Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 11 Oct 2013, 20:39

Apparently Alan Jones is a scientist

http://theshovel.com.au/2012/07/05/alan ... snt-exist/

Jacqui · Postby **Jacqui** » 21 Oct 2013, 15:40

Protype chopper ... in Centennial Park yesterday. Fabulous ride, once I got going!

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 22 Oct 2013, 12:32

Love the fat back wheel

Karzie · Postby **Karzie** » 22 Oct 2013, 13:29

PHAT back wheel...!

Yo, that sled's bangin'

James Rogers · Postby **James Rogers** » 29 Oct 2013, 16:23

Apparently BASF see a different future for eBikes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... DRqliwJIAI

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 30 Oct 2013, 11:10

Apparently BASF see a different future for eBikes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... DRqliwJIAI

Gear looks a bit low. Like the combo seat/bag

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 02 Nov 2013, 03:48

The retro team will be bidding on this

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Retro-80s-ST ... 3cd7b29cf7

anna_g · Postby **anna_g** » 05 Nov 2013, 12:49

Driver's hatred towards Lycra and riding in bunch. Not a bad article.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/ ... ket-is-it/

Jdubs · Postby **Jdubs** » 15 Nov 2013, 00:35

Protype chopper ... in Centennial Park yesterday. Fabulous ride, once I got going!

Sick!! For personal use or for sale??

ratzzzzz · Postby **ratzzzzz** » 18 Nov 2013, 20:17

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

ratzzzzz · Postby **ratzzzzz** » 18 Nov 2013, 20:17

and lastly anti theft http://bikespike.com

Karzie · Postby **Karzie** » 19 Nov 2013, 14:21

andrewb · Postby **andrewb** » 02 Dec 2013, 19:00

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

Postby **Stuart** » 03 Dec 2013, 09:37

meanwhile in adelaide ...

http://app.strava.com/activities/89900272

andrewb · Postby **andrewb** » 03 Dec 2013, 10:18

http://app.strava.com/activities/89900272

http://app.strava.com/activities/97954817

Stravography!

Colin Campbell · Postby **Colin Campbell** » 03 Dec 2013, 13:36

Stravography!

Garmazing!

Postby **Eleri** » 03 Dec 2013, 19:42

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

Engineer by any chance?

andrewb · Postby **andrewb** » 03 Dec 2013, 20:21

Engineer by any chance?

I am, thank you.

(But Craig who painted Grafton red with that ride isn't, and would be shocked at the inference.)

Andrew

ratzzzzz · Postby **ratzzzzz** » 14 Dec 2013, 16:19

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snLWkqWLY1g

Toff · Postby **Toff** » 20 Dec 2013, 16:35

I hope it's an I-Phone...

ratzzzzz · Postby **ratzzzzz** » 20 Jan 2014, 20:28

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

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 21 Jan 2014, 05:37

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

The video showed a 1/2 lap improvement over 10 laps on Wollongong's velodrome, which is 5% by my maths. A big claim

utopia · Postby **utopia** » 21 Jan 2014, 10:14

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

Wow. Nice soundtrack!
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

jcaley · Postby **jcaley** » 21 Jan 2014, 11:38

It looks like you might lose a bit of ground clearance if you fit them to your existing cranks.

jimmy · Postby **jimmy** » 21 Jan 2014, 11:58

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

Snake Oil

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.

jimmy · Postby **jimmy** » 22 Jan 2014, 07:37

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

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.

This is what the idea reminded me of

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

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 22 Jan 2014, 11:47

Perhaps the concept works similar to Q rings

Tonyoc · Postby **Tonyoc** » 23 Jan 2014, 18:50

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?

Nozzle · Postby **Nozzle** » 23 Jan 2014, 20:24

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?

@TonyOC

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.

Tonyoc · Postby **Tonyoc** » 23 Jan 2014, 20:30

@ Noel

Is it no good to unscrew now because of the glue? Have I ruined $50 cleats in an instant? Ouch! Haha

Nozzle · Postby **Nozzle** » 25 Jan 2014, 20:55

You can loosen them off a little. They will loosen over time though. I did the same with my first set of cleats. They were fine.

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 28 Jan 2014, 08:10

Goofy motormania

ratzzzzz · Postby **ratzzzzz** » 28 Jan 2014, 20:05

How to be a road bike
http://www.nsmb.com/how-to-be-a-road-biker/

Anthony K · Postby **Anthony K** » 29 Jan 2014, 09:24

How to be a road bike
http://www.nsmb.com/how-to-be-a-road-biker/

The only thing missing is join an internet cycling forum.

Colin Campbell · Postby **Colin Campbell** » 29 Jan 2014, 11:25

How to be a road bike
http://www.nsmb.com/how-to-be-a-road-biker/

... and know, abide by and preach the Velominati.

anna_g · Postby **anna_g** » 30 Jan 2014, 08:53

Patched tube is awesome

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 01 Feb 2014, 10:09

Cars should be banned from Marrickville

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/car ... 24506.html

jimmy · Postby **jimmy** » 10 Feb 2014, 13:18

This was posted on another forum that I read.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/fl ... l-light-co

Looks interesting.

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 20 Feb 2014, 12:43

looks good, if I did more commuting I would be up for one

ratzzzzz · Postby **ratzzzzz** » 20 Mar 2014, 21:29

http://imgur.com/gallery/aKLT6B4

maybe equip all cars with a mattress?

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 20 Oct 2014, 21:45

Tempe bicycle action group http://www.biketempe.org/

Anthony K · Postby **Anthony K** » 21 Oct 2014, 10:38

Ummmmm.
Tempe Arizona Mike.

jimmy · Postby **jimmy** » 06 Nov 2014, 13:44

only because there isn't a funny pictures thread

Anthony K · Postby **Anthony K** » 29 Nov 2014, 17:32

Does chocolate icecream count as recovery food?

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 30 Dec 2014, 17:47

close enough, if you have it with milk it is better

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 30 Dec 2014, 18:52

Depends on whether your recovering from road or track

marc2131 · Postby **marc2131** » 28 Jan 2015, 12:15

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.
marc
mobile 0426 897 247

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 01 Mar 2015, 11:32

you are probably better off just posting a thread on that. Other places to check, are the Tempe and Marrickville 20 20 facebook pages etc

JoTheBuilder · Postby **JoTheBuilder** » 02 Mar 2015, 07:52

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.

JoTheBuilder · Postby **JoTheBuilder** » 07 Apr 2015, 13:35

This thread has 99990 views. Now 99991. Who will be 99999?

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 10 May 2015, 08:02

timyone · Postby **timyone** » 10 May 2015, 09:19

What are we looking at here? Seat height?

Postby **Eleri** » 10 May 2015, 12:05

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.

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 10 May 2015, 15:37

The white is a CNSW uniform.

Does it mean that height discrimination has been removed from midget racing?

mikesbytes · Postby **mikesbytes** » 21 May 2015, 16:02

I never new it existed and now I want it badly

Toff · Postby **Toff** » 21 Jul 2015, 09:21

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