Martyn Ashton

That brought a tear of joy, thanks Griff.

Here's the vid about the bike. I wondered about how he'd manage the difference in riding style, being sitting the whole time, literally strapped down into the bike. No help from his legs soaking up the movement from the bike and terrain. Turns out, there's just the one shock absorber to soak it up. Amazing.

He has a really magnetic personality, I think because he knows who he is and what he needs to be happy. I've been reading The Rise of Superman a book about attaining flow and applying it to everyday life. The author spends a lot of time on "extreme" athletes and it is about brain chemicals not so much about adrenaline as a series of them. One worry for these guys is sometimes finding flow requires going out another step beyond. He has hit the reset button I think.

He probably belongs in Gravs awesome people thread.

If you're peddling your ass around town, why not get the maximum health benefit? I mean you're going to get sweaty anyway. ;)

Somehow I keep waiting for Dysan to put his mark on bikes.

His fan already looks the part and for every action there's a ...

Better not skip leg day if you own one of these bicycles.

http://cellar.org/2015/legday.jpg

And there goes Griff.

http://cellar.org/2015/orangethings.jpg

I've never wanted to be a bicycle tire more than rfn...

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I hope her mother had a connection to get BandAids wholesale.
Grav, with her strength and balance, seven undertakers couldn't get the smile off your face. :drool:

The other side of that fat tired monster, and some really big bikes.

When bicycles were most peoples option to a horse.

I want me one of them 'she ain'ts'.:yesnod:

There goes Griff again.

I think these may be electric.

Most people prefer four wheels to two wheels, but why not five wheels.

This appears to be a two speed set up with the switch happening in the hub at the pedals. Makes sense since there's more room and strength there.

With the big wheel so large as to keep the feet off the ground,
4 more wheels make sense to keep the bike and rider in balance,
during stop-and-go travel.

Dignity?

Dignity? Royal Mail dude? :eyebrow:

Go power.

They know what's up. :lol:

Did you know Griff went to Bali?

Is this for city riders that ignore traffic signals, or country riders that say, hold my beer and watch this? :haha:

Nor does it make you a pedestrian. :rar:

That's pretty quick for human power. My personal best is 47mph but on a hill.

You need a riding partner to go faster. Like a puma. Behind you.

Cats are bad at partner work.

My buddy got up to 55mph with his bike... on the flat.

He was hanging onto the pipe rack on the side of my Dad's pickup and too scared to let go. When I stopped he wanted to know how fast I went so I told him 28. :haha:

207 mph on a bicycle. I don't know if it even has pedals...

...but, it does have 944 lbs of thrust.

And it just ate a Ferrari's lunch:



Ok, it's got pedals.

"darwin"

I watched it, and the part where the camera is showing the exhaust plume and the rapidly receding start line, I'm thinking how crucial it was to have the axis of the rocket aligned with the roadway, because, there's no correcting that kind of thrust, it's just gonna go where it's pointed. Please, baby jesus, point it down the road and not into that tree, or the barrier, etc. Never mind the idea of having that bomb pressed directly against his nuts. I mean, that's nuts.

Just, just, wow.

It takes a certain kind of person to climb on that thing. I am not that kind of person.

This is cool. The Revolights system consists of four rings of LEDs, 2 white & 2 red, weather resistant, powered by USB-rechargeable lithium ion batteries,
bracket-mounted to the front and rear hub. A built-in accelerometer tracks speed and flashes the red lights as you slow down, bicycle brake light, $200.

My questions are how long does a battery charge last, and how long do the batteries themselves last. The aggravation and expense could be a deal breaker.
But a virtual brake light, now that's cool.. till the cop says, you didn't even try to stop for that light. :haha:

$200?!?!??

My last bike only cost $150.

But for the people riding bikes they paid two grand or more for, it's cheap insurance. Plus after dark, people don't know you're riding an expensive bike. This will give them a hint you're not hoi polloi.

For $2000(:eyebrow:), I'll buy a car and drive by the bicyclist.:yesnod:

Chicago was loaded with bike shops, back in the day.

Wonder how old that is? The bike on the right looks fairly modern, until you see it has fenders and no front derailleur. Must be a 3 speed. 1950s?

If the NCU on the sign is the National Cyclist's Union, that lasted from 1883 till about 1955, but that's a British group.

Well I'll be damned, when I found that picture it said it was Chicago... it ain't.
It's in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, which makes sense for the NCU and the CTC is a British cycling charity. But still no date.

As usual, the devil is in the details...

From the file info (as viewed in FireFox):

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Good find.

MY cousin bought her last bike for over $8000. I know I know.

What does it do?

... anything it wants to do... at any time

For starters Grav - It weighs like 2 oz. Its insane.

Does she ride for fitness? If she's a racer, I can understand light. Most people ride for fitness, which makes a light bike sort of ironical. A heavier bike would make one fitter, quicker.

Having to carry a 25 lb lock and chain negates the weight savings.

At $8k, it better have lojack. All carbon fiber I reckon... How much are the bikes they ride in the Olympics?

If you don't want the $200 LEDS, there's always this. :haha:

Yes, she rides competitively and for long treks - 25 or 50 miles is nothing for her.

Pierce Arrow had a side business of bicycles doing well, so they tried motorcycles too.

Nuts... 2 minutes of build-up before crazy pays off.

So now he can say he's the world's first triple front flipper. I hope there's big money in it for him. Doesn't seem like it's worth it otherwise.

Bragging rights? Street creds? Groupies? Maybe competition sponsorships, or paid appearances.


I'll stick to something safer.

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Stupid money, ridiculous riding position

I think she'd get callouses on the inside of her knees. :eyebrow:

And her neck would get really tired holding her head up. She can't rest her neck by sitting up straight like you can on a regular seat.

Not to mention the pounding your elbows, shoulders, and lower abdomen would endure. Your bending elbows and knees act as shock absorbers for the millions of little bumps you encounter while riding.

It also looks like it would substantially less maneuverable than a standard bike.

She looks less than comfortable in both pics.

Stirrups (?) on the pedals would be an improvement, too.

Be ok for making porn pics, though, unlike this one.http://cellar.org/2015/frozen.gif

Totaled? Must have destroyed the spokes.

This has to be a tough pedal. :brikwall: