Automatic shifting bike.....
08-20-05 | 04:17 AM
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Just watching an infomercial right now for an automatic shifing bike called the "LandRider". Interesting concept. I might look into it as a 2nd bike.
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08-20-05 | 06:45 AM
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From: St Peters, Missouri
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
Originally Posted by fretman
Just watching an infomercial right now for an automatic shifing bike called the "LandRider". Interesting concept. I might look into it as a 2nd bike.
The reason they sell them through informercials is because nobody who sees one up close would ever buy it. Nobody who has any sense anyway.
If you read the bicycle bulletin boards for any amount of time you will find that rear wheel spoke loosening and breaking issues are common maintenance problems. Sliding steel weights up and down the spokes on a rear wheel that's iffy anyway is a sure way to increase your chances of having a rear wheel failure.
Last edited by Retro Grouch; 08-20-05 at 06:52 AM.
08-20-05 | 07:12 AM
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From: SW. Sacramento Region, aka, down river
Bikes: Giant OCR T, Trek SC
Don't work. Why? ask an engineer! Short answer-- normal bike are bout 98% efficient, i.e. the power you supply is translated into movement. Alternatives range from 60-75% efficient. You just can't buy a bigger engine to put on your bike.
