Shock Horror
Last week i took a Trumpy Hardtail for a bit of a ride( down to Wollongong) before the weather decided to take a nasty turn here in Sydney. As much as i love the look of these beasts, it has shown me that they are called that for a reason. HARD is definitely what they are, even with the sprung seat. The biggest thing i found was the constant feeling of wanting to re-align myself on the seat, the feeling of rear wheel skip, if that's the right terminology. The lack of control felt when cornering, maybe that has something to do with the bike itself, i don't know. But, i have had a re-think on the whole project. I still have the Hard tail kit for future, but as it stands now, i think i will do a soft tail version. Maybe bob tail it, single seat and custom rear end.
OK, so call me a woose, but i think at my age, i might want to look after what kidneys i have left. Not to mention my vertebrae.....