Zoot Katz
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:15:21 -0700, Dane Buson <dane@unseen.edu>
wrote, in part:
>It was sort of amusing, especially since what seemed like a bad
>encounter was actually someone who just really *really* wanted to talk
>about bikes. I would have to say that I've had so much more interest
>from people in the Xtracycle this year than last. I think people in my
>area are really starting to think about how they can work bikes into
>their lifestyle.
>
What were you riding? I read you busted your Schwinn.
Have you posted this yarn to the googlegroups whatever it is for
X-bikers? Zoot Katz signed up today and was happy to see a familiar
name that he can place with a flesh and blood being.
I'm not stalking you but had to laugh at the small world we've
created.
The link happened greping "xtracycle" in the archives at
<endless-sphere.com> . A whacked bunch of home brew there!
If Frank K. ever gets hooked on e-bikes he'd probably never let go.
With his EE he'd be a natural hacker in electric vehicle community.
My Xtracycle will be two years in service come August. The post
announcing "my new truck" mentioned the possibility of future
electrification. I'm ready to push that project but I can't afford to
do it over so I'm not rushing it. It's been among the most useful
bicycle accessories I've ever bought. Hooked to most any bin bike it
gets more comments, compliments and questions than vintage Campagnolo
lugged steel. le Bete ranks two out of three on the babe-magnet
scale. The sweet thing about a long tail is that you can pick 'em up
too. Two at a time with electrics if you're into that stuff.
Tales of broken Free-Radials and tales of what happens when people
running lesser motors than mine spin out a drop out or fork end and
other costly errors. I'd not thought about torque arms until doing
more research. I'm nerding out on buzz bikes right now. I'm
visualising long tails, porteurs, truck bikes, cargo trikes, bakfeits
and long johns built to take the loads associated hub motors.
Instantly having more watts that a five man break away is fukin'
awesome dude! How one bike handles it is the question. The
Stokemonkey is probably the best rig for maintaining bicycle like
performance with electric assist.
With you proclivity for bustin' stuff and our rainy climate you're a
rolling test bench.
--
zk
wrote, in part:
>It was sort of amusing, especially since what seemed like a bad
>encounter was actually someone who just really *really* wanted to talk
>about bikes. I would have to say that I've had so much more interest
>from people in the Xtracycle this year than last. I think people in my
>area are really starting to think about how they can work bikes into
>their lifestyle.
>
What were you riding? I read you busted your Schwinn.
Have you posted this yarn to the googlegroups whatever it is for
X-bikers? Zoot Katz signed up today and was happy to see a familiar
name that he can place with a flesh and blood being.
I'm not stalking you but had to laugh at the small world we've
created.
The link happened greping "xtracycle" in the archives at
<endless-sphere.com> . A whacked bunch of home brew there!
If Frank K. ever gets hooked on e-bikes he'd probably never let go.
With his EE he'd be a natural hacker in electric vehicle community.
My Xtracycle will be two years in service come August. The post
announcing "my new truck" mentioned the possibility of future
electrification. I'm ready to push that project but I can't afford to
do it over so I'm not rushing it. It's been among the most useful
bicycle accessories I've ever bought. Hooked to most any bin bike it
gets more comments, compliments and questions than vintage Campagnolo
lugged steel. le Bete ranks two out of three on the babe-magnet
scale. The sweet thing about a long tail is that you can pick 'em up
too. Two at a time with electrics if you're into that stuff.
Tales of broken Free-Radials and tales of what happens when people
running lesser motors than mine spin out a drop out or fork end and
other costly errors. I'd not thought about torque arms until doing
more research. I'm nerding out on buzz bikes right now. I'm
visualising long tails, porteurs, truck bikes, cargo trikes, bakfeits
and long johns built to take the loads associated hub motors.
Instantly having more watts that a five man break away is fukin'
awesome dude! How one bike handles it is the question. The
Stokemonkey is probably the best rig for maintaining bicycle like
performance with electric assist.
With you proclivity for bustin' stuff and our rainy climate you're a
rolling test bench.
--
zk
