Went on a club run one night, the club president/snob/general cockwad appeared on a recumbent (he’s a proper needy centre of attention type) without a helmet.
He was a total danger descending in the group, all over the place. If someone else had turned up on it, no doubt he’d have commented on the no helmet no ride rule.
I realise this has bugger all to do with the OP, just felt like a moan!.
^^ Ian, that looks interesting. There’s no info on their website, how much was it if you don’t mind me asking?
if they’re not dangerous then why not? I’m not sure any cyclist is allowed to make judgement on the aesthetic aspect given we wear some pretty shocking outfits, be it road or mtb.
^^ Ian, that looks interesting. There’s no info on their website, how much was it if you don’t mind me asking?
I bought it second hand. They are just about to start shipping the next batch, so I think prices have only been sent to people on their waiting list.
I think the prices are currently 1690 euros (inclusive of all taxes). Or 1925 US dollars (exclusive of duty, tax etc) if you want to important from the US.
Looks fine if you are on your own, riding alone, in the dark, no lights, dressed in black, whilst wearing a balaclava, no GPS or Tracking device on, whilst not letting any offspring/family/parents/dog/cat/great aunt flo know where or what you are intending to do, the yes go ahead ride the darn thing.
In daylight where other normal human beings can see you?
Oh, and yeah and it is more dangerous than a normal bike, well when I’m riding it.
One of the things that isn’t immediately obvious until you think about it, is taking a hand off the bars on the thing, is much like taking a hand of the bars on a bike whilst riding out the saddle – something that requires a bit of practice.
Good fun though, I can piss off runners and cyclists in equal measure on it 🙂
The drop bar thing is a safety issue, flat bars are more likely to hook drops when your riding in a group. Or at least that’s the belief. Not sure about the clipless pedal rule, not come accross that.
I’ve never been on a club run so I’ll take you at your word, but intuitively I’d think the easiest way to get hooked up is to have a large hook shape on the end of the bar.
The drop bar thing is a safety issue, flat bars are more likely to hook drops when your riding in a group. Or at least that’s the belief. Not sure about the clipless pedal rule, not come accross that.
clipless only is probably more “no clips and straps” than “no flats pedals”. That’s the only way it makes sense to me anyway
intuitively I’d think the easiest way to get hooked up is to have a large hook shape on the end of the bar.
You’ve not really given it a lot of thought then! Flat bars in a group of riders with drop bars are lethal…
We have someone turn up to the local club 10s on one. It was a bit of a novelty at first, shouting how he’d save 10 watts with a disc etc as you overtake him. But now I do wonder what the point is.
As for on a club run, I can’t see anyone keeping up with an average run on an Eliptigo. If one turned up when I’m guiding our “No Drop B Group”, I’d tell him we wouldn’t be waiting for him!
clipless only is probably more “no clips and straps” than “no flats pedals”. That’s the only way it makes sense to me anyway
Why no clips and straps? I vaguely get needing drops. Vaguely. I’ve done group road rides on my MTB with no issues. But WGAS what pedals are being used? Do you also specify tyres to be 25c with no siping?! Saddle angles to be +\- 5 degrees?
Surely it isn’t against clip and straps as until ~1990 everyone would have run them, but it is against flats with the under tone being we want to discourage leisure cyclists turning up.
Flat bars on a club run isn’t ideal, and they’d be told to stay at the back and not come through, but I wouldn’t ban them, just encourage the person to get a more suitable bike.
I’ve done lots of fast sportives on a flat barred ‘road’ bike (rigid steel 29er) without issues or comments received; why should a club run be any different? I’ll be doing the Tour of the Highlands on a flat barred Croix de Fer next month and I’m sure I’ll survive.
As for the Eliptigo, did anyone see Tim Downie on one at the 3Pistes
last year, shown by the Beeb’s Adventure Show? Wow, that man knows how to suffer… We passed him on the tandem and I must say I respect his capacity for pain.
Because historically and still to a large extent clubs were setup up by and for ‘racing’ cyclists and club runs were training sessions, so you train using equipment similar to that which you race on. If you’re in a football team and turn up to a practice on a grass pitch in trainers, then they’ll tell you to go home and get your boots, no different with cycling.
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I’ve done lots of fast sportives on a flat barred ‘road’ bike (rigid steel 29er) without issues or comments received; why should a club run be any different?
clubs runs tend to be a group of cyclists in tight formation moving at speed whereas sportives tend to be dribs and drabs of free-spirited pedallers meandering all over the road?
Flat bars in a group of riders with drop bars are lethal…
Haha, what a pile of shit!
Maybe if the person using flat bars and everyone around them cant ride a bike!
I have been using my mtb & now a fat bike (with TT bars) in chaingangs for over 10 years, and never once has there been any danger from me, plenty from others who cant ride properly though.
My bars are 620 wide max.
I think Northwind summed it up nicely –
Northwind
Nothing spoils a road ride like having some dude turn up on a ridgeback hybrid in baggies and keep up.
I saw someone last summer on one of those elliptigo a few times, he wasn’t exactly hanging around on it. He seemed to be enjoying himself on it but it’s not for me.
I just hate them in cycle rides to be honest.
This is a new guy, another injured runner who’s spaffed nearly 3k on one of these and rocks up to a cycling club.
It’s not a bicycle, he’s a runner so join a running club. Except the running club won’t allow their member to use one on club runs.
The guys about 6’4″ it’s like riding next to something from Avatar! and it’s/he is a liability on it when riding through and off.
Am I just a bad person? I told some other new member not to ride on his tri bars when in the group.