Gravity Bikes
07-09-11, 06:15 PM
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We win all charity rides
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07-09-11, 06:27 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
You didn't do too good of a search considering this comes up right away:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...gravity+attack
edit: and your link doesn't work.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...gravity+attack
edit: and your link doesn't work.
07-09-11, 06:42 PM
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Gravity bikes are no more. They fell into a black hole. They are now called Swift and Swift2.
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...wift_track.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...ift2_track.htm
Respectfully yours,
bikesdirect customer service
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...wift_track.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...ift2_track.htm
Respectfully yours,
bikesdirect customer service
07-09-11, 07:04 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
07-09-11, 07:43 PM
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Much cooler than poorly built bikes with track ends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkrFP...eature=related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkrFP...eature=related
07-09-11, 08:06 PM
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We win all charity rides
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I found that thread, but I was looking more at the Swifts. Thats where I found them, on bikesdirect, thinking about getting one, just wanted to know if any of you guys had any first-hand experience with them.
07-09-11, 08:55 PM
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Gravity bikes are no more. They fell into a black hole. They are now called Swift and Swift2.
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...wift_track.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...ift2_track.htm
Respectfully yours,
bikesdirect customer service
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...wift_track.htm
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...ift2_track.htm
Respectfully yours,
bikesdirect customer service
unless I'm missing something...
07-09-11, 09:16 PM
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I just wanna ride
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jibberishballer just got one few weeks ago. He's loving it so far. Rides like a bike. Has no issues.
07-10-11, 12:52 PM
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01-08-12, 11:36 AM
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Decent Bike
Just wanted to add a very quick review. I picked up one of these (Gravity Swift - steel fork model) back in Sept for my son to use as a college commuter. Prior to sending it off, I did get a few hours ride time on it. As noted above, it rides like a bike. In the large size, the head tube is quite long - I ended up with almost no saddle to bar drop with a BB to top of saddle distance of ~30.5".
The wheels arrived true and reasonably evenly tensioned. The crankset and provided platform pedals also seemed decent. The brakes are surprisingly quite good. The rear hub was not completely silent under heavy loads, which does have me just a bit concerned about its long term durability. But after a semester of use, there have been no issues reported and everything is still tight and true. Note this includes reports of it being ridden over curbs, down steps, etc.
Before laying it up for the winter, I hung it on my scale and the complete large size is 22.5 lb. That is stock with the addition of a bottle cage and swapping the 46T chainring and guard for a 40T and smaller guard.
The wheels arrived true and reasonably evenly tensioned. The crankset and provided platform pedals also seemed decent. The brakes are surprisingly quite good. The rear hub was not completely silent under heavy loads, which does have me just a bit concerned about its long term durability. But after a semester of use, there have been no issues reported and everything is still tight and true. Note this includes reports of it being ridden over curbs, down steps, etc.
Before laying it up for the winter, I hung it on my scale and the complete large size is 22.5 lb. That is stock with the addition of a bottle cage and swapping the 46T chainring and guard for a 40T and smaller guard.
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01-09-12, 08:52 PM
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I was thinking more like this:
I wanna build one!!
I wanna build one!!
01-14-12, 01:20 AM
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Pedaled too far.
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Took this pic on the Arkansas/Oklahoma border near Mena.
Gravity Bike.com
Instructables
MLS Gravity Bikes
Dr. Danger
Sin Cycles builds them
Gravity Bike vids
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01-14-12, 01:26 AM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Love the assflapper number plate in the last vid @ 1:20 !!!!
09-24-16, 10:27 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
09-24-16, 11:12 AM
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Idiot's fully covered with a 1-piece motorcycle leather, and flimsy canvas sneakers that don't even protect his ankles... plus loose shoelaces flapping around, just waiting to get tangled in something. 
You're soooo close to getting it, man!
You're soooo close to getting it, man!
09-24-16, 12:27 PM
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Since we are on the subject of gravity...
G = (6.67428۪ ± 0.00067)(10^-11)(m^3)( kg^-1)(s^-2)
Just felt like saying that.
G = (6.67428۪ ± 0.00067)(10^-11)(m^3)( kg^-1)(s^-2)
Just felt like saying that.
