Futuristic Bike Products
10-16-07, 06:32 AM
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Futuristic Bike Products
There are a couple of really cool products out now that can only be described as futuristic. Anybody add to this list?
Active Protection System
https://www.activeprotectionsystem.com/learn.html
Reskin
https://www.reskin.eu/
Active Protection System
https://www.activeprotectionsystem.com/learn.html
The patented Active Protection System is a unique protective textile that instantly becomes rigid upon impact, but remains flexible and breathable when protection is not required. The System consists of a three-dimensional spacer fabric treated with a silicone coating. Versatile, durable and lightweight, it can be incorporated directly into a wide range of products to provide unprecedented levels of safety.
https://www.reskin.eu/
ReSkin® is applied to the perineum that can often become irritated by rubbing, leading to an infection.
10-16-07, 06:41 AM
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I think i was reading a few things about a similar fabric some time ago, and if i remember correctly, it was priced so that only federal governments could pretty much buy it...But maybe over the years they fine tuned the technique, who knows..
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Probably only good for winter cycling though....
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As long as the UCI keeps determining that most innovation (especially that which doesn't come from major manufacturers) can't be used by the pros, very few of them will take off since we all imitate them. However, for those of us who don't race, but love to ride and don't care about looking like the pros (I wear kit, but unmarked)--these innovations are very welcome.
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The patented Active Protection System is a unique protective textile that instantly becomes rigid upon impact, but remains flexible and breathable when protection is not required. The System consists of a three-dimensional spacer fabric treated with a silicone coating.
sounds like a good condom material.
sounds like a good condom material.
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I think d3o makes impact foam that is used in a lot of skiing. Someone mentioned they were at Interbike, but I think for MTB cycling armour. I was kind of hoping that there would be some idea of when we might see it in US certified bike helmets cause I would love something smaller and more breathable. I think there is also a similar product called Geltec Beta Gel. What about if you make tires out of this stuff, would there be an advantage in a tire hardening on impact but being compliant the rest of the time? I don't know...
I am kind of curious about Aerogel and when it will be used. It seems ideal for vibration dampening considering it weighs almost nothing. I could see taking a hollow tube frame and handlebars and just filling it with this stuff (plus it would probably prevent internal cable routing rattle which would be nice.) I don't think this stuff is terribly expensive right now, especially in the small amounts a bike would use. And I know that Dunlop has some racquets with it for vibration dampening. It should also replace housing insulation pretty quickly.
To some extent it surprises me that the high tech builders haven't tried any of this out yet. High-end bikes are expensive enough and the customer demographic usually rich enough to be the perfect guinea pigs for consumer technology like this (kind of like golf players). If I was a high-tech, small CF manufacturer, I would definitely be messing around with some of this stuff, if for no other reason than to see how to differentiate my bikes from the masses that are getting pumped out by Taiwan at lower and lower prices.
I am kind of curious about Aerogel and when it will be used. It seems ideal for vibration dampening considering it weighs almost nothing. I could see taking a hollow tube frame and handlebars and just filling it with this stuff (plus it would probably prevent internal cable routing rattle which would be nice.) I don't think this stuff is terribly expensive right now, especially in the small amounts a bike would use. And I know that Dunlop has some racquets with it for vibration dampening. It should also replace housing insulation pretty quickly.
To some extent it surprises me that the high tech builders haven't tried any of this out yet. High-end bikes are expensive enough and the customer demographic usually rich enough to be the perfect guinea pigs for consumer technology like this (kind of like golf players). If I was a high-tech, small CF manufacturer, I would definitely be messing around with some of this stuff, if for no other reason than to see how to differentiate my bikes from the masses that are getting pumped out by Taiwan at lower and lower prices.
