[python] Re: let us compare

Hoi Jürgen,

Jürgen Mages wrote:
> Thanks Dirk,
>
> very enlightening!
Now it is probably clear which bike I prefer! ;-)
>
> A common problem in comparing pythons is that there is no standard
> building plan. I was quite surprised how different even the four 26"
> pythons were that I have tried. Despite their geometry was quite
> similar, each felt different and it took me about 20 minutes till I
> got used to them. No wonder that different wheel sizes have even more
> influence.
>
>> One difference with the flevo / python is the pedal induced steering.
>> pedal induced steering is the slight wobble of the front bottom bracket
>> in the cadence of pedalling. It was practically unnoticable on the
>> flevo.

>> It does amount to much on my python in terms of steering (I am guessing
oops, I meant of course, does *not* amount to much, but I guess that it
was clear from of the context.
>> about 0.5degrees), but still I find it not very estetical. May be a 26"
>> python has less PSI - my proficiency on Serges python was not good
>> enough to judge that.
>
> I do not notice any PSI while riding, but I recall that when I switched
>> from python to airbike the latter felt less wobbly. The airbike always 
> gave me the impression like riding on rails. I guess, the flevo is
> similar and I think the reason is the lower steering pivot angle of
> both airbike and flevo:
Yes also my opinion :-)

groetjes,
Dirk

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