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| Ferrari vs. Lincoln
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What kind of ride are you
looking for?
A Ferrari can definitely be
fun (I have ridden in one), but if I am going to
ride for several hours enjoying the beautiful
countryside, give me a Lincoln Towncar. I
will be honest, I used to scoff at people who
drove those "big boats" until I drove one on a
long freeway trip. I was amazed at the
comfort. Around town it's a pain to
maneuver and park, but once you get out on the
road, you can't beat it. The Ferrari is
fun and fast, but it's not designed for rider
comfort. On a road trip, give me a Towncar!
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In the biking world, there are also "Ferraris"
and "Towncars." The racing road bikes are
the Ferraris. Our tandem recumbent is most
definitely a Towncar! When we ride, we
aren't interested in racing. Our bicycling goals
are quite different. We love to head
out for a long scenic ride together. That
is where the tandem works out great for us.
We visit and enjoy each other's company along
the whole ride! For more on our riding
philosophy, check out our
Route 66 page. Just like the automotive "Towncar,"
our bike is hard to maneuver at low speed and in
tight conditions, but out on the road it is
absolutely awesome. For us, comfort is
more important to us than speed. Not that
I think that recumbents are slow, the world bicycle speed records
are held by recumbents! (see our:
Recumbent vs. Upright page)
Now I don't know about you, but when I look at
the choice in seats in the picture to the right,
it is not a hard decision. If I am going to
spend 5 or 6 hours on a bike seat, it's going to
be the one on top! |
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| A few years ago we rode our
first really long organized ride, a "century"
(100 mile ride) called
Reach The Beach.
When we were at a rest stop at about mile 75 or
so, another rider came walking over toward us.
Well, hobbling might be a more accurate
description. He was moving in slow motion
like an old bow-legged cowboy. He just
stood there, staring at our bike. Finally
he said: "Wow, that looks
comfortable." We just smiled really
big and said:
"Yes, it sure is!" After a few
more moments of looking at our seats, he slowly
made his way back over to his upright bike.
Ever so slowly, he lifted his leg and mounted
his bike, and headed back out on the road.
All we could do was laugh! We can't blame
him, there is absolutely no way that we could
(or would want to) ride that far on those tiny
little upright bike seats!! |
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