Have you read about the new hydraulic bikes? You pedal them and a liquid transmission sends the power to the wheels -- they're going to market them under the name The Viscous Cycle.
:)
Erin
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Submitted by Erin on Mon, 2011/12/26 - 12:39pm
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That was wheelie dreadful
and you deserve to get a chain reaction.
Angharad :)
Angharad
A PUN, a PUN. It was a
A PUN, a PUN. It was a Pun!! Burn her! Burn the witch! Oh, no, wrong movie. Not MP&THG. Never Mind. The Vogon poetry readings will be enough PUNishment!
CaroL ;-))
CaroL
Angharad
Spoke-n like a true cat lover. Oil be seeing you, but it's probably a frame-up anyway.
You no doubt realise what you've done now, Erin; you've unleashed the BCTS pun machine.
Susie
I Took You Seriously
Cuz that's how I am. After reading the other comments, I guess you might not be serious. If you are serious about those subjects, then I'd discuss them with you cuz I'm into biking.
Hydraulic brakes do work very well. I'm planning to put hub mounted disc brakes with mechanical (cable) actuation on my tandem, since the present vee brakes are under powered for stopping a heavy steel tandem plus two fairly big adults, but I haven't done it yet.
Hugs and Bright Blessings,
Renee
Ready for work, 1992.
Hugs and Bright Blessings,
Renee
I knew I'd get someone
I got my brother for a ten-count. :) And he's known me for 55 years come this Friday.
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
Tandem brakes
We have a Magura hydraulic calliper brake on the front and a cable operated disc at the back which stops us very effectively on our Cannondale tandem. I would recommend keeping a V brake on the back controlled with a ratchet lever as ostensibly an 'emergency' extra but in reality a brilliant parking brake. Just remember to release it before setting off because it makes climbing very hard work if you don't - believe me!
Mind you we travelled many 1000s of miles on our previous tandem with just ordinary cantilever brakes and relied on planning ahead. There were some descents in Yorkshire where we couldn't actually come to a complete stop but we coped :) We even took it to the USA about 15 years ago.
Robi
I guess the manufacturers of Erin's bikes are likely to be on a sticky wicket.
I wonder...
If I were to get us going fast enough downhill, would those brakes let me pull a headstand on a tandem?
Snark
=|
My head's in a spin now!
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Merry Christmas from BCTS's resident Extravagant Honorable Trans-Cat-MegaTomboy! ^_^
BCTS's resident Extravagant Honorable Samurai Cat-MegaTomboy! ;D ...But I do like cuddles from soft but strong arms... ^_^
*Gasp*
And I am already under the weather ;)
At least your pun never got in gear :)
Kim
It took several readings to get it,
but I guess that one good turn deserves another, of course I could say that of a particuler type of birds also.
There really is a vicious Cycle.
No really, I mean it. LOOK!
http://viciouscycle.com/
Only in weird Portland.
LOL
Gwendolyn
Bike lovers
Wonder if Maddy will sell it at the bike shop she works at?
May Your Light Forever Shine
May Your Light Forever Shine
Admit it Erin
You are channeling the spirit of this man:
http://www.simondrew.co.uk/designs/designs.htm
Snakes and?
Well the illo on the page you sent me shows how you get down off a duck? :)
Hugs,
Erin
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
= Give everyone the benefit of the doubt because certainty is a fragile thing that can be shattered by one overlooked fact.
The link
Drew is a pun-mad artist who has created some delights, such as 'carp ark', 'still life in the old dog', 'prawn to be wild' and 'Dali Havidson'
http://www.nexttonothing.co/image/cache/data/simon-drew-t-sh...
http://www.simondrew.co.uk/plugprints/chefsaprons.html
http://ebid.s3.amazonaws.com/upload_big/3/2/0/1267449400-167...
He is a fine artist, and his sense of humour chimes with mine.
Now you've done it.
Now you've done it.
Gone and got yourself saddled with the pun sorority. It wont stop now Erin, they're out there just waiting ...
Growing Old Disgracefully
At an LGBT Excellence function with the wedding cake we cannot have.