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<blockquote data-quote="KrustyKush" data-source="post: 1247318" data-attributes="member: 88354"><p>I've used many different types of bikes for basic transportation all of my driving-riding life. Based on my experience, I tend to agree with those who say the FJR is not the best bike for bump-and-grind traffic at low speed. But I don't think it has as much to do with bike weight as with the ergos of rider position. The slightly forward lean with knees hiked high is the killer for me. That position is more ideal for steady state 90 mph on open highway. I don't commute anymore so my FJR is strictly for fun. I shy away from city traffic on it, but I'm not allergic to city riding. It is just something that has to be done from time to time so I buck up and feel the burn.</p><p></p><p>However, every rider has his/her own physical situation. Some riders can adapt to the ergos on some bikes better than other riders. For this reason, I don't think it is very useful to do what others do. Riding is a very personal activity, and mostly very solitary. If your ass is aching, only you will know it, and if you're methodical in addressing the ergo issues you'll know why it is aching and then be able to address it. Also, a test ride is only going to give the barest idea what the bike is like. Same as, you won't know how good a mattress is until you've slept on it for a couple of months.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KrustyKush, post: 1247318, member: 88354"] I've used many different types of bikes for basic transportation all of my driving-riding life. Based on my experience, I tend to agree with those who say the FJR is not the best bike for bump-and-grind traffic at low speed. But I don't think it has as much to do with bike weight as with the ergos of rider position. The slightly forward lean with knees hiked high is the killer for me. That position is more ideal for steady state 90 mph on open highway. I don't commute anymore so my FJR is strictly for fun. I shy away from city traffic on it, but I'm not allergic to city riding. It is just something that has to be done from time to time so I buck up and feel the burn. However, every rider has his/her own physical situation. Some riders can adapt to the ergos on some bikes better than other riders. For this reason, I don't think it is very useful to do what others do. Riding is a very personal activity, and mostly very solitary. If your ass is aching, only you will know it, and if you're methodical in addressing the ergo issues you'll know why it is aching and then be able to address it. Also, a test ride is only going to give the barest idea what the bike is like. Same as, you won't know how good a mattress is until you've slept on it for a couple of months. [/QUOTE]
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