Solving the bicycle problem

"nash" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I notice this guy never showed how it performs when braking. Does it have
brakes?? haha

I think it steers with brakes, and the video shows some quite large disk
rotors. With the steering wheel in front to keep it from rotating nose-down
under braking, it may stop pretty well.
Kerry

In article <45b658e9.0@entanet>,

Zog The Undeniable 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?

Where would you park it? It's huge.

Stick wings that flap on it, and it'll
be an ornithopter. Park it in a hangar.

cheers,
Tom

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Quoted message said:

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

He has figured out how to promote it anyway... there are articles all
over the web. I'm happy that people like to make junk like this... but
it is truly absurd to think that it has any practical value. Surely
there are a few smart people at NASA? If they wanted a human powered
vehicle for low g and rough terrain, then a normal bicycle with fat
tires would work *much* better.

Odd that a 50mph tricycle is never seen going faster than a person can
jog...

Ron Ruff said:

I'm happy that people like to make junk like this... but
it is truly absurd to think that it has any practical value. Surely
there are a few smart people at NASA? If they wanted a human powered
vehicle for low g and rough terrain, then a normal bicycle with fat
tires would work *much* better.

In low gravity the front wheel of a conventional bicycle tends to left,
tipping the rider over backwards. I would imagine that a front wheel
drive recumbent would suffer from wheelspin.

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"nash" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I notice this guy never showed how it performs when braking. Does it have
brakes?? haha

It won't need'em!

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"nash" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I notice this guy never showed how it performs when braking. Does it have
brakes?? haha

It won't need'em!

what?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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

Every DIlbert reader knows that the solution to number 2 is
dorky pants!
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Terry Morse said:

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

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

Think he's had a bit of gin?

As a novelty exercise machine, it's got some possiblities -- think of how
stupid a Nordic Trak must have looked in prototype stage.

I note they didn't show it going any speed OR going around any tight
corners. No bunny hops, either 😉

Curtis L. Russell said:

Zog The Undeniable said:

Where would you park it? It's huge.

Around the other bikes at the bike rack.

Or, use it AS the bike rack.

Somehow, the Segway attracted millions of dollars in venture capital.

The guy has a prototype, a web site, and a video. All he needs is fools with
money.

Mike said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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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...

....to keep his brains from leaking out from the holes in his head.

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

may have 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?

Bigger than a Renault LeCar.

Uglier than a Pontiac Aztek.

About as aerodynamically efficient as dragging a parachute.

Has many of the drawbacks of a pennyfarthing. Fall sideways and
you're in a rotating mess. Try to traverse some fairly common sharply
inclined roads or driveways, and it will fall sideways. (Mine would
probably do it.) Try to climb them head-on, and it will roll over
backwards. Could be used as an uncontrolled high-risk "thrill" ride
in San Francisco.

No place to park. Can't even get into some parking garages.

The Segway was a better concept, and it has lost tons of money.

This device would find a ready market only in art car parades and
circuses.

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Terry Morse said:

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

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

Think he's had a bit of gin?

As a novelty exercise machine, it's got some possiblities -- think of

how

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stupid a Nordic Trak must have looked in prototype stage.

I note they didn't show it going any speed OR going around any tight
corners. No bunny hops, either 😉

It didn't look real maneuverable.

Looks a lot like some experiments done in the late 1800s.

Chas.

Ben C said:

Terry Morse said:

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

This reminded me of the Monowheel:

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

Egad.

It's the Burgess Shale of paleowheelology and misguided
human vehicular creativity.

A monowheel regularly features in the Tour de France
publicity caravan, but I never knew that was what it is called.
Amazingly, the author of that page does not have a picture
of it; if Fogel can google one up, perhaps we could forward
it to the Keeper of Monowheels.

Ben

Quoted message said:

Ben C said:

Terry Morse said:

http://www.bodyriteltd.com/

This reminded me of the Monowheel:

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

Egad.

It's the Burgess Shale of paleowheelology and misguided
human vehicular creativity.

A monowheel regularly features in the Tour de France
publicity caravan, but I never knew that was what it is called.
Amazingly, the author of that page does not have a picture
of it; if Fogel can google one up, perhaps we could forward
it to the Keeper of Monowheels.

Ben

Wasn't there one featured in South Park?
I can't remember how it was operated and steered.

Friday

KERRY MONTGOMERY said:

"nash" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I notice this guy never showed how it performs when braking. Does it have
brakes?? haha

I think it steers with brakes, and the video shows some quite large disk
rotors. With the steering wheel in front to keep it from rotating nose-down
under braking, it may stop pretty well.
Kerry

With the CG below the axle, it might actually lift the front wheel
under braking :-)

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Your milage may vary

Mike Kruger said:

Curtis L. Russell said:

Zog The Undeniable said:

Where would you park it? It's huge.

Around the other bikes at the bike rack.

Or, use it AS the bike rack.

Somehow, the Segway attracted millions of dollars in venture capital.

The Segway looks simple, sensible and practical in comparison.

Ron

Ben C 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?

This reminded me of the Monowheel:

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

Cool site!

Thanks

Quoted message said:

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.

Quoted message said:

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

I think he must be smoking some pretty expensive weed with his pals.

No one has mentioned the huge frontal area and corresponding wind drag.
I'm not sure if it could reach 50 mph in freefall from the sky.
It does have disk brakes on each wheel. Apply 1 harder than the other
at any speed and I would expect it to spin around and flip over
sideways..
Doesn't look very easy to climb in or out of.
It must weigh several hundred pounds, try getting that up a hill and
good luck keeping it in control on a decent.

Terry Morse wrote:
:: Interesting new machine, inventor claims to solve the problems with
:: the bicycle:
::
:: 1. bicycles are slow,
:: 2. saddles are bad.

He called the saddle a seat. Proof that he is clueless.

::
:: 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/

Friday said:

Quoted message said:

Ben C said:

On 2007-01-23, Terry Morse <[email hidden]> wrote:

> http://www.bodyriteltd.com/
This reminded me of the Monowheel:

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

Egad.

It's the Burgess Shale of paleowheelology and misguided
human vehicular creativity.

A monowheel regularly features in the Tour de France
publicity caravan, but I never knew that was what it is called.
Amazingly, the author of that page does not have a picture
of it; if Fogel can google one up, perhaps we could forward
it to the Keeper of Monowheels.

Ben

Wasn't there one featured in South Park?
I can't remember how it was operated and steered.

Sure you can't.

Greg
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