Vids

I'm not dead, just working hard lately, and blogging is down there on my priorities. Most rides have been "slam, bam, thank you ma'am" sort of affairs lately. That means no stops for photos.

Here are a few vids shot yesterday in the yard.


Untitled from Enel on Vimeo.

Joel has figured out that he can rest his feet on the bike and coast now, not bad for 2 1/2. Balancing is a non-issue as it is for most little kids. It is the lack of pedalling strength that kills them. He's into wheelies as well. This is the best bike for little kids I have ever found.

Here is me messing around on the Milk Money. I wish I had the trials skills to hop all over the place, but this is likely as far as I will go. Good balance practice anyway.


Backyard trials 1 from Enel on Vimeo.


Backyard trials 2 from Enel on Vimeo.

I do these little tricks on all my bikes, but the Milk Money is by far the easiest (even better than the rigid for some reason?). Hard to understand why, but the bike really feels natural under me in a way the bigger Box and smaller rigid do not.

I heard yesterday on NPR about Q.W.A.N. Quality Without A Name. The MM has QWAN in spades for me. A nameless quality that makes it feel just right.

This type of riding can be hard on chainguards.