Ladies lightweight ?
- Thread starter Brelades
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We seem to be agreed then , get a folder and don`t fold it . I bought the Batribike Folder over 2 years ago and have never folded it . They are easy to handle in confined spaces , simple to get on and off , lightweight and you can fold it if you have to .
But folders not much fun on the loose stuff, and as this where they primarily cycle not the right bike.....have come of our AVE semi folder a few times...
A kit on a lightweight stepthrough the answer here I suspect. Can end up with a well balanced lightweight bike well under 20 kg
This way you end up with a bike that fits perfectly (choice of frame size) rather then putting up with wrong size generic ebikes.....
A kit on a lightweight stepthrough the answer here I suspect. Can end up with a well balanced lightweight bike well under 20 kg
This way you end up with a bike that fits perfectly (choice of frame size) rather then putting up with wrong size generic ebikes.....
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That's not true. Jeremy Clarkson told me when I visited Clarkson Island for advice on how to hotrod my Vespa 90.
You can go and ask him yourself if you don't believe me. Here's some details with a map of how to get there:
Harry and Paul - Clarkson Island - YouTube
Hi Tom please read back very carefully ok,those words were not initially posted by me
just being a copy catMountainsport. THE WRONG SIDE OF 70 WILL BE 07 THEREFORE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS THE WRONG SIDE. THE LEFT SIDE OR THE RIGHT SIDE OF 70 SOUNDS MUCH BETTER CAUSING NO HURT TO ANYONES LOVELY FEELINGS.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Hi I think this might help with the problem I have a customer with Balance problems fitted with similar
Why buy Adjustabilisers from Good Designs?
This is meant in good spirit not a rude or inferior comment
Frank
Why buy Adjustabilisers from Good Designs?
This is meant in good spirit not a rude or inferior comment
Frank
Hi Frank,
I know that you mean well and also being very thoughtful,but i'm just worried about what those silly ingnorant onlookers would think or say at the sametime with a smirk on their face even a laugh combined with the point of a finger.
Mountainsport.
OK I'll accept the "concept" of a ladies bike, but not the need. The step-through frame WAS originally designed to solve the problem of riding in a hobble skirt, but times have moved on, thank God.
The hobble skirt is gone, but the frame style is still popular, particularly in Europe, and amongst those less hung-up about their machismo, instead seeking comfort and practicality.
While out for a ride today, I started thinking about this problem of falling off when the bike leans over, and I tried it out - riding a bike is so instinctive that I really had to try hard to put myself in the position where I would fall off.
I came to two conclusions, firstly, I would fall off if I had no real concept of balancing a bike and secondly, I would fall off if I couldn't turn the handlebars quickly enough to regain the balance.
I really can't see any other reason if the bike is adequately designed.
So favourite reason would seems to be stiff steering.
I came to two conclusions, firstly, I would fall off if I had no real concept of balancing a bike and secondly, I would fall off if I couldn't turn the handlebars quickly enough to regain the balance.
I really can't see any other reason if the bike is adequately designed.
So favourite reason would seems to be stiff steering.
Oh well, dropping it when stopped is different, I've done that with my motorbike!
I've also done when I couldn't get my feet out of the toe clips!
I've also done when I couldn't get my feet out of the toe clips!
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Many thanks for all the interesting answers.
My wife fell off whilst almost stationary.
She let go of the handlebars which swung round, as they do, tipping her sideways.
I think stabilizers are not such a bad idea, but worry that on cornering they might tip you over.
We did have a smaller folder she rode. As in the comments above, the low position meant pedaling for any distance was inefficient, and ruts and pebbles tended to push her off track.
I have just repaired the battery on her Windsor (blown fuse) and been out riding it. We live in Torquay, which has very steep hills and a sea-front one can not cycle along as the Council say they could lose their Blue Flag status.
It seems a cycle track would be deemed a hazard to pedestrians. ( Insane rules ! ).
The Windsor felt perfectly stable, but not very powerful.
I did let the handle bars swing round to feel the effect and it does encourage a tumble if there is a steep camber.
I weighed the bike and it is around twenty kilos without the battery, hence pretty light as the average bike goes.
Hardly seems worth changing to gain just one or two K.
I do keep telling my better half it was her own fault she fell over, but she is hard to convince.
I feel sure the first dealer to sell a smaller framed ladies bike will do very well.
Pre-electric, my wife rode a nice light Dawes Red Feather. Should have bought the electric wheel for that one, but I really am not much of a mechanic and fear it could be beyond my capabilities to install.
Again, many thanks.
My wife fell off whilst almost stationary.
She let go of the handlebars which swung round, as they do, tipping her sideways.
I think stabilizers are not such a bad idea, but worry that on cornering they might tip you over.
We did have a smaller folder she rode. As in the comments above, the low position meant pedaling for any distance was inefficient, and ruts and pebbles tended to push her off track.
I have just repaired the battery on her Windsor (blown fuse) and been out riding it. We live in Torquay, which has very steep hills and a sea-front one can not cycle along as the Council say they could lose their Blue Flag status.
It seems a cycle track would be deemed a hazard to pedestrians. ( Insane rules ! ).
The Windsor felt perfectly stable, but not very powerful.
I did let the handle bars swing round to feel the effect and it does encourage a tumble if there is a steep camber.
I weighed the bike and it is around twenty kilos without the battery, hence pretty light as the average bike goes.
Hardly seems worth changing to gain just one or two K.
I do keep telling my better half it was her own fault she fell over, but she is hard to convince.
I feel sure the first dealer to sell a smaller framed ladies bike will do very well.
Pre-electric, my wife rode a nice light Dawes Red Feather. Should have bought the electric wheel for that one, but I really am not much of a mechanic and fear it could be beyond my capabilities to install.
Again, many thanks.
Errrr ... they do ?
Anyway.. fudge number 1, damp the steering possibly
from http://yubaride.com/yubashop/utility-bicycle-accessories/31-deflopilator.html
I'm sure that a spring and a jubilee kinda clip would work out a lot cheaper
However.... holding on to the bars untill dismounted may be a cunning plan
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Like I said before, it's nothing to do with weight. It's the steering geometry, which is different on different bikes. Read about it here:
Bicycle and motorcycle geometry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unfortunately no ebike salesman will be able to tell you what's the bike's trail, castor or head angle. If he does, it'll have a totally different meaning. On a normal bike for leisure, you don't want any steering flop. Old bikes never had it. It seems to have come iin with fast-steering MTBs. We all used to ride no hands when I was a kid, but try doing that on a modern bike.
Back to the point. You have to try different bikes to feel the difference in the stability and amount of flop. I was hoping that someone would say, "I've got a stepthrough and it doesn't flop", but I guess we don't have so many forum members with step-thoughs. If you can find a bike with the forks that curve forward at the bottom rather than straight like yours, it'll probably be a lot better.
Like this one, but hopefully you can find one less expensive:
Raleigh Leeds Tour 7-Speed Step-thorugh Electric Bike
or this one:
Powacycle Milan 2 Classic Step-Through Electric Bike - Free Delivery
Another option might be to change just the forks. The ones from the Milan might fit straight on your bike.
Bicycle and motorcycle geometry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unfortunately no ebike salesman will be able to tell you what's the bike's trail, castor or head angle. If he does, it'll have a totally different meaning. On a normal bike for leisure, you don't want any steering flop. Old bikes never had it. It seems to have come iin with fast-steering MTBs. We all used to ride no hands when I was a kid, but try doing that on a modern bike.
Back to the point. You have to try different bikes to feel the difference in the stability and amount of flop. I was hoping that someone would say, "I've got a stepthrough and it doesn't flop", but I guess we don't have so many forum members with step-thoughs. If you can find a bike with the forks that curve forward at the bottom rather than straight like yours, it'll probably be a lot better.
Like this one, but hopefully you can find one less expensive:
Raleigh Leeds Tour 7-Speed Step-thorugh Electric Bike
or this one:
Powacycle Milan 2 Classic Step-Through Electric Bike - Free Delivery
Another option might be to change just the forks. The ones from the Milan might fit straight on your bike.
We all used to ride no hands when I was a kid, but try doing that on a modern bike.
And I thought it was just me getting frightened with the passing years.
Not riding between 19 and 70, I suppose it should have been obvious that riding dynamics may have altered, but I honestly never gave the balance of the bike a thought, blaming myself for the inability to sit up and let go, as in days of old.
Seems I want to find a good bike tinkerer down here in Devon. Fork-changing sounds daunting.
And I thought it was just me getting frightened with the passing years.
Not riding between 19 and 70, I suppose it should have been obvious that riding dynamics may have altered, but I honestly never gave the balance of the bike a thought, blaming myself for the inability to sit up and let go, as in days of old.
Seems I want to find a good bike tinkerer down here in Devon. Fork-changing sounds daunting.
Brelades,we built the Safari with 43cm frame to suit smaller ladies but it is heavier than your specification,it was built very strong to suit hire usage.
Dave
Kudoscycles
Dave
Kudoscycles
Only the first time....
If you get the correct replacment forks and maybe a magnet (if the bearings are loose instead of being an all in one caged type) then its not a technically difficult job
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