner. I was tempted to ask whether the bike came with a remote. I'm not sure I could ride for more than half an hour with the pedals that far forward: I rode a recumbent once and that was what I disliked most about it.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8908461644259659419.post-66344389103739584612011-01-08T07:21:13.126-08:002011-01-08T07:21:13.126-08:00Many themes in this post. Per the rack - I love th...Many themes in this post. Per the rack - I love that rack as much as you, but it looks a little "brake challenged" as is the case with many cruiser single speed bikes.<br /><br />Per the step-through, how did the resulting "laid back" seating position feel? It seems, reading the post, to be a halfway house to a recumbent.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com