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lorrod wrote:
Getting back to the bicycle, I have heard from a couple of people that it took them some time to get use to the bike - especially on descents. One rider I talked to a couple of weeks ago told me it took him almost a year to get use to the bike - and building up his ability to descend on the Tetra Pro. Is this a common occurrence? What seems to be the main problem or issue?

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I've haven't heard that before. Search this forum, I can't recall any complaints about ill mannered handling on descents. In fact, it's usually the contrary.

What was the cycling history of the riders you talked with? Take that into consideration too. Were they accustomed to slower steering touring frames for example? Did they have a handle bar bag or new tri/aero bars?

My Tetra is very stable. I'm comfortable riding no hands over railroad crossings, speed bumps, downhill... I've done some light touring and temporarily installed a handlebar bag for my camera (big 35mm film SLR) and stuff. The front end became unstable and there was no way I could take both hands off the bars! It had a tendency to "wheel flop" and I was sure I was gonna crater. For the duration of the trip, I HAD to always keep control with at least one hand. When I returned home and removed the bag, all was well again.

Of course, everything we say, and they say, is all hearsay. You would best off if you took a looooong test ride and evaluated for yourself. Good luck.

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95 Carbonframes Tetra Pro
92 Bridgestone MB-1
90 Moser 51.151

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