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dilluns, de febrer 23, 2015

El Gordo riding in Greenville SC

Finally riding with the El Gordo,

First impressions, bike is not as "fat" as I thought ... even if I compare with my road bike is like two different worlds, the bike feels light and fast, the 45North  Husker DU's with the Bontrager Jackalope wheels help a lot on this feeling.

The ride has been using the Greenville downtown Swamp Rabbit trail, and old train track converted in bike and pedestrian path from Greenville to Travelers Rest north of the city. The first section around downtown and Cleveland Park had some more turns and corners to see how easy the bike moves, and compared to the Ibis there is a need for more work when cornering. It's clearly the result of the external 29" diameter (26" in wheels + fat tires) and the fact of moving more tire.

The geometry it's excellent, I felt perfect from ground zero and the ride finish the same way, no muscles with any feeling of pain due to positioning.

It's still early to judge, as I didn't use any gravel road or trail, it was almost all flat or ascending just to get a feel and my body up from winter.

Photos attached ...


Swamp Rabbit Trail.



Furman University lake.


Forman University Bell Tower.


Detail of the paved path ... donations.


My El Gordo doesn't look so fat in front of a train :)


Greenville downtown, Reedy River Falls park, the Bridge and Main Street on the left ... love this city.


The two fats of the family ... attention to the small adhesive on the rear of the car :)

From Greenville SC, Javi Paricio


1 comentari:

  1. Gran instant el de l'estrena d'una nova bike, gran instant el de l'arribada d'un nou concepte de bike, suma novetat per l'estrena i per les noves sensacions pel fet de ser un concepte totalment diferent.

    Ja fa anys de l'estrena de l'Ibis, OMG, 2007, anem de cara a 8 anys, renoi, en aquella ocasió, Catalunya el lloc, ara des de South Carolina, ara la joia és una Ventana, FAT, diferent, molt, aquest cop rígida, una nova bike 100% rígida.

    Quins espais Xavi, quines bikes, mtb, mtb, mtb.

    ResponElimina