General Cycling Discussion - some April 1st fun

No, not concerning bike forums :D

check out these:

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/nanodrive/

http://www.psyclops.com/translator/translator.cgi?mode=pimp&url=http://www.richardsachs.com/././rsachsabout.html

Apologies to anyone who might be offended in anyway shape or form.

Don't shoot me I'm only the messenger
(BTW the Richard Sachs site was posted yesterday morning, 03/31)

Marty

Hahaha monospoke wheels, you made my day.

Hahaha monospoke wheels, you made my day.

there is a one problem with those wheels.. a single point of failure. what are you gonna do when this one single spoke pops out on you in the middle of a ride???

there is a one problem with those wheels.. a single point of failure. what are you gonna do when this one single spoke pops out on you in the middle of a ride???It's only ONE spoke, sorebutt. Bring a spare, fer cryin' out loud!

I was really hoping for the monospoke big hit offroad wheels. Maybe next year.

That's some good stuff.

Great Stuff!

Great Stuff!

Yep, that makes truing the wheel a piece of cake!!! Can't wait to get a hand on these.

sheldon's ears looked weird.. heh. (yes i know.. paint shop.)

sheldon's ears looked weird.. heh. (yes i know.. paint shop.)

Excellent wheel! But if you replaced the hub with a super magnet and the wheel rim was an equal polar magnet, would that not eliminate the single spoke entirely. Then you'd have no spoke to break, no spare to carry and think how smooth the ride would be.
:)

Bokkie,

Hoe gaan dit mit jo?

where ya been?
got any biltong or wors?

Marty

Bokkie,

Hoe gaan dit mit jo?

where ya been?
got any biltong or wors?

Marty

Been here and there Marty. Cycling has been largely curtailed on account of the season and other projects cropped up that put it way back down on the list of things to be addressed. The Gemini 1000 was rolled out of the shed this morning for its first ride in months though I have been very active at the gym 3-4 x week so I'm feeling fit and looking forward to ride now that its getting lighter. Some of the guys at the office want to come riding some time after work so that'll be fun. I'm also putting a team together to do a 24 hr endurance ride in August (my first). We are looking at buying property in Italy as we'd like to move out there in a couple of years or so. I'm also hoping to give up IT then and move into doing carpentry and discover some trails in Tuscany/Umbria. A lot of good plans, but like all things, I'll see what pans out. My consultant at the hospital has put me on the recipient list for beta cell transplant as that's beginning to become more viable now but the prospect of anti-rejection drugs appeals no more than the sh1t-load of insulin I take now! Must not grumble, mind.

Have I missed anything of major importance. I was cruising around the groups and there are a lot of names I don't recognise and I see that a2p has a very serious thread count! It look as if Joe is still acting mighty weird, ChrisL is acting like a real plonker, and no doubt KleinMp99 is still pi$$ing everyone off. That should elicit a few replies form the regulars!
:D