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06-13-2004, 06:04 PM

On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:37:46 -0500, tmac <tracey@nospam.net> wrote:

>On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:29:16 -0700, Darwin <nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>I am considering buying an Electra Townie and am interested in
>>owner opinions, experiences, likes, dislikes, etc of this interesting
>>new bike.
>
>I'd be interested too. I test-drove one today and really liked it.
>

Update - I bought it. So far so good. It's the men's 21-speed,
silver. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm old and fat, and I
find this bike very comfortable and easy to control. Because the
seat's low, I don't feel like I'm going to tump over and hurt myself
(not an unreasonable fear, since that's how I broke my arm a few years
ago). And because the pedals are 6" or so forward, I still get pretty
good extension.

I'm not a biker by any stretch, but this bike feels good to me, and if
that's what it takes to get me off my lazy butt, that's good enough
for me.

I'm happy to answer any (non-technical) questions you might have.
Like, "Do the red seat and grips look silly?" Answer: Yes. I'll
either get used to it or get replacements. Of course, no one can see
the seat once my big ol' butt gets on it...

Tracey

"Money-saving suggestion: let's cut directly to the scene where
Mr. Bush dresses up as an astronaut, and skip the rest of his
expensive, pointless - but optimistic! - Moon-base program."
-- Paul Krugman

http://www.specialplaceinhell.org

06-13-2004, 06:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
tmac Posts: n/a	Re: Electra Townie Owner Reviews Wanted On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:37:46 -0500, tmac <tracey@nospam.net> wrote: >On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:29:16 -0700, Darwin <nospam@nospam.com> wrote: > >>I am considering buying an Electra Townie and am interested in >>owner opinions, experiences, likes, dislikes, etc of this interesting >>new bike. > >I'd be interested too. I test-drove one today and really liked it. > Update - I bought it. So far so good. It's the men's 21-speed, silver. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I'm old and fat, and I find this bike very comfortable and easy to control. Because the seat's low, I don't feel like I'm going to tump over and hurt myself (not an unreasonable fear, since that's how I broke my arm a few years ago). And because the pedals are 6" or so forward, I still get pretty good extension. I'm not a biker by any stretch, but this bike feels good to me, and if that's what it takes to get me off my lazy butt, that's good enough for me. I'm happy to answer any (non-technical) questions you might have. Like, "Do the red seat and grips look silly?" Answer: Yes. I'll either get used to it or get replacements. Of course, no one can see the seat once my big ol' butt gets on it... Tracey "Money-saving suggestion: let's cut directly to the scene where Mr. Bush dresses up as an astronaut, and skip the rest of his expensive, pointless - but optimistic! - Moon-base program." -- Paul Krugman http://www.specialplaceinhell.org