On 29.06.2010 00:39, Rhisiart Gwilym wrote:
Hi Pythonists,
I placed the "handlebars" behind the seat, on the central part.
Actually, the idea was to have a leg steer only Python. But I still
needed something mount the levers for the gearhub and the break.
The point is, my python reacts clearly to the handlebars. The reaction
is on changes up and down rather than left and right. I am sure it can
be steered by the handlebars. Obviously, this does not provide any
damping action and I feel the reactions to the handlebar movements are
nervous. For now I have decided to leave the handlebars alone and steer
leg only.
Well, I am not a competent python rider, riding only on a car park yet
but I though I put in my little experience.
Gerald
I had a solidly-fixed cross bar briefly, mounted on the central
section, with no connection to the front, steering section. It was
shoulder width, and set so that I could brace down on it quite strongly
with both hands. Seems to me that it had a distinct steering influence,
because of me being able to press down on either side, and to use that
bracing to throw upper body weight sideways. I never yet got the hang
of staying on the bike for long, though, even with that bar.
Now, I have over-the-knees handlebars mounted on the front part. These
steer effectively when my feet are OFF the pedals, but seems to lose
much of their effect when my feet are on, and pedalling. Mysterious!
Leg-steer is the dominant force, handlebars is just adding to the
steer. It seems confusing at first riding with hand-steer and leg-steer
at the same time. I remember in the beginning (flevo-time), that I was
really pulling very hard on the handlebars trying to counteract what my
legs were doing. One is not going to learn riding the python by
overriding leg-steer.
I do not think that handlebars are really helpful for the first period.
May be you need like this:
http://www.wannee.nl/hpv/oefentri/index.htm
It is made to learn riding a flevo (the riding technique of flevo and
python is very simular). I excerpted a piece using google translate,
here you are:
What is this
piece for?
The practice-trike rear section is
intended for people who have purchased a FlevoBike, and thus ease to
learn cycling.
In
FlevoBike is finally driving - once you've learned - very relaxed, but
that learning is certainly not easy in the beginning. You should
really learn to drive all over again, like you probably used as a child
on a standard bicycle've learned. Only: If you're
not a kid anymore, it's all a bit slower.
How
long it takes before you can ride the bike, is very different for each
person. There are people who after a week is a holiday-trip to make,
but most people have several months of daily driving short pieces
needed to familiarize themselves with it to feel. The
practice-trike rear section is designed to help with the very first
piece. That is the hardest. If you have a
week long exercise it every day, is expected to end its possible with
an ordinary Flevobike drive. There is a
clear manual with practice-instructions.
To
really get the feeling of total control over the bike to get, and relax
with their arms crossed to touring, this is not meant to piece back. For that you
simply much with your own bike to ride.
Dirk
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