Hey Vi, as you're asking this, I'm sure you already had constructions in your mind and began to build a test version with variable seat high ;-) Am 25.02.2012 04:19 schrieb "Vi Vuong" <vi_vuong@xxxxxxxxx>: > I can confirm the ease of higher seat. It seems that we should recommend > beginners to start out with high seat, and then lower as they progress or > want more challenge. How about an adjustable seat height design, anyone? > > Cheers, > > Vi > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dirk Bonné <dirk.bonne@xxxxxxx> > *To:* python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Sent:* Friday, February 24, 2012 12:30 PM > *Subject:* [python] Re: [python] > > Hey Paul > > I think this is a very beautiful bike your riding. Also nice to see > something else then all those "racers"! ;-) > > I can really believe that your bike is easier to learn, with that high > seat position, upright position, small trail and short wheel base. But > anyway, for the python we talk about 500km of practice (or is it > 1000km?), but I feel this is just some relative conservative number, may > be just to not disappoint impatient builders. I suppose that there is a > large spread when learning the bike. We all start out with different > balancing abilities. Furthermore, everybody makes their own python > variant with more or less well chosen geometries and seat-pedal > distance. And then there is the temperament of the rider, that too > determines how fast things go. > > Still, I prefer the low position and longish wheelbase of the python as > it makes a good climber out of the bike (no front wheel slipping), and > the more aerodynamic optimal placement of the feet does make it faster. > > Beautiful spot to take a photograph :-) > > best regards, > Dirk > > ============================================================ > > This is the Python Mailinglist > > //www.freelists.org/list/python > > Listmaster: Jurgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx > > To unsubscribe send an empty mail to > python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. > > ============================================================ > > > >