Comments on: Let’s Ride Bikes! http://pigpog.com/2008/12/06/lets-ride-bikes/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2008/12/06/lets-ride-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-3787 pigpogm Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:23:15 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3883#comment-3787 <p>Land Rover say 4x4 for their off-roaders - the company that makes the bikes is called 2x2 Worldwide - presumably they mean two wheel drive.</p> <p>There's still only one wheel driven, though, and that's driven by my legs. As power sources go, it's pretty similar to those 1.5v motors I used to play with as a kid - the ones you can stop with one finger.</p> Land Rover say 4×4 for their off-roaders – the company that makes the bikes is called 2×2 Worldwide – presumably they mean two wheel drive.

There’s still only one wheel driven, though, and that’s driven by my legs. As power sources go, it’s pretty similar to those 1.5v motors I used to play with as a kid – the ones you can stop with one finger.

]]> By: Pete Bryenton http://pigpog.com/2008/12/06/lets-ride-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-3786 Pete Bryenton Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:32:31 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3883#comment-3786 <p>Landrover? We're looking at the four-wheel drive bike here then.</p> Landrover? We’re looking at the four-wheel drive bike here then.

]]> By: Sam http://pigpog.com/2008/12/06/lets-ride-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-3785 Sam Sun, 07 Dec 2008 21:31:20 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3883#comment-3785 <p>Thanks for your compliment there Diane. I do feel a little self-conscious when I'm riding, but I'm rather more concerned about staying on the thing. It's an interesting experience, picking it up after all these years, and after the first time I managed to do a little pedalling, I did get a bit emotional.</p> <p>Breaking down lots of little barriers like this at the moment, and I'll be talking more about that <a href="http://sizeablerump.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">over at my other blog</a> soon!</p> Thanks for your compliment there Diane. I do feel a little self-conscious when I’m riding, but I’m rather more concerned about staying on the thing. It’s an interesting experience, picking it up after all these years, and after the first time I managed to do a little pedalling, I did get a bit emotional.

Breaking down lots of little barriers like this at the moment, and I’ll be talking more about that over at my other blog soon!

]]> By: pigpogm http://pigpog.com/2008/12/06/lets-ride-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-3780 pigpogm Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:19:19 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3883#comment-3780 <p>It made my legs hurt. I think my saddle needs to be higher, but I want to be a bit more confident before I get any further from the ground!</p> It made my legs hurt. I think my saddle needs to be higher, but I want to be a bit more confident before I get any further from the ground!

]]> By: Diane http://pigpog.com/2008/12/06/lets-ride-bikes/comment-page-1/#comment-3779 Diane Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:06:09 +0000 http://pigpog.com/?p=3883#comment-3779 <p>Bike riding is easy once you get your butt callused and used to the seat (at least with my old, old bike).</p> <p>Sam looks really good!</p> Bike riding is easy once you get your butt callused and used to the seat (at least with my old, old bike).

Sam looks really good!

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