Good point. My fall back in 2018 was a front wheel washout from the Bacchetta on a right hander at about 25 mph. “All” I suffered was 10x10 cm skin loss on my right thigh which took three months to heal over. No broken bones, no hand or collar damage, and actually very little damage to the bike save a graze to the handlebars and brake lever. But it was very unnerving to have the front wheel disappear in dry sunny conditions. And I’d been round that bend many hundreds of times as it was on my route to work. Hence I converted to three wheels and (after a while to get my confidence back) took that same bend at the same speed many times more. Bad luck I suppose.pjclinch wrote: ↑2 Feb 2024, 8:42am
As for the poop, 'bents are no more prone to slides in it than upwrongs, and if you do go then there's not so far to fall and the seat takes some of the hit rather than it all being on your hip if you've managed to resist the reflex arm-out for a broken collarbone...
Pete.
Yes, indeed, the HP Velo, but also the Azub equivalent but with Shimano motor, look rather interesting. Food for thought…