Re: New Bikkel Bike - Enormous Wheels

David Kerber wrote:

> Your old bike must have had a much more laid-back seat post angle,
> putting your pedals more in front of you rather than under you as the
> new one is.
>

Thanks for that!
Because I wanted to shorten the distance between the seat and the handlebars, I kept 
trying to
put the seat farther forward. Yesterday as I was trying this, the seatpost screw was 
still
loose and, to my surprise, the seat adjusted itself by sliding all the way _back_, the 
opposite
of what I was trying to do. Instantly, the distance to the pedal axel was lengthened. 
Moreover,
it is now much easier to transfer weight to the pedals, as for coasting. Previously, I 
could
not do that on this bike, and coasting was an agony of having all my weight on my 
wrists and
softest parts. To my surprise, this backward shift also seems easier on my hands, 
although I
did have to raise the handle a bit.


> I would recommend keeping your seat low enough that you can feel
> safe; it will probably be hard on your knees, but IMO that's better
> than falling off the bike.

Uhm yes, I agree.

> Then as you ride, try to learn to stand on
> the pedals and lift yourself off the seat as you approach a stop.

That should be a little easier now that I can at least unweight the seat somewhat.