Oh yes, Philippe, I had a succession of BX19, BX19 and Xantia, and flying
carpet us just the word. Speed bumps, sleeping policemen, whatever you call
them, were easy. Just get the speed right and drive straight over!
Although the first BX did decide to dump green hydraulic fluid in the driver
footwell one cold dark winter Sunday. I was glad to have read the handbook, so
I knew to use engine oil in emergency, not brake fluid.
Piers
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From: olympus <olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on
behalf of Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 7:32:46 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Nathan's PAW 27: a bumpy bike ride, pride weekend in
rural Spain, my wife in full voice
They stopped production 3 years ago. We bought one of the very last C5 Tourers
manufactured, anticipating its extinction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3S8XX4-nCk
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3S8XX4-nCk>
Amities
Philippe on a flying carpet :-)
> Le 18 juil. 2019 à 22:39, <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>
> They're still using hydro-pneumatic suspension? That design was
> ingenious, and it was once used on the British Centurion tanks.
>
> We did everything we could to steer people away from bikes with
> suspension. It was the first thing to fail, and it usually cost as much to
> repair it as it would to buy a new bike.
>
>>
>> Well, I feel extremely comfy in my hydro-pneumatic computer assisted
>> suspension Citroën C5.
>>
>> BUT I hate it when a bike, any bike, doesn’t allow me to feel the grip,
>> which is the case with all the bikes with suspension I’ve tried, so far…
>> still open to persuasion, honest.
>>
>> Electricity assisted bikes are a boon, and that’s what I now need and want.
>>
>> And of course my wheel-chair when in the old people’s home should be
>> electricity powered (damn the planet at that stage), AND suspended ;-)
>>
>>>
>>> Here is what you need, a full suspension gravel bike:
>>>
>>> https://ninerbikes.com/pages/the-mcr-9-rdo
>>>
>>> Specifically designed for bumpy and stony field track.
>>> It looks like a great bike for bike-packing trips.
>>>
>
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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