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09-16-15, 06:37 AM

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Dave Cutter

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Originally Posted by Doctor Morbius

I'm still waiting on my jet pack and flying car.

I wonder..... a flying car with a bicycle rack?

09-16-15, 10:06 AM

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There will be a retro movement in bicycles with kick stands, chain guards, and fenders returning as standard equipment.

09-16-15, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnDThompson

That assumes department store assemblers who know what they're doing.

To some extent yes. I was in a nearby "big box" store last week, and walked past the new bikes. One bike had a brake arm that was seriously bent, so I squeezed the brake handles to see if the brake worked. Then I tried a few other bikes. These were 16" kids bikes. It took a monkey grip to get those brakes to engage because they were so stiff.

09-16-15, 04:54 PM

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There will be a retro movement in bicycles with kick stands, chain guards, and fenders returning as standard equipment.

My bike is trendy, every 10 years.

09-17-15, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Nachoman

High efficiency miniature batteries and motors, small enough to fit in a bicycle seat post, will be the norm, kind of like the one Fabian Cancellara used to win the tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix.

I want it. A little help on the 13% gradients around my home would be welcome.