bladderhead
Zen MBB Master
Ordered the kit and it came really quickly. All the way from Oz. I am in London, by the way. At the same time I ordered the donor from Ebay. Still not come. All the way from Nottingham!
I got a Grasshopper 10 years ago and it is my only bike. Its only weakness is lack of speed. When I got it I was not in the habit of cycling a long way, so I didn't mind that. 2 years ago my employers moved their premises, and as the bike is my usual way to get there the slowness is getting annoying. More than once have I been overtaken by a weight weenie tri-athlete. I try to keep up, and almost manage it, until I get so out of breath I think I am dying, and the last thing I see as I pass out is his bum receding in the distance. Ten years ago, I was given to understand that recumbents are really fast, and that they break speed records, and they were banned from official races because they kept winning. My Grasshopper doesn't seem to know all that. Also, the journey to work is really hilly. My Grasshopper knows that.
So I was looking on the internet about recumbents that are as fast as they are supposed to be and found Cruzbike. Rigid triangle and short chain make sense from an engineering point of view. And, apparently Maria goes up the side of a cliff like a rat up a drainpipe. What's not to like?
This is an experiment to see if I can do this MBB lark, so the donor is only 50 quid. If I like it I would probably replace it with a Silvio or Vendetta.
Gonna be hard to learn, not only for the obvious reason. I made myself heel-clips for the Grasshopper, and ride with my insteps rather than the balls of my feet. I also have Rohloff which I love.
Feeling really guilty now. The Grasshopper is giving me a really hurt look.
So now I am waiting eagerly for the donor to arrive.
I got a Grasshopper 10 years ago and it is my only bike. Its only weakness is lack of speed. When I got it I was not in the habit of cycling a long way, so I didn't mind that. 2 years ago my employers moved their premises, and as the bike is my usual way to get there the slowness is getting annoying. More than once have I been overtaken by a weight weenie tri-athlete. I try to keep up, and almost manage it, until I get so out of breath I think I am dying, and the last thing I see as I pass out is his bum receding in the distance. Ten years ago, I was given to understand that recumbents are really fast, and that they break speed records, and they were banned from official races because they kept winning. My Grasshopper doesn't seem to know all that. Also, the journey to work is really hilly. My Grasshopper knows that.
So I was looking on the internet about recumbents that are as fast as they are supposed to be and found Cruzbike. Rigid triangle and short chain make sense from an engineering point of view. And, apparently Maria goes up the side of a cliff like a rat up a drainpipe. What's not to like?
This is an experiment to see if I can do this MBB lark, so the donor is only 50 quid. If I like it I would probably replace it with a Silvio or Vendetta.
Gonna be hard to learn, not only for the obvious reason. I made myself heel-clips for the Grasshopper, and ride with my insteps rather than the balls of my feet. I also have Rohloff which I love.
Feeling really guilty now. The Grasshopper is giving me a really hurt look.
So now I am waiting eagerly for the donor to arrive.