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Originally Posted by
pgod1960
At 5' 10" and 31" inseam,
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Same height as me, with a longer leg.
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Originally Posted by
Pleiades
I shouldn't get too hung up on the height thing
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Good advice.
Many years ago I got my first Varadero, it was a monster of a bike, tall and wide. I too was terrified. A friendly (off duty) traffic officer gave me a titbit of advice, get some good sturdy boots, plenty of ankle support. I bought some Hein Gerricke boots, can't remember the name (don't think they make them any more though), but no different to the 'adventure' type boots you can buy in most places now.
OK, so now I had lost the weak point of the ankle, still couldn't reach the ground with both feet.....
Next advice - don't, why would I need to have both feet on the floor?? One foot down, and close into the side of the bike.
Tried that, learned to balance properly and ....... no more worries about tall bikes.
The Tenere is a really easy bike to ride, and hold at stops. It will (with a semi competent rider) almost balance itself at lights, junctions etc.
We have a few guys on here with less length in the leg who get on perfectly well with the Tenere.
The pig is getting your leg over the bike when it's loaded.. so you learn the Tenere Waltz, which involves putting your leg over the sear then 'hopping' towards the bike to get the leg over it. Sounds complicated, it's really natural to do, just looks a bit odd!
Welcome along.