And it starts...

[280plus]

Where's the engine?
 

Engine?

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

I almost got a CC instead, but decided on the LHT after riding one.  In the end, I liked how stable and smooth it felt.  I'm hoping the longer stays will make towing my daughter around a bit easier.  With my current road bike, things felt a little cramped and climbing with it didn't feel right.

Chris

Yeah, stability is what I miss on my CC.  It feels a bit squirrelly.  It's a minor annoyance on long road rides.  The problems magnify when you put fully loaded panniers on it.  With a full load, the CC is borderline unridable at slow speeds. 

On the other hand, the CC is great on dirt tracks.  I'm actually faster on my Cross Check than I used to be on my mountain bike, sometimes.  So I guess it all balances out.

[seeker_two]

"Shell's ill from about 3pm till bedtime and fine from the time she wakes up till 3pm or so."
Oddly enough, that coincides with when you get home from work...

You noticed that too, eh?

Chris

I think she's finally figured it out......so much for number 3......

[mtnbkr]

I think she's finally figured it out......so much for number 3......

If there were to be a number three, one of us would be sold into slavery.

Chris

[seeker_two]

I think she's finally figured it out......so much for number 3......

If there were to be a number three, one of us would be sold into slavery.

Chris

Just remember....the fertile ones bring double at market....

[Jamisjockey]

I almost got a CC instead, but decided on the LHT after riding one.  In the end, I liked how stable and smooth it felt.  I'm hoping the longer stays will make towing my daughter around a bit easier.  With my current road bike, things felt a little cramped and climbing with it didn't feel right.

Chris

Yeah, stability is what I miss on my CC.  It feels a bit squirrelly.  It's a minor annoyance on long road rides.  The problems magnify when you put fully loaded panniers on it.  With a full load, the CC is borderline unridable at slow speeds. 

On the other hand, the CC is great on dirt tracks.  I'm actually faster on my Cross Check than I used to be on my mountain bike, sometimes.  So I guess it all balances out.

The CC has short chain stays for cornering on 'cross races.  Feels like you've got a flat tire at high speeds on road, right?  Mine feels that way, too.  But it rocks it out for 'cross.

[K Frame]

I think she's finally figured it out......so much for number 3......

If there were to be a number three, one of us would be sold into slavery.

Chris

Trust me, Chris would be the one up on the block.

Chris does NOT wear the pants in that family. He does, however, wear the dog collar... 

[mtnbkr]

woof woof.

Chris

[mtnbkr]

I put in 40miles on the LHT today.  I really like how it rides, nice and stable at any speed.  We were rolling along at 20mph in a tight pack with me in the middle and I was very much at ease, mostly because the bike was so stable, I didn't have to fear a momentary lapse of attention causing a pileup. 

My average was only 15.3mph, but that was partially because the first 6 miles was a very sedate pace as I rolled out to meet the others at the rendezvous point.  I also fell apart after 32 miles and had a hard time maintaining any speed over 16mph until the end.  Miles 6-30 was a fast pace, probably averaging 18mph.  Dunno if I didn't eat right or if the 4.5hrs of sleep did me in, but I screwed up somehow. I need to HTFU.

Anyway, not bad for a "heavy touring bike".  FWIW, another guy in our group had an LHT as well.  The rest of the weenies were on various flavors of racing bike.

Chris