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Post by scooter on Jan 5, 2005 11:15:56 GMT 8
my girl friend wants to try out biking but afraid to try one because she wants her feet to touch the ground when seated on the saddle.. is this ok ?
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Post by jr on Jan 5, 2005 11:31:21 GMT 8
my girl friend wants to try out biking but afraid to try one because she wants her feet to touch the ground when seated on the saddle.. is this ok ? Scooter, No.. thats to dangerous. Would you imagine if her feet hit a rock or when the bike hit a bump  . She might damage her spinal . Also she doesnt have any control on the bike properly. Try to train her in the pave (flat) before hitting the trail. Just an advice from a big brother  |
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Post by scooter on Jan 5, 2005 11:38:19 GMT 8
whoa!
thanks for the info jr... !
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Post by gulliver on Jan 5, 2005 19:49:58 GMT 8
scooter, jr, maybe what she meant was pag nagstop siya, puede niya i-tapat ang dalawang paa nya sa ground...that's how my wife likes here seat height set to hehehe... ok lang yun pag puro flats at mabagal lang pace ng riders...pero pag nag trail-ride, tama ang advice ni jr....delikado sa malubak pag nakababa ang dalawang paa to almost ground level. her full weight is on the saddle at pag medyo mabilis at tumama sa medyo malaking lubak, naku...baka lumipad sya  |
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Post by scooter on Jan 5, 2005 20:39:32 GMT 8
gulliver.. yes, that;s exactly what she's saying... sayad ang paa pag tumigil... i told her na unti untiin na lang yung pagtaas... so start muna na mababa ang seat.. then tsaka na itaas unti unti...
will keep you posted pagbili nya ng bike
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Post by allegra on Jan 6, 2005 7:16:24 GMT 8
I dont see any problem
yan naman ang porma ng bmx riders
I doubt a newbie will be going fast enough to make it painfull
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Post by REDNEB on Jan 7, 2005 14:25:12 GMT 8
 It doesnt hav to be fast to hurt that much. The most painful mistakes happen at low speeds when youre more prone to losing your balance, compared to going faster which logically keeps you in balance. Did that make sense?.......Sarap nung lapid's eh nahihilo nako d2! ;D
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Post by golp on Feb 1, 2005 12:13:26 GMT 8
di ba mas nakakapagod pumidal kung dehins totally extended yung legs mo when your feet are on the cranks?
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Post by Poseur on Feb 1, 2005 13:04:28 GMT 8
ok, you guys are forgetting one thing. i think she doesn't know how to ride a bike yet. so when we all started riding, we all wanted to ride w/ the saddle so low our feet can touch the ground. that's normal and it is safe. she's learning how to ride a bike. it gives her the confidence that if she looses her balance she could still just put her foot down and everything will be ok. anyways, even in the trails, i have (and most guys here) have our seat low enough so that we could actually put our feet fown even when on the saddle. why? coz when you're riding skinnies, it gives u the confidence that u can always put both or just one feet down when u dnt wanna continue or starting to lose your balance. it is safe and it's fine. it's more dangerous to have the seat too high than too low. yes pedalling is better when the seat height is optimized for her size, but that's not where she's at right now.... at least from what i read. actually it's kinda weird but when i see some of the bikes you guys post here i find them weird looking... then i realized why. the saddles are all too high for riding the trails here. XC bikes are like that... high for pedalling. but for confidence and clearance on steeper trails (pointing down), low seats are the norm. same concept behind having some clearance on the top tube.... especially for us guys. so scooter, go for it. learn on flat parking lot... seat down. aaaah, reminds me when i use to learn doon sa cultural centre. |
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Post by stormloader on Feb 1, 2005 14:36:49 GMT 8
yup have to agree with peachy. if she's a newbie sa sport (biking) it's better that she get the feel of actual riding muna: pedaling around parks, subdivisions etc. before you let her go sa trail (if that is,in fact, what she wants. sakin lang kasi if she doesn't feel like hitting the dirt and just wants to stroll around parks, wag pilitin)  so yup a lowered seat, IMO, is necessary to build her confidence muna until she figures out for herself the advantages of a raised seat |
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Post by gulliver on Feb 1, 2005 19:02:11 GMT 8
yes pedalling is better when the seat height is optimized for her size, but that's not where she's at right now.... at least from what i read. actually it's kinda weird but when i see some of the bikes you guys post here i find them weird looking... then i realized why. the saddles are all too high for riding the trails here. XC bikes are like that... high for pedalling. but for confidence and clearance on steeper trails (pointing down), low seats are the norm. same concept behind having some clearance on the top tube.... especially for us guys. guess the operational words are "where you're at" and "steepness of trails" determine just how "wierd" an XC bike looks like compared to what you downhillers ride |
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Post by Poseur on Feb 1, 2005 23:46:13 GMT 8
and of course it goes the other way around too. DH seat position looks weird as well since parang lazyboy yon position. ha3 at the end, just different purpose.
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Post by REDNEB on Feb 2, 2005 16:09:33 GMT 8
yung topic para sa gf ni scooter!
Elevate your saddle up to a comfortable point na ma extend mo ang legs mo properly for a dismount or sudden stop..........saka if the saddle is too low magliliyab ang quads mo agad mga 10 mins pa lang! ;D
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Post by Poseur on Feb 3, 2005 0:21:13 GMT 8
yung topic para sa gf ni scooter! Elevate your saddle up to a comfortable point na ma extend mo ang legs mo properly for a dismount or sudden stop..........saka if the saddle is too low magliliyab ang quads mo agad mga 10 mins pa lang! ;D o-o nga noh. kaya lang nagsulat na ako ng essay so ok lang if we go off topic. |
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Post by REDNEB on Feb 6, 2005 20:45:41 GMT 8
heheheehehe....................tama naman si peach eh. |
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Post by Poseur on Feb 8, 2005 16:40:40 GMT 8
nawala na si scooter.... ;D
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Post by maxbuwaya on Feb 9, 2005 0:08:09 GMT 8
scooter
Ako ginawa ko yung lumang seatpost ko pinutulan ko at nilagayn ko ng Mala Sofa na saddle yung may spring hehehehe
tapos iyon pinapagamit ko sa GF ko hehehehe
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Post by scooter on Feb 11, 2005 10:34:50 GMT 8
sorry nawala ako dito hehehe...
thanks sa mga tips... tama lowered seat muna as of now para sa kanya..
kaso masyado busy kaya dehins sya makapagbike.. di bale, i will keep u guys posted kung ano man...
(btw, she knows how to ride a bike kaso natatakot kapag dehins sayad ang paa... )
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Post by g on Feb 11, 2005 14:52:43 GMT 8
i learned from these tips..
my girl will get her bike soon as well.. - i think its advisable to keep the seat height where she's comfortable then gradually increase it..
scooter, what kind of bike are you getting for your girl?
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Post by Poseur on Feb 11, 2005 15:28:38 GMT 8
man i wish i could find a girl like you guys... i meant a girl that would get me a bike. ha3
kidding!
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Post by g on Feb 14, 2005 9:28:48 GMT 8
haha! that will be the day peachy! haha any sugar mommies out there?!  |
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Post by gulliver on Feb 14, 2005 9:48:08 GMT 8
haha! that will be the day peachy! haha any sugar mommies out there?! g, better way to ask that is: "any well-monied babe out there looking for a boy-toy?" ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by scooter on Feb 16, 2005 19:19:21 GMT 8
scooter, what kind of bike are you getting for your girl? not so sure pa.. maybe the giant which has the frame for girls.. yung nakababa yung top tube , dehins straight... pero may problem pa sa finances department hehehe.. tsaka na... ;D |
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Post by g on Feb 19, 2005 22:26:41 GMT 8
scooter, got my girl a giant rincon. nice yellow color..  around 13k the guys at all terra took care of everything we will try out her bike tom! |
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Post by puregutz on Mar 10, 2005 12:50:31 GMT 8
Uy nice idea taking your girlfriend to go mountainbiking. Problem is my girlfriend wants to try DH, ayaw daw nya XC kasi she doesn't want to climb. Should I take her straight to a DH course? I dont know rin what bike to lend her, my dh race bike or my FS trail bike. The DH bike could be safer and mas comfortable kasi its really made for DH... Maybe I should let her try both first.
Any suggestions on a relatively easy DH trail? Ideal ba sa tagaytay?
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Post by Poseur on Mar 10, 2005 15:06:13 GMT 8
u gotta be f-ing kidding right? it doesn't sound smart.
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Post by g on Mar 11, 2005 21:51:25 GMT 8
@ puregutz: i second peachy.. brad, unless your girls nick is the same as yours, you've got to be kidding! the string is about newbie riders and how to keep it safe for beginners -- IMHO, if she hasn't ridden in a while, take her around the village to get used to the bike she'll use.. i don't think its wise to bring her DH on her 1st day.. -- heck, i didn't even consider that on my first trail ride.. hope you'll reconsider - hehe..take her to the bunny slopes first..she'll learn the fundamentals there.. my 2 cents.. |
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Post by puregutz on Mar 14, 2005 10:25:22 GMT 8
Yeah that's what i've been telling her kaya lang super kulit. I always tell her about our DH rides... maybe thats why she wanted to try it. Anyway I decided sa Laguna na lang. Thanks... We plan on going to their resthouse in La Mesa, Makiling this holy week. Any good trails in Makiling?  |
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Post by gulliver on Mar 19, 2005 11:27:12 GMT 8
We plan on going to their resthouse in La Mesa, Makiling this holy week. Any good trails in Makiling? check out the Luzon trails board, we have a member from there who posted a thread on an interesting trail there w/ downhills as for your GF going straight into DH, hehehe hope you plan to do it on a smooth grassy hill w/ a very easy slope...good luck ;D |
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Post by ninjabiker on Mar 23, 2005 14:57:59 GMT 8
this topic reminds me of the time i forced my gf to go biking in muntinlupa trails (xc lang). ohhhh boy! she got scared and cried in the middle of the trail. it was a slow and silent ride going back to the car. total ride time = 7 minutes ;D just make sure your gf or wife is ready for xc or downhill biking. if she has the guts to go down stairs or drop at least 1.5 ft, then you know shes ready ninjabiker |
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It doesnt hav to be fast to hurt that much. 
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