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Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 11 Oct 2013, 20:39
by mikesbytes
Apparently Alan Jones is a scientist

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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 Oct 2013, 15:40
by Jacqui
Protype chopper ... in Centennial Park yesterday. Fabulous ride, once I got going!
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Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 22 Oct 2013, 12:32
by timyone
Love the fat back wheel

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 22 Oct 2013, 13:29
by Karzie
PHAT back wheel...!

Yo, that sled's bangin'

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 29 Oct 2013, 16:23
by James Rogers
Apparently BASF see a different future for eBikes.

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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 30 Oct 2013, 11:10
by mikesbytes
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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 02 Nov 2013, 03:48
by mikesbytes
The retro team will be bidding on this

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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 05 Nov 2013, 12:49
by anna_g
Driver's hatred towards Lycra and riding in bunch. Not a bad article.
http://blogs.crikey.com.au/theurbanist/ ... ket-is-it/

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 15 Nov 2013, 00:35
by Jdubs
Protype chopper ... in Centennial Park yesterday. Fabulous ride, once I got going!
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Sick!! For personal use or for sale??

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 18 Nov 2013, 20:17
by ratzzzzz
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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 18 Nov 2013, 20:17
by ratzzzzz
and lastly anti theft http://bikespike.com

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 19 Nov 2013, 14:21
by Karzie
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Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 02 Dec 2013, 19:00
by andrewb
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 ...


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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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 03 Dec 2013, 09:37
by Stuart

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 03 Dec 2013, 10:18
by andrewb

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 03 Dec 2013, 13:36
by Colin Campbell
Stravography!
Garmazing!

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 03 Dec 2013, 19:42
by Eleri
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 ...


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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? :-)

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 03 Dec 2013, 20:21
by andrewb
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

Lance Armstrong ruined everything

Posted: 14 Dec 2013, 16:19
by ratzzzzz

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 20 Dec 2013, 16:35
by Toff
I hope it's an I-Phone...

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Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 20 Jan 2014, 20:28
by ratzzzzz
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 :)

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 Jan 2014, 05:37
by mikesbytes
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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 Jan 2014, 10:14
by utopia
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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 Jan 2014, 11:38
by jcaley
It looks like you might lose a bit of ground clearance if you fit them to your existing cranks.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 Jan 2014, 11:58
by jimmy
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.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 22 Jan 2014, 07:37
by jimmy
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

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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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 22 Jan 2014, 11:47
by mikesbytes
Perhaps the concept works similar to Q rings

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 18:50
by Tonyoc
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?

Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 20:24
by Nozzle
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.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 23 Jan 2014, 20:30
by Tonyoc
@ Noel

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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 25 Jan 2014, 20:55
by Nozzle
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.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 08:10
by mikesbytes

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 28 Jan 2014, 20:05
by ratzzzzz

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 09:24
by Anthony K
The only thing missing is join an internet cycling forum.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 29 Jan 2014, 11:25
by Colin Campbell
... and know, abide by and preach the Velominati.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 30 Jan 2014, 08:53
by anna_g

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 01 Feb 2014, 10:09
by mikesbytes
Cars should be banned from Marrickville

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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 10 Feb 2014, 13:18
by jimmy
This was posted on another forum that I read.

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

Looks interesting.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 20 Feb 2014, 12:43
by timyone
looks good, if I did more commuting I would be up for one

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 20 Mar 2014, 21:29
by ratzzzzz
http://imgur.com/gallery/aKLT6B4

maybe equip all cars with a mattress?

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 20 Oct 2014, 21:45
by mikesbytes
Tempe bicycle action group http://www.biketempe.org/

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 Oct 2014, 10:38
by Anthony K
Ummmmm.
Tempe Arizona Mike.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 06 Nov 2014, 13:44
by jimmy
only because there isn't a funny pictures thread

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Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 29 Nov 2014, 17:32
by Anthony K
Does chocolate icecream count as recovery food?

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 30 Dec 2014, 17:47
by timyone
close enough, if you have it with milk it is better

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 30 Dec 2014, 18:52
by mikesbytes
Depends on whether your recovering from road or track

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 28 Jan 2015, 12:15
by marc2131
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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 01 Mar 2015, 11:32
by timyone
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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 02 Mar 2015, 07:52
by JoTheBuilder
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.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 07 Apr 2015, 13:35
by JoTheBuilder
This thread has 99990 views. Now 99991. Who will be 99999?

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 10 May 2015, 08:02
by mikesbytes
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Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 10 May 2015, 09:19
by timyone
What are we looking at here? Seat height?

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 10 May 2015, 12:05
by Eleri
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.

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 10 May 2015, 15:37
by mikesbytes
The white is a CNSW uniform.

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

Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 May 2015, 16:02
by mikesbytes
I never new it existed and now I want it badly

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Re: Nonbikerelated talking thread. (nsfw)

Posted: 21 Jul 2015, 09:21
by Toff
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