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Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:24 am
by Sev
See, I know I shouldn't make a skinny joke for obvious reasons, so I'm not going too. But I expect someone to rise to the challenge, and spike this one.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 7:26 am
by Posthumane
So only pre-teens for you Verm?
My gf has been riding for a while with me, but even now she still sometime does stuff like decide she needs to change her seating position just as I'm coming to a stop. I just remind her once in a while, and it's all good.
However, don't be too quick blaming things on your passenger. I find the bike handles a lot differently with a passenger even when they are not leaning away from turns, etc. It just balances a little differently, and you have to take that into account. Try to focus on keeping the bike completely upright when coming to a stop, and put both feet down when you're at a standstill in case they decided to move around. You don't notice how much you lean the bike at a standstill until you have an extra 140lbs perched on top of it.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:15 am
by GrandGT
Sevulturus wrote:See, I know I shouldn't make a skinny joke for obvious reasons, so I'm not going too. But I expect someone to rise to the challenge, and spike this one.
ill go the other way...
if youre a full grown male and taking on female passengers that weigh more than you, youve got bigger problems than your bikes handling
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:15 am
by Tyrone ORourke
I just took my first passenger on this bike. My ex-girlfriend, interestingly the only passenger I ever took on my old bike, so she knew something before hand about riding.
Was a blast, and we had a great time, apart from the occasional bad wieght shifting she did quite well, apart from one heart stopping moment, when due to a bad weight shift I found the bike heading for a curb. Luckily shes quite small, so not to much worry there.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:08 pm
by m1a1dvr
I do have to say. I have the same rule that Verm does. No girls over 135. I dont want the bike riding on one wheel the whole time.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:56 pm
by Sev
LoL, if I only took someone who weighed less then me... I'd never have someone on the back. Not that that's a bad thing, I prefer solo riding. Hah.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:00 pm
by VermilionX
Posthumane wrote:So only pre-teens for you Verm?
don't get me arrested fool!
im 125-130lbs depending on the time of the day.
there's non-pre-teen girls in or below that weight category.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:15 pm
by m1a1dvr
Stupid question how tall are you Verm?
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:17 pm
by VermilionX
m1a1dvr wrote:Stupid question how tall are you Verm?
im only 5'9"
i used to love basketball and wished i was taller.
but now that i got into riding... i love my height. i fit well in RR bikes.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:19 pm
by m1a1dvr
Ok so am I reading this right. You are 5'9 and go 130lbs?