Cager clarification

My hub's sleeve length and inseam are the same--36". (He's 6'7".) The issue is with his legs being folded up too much, with his twisted hips. The legs being folded cause him too much pain. I'm afraid for him, really, to try to ride a too-small bike. A hamstring cramp a the wrong time could be deadly. All the bikes he's "tried on" (not ridden) have been too small, even the largest, most expensive bikes in the store. All the bike shop guys say he will have to move the pegs--some models can accommodate that, some can't.

All that said, he WILL take a class before he buys, AND promise to wear a helmet or I will withhold affection until he does!

Karen

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Originally Posted by maillotpois

I took the MSF class a couple of weeks ago. There was a guy in it who was 6'5" easily - he looked like he was on a clown bike on the motorcycle they gave him. However, I will say that they had a range of motorcycles, some a bit taller. He should definitely check it out - see exactly what's offered and talk about his concerns about size of bike and physical issues. I bet they could help him out.

It was a great class. I traded in my Vespa for a motorcycle. :rolleyes:

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I do like the magnet idea... think I have to sort out something like that too

And I def like the term cager... hadn't heard it before... I'll see if I can get it used widely/more widely in NZ...

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Originally Posted by Eden

I've seen people who actually do carry around little magnets that they stick on cars that come to close - one person had share the road, I think. Someone else's said something on the lines of "this was put on your car to let you know you nearly ran over a cyclist....". I think yet another proposed one that just said "Dangerous Driver" to let everyone else know to stay away.

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What a cool idea, especially the "Share the Road." Then the irresponsible driver unwittingly becomes a proponent of better driving!

Here's one magnet, specific to motorcyclists though.