On Mon, 5 May 2008 12:06:07 -0700 (PDT), bicycle_disciple
<1.crazyboy.only@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> may have said:
>Part 1 :
http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2008/05/ideas-for-new-cycling-products-part-1.html
1. A solution to a problem that does not need one this complicated.
2. Biology supplies a perfectly adequate solution inherently; if this
were not true, riding would be impossible. This is a non-problem
generating needless and useless endeavour.
3. The mania-for-measurement movement gains another potential way to
separate the marks from their money. Just Say No.
4. What next, banning top tubes due to testicular damage hazard? The
problem articulated is ridiculous; there's a better reason in favor of
forward-facing front dropouts on a limited subset of forks, but none
for the average user.
5. Technology addressing a burning non-issue. Those who have such a
phobia about finish apperance will be severely mocked.
6. Quadruple the weight of the bike just to slow it down? Magnetic
braking works great on stationary equipment where the required mass of
equipment is not a disadvantage. magnetic braking systems are
*heavy*; one capable of effectively reducing the volocity of a bike
with 180 lb rider would easily weigh three times as much as the
average full-suspension Walgoose. This is a non-solution.
>Part 2 :
http://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2008/05/ideas-for-new-cycling-products-part-2.html
7. Science fiction; might be technically possible in 30 to 100 years,
and might be executable in a useful manner in 150 years. At that
point, the subject of "why bother" can be addressed.
8. See 7. The fact that an idea can be articulated does not imply
that it can be executed. Cancel your subscription to Popular Science
while you still have the capacity to think clearly.
9. Motorcyclists can tell you why turn signals on a bike are not very
useful. This has been tried as far back as the 1920s at least, using
various llighting systems. It isn't the type of light that makes it
not useful, it's the fact that the signals do not produce the desired
effect which makes it fail.
10. Bike ****. See Rule 34. get a large-format printer and don't
tell us what you do with it, OK?
11. It's been made by Brooks for over 100 years. You're a bit late.
12. Do Not Start A Helmet Thread. Plus, the idea is just plain dumb.
13. Why not add a cell phone, a PDA with games, and a post-crash
locator beacon so that the EMTs will know where to find the carcass?
Seriously, when riding, the rider's focus needs to be ON THE ROAD.
14. Oh, good grief. Find the person who suggested this and tie them
to the front bumper of a BFI collection truck, please.
15. No electronic system can match the cost-effectiveness of a cable,
period.
>Comments welcome.
15 swings, 15 misses. Bottom of the second inning, and the visiting
team has yet to make it to first base.
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