I would say you are rather tall then.They sit at about shoulder height which I find quite comfortable.
I would say you are rather tall then.They sit at about shoulder height which I find quite comfortable.
Your bike seems to have a shorter wheel base than mine as I look at the pics of both of them here.My bars in a comfortable position too.
Mine is a cranbrook, so I'd say it is a bit shorter than yoursYour bike seems to have a shorter wheel base than mine as I look at the pics of both of them here.
Yeah but I've noticed the difference in effort riding a bike that's very upright versus my "gravel bike" (drop bar converted cross country mtb.) At the same speeds, same gearing, that its less effort when you don't fight the air. On a three pony engine this wont matter but if a daredevil really wants to go faster, an aero riding position would be a very cheap and easy mod.The important thing to remember is just because something can make a bicycle faster doesn't always mean it's a good thing for a motorized bicycle.
A bicycle isn't having to deal with high engine torque and engine vibrations like a MB is. Thankfully most of us here aren't speed demons, many use their engine/motor more as an assist system.
Yeah but I've noticed the difference in effort riding a bike that's very upright versus my "gravel bike" (drop bar converted cross country mtb.) At the same speeds, same gearing, that its less effort when you don't fight the air. On a three pony engine this wont matter but if a daredevil really wants to go faster, an aero riding position would be a very cheap and easy mod.
Some people say drop bars hurt their backs, which I don't doubt but getting your bike set up for your body is the best upgrade you could make. Its all vibes based. You could hand an upright cruiser feel like a torture device and a road race bike feel pretty nice, its all about fine tuning the fit.
Reminds me of stupid wheel size discussions. Big box stores have taught laypeople that wheel size = bike size and that's not true. It all dependa on the rider and the frame geometry. An NBA super star could have a custom bike with 12inch wheels fit perfectly, and a 4'8" granny could have a custom bike with 36" wheels fit perfectly.
This is more true for acceleration than it is top speed.Don't forget shedding weight. If you go from a 90lb build to a 50lb build your power will go further.
If one has a shifter build weight reduction for acceleration becomes even less important. What you have to be careful with on weight reduction is that you aren't sacrificing frame rigidity and strength.This is more true for acceleration than it is top speed.