Solving the bicycle problem

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?

Are you kidding? This guy and his /invention/ are crazy! Could you see
one of those things rolling down a main road? And people look at
bicycles as road hazards!

Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong

Terry Morse said:

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

He's channeling Eli Whitney? --D-y

Quoted message said:

Terry Morse said:

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

He's channeling Eli Whitney? --D-y

Didn't Mr. Hat on Southpark invent one of those?
:-o

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

Wierd, when I stopped by the shop last fall, they sold me the comfy
fast bike.

What a huckster in the video. He might as well be proclaiming the
benefits of spoon-guard.

http://www.rathergood.com/spoonguard/

landotter said:

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

Wierd, when I stopped by the shop last fall, they sold me the comfy
fast bike.

What a huckster in the video. He might as well be proclaiming the
benefits of spoon-guard.

http://www.rathergood.com/spoonguard/

Well that guys invention or whatever you want to call it, is just
slightly more useful than spoonguard. Not much but a little. It's just
another take on a human powered vehicle. I am SURE its going to go
nowhere real fast. History has shown that bi-cycles are the way things
will be now and in the immediate future. There is a very small market
for other types of hpvs. If he gets any funding / investors it will be a
miracle if he is a good inventor and has other inventions perhaps he can
use some of the profits from those other invention to fund that rolling
cage contraption, more like a Rube Goldberg machine than anything else.

Ken
--
The bicycle is just as good company as most husbands and, when it gets
old and shabby, a woman can dispose of it and get a new one without
shocking the entire community. ~Ann Strong

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:17:18 -0800, Terry Morse <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?

Is it April 1st already? The recumbent already solves those two
problems, and improves aerodynamics to the point where, with a
fairing, 50mph is feasible for an elite athlete. The only way that
thing is going to hit the claimed 50mph, with or without a fairing, is
by throwing it off a cliff, which is exactly what you'd be doing with
your money if you invested in it.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?

NO.

From the web site:

"Gearing that allows an operator to rotate the wheels four times each
pedal cycle, or at a 1:4 ratio while at the comfortable cadence rate
will produce a speed upwards of 50mph."

"The conventional bicycle is unstable and dangerous on the road. The
rider is vulnerable in traffic no matter how experienced. It is the
height of danger to be balanced on two inch-wide tires with nothing
between the driver and road objects."

--
Ted Bennett

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?
--
terry morse - Undiscovered Country Tours - http://www.udctours.com/

You would think one of his friends would sit him down and give him a
reality check. he was correct about one thing..bicycles replacing
horses. Yep, cheaper, lighter, easier to ride.

Ted Bennett said:

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?

NO.

From the web site:

"Gearing that allows an operator to rotate the wheels four times each
pedal cycle, or at a 1:4 ratio while at the comfortable cadence rate
will produce a speed upwards of 50mph."

The 50mph claim seems to just be based on it having a really high gear.
Assuming 100rpm at the pedals, any normal bike can get that gear: it just
needs a 79t chainring and 11t rear.

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?
--
terry morse - Undiscovered Country Tours - http://www.udctours.com/

And instead of saddle - it has a HARNESS! Whoever thinks that a harness is inherently more comfortable than a bicycle seat needs to have either his head or his pelvis examined...

And did any of you watch the videoclip of that thing moving? It looked kind of fun, but quite scary too. Steering not separate from propulsion/braking? Sure, it works for wheel chairs, but that doesn't mean it'd be my choice of arrangement. And the way the front wheel lifts when he moves forward - wonder how much of a stop is needed before the operator would flip over backwards instead of pushing himself forward?

Main advantage I can see is that most people's collection of bikes and 'bents would appear neat and easily stowed in comparison with this rig.

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?
--
terry morse - Undiscovered Country Tours - http://www.udctours.com/

Looks like he may get his funding, courtesy of the American Tax payer.
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Dan

Dan Burkhart said:

Looks like he may get his funding, courtesy of the American Tax
payer.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/070122_technov_nasa_bike.html

NASA might be interested in a human powered vehicle that could cover
rough terrain in low gravity. A development of this contraption might
conceivably be suitable for that.

--
Dave...

dabac said:

And instead of saddle - it has a HARNESS! Whoever thinks that a harness
is inherently more comfortable than a bicycle seat needs to have either
his head or his pelvis examined...

He should definitely be wearing a helmet too.

"Dan Burkhart" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?
--
terry morse - Undiscovered Country Tours - http://www.udctours.com/

Looks like he may get his funding, courtesy of the American Tax
payer.
http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/070122_technov_nasa_bike.html
Dan

--
Dan Burkhart

I've had some experience with a sort-of similar vehicle:
http://www.simpleorganicsolutions.com/tomato.html
The Body Rite really needs that harness, as the center of gravity isn't very
far from the center line of the wheel axis. On any sort of upward slope at
all, that front wheel won't just lift off; it'll go clear over. Without a
tail wheel, this thing won't be able to climb at all. Of course, after it
flips over, the front wheel will become a tail wheel, so you might be able
to climb if you could pedal/crank while hanging upside down in the harness
and looking behind you. Brake balance will be very critical, too. If you
had to stop quickly, any uneven braking force would put the vehicle into a
sharp turn. Having the brake cables routed through rotating connections
seems risky, too
Kerry

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?

Where would you park it? It's huge.

Terry Morse said:

Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
the bicycle:

1. bicycles are slow,
2. saddles are bad.

This new contraption:

1. is fast,
2. has no saddle.

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

Inventor is looking for a "few million" in investor money. Any
takers?

This reminded me of the Monowheel:

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/motorwhl/motorwhl.htm

My own favourite is the 400mph Christie Monowheel from 1923, with
independently-powered gyroscopic steering rudders.

I don't know why it never caught on.

Zog The Undeniable said:

Where would you park it? It's huge.

Around the other bikes at the bike rack.

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...

I notice this guy never showed how it performs when braking. Does it have
brakes?? haha

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Quoted message said:

dabac said:

And instead of saddle - it has a HARNESS! Whoever thinks that a harness
is inherently more comfortable than a bicycle seat needs to have either
his head or his pelvis examined...

He should definitely be wearing a helmet too.

Possibly one with a tin-foil lining...