I used to wonder why I'd see old people wobbling on their bikes after stopping at a crosswalk until I realized it's harder to control the bike with those curved handlebars from a stop. I guess it's more comfortable when you're riding because you don't have to lean forward as much but I prefer the straight handlebars still.
this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2024
1 points (100.0% liked)
Bicycles
3084 readers
2 users here now
Welcome to [email protected]
A place to share our love of all things with two wheels and pedals. This is an inclusive, non-judgemental community. All types of cyclists are accepted here; whether you're a commuter, a roadie, a MTB enthusiast, a fixie freak, a crusty xbiking hoarder, in the middle of an epic across-the-world bicycle tour, or any other type of cyclist!
Community Rules
-
No bigotry - including racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, or xenophobia.
-
Be respectful. Everyone should feel welcome here.
-
No porn.
-
No ads / spamming.
-
Ride bikes
Other cycling-related communities
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Wobbling would be more influenced by the caster angle than anything (which is really the rake angle on a bicycle or motorcycle). It's the same reason cruiser motorcycles are easier to handle than sport bikes at lower speeds.
Straight bars would be more responsive since they're a shorter lever, while the curved bars are a longer lever, meaning it takes more arm motion to turn the wheel, so those bikes should be more stable/less twitchy.
Must be more at play with the wobbly riders you're seeing.
Straight bars on anything other than a mountain bike sounds like raw Fred territory
TLDW: Japan has step through bike frames, electric bikes, child seats, hand warmers and phone holders. If they are in any way built different or have any unique features at all, the video fails to mention it.
Just sounds like the typical food courier in london to me
I guess the translation from hype is 'Based on my peronal observation the popular type of bicycle in Japan in different to the popular bikes in other contries'.
I'd say you can get all of those things in almost every European country, too. Saying almost only because there might be a country where you cannot find those hand warmers or whatever.