Ganymede
Veteran
- Location
- Rural Kent
Hi all, as someone who bought the first 'bent they saw years ago, I feel the need to upgrade.
I watched my HP Velotek Spirit (ok, semi-'bent) collecting dust for years because it was too cumbersome to carry up steps and too hard to ride uphill. I'm fitter now and have been riding it a lot this year with great pleasure, especially as I've had a lot of neck and shoulder trouble which simply isn't an issue riding with my feet up.
However it's an old model - the one with the small front wheel - and it really does weigh a ton. I think models must be much lighter now and while I don't want a full-on right-on-the-ground racing 'bent I would like to get something a little less chunky. I was watching a couple of Cycling Mikey's video on the 'tube and wondered what he rides.
Also - fairings - any good? Or just a lot of weight?
I'd really appreciate any advice - was thinking of a trip up to Bikefix in London (easy for me) or maybe out to this chap in Ely I hear about?
I watched my HP Velotek Spirit (ok, semi-'bent) collecting dust for years because it was too cumbersome to carry up steps and too hard to ride uphill. I'm fitter now and have been riding it a lot this year with great pleasure, especially as I've had a lot of neck and shoulder trouble which simply isn't an issue riding with my feet up.
However it's an old model - the one with the small front wheel - and it really does weigh a ton. I think models must be much lighter now and while I don't want a full-on right-on-the-ground racing 'bent I would like to get something a little less chunky. I was watching a couple of Cycling Mikey's video on the 'tube and wondered what he rides.
Also - fairings - any good? Or just a lot of weight?
I'd really appreciate any advice - was thinking of a trip up to Bikefix in London (easy for me) or maybe out to this chap in Ely I hear about?