BlackPanther
Hyper-Fast Recumbent Riding Member.
- Location
- Doncaster.
My Dawes Tanami needs a new sprocket which I should get on Wednesday, so it's off the road. I dug out the old MTB, a Raleigh Manta Ray, of a 7 or 8 year vintage. It was quite a cheap bike when I bought it, but hey, a bike's a bike? It's got no accessories fitted....no panniers, tool bag, water bottle, lights etc etc. So I taped on a spare tube, pump, spanner etc, a front torch light, and thought I'd get away with my helmet rear light and flashing led vest. Off I set. Cripes, the wide knobblies really make it hard work. Todays commute took 45 mins there and 50 mins back (usually 40 there and 45 on the hybrid) But it seemed a lot harder, and with no panniers to use, the rucksack gave me a terrible case of 'sweaty back'. One thing's for sure, if I had to use this bike regularly the tyres would be changed for something a lot smoother and skinnier. Although I did save a few seconds by going up/down kerbs where I'd normally have to go a bit further for the dropped kerb.
In summary.....if anyone commutes on mainly roads, with fat knobblies, it's blummin' hard work!
In summary.....if anyone commutes on mainly roads, with fat knobblies, it's blummin' hard work!