And someone else wrote..
> If you could review your sem Giraffe after you've had a chance to use it, I,
> for one would love to hear your thoughts. I'm thinking of taking the plunge
> this summer and getting a giraffe and would welcome any comments on any
> giraffes.
>
> On a related note, how does one dismount a giraffe? It seems as though the
> potential for injury would be quite high (no pun intended).
>
Ok here goes the first post on the uni-net(?).(By the way Terry are you some
sort of Circus-skills Electronic communication God or what??? Thanks!!)
I've had a 5' sem for just about a year now and from what I can tell It's
wonderful. Compared to the DM, it's extremely light and therefore well
manouverable. The lightness though doesn't seem to be too big a problem
vis-a-vis strength though. It's built with box construction metal which
gives the strength without the weight. I've had no problems with it at all
(except learning to mount of course!!) Afreind of mine with a DM reckoned
the extra weight made it tough to ride long distances without being really
knackered. I've managed a 5 mile parade on my sem (with some nasty hills)
and the biggest problem was saddle soreness. I think this all counts as a
recommendation!
To dismount i just stop peddaling and lean in the direction I want to
dismount in. Half way down I grab the saddle, take my feet off the pedals
and make sure that I BEND MY KNEES as I land. Otherwise things get very
jarring!
Hope this has been of some help...
Paul Selwood
(Bristol Uni Circusoc)