tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.comments2024-03-21T03:15:06.288-04:00Cozy BeehiveRon Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18394865788996482667noreply@blogger.comBlogger5859125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-22066644771199283662015-10-09T04:26:32.707-04:002015-10-09T04:26:32.707-04:00Hello, the real effect of the flying golf balls is...Hello, the real effect of the flying golf balls is the surface - bigger surface with dimples - according to aerodynamics the longer surface - quicker air speed - better aerodynamics. If you need best aerodynamics of your cycle please contact.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10988458514766438165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-46847056978782906312015-10-08T15:01:34.383-04:002015-10-08T15:01:34.383-04:00I always wondered how clipless mechanism works. It...I always wondered how clipless mechanism works. It’s practically impossible to find this information in the Internet. And only at your site I finally found it. Now I know how it works. Thank you so much!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-40050392564388207692015-09-26T07:13:46.395-04:002015-09-26T07:13:46.395-04:00I like Rapha a lot and have a few items that have ...I like Rapha a lot and have a few items that have proved themselves on the road so from personal experience I don't buy the whole "it's overpriced fashion gear" line. Sure you can get cheaper cycling clothes but as someone who's been cycling for over 30 years I feel I have the experience to say that as in all things you get what you pay for. <br />Rapha positions itself as a high end maker of pro standard road cycling kit. If their stuff was not up to scratch why on earth would Team Sky, Team Wiggins or until this season Condor JLT use their gear? It's just stupid to suggest that it's no good. As a man in the street consumer you are buying in to that quality and pedigree in the same way as a Welsh rugby fan I might buy a replica Wales team shirt for a tidy sum. <br />If you compare prices with other manufacturers aiming at the same segment then it's not particularly expensive. Saying it's overpriced because you can get a jersey at a quarter of the price from Aldi is like saying Armani is overpriced because you can buy a suit for £50 in Next.<br />The issue of China manufacturing is another story though. I completely disagree with Simon Mottram about the impossibility of finding similar quality manufacturers in the UK. There are plenty of people manufacturing in the UK that prove it is possible to do it. It is certainly true that manufacturing capacity in the UK is lacking but people will tool up if the demand is there. That's how China got its industry off the ground in the first place anyway. <br />All businesses have to have margins so yes Mottram is right to have his eye on the best place to manufacture in order to achieve that but I think the cheap labour argument is disingenuous. Economists the world over are constantly warning that labour costs are evening out globally and there is a strong argument saying that global population growth is slowing to the point where the balance of available labour to demand is flipping in favour of workers allowing them to demand higher wages. Demographic distortions caused by the one child policy in China are already starting to raise the cost of labour and this looks likely to intensify in the decades to come. As a consequence manufacturers will no longer be able to achieve significant savings by shifting production to countries like China. <br />The real reason for manufacturing in China is hinted at in the article, namely access to markets. China's is orders of magnitude greater than the UKs so it seems to make sense. The only problem with that is that Chinese people actually prefer products made in the US or Europe because they associate that with quality and it has cachet that Made in China doesn't. <br />In the end it's a commercial gamble based on where the company thinks it is going to make the most money. <br />Rapha needs to sell volume to make a profit that can feed back into subsidising its design values and other cycling related projects. <br />Personally I generally avoid Made in China not because of quality concerns which are not an issue with switched on companies like Rapha but because I don't want to support the Chinese economy which is basically a cash machine for the Chinese government's expansionist political aims. In my view every pound or dollar spent on made in China products is putting money into Chinese aircraft carriers, artificial islands in the South China Sea and Chinese military expansion in general. Why would I want do that? You can't just see these things as being unconnected with what you as an individual choose to buy. Of course my Rapha jersey isn't going to fund a ballistic missile but collectively we are doing just that and that is why I try to avoid Made in China. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13859793358407217408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-54108503700708243682015-05-27T02:56:23.477-04:002015-05-27T02:56:23.477-04:00The two main benefits using in favour of carbon f...The two main benefits using in favour of <a href="http://www.carbonspeedcycle.com/" rel="nofollow">carbon fiber bike frame</a>, at least from a professional racing perspective, are weight and aerodynamics.Its low weight .Thanks for sharingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18272769035515111751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-2167314125164055862015-01-02T04:29:11.712-05:002015-01-02T04:29:11.712-05:00Alan Turing's bicycle was supposedly exhibited...Alan Turing's bicycle was supposedly exhibited in Australia at the Powerhouse museum. http://wandermom.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/turing-machine.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-11325175676783833212014-12-29T22:24:36.428-05:002014-12-29T22:24:36.428-05:00Is there a time/distance record for cycling on a r...Is there a time/distance record for cycling on a roller??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-77193260591711411552014-12-29T22:23:32.462-05:002014-12-29T22:23:32.462-05:00Is there a time/distance record for riding on roll...Is there a time/distance record for riding on rollers?? If so where can I find more details??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-90481385716051782532014-11-06T00:16:42.292-05:002014-11-06T00:16:42.292-05:00Hi Ron,
If a Chains has been neglected it will not...Hi Ron,<br />If a <a href="http://www.thegreenbook.com/products/chains/" rel="nofollow">Chains</a> has been neglected it will not only become damaged itself but will start to damage other parts of the bike. First shift the chain into the middle sprocket on both the front and rear. Lubricate the chain's interior circumference on the side that is facing the sprockets along the top of the lower run of the chain. Move your chain backwards and keep dropping lubricant into both sides of your rollers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08348367560139366345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-60770827487012841142014-09-05T05:25:16.033-04:002014-09-05T05:25:16.033-04:00This is not a new invention.The concept was origin...This is not a new invention.The concept was originally based on the use of water in capsules that moved towards the rim at higher speeds, and back towards the hub as the wheel slowed. Unless kalil studied engineering after moving to the US in the 80's, he is still only qualified as an electronics technician, and l dont believe he has ever invented anything. 'His' inventions all come from other peoples ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-64136686380868153562014-08-04T18:49:27.919-04:002014-08-04T18:49:27.919-04:00I don't know about food in China itself, but t...I don't know about food in China itself, but the stuff passed off as Chinese food in America is dreadful. Worse, it's either unappetizing veggies and white rice, which is nutritionally good as sugar without the sweet taste. Since a good 80 percent of the calories are carbs in the "Chinese food" being diabetic is a great excuse to refrain from consuming the stuff. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-6442359599838751812014-07-22T10:48:31.494-04:002014-07-22T10:48:31.494-04:00same thing on my Felt AR4 which came with the 6700...same thing on my Felt AR4 which came with the 6700 - in less than 1500 miles saw the cracked link while cleaning the chain. LBS replaced it with a 6600. just replaced the PC1030 that came on my 2010 F3 with the 6600 - much quieter now. 6600 does not have the cutout - i figure it wil be stronger.felt riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07721761018122775574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-66045738026742511232014-06-25T21:38:51.108-04:002014-06-25T21:38:51.108-04:00That's my uncle! He's invented way more th...That's my uncle! He's invented way more than that but that one is really cool! I got to try it myself!! If u r reading this uncle teddy please know this is caulder and I am a big big big fan of your invintions!! I love u!Ciamilloprofilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-43722496881703812482014-06-15T14:02:34.317-04:002014-06-15T14:02:34.317-04:00Had a friend who bought a brand new road bike (nor...Had a friend who bought a brand new road bike (north of $1000) at Performance and the maintenance club plan, or whatever it's called. Before the bike left the store, I watched the "mechanic" flip it over and rest the shiny new hoods on a rough concrete floor to adjust the gears. I was aghast and advised my buddy to walk out. <br /><br />The bike had to be looked over by the head mechanic, so we left it there. He picked it up a few days later, and on the first ride, the seat slipped down. Stop, raise, tighten, resume ride. Then going down a descent on city streets, the handlebars fell, all the way down. I told my friend he should return the bike AND the maintenance club plan, and report the head mechanic. No bike shop should have had that bike go out the front door. So what did he do? Bought 2 more bikes there, and seeks the advice of the head "mechanic." Pennywise and pound foolish, if you ask me. Robert Settehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06579317555861490019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-57856506550493538682014-04-25T11:47:13.974-04:002014-04-25T11:47:13.974-04:00This is such an interesting blog. You are very kno...This is such an interesting blog. You are very knowledgeable about this subject. Please check out my site. <br /><a href="http://http://agtm.co/" rel="nofollow"> TLR Carbon wheels</a> <br />dsdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17226597215471377202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-72577095153230246762014-04-22T02:31:35.863-04:002014-04-22T02:31:35.863-04:00It is truly a great and helpful piece of nice info...It is truly a great and helpful piece of nice information.<br />I am satisfied that you simply shared this useful information with us.<br />Please stay us informed like this. 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The mechanism for accelerated wear at maximum stretch would be pitch mismatch. Lets assume the chain is slightly worn and just about approaching the allowable 0.5% elongation before the chain and sprocket pitch are our of synch, and it then stretches, the 0.5% limit would be exceeded at the incoming cog (tooth) would then strike the incoming roller and produce wear. <br />Further, stretched links at the beginning side of the sprocket rotation would concentrate load on the first two or three links and cogs, further accelerating wear.<br /><br />I'm surprised that Wipperman focused on nonsense like "responsiveness" and other intangibles rather than accelerated wear on lightweight chains towards the end of the chain's life. <br /><br />In summary, I think chain stretch would produce an exponential chain wear curve.<br /><br />Any thoughts on this?Johan Bornmanhttp://www.yellowsaddle.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-82258013360286485772014-04-01T20:06:50.197-04:002014-04-01T20:06:50.197-04:00I've just discovered this old interview. I mu...I've just discovered this old interview. I must say, while I respect David Gordon Wilson's expertise in thermodynamics and bike mechanics, his views on helmets are very ill-informed. For example: <br /><br />He doesn't seem to realize that bicycling has never imposed an unusual risk of serious or fatal brain injury. He doesn't seem to realize that bicyclists comprise only about 0.5% of America's fatal brain injuries, and that bicyclist "vegetables" are similarly rare. He seems unaware of the several studies that found negative cost-benefit results for mandatory helmet laws. And above all, he doesn't seem to realize that his "If I weren't wearing a helmet" anecdote is a testimonial for walking helmets! The man was, after all, walking when he fell! <br /><br />Yes, pedestrian-car crashes and simple falls while walking produce TBI injury and fatality numbers that totally eclipse those of cycling. Wilson really should look up the data. <br /><br />Similarly, he should learn a bit more before he makes facile claims that the PhD statisticians who published refereed journal papers on Australia's mandatory helmet experience are "statistically incorrect." I seriously doubt he has the data or the qualifications to make such a statement.<br /><br />Can you imagine the reaction if a statistician with no engineering background proclaimed Wilson's knowledge of turbines "thermodynamically incorrect"? Would anyone take such a claim seriously?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13887692.post-59004526881569520082014-04-01T04:50:23.560-04:002014-04-01T04:50:23.560-04:00Thank you so much for sharing great informational ...Thank you so much for sharing great informational and educational resource ! 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