| Re: electric bikes on centuries
On Thu, 1 Feb 2007 08:24:58 -0500, "Roger Zoul"
<rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote:
>There are plenty of SWB bents around that are about the size of a normal
>bike or even shorter. The handle bars are about the size of road bike bars
>or smaller.
What you say is true, but as a generality, bents take up more room.
Even the typical SWB takes up more because a diamond frame front end
allows (in general) more flexibility in getting a bike into different
spaces. I've loaded a fair number of bents on racks and in vans and
(in general) they are more difficult than DFs. And, of course, by the
time you get three or so bents, you have a variety that won't
accomodate the others. DFs (in general) have the same essential
configuration and can accomodate each other well, especially when
loading into a van.
That said, I still have a folding Linear recumbent that can fit just
about anywhere. Just make sure you have the front wheel locked into
place before you start out on your ride.
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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