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Those little tiny pedal arms on the Strida... they look like a lot of work and not much velocity. I've gotta try one anyway, because it's just such a cool conc
by dkarl 15y ago
Those little tiny pedal arms on the Strida... they look like a lot of work and not much velocity. I've gotta try one anyway, because it's just such a cool concept.
P.S. Where would you ride something like the Strida? Surely not the sidewalk, but can you ride fast enough for the street?
- sdfjkl 15y agoIf it's like most folding bikes, it should be fine on the street, not that different from a full-size bike. You see lots of both here in London.
- T-hawk 15y agoI have a Strida and I love it. I've used it as my commuting vehicle for years - a mile to the subway, half mile from the subway to office. It's not any more work to pedal than a larger bike, other than having only the one fairly low gear. Yes it rides fast enough for the street. The belt drive is so smooth that it's pretty easy to hit 120-150 RPM on pedaling. (Most riders on a full-size regular geared bike use a cadence somewhere between 70 and 90.) And the excellent brakes, short stopping distance, and short wheelbase for maneuverability make it an amazing vehicle for navigating city traffic. I do even ride the Strida on sidewalks sometimes for a handful of blocks when the road is too crowded. Its agility is almost more like a scooter than a full size bicycle. An alert rider poses virtually no danger to pedestrians, and they're usually caught by the novelty more so than mad at a cyclist on the sidewalk.