> Carol Shenkenberger -> Joe Mackey wrote:
 > 
 >  CS> http://www.mtbr.com/cat/bikes/xc-hardtail/diamondback/response-comp/PRD
 > 
 >  CS> Thats mine and my bike.  Only mine has added frills over the base model
 > 
 >   When I got my new one last year I noticed how it was more comfortable to
 > ride.  Instead of being in a merely perpetual leaning forward stance I'm mor
 > upright.  Well, I found out the other day.  I had my first flat and discover
 > (duh!) instead of a 26 inch its a 28 inch, which means I have a little more 
 > room and the handlebars are higher.  I noticed how it was easier to peddle,
 > (and the higher handlebars of course) fewer strokes for the same distance, b
 > not something I thought much about...

People of my level of tall stature (5'1" and dont you DARE delete that
1" as
I'm proud of it!) learn that the hunched posture and the riding of long lean
racer bikes is useless in the long haul.  Cute for fun and if into looking
'cool' them down curled goat horn shaped handlbars work ok.

Real live use to get to and from work every day and bring home the groceries,
that style is useless.  The more angled your back is to reach the handlbars,
the less useful the bike will be for true daily transport.

 >   One thing I can't understand are tall guys like myself (6'1") and taller
 > riding these little kids size bikes.  Always reminds me of the scene in It's
 > mad, mad, mad, mad world (may have left out a "mad" there)
where Jonathan
 > Winters is riding that little girls bike in the desert when Phil Silvers dri
 > up.  :)

Grin, saw them.  Mostly the fold up sorts you can take on the train.  Works
well enough if you need it.

Saga Japan is a 1 hour train from Sasebo.  Ships are 2-4 miles depending on
pier berthing from the train station (call it another 10 mins or so).  New
workers would have those.  Established ones would have 2 bikes, one at each
end of the train station.

Tosu Japan is only a little further.

Grin, traffic jams in Sasebo tend to be Bicyle riders who at peak hours just
take over the base side lanes. I recall the estimate was 2,000 of the 5,000
workers and we all questioned it.  They based the estimate on how many had
registered the bicycles with the base.

    xxcarol
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