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04-12.-2004, 06:06 AM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
in message <31bp72F3b2relU1@individual.net>, half_pint
('info@uk.millwardbrown.com') wrote: > Speaking of racks, I don't think it is possible to fit a rack > to some mountain bikes with rear suspension, or indeed > any bbike with rear suspension. Wrong, of course, as usual. <URL:http://www.carradice.co.uk/old-man-mountain-racks.htm#whiterock> -- simon@jasmine.org.uk (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/ Ring of great evil Small one casts it into flame Bringing rise of Men ;; gonzoron |
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06-12.-2004, 08:30 AM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
Pete Biggs wrote:
> I would, and you might too. Hmm, yes, you could be right. My queries arose partly from being genuinely baffled at the idea of having that many gears and partly playing devil's advocate to see what people would say in response, and I appreciate your detailed comments. > You're right actually. I'm having serious withdrawl symptoms after less > than 2 weeks being off the bike through injury..... so I suppose I can't > give up cycling after all. Glad to hear it! Hope you recover soon. d. |
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10-12.-2004, 01:21 AM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
Dave Larrington wrote:
> > half_pint wrote: > > > Also don't a lot of track racing bikes only have one gear? > > And when did you last see a velodrome with a hill in it? From: http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.c.../Worlds2001.htm "A Nice Day. Potter down to Brighton and hook up with the mob at Preston Park. This is a highly unusual track. It’s almost, but not quite, square. The four corners are all distinct and lightly banked, and the tarmac surface is new and very smooth. And it’s not level! Yep, a velodrome with a hill in it! This bizarre phenomenon clearly required investigation...." John B - being a clever dick ;-p |
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10-12.-2004, 01:55 AM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 15:21:45 +0000, JohnB wrote:
>Dave Larrington wrote: >> >> half_pint wrote: >> >> > Also don't a lot of track racing bikes only have one gear? >> >> And when did you last see a velodrome with a hill in it? > >From: >http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.c.../Worlds2001.htm > >"A Nice Day. Potter down to Brighton and hook up with the mob at Preston >Park. This is a highly unusual track. It’s almost, but not quite, >square. The four corners are all distinct and lightly banked, and the >tarmac surface is new and very smooth. And it’s not level! Yep, a >velodrome with a hill in it! This bizarre >phenomenon clearly required investigation...." Have a look at this if you don't believe it http://www.runtrackdir.com/details....ack=brighton-pp Particularly this one http://www.runtrackdir.com/uk/pics/...rcuit4-c640.jpg -- Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks" |
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10-12.-2004, 06:14 AM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
JohnB wrote:
>> And when did you last see a velodrome with a hill in it? > > From: > http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.c.../Worlds2001.htm > > "A Nice Day. Potter down to Brighton and hook up with the mob at > Preston Park. This is a highly unusual track. It's almost, but not > quite, square. The four corners are all distinct and lightly banked, > and the tarmac surface is new and very smooth. And it's not level! > Yep, a velodrome with a hill in it! This bizarre > phenomenon clearly required investigation...." Are any tracks in the form of a figure of eight? Some events need livening up a bit, I think. Would beat Rollerball! ~PB |
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10-12.-2004, 06:31 AM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
"Pete Biggs" <pwrinkledgrape{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote:
> Are any tracks in the form of a figure of eight? Some events > need livening up a bit, I think. Would beat Rollerball! There is the wonderful Human Powered Rollercoaster: http://www.consolati.com/hpr/hpr.html http://www.consolati.com/hpr/images.html Perhaps not quite what you had in mind, but a glorious thing nonetheless. James Thomson |
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10-12.-2004, 10:19 AM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
James Thomson wrote:
> "Pete Biggs" <pwrinkledgrape{remove_fruit}@biggs.tc> wrote: > >> Are any tracks in the form of a figure of eight? Some events >> need livening up a bit, I think. Would beat Rollerball! > > There is the wonderful Human Powered Rollercoaster: > > http://www.consolati.com/hpr/hpr.html > > http://www.consolati.com/hpr/images.html > > Perhaps not quite what you had in mind, but a glorious thing > nonetheless. Not as violent as having a cross-roads in the middle of the track but it does indeed look wonderful. ~PB |
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10-12.-2004, 09:12 PM
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Re: How many gears do you need?
James Thomson wrote: > There is the wonderful Human Powered Rollercoaster: > > http://www.consolati.com/hpr/hpr.html > > http://www.consolati.com/hpr/images.html > > Perhaps not quite what you had in mind, but a glorious thing > nonetheless. Now that looks fun. Evil, but fun. -- Dave... |
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