Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)
- James Rogers
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Apparently BASF see a different future for eBikes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... DRqliwJIAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... DRqliwJIAI
- mikesbytes
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Gear looks a bit low. Like the combo seat/bagApparently BASF see a different future for eBikes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... DRqliwJIAI
- mikesbytes
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Driver's hatred towards Lycra and riding in bunch. Not a bad article.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/ ... ket-is-it/
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/ ... ket-is-it/
I'm sure someone posted about this somewhere but I couldn't find it...
Airbag helmet http://www.hovding.com/en/
Some other bike tech stuff
Foldable helmet http://www.ulule.com/overade/ Autobots roll out!
turn by turn http://www.dragoninnovation.com/projects/23-hammerhead
Airbag helmet http://www.hovding.com/en/
Some other bike tech stuff
Foldable helmet http://www.ulule.com/overade/ Autobots roll out!
turn by turn http://www.dragoninnovation.com/projects/23-hammerhead
For all the Stravanauts out there:
A colleague of mine in Grafton was at a loose end on Sunday morning, and strangely decided that this was a good idea ...
![Image](http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af29/andrewb0027/GraftonRide_zps276f4c01.jpg)
http://app.strava.com/activities/97954817
No, I can't think why either. But I have suggested that he creates a strava segment from it.
Andrew
A colleague of mine in Grafton was at a loose end on Sunday morning, and strangely decided that this was a good idea ...
![Image](http://i990.photobucket.com/albums/af29/andrewb0027/GraftonRide_zps276f4c01.jpg)
http://app.strava.com/activities/97954817
No, I can't think why either. But I have suggested that he creates a strava segment from it.
Andrew
Engineer by any chance?For all the Stravanauts out there:
A colleague of mine in Grafton was at a loose end on Sunday morning, and strangely decided that this was a good idea ...
http://app.strava.com/activities/97954817
No, I can't think why either. But I have suggested that he creates a strava segment from it.
Andrew
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http://cranktip.com
Interested to hear any thoughts? I'm sure it wouldn't make much of a difference to me + I use speed play![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Interested to hear any thoughts? I'm sure it wouldn't make much of a difference to me + I use speed play
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- mikesbytes
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The video showed a 1/2 lap improvement over 10 laps on Wollongong's velodrome, which is 5% by my maths. A big claimhttp://cranktip.com
Interested to hear any thoughts? I'm sure it wouldn't make much of a difference to me + I use speed play
Wow. Nice soundtrack!http://cranktip.com
Interested to hear any thoughts? I'm sure it wouldn't make much of a difference to me + I use speed play
Wonder if they would do a comparison of their products vs , say Rotor QXLs and even in conjunction.
it does seems a pity that the would likely to exclude Speedplay as an option, I would think that would be the group most likely to adopt it
Snake Oilhttp://cranktip.com
Interested to hear any thoughts? I'm sure it wouldn't make much of a difference to me + I use speed play
All of their evidence was anecdotal, there was no scientific data in there looking at power improvements etc. If they were serious about pushing this product as the latest and greatest product to ever hit the shelves of your LBS, they would fork out the money for some proper testing that isn't dependant on "feel" and "belief".
Watch the video with a critical question and listen for facts about it being faster, not people's perception. There are too many questions about how the study was performed, first up, it wasn't even single blinded let alone double blinded. Whenever they're talking about how people felt, they're making sure that you know the qualifications of the person who's on the bike, but the problem is, they're just an athelete. It's a fallacious appeal to authority.
When they have solid data to back up their claims which have been produced by an accredited lab under proper testing conditions, then I'll consider it an interesting product. Until then, I'll keep my money in my pocket.
I think that my intial assement may have been off, I thought about this on my way home last night and I think that this may be the highest order of snake oil, a perpetual motion machine.http://cranktip.com
Interested to hear any thoughts? I'm sure it wouldn't make much of a difference to me + I use speed play
This is what the idea reminded me of
![Image](http://www.sfsite.com/grc/1105/perpetual.jpg)
The idea behind this device is that the weights on the right have greater leverage so they're able to pull the weights on the left up, the flip over at the top. Like all perpetual motion machines, it doesn't work.
The idea that these guys are proposing is something very similar, you're running a shorter crank on the up stroke, and a longer crank on the down stroke, much like the idea in that picture.
I'm not an engineer nor a physicist, so I could be wrong on this, so if anyone on here is in either of those two fields and wants to tell me that I'm wrong, feel free.
James
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Perhaps the concept works similar to Q rings
http://cranktip.com
Interested to hear any thoughts? I'm sure it wouldn't make much of a difference to me + I use speed play
Ben,
I just bought speedplay pedals but I am not liking so far! Do they loosen up a bit? Or does anybody else have any experience with speedplay?
@TonyOCBen,
I just bought speedplay pedals but I am not liking so far! Do they loosen up a bit? Or does anybody else have any experience with speedplay?
It's likely you have over tightened the cleat screws. As they have loctite, they do not unscrew so you only need a 1/4 turn once you meet resistance.
I'm on my 4-5th set of cleats so have had a bit if practice setting them up.
- mikesbytes
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How to be a road bike
http://www.nsmb.com/how-to-be-a-road-biker/
http://www.nsmb.com/how-to-be-a-road-biker/
The only thing missing is join an internet cycling forum.How to be a road bike
http://www.nsmb.com/how-to-be-a-road-biker/
- Colin Campbell
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... and know, abide by and preach the Velominati.How to be a road bike
http://www.nsmb.com/how-to-be-a-road-biker/
- mikesbytes
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This was posted on another forum that I read.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fl ... l-light-co
Looks interesting.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fl ... l-light-co
Looks interesting.
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Tempe bicycle action group http://www.biketempe.org/
only because there isn't a funny pictures thread
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Depends on whether your recovering from road or track
Can anyone recommend a good and reasonably priced timber floor polisher? Not a big job. Only need one room and a bit sanded and revarnished.
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- JoTheBuilder
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Agree with Tim re. Marrickville 2020 but we used a guy called Mark: 0414 293 018. He can't speak English well but he did a great job on the floors and was reasonably cheap.
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This thread has 99990 views. Now 99991. Who will be 99999?
The real story is in the infield. We're looking at a bunch of kids, distraught in the middle because some mean old blokes have turned up and taken their bikes. The guy in white is a plain clothes cop and he's gunna bust them all.
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The white is a CNSW uniform.
Does it mean that height discrimination has been removed from midget racing?
Does it mean that height discrimination has been removed from midget racing?
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I never new it existed and now I want it badly
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