[python] Re: trail vs wheelsize



Henk, this was interesting! Not a python, not a flevo. A Flethon perhaps? Now you must tell us: Which are the differences in riding experience caused by a positive respectively a negative trail on a low centre steered bike?


olaf




On 9 okt 2006, at 22.20, Henk van Eerden wrote:

On 8 okt 2006, at 22.25, Jürgen Mages wrote:
On 08.10.2006 21:57, Olaf Johansson wrote: But for meditave pleasure-cruising it beats my Hurricane, my Flevo, my mountainbikes and my five unicycles with a possible exception to the 36" Coker - that is also a cruising machine with nirvana qualities.
What makes the Monty superior to your Flevo in your opinion?

Weight. Flevo front part is very heavy and in combination with lack of self centering, one has to struggle making tight turns (i.e. lifting the wheel back to a straight position). Being heavy also makes the Flevo cumbersome to carry.

The seat position is too high for my taste. And the original seat is awful (very upright and badly shaped for my body).

Wheel slip. I don't know why, but the Flevo was a lot more prone to slip on loose gravel or weat leaves than monty is.

Suspension. The twin rubber blocks makes you bounce all over the place.

But still - the Flevo is a wonderful invention.

olaf Olaf, maybe you tried the wrong Flevo? This one: - is low- has a long wheelbase (so less wheelslip)- has a different suspension (no extra bouncing and adjustable to your flavor)- with a comfortable wooden seat (with thanks to Jan Brandse) But, as you mentioned: the flevo is still a wonderful invention (i've got both: a flevo and a python; i ride them both: the flevo in city and to work, the python on recreative trips, turning cycle on flevo approx. 4 meters, on the python approx. 5 meters; experience on the flevo 1500 km, on the python 200km and still learning ;-) ). Greetings, henk.
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