By Robert Ariail

  • Zwiebel@feddit.org
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    5 days ago

    Only small caveat is the saddle post clamp on those. Can be real hard to find a new one that fits because the diameter of the frame is some wonky ass shit

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      5 days ago

      That’s not only the case for Chinese bikes, though.

      I once had my saddle stolen and the bike shop was like:
      “Yeah bring the bike over because we need the exact measurement down to a tenth of a millimeter.”

      Me:
      “How the fuck am I supposed to do that? It doesn’t have a saddle!”

      Hardest 5km I’ve ever ridden a bike…

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        5 days ago

        Well, you can ride standing, but 5km is a long ride for that. The biggest issue for me would be not to forget about missing seatpost and not to sit back reflectively

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          5 days ago

          Exactly! :-)

          Endless loop in my head during the ride:
          “I MUST NOT SIT DOWN. I MUST NOT SIT DOWN…”

          And the upper legs felt like burning lead afterwards…

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            4 days ago

            If you have a rear rack, you can sort of sit on it, I guess. That’s an awkward position to ride, of course