The Electra Townie is certainly a better bike for my back and my wrists. Ergonomically, it couldn't be better. My main complaint about the bike is its weight, which I knew about when I bought it. When attaching a trail-a-bike to it, it is a very slow way to go. On the bright side, it is more of a workout to take my kids the 15 minutes or so to school, which from an exercise point of view, is a good thing in my book. When we are running late, though, I will often swap back to my Ancient Specialized hybrid bike, which is a much faster ride. While it is not particularly light, it is much lighter than the Townie. Though, I do notice after riding it a bit, that I have pain in my wrists again. Then I swap back to the Townie... Then the dorkiness factor is a whole other subject. I'm old enough now, that that isn't really much of an issue for me, just something I notice...
i'll add: i think my townie looks kinda dorky too, though stylishness is one of electra's main claims to fame. different strokes...
i don't know if she got the step-through (girl) style or the step-over (boy) style, but you can check them out via the link on the right.
and i think it's between 35 and 40lbs. quite a chunk of bike. my fusion is not-quite-30...
aj - let's go for a ride some time! i haven't gone for a recreational ride with you since we took the springwater corridor our to boring or wherever we were.
Friday, March 4, 2011
i'm back!
i haven't had much to say of late. i was just gearing up to post about some new components i found for the fusion. i also have some things to say about RANS in general. but i'll wait 'til the components are on my bike before talking about that. and i'll rant/mope about RANS a bit later. instead, i have a testimonial to share. a friend, after reading my preaching, decided to give a crank forward bike a try. i'll next post her thoughts about the bike.
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