On 12/12/18 4:41 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
Garth: Make assertion; deny validity of assertion; tape over logical
contradiction with smile.
Patrick: Making assertion and not apologizing for it - actually,
reducing his assertion to a meek question, and aiming it at Steve
Palincsar in particular:
Steve: With the hugely laid-back angles of the Raleigh DL-1, can't you
get a good leg extension thanks to sitting further behind the bb,
while at the same time having a saddle low enough to let you put your
foot down comfortably while seated? OTOH, don't such frames have very
small bb drops?
I truly don't remember. I rode one from 1980 - 1985, which was a very
long, long time ago. But I was never one for
butt-on-saddle-one-foot-on-the-ground, I always got down off the bike.
Toe-propping seems so very precarious to me, even less stable than a
kickstand. But yes definitely, slack slack slack seat angle to go along
with slack head angle. Sit up straight went really well with cycling in
"business attire."
Also, while we're here: what is the stock gearing on one of those
bobby bikes? I seem to recall 46 X 18, or about 72 inches. Right?
All I remember is, the high gear on mine was so high, shortly after I
bought the bike I got a larger sprocket to lower the gear range. I just
looked at Pashley's site (they still make a roadster) but there's no
indication on the site what the gearing is. But 72" would be about right.
--
Steve Palincsar
Alexandria, Virginia
USA
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