 Re: Deacon's Bike
In my case it is stability.
My balance is better but it still isn't very good. So I tried the smaller wheel and I liked it a lot. I can drop my feet and the bike is low enough for me to reach the ground easily. Plus I just like the way it looks now. I could probably go with a 26" but when I rode the 3speed, I was all over the place with that 26" wheel. I'm much more stable and it's easier for me to mount and dismount over the lower rear wheel. Us creeky old guys can understand that I'm sure lol. The other thing about mounting and dismounting is you are really standing on one foot, I get terribly off balance when I do that. It is much easier for me to get on and off the beast that way.
If I get a weed eater friction drive to work, it shouldn't make too much difference in the speed either. Of course it does with the chain drive but thats okay, I like it slow. I should add that it gets a lot of positive attention for some reason. |