Ok, be honest – you had to look up what a `30 bagger` is supposed to be in the motorcycle industry – it`s apparently a slang term for a new design trend where custom bikes are being equipped with 30 inch floating front wheels. Honestly – they kind of remind us of the old-school Penny Farthing bicycles – big front wheel, little back wheel, and no sense at all in their design.
They apparently ride very smoothly even at higher speeds, but do require much more steering control once you start getting up above 60 or 70 miles per hour. The saddle sits pretty low, but the bike can be `pumped up` which adjust the saddle height as needed to make it feel like a custom ride for each rider. There is a limit though, so if you are extremely short, or could be classified as a giant, it might not be adjustable enough for you.
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There are plenty of good demonstration videos for 30 baggers on YouTube – this little clip of the `first girl` (take that with a grain of salt) riding a 30 bagger could be a little bit better. She rides up and down a flat, straight street at suburb-speeds and it does literally nothing to show you what these bikes are truly capable of. And no, riding with no hands so you can flip the bird to the camera isn`t impressive.
If you`re interested in trying out a 30 bagger, don`t waste your time on YouTube –find a local bike shop and take one for a test drive. And don`t just drive it down a flat street…find somewhere that you can really open that beast up and see what it is capable of! This blogger got a chance to really test a 30 bagger`s capabilities on Germany`s Autobhan, but if a trip to Europe isn`t an option, just find a good stretch of highway, enjoy the wind in your hair, and fly down that blacktop!
Scott Huntinton is a writer for Off The Throttle in Harrisburg, PA. Follow him on Twitter @SMHuntington
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