Would that I lived near an interstate with little traffic on it...but here in the DC area, where traffic is second only to LA, I think I'll have to forgo your offer, since I'm usually not up at 3 a.m., and even if I were, I certainly would not be riding at that time! ;-)
> -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf > Of wghalley > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 9:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Another new GTS'er > > > Henry > YES YOU CAN! I've ridden 5 miles, no hands, on the interstate to > demonstrate how stable the GTS is to some riding buds. Find yourself a > flat stretch of interstate without too much trafic (totally freaks the > cagers out if you pass them, so my advice is don't), set the throttle > lock & have at it. You cannot steer QUICKLY, but you CAN steer by > shifting the center of gravity, which causes the bike to lean, which > causes the bike to turn. I'm 6'0 & 245#,not small but not enormous > either. I could compensate for light cross winds, change lanes, follow > the lane through corners. It is NOT a relaxed way to ride, there is > definitely a delay between shifting your weight and turning wich tends > to make you over "Steer", then correct. > > IMO Code's "no BS bike" was mostly a marketing ploy - the name was > chosen to get a strong reaction & look at the amount of free publicity > he got. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf > Of Henry S. Winokur > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:28 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Another new GTS'er > > > > 3) Steer with the hips for minor corrections to line. > > I beg to differ. You CANNOT turn a bike by shifting your hips--not even > minor corrections. Any and all corrections are done with the > handlebars. You may not think you're doing it with the bars, but you > are. Check out Keith Code's "NO BS bike" if you doubt me. I've seen it > ridden. Body steering in any way, shape or form simply doesn't work to > steer the bike. The fact is, you (or I) cannot get enough body english > on a bike to turn it when it's going straight--it's inertia is simply > too great--after all how much do you weigh?--the bike outweighs most of > us by 300-400 lbs and it's moving--and I don't know anybody BIG enough > (do you?) to change it's direction by throwing one's body around on it. > > The NO BS (body steering) bike has a pair of handle bars that are frame > mounted-- they don't turn anything, but you can control the throttle to > keep the bike going. But you can't turn the bike, when you're riding > it, by using body english, which is what you are suggesting. > > Regards, > > Henry S. Winokur > 94 GTS1000, R1100RT-P, AMA, MRF, > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > West Bethesda, MD USA >
