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- 4 Jan 2021, 11:48am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Chain case/ chain guard
- Replies: 14
- Views: 569
Re: Chain case/ chain guard
I have the Hesling Original. I fitted it to a bike which previously just had a "hockey stick" chainguard. I have also fitted the Hesling Miranda to a bike which previously had a "hockey stick" chainguard and the Nexus chainset, which has a big bulge in the middle. I agree with Br...
- 7 Dec 2020, 10:59am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Steering dampers: care to share your?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 1096
Re: Steering dampers: care to share your?
Hi Tenbikes I have one of the steering springs. For me, it is a compromise between having the spring tight enough that it has some effect when the bike is parked, but loose enough that it doesn't affect the feel of the steering when you are riding. I don't like the feeling of the spring interfering ...
- 26 Nov 2020, 11:48am
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: End of Rainbow Ligfietsen?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 645
Re: End of Rainbow Ligfietsen?
I thought that Challenge, Raptobike and perhaps some others were taken over by Elan. I think Elan is basically just one guy, and prefers to sell to local customers. But if you really want one and are patient, perhaps it can be done. Perhaps Elan will also take over the Nazca designs. I wonder who ac...
- 25 Nov 2020, 1:01pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Gilles Berthoud saddles - any users care to comment?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1490
Re: Gilles Berthoud saddles - any users care to comment?
Any experience from users here on Hollandbike shop as I am tempted by that saddle. I bought some things from Hollandbikeshop, including a stem. They sent me the wrong stem. They said, "Keep that stem, we'll send you another one". This stem was also wrong. They said, "Keep that stem, ...
- 18 Nov 2020, 12:07pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: High Performance Cars
- Replies: 335
- Views: 7892
Re: High Performance Cars
By "good", I mean activities where the risks to the participant are greater than the risks to other bystanders, and where the perceptions of risk of the participants are in line with the reality. I'm not sure that you meant it quite like that... as a first approximation only the bystander...
- 18 Nov 2020, 11:20am
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: High Performance Cars
- Replies: 335
- Views: 7892
Re: High Performance Cars
If we seek to squash down the opportunities for risk-taking in one area of life, will it pop up somewhere else, perhaps in a worse form? Not necessarily. Jonathan Is an individual's appetite for risk fairly fixed, or does it depend on the situation? (nature vs nurture etc.) If the former, perhaps w...
- 18 Nov 2020, 10:25am
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: High Performance Cars
- Replies: 335
- Views: 7892
Re: High Performance Cars
Why do people drive quickly? I think it's: 1. Impatience 2. A desire for excitement, danger, freedom etc. This appetite for risk varies a lot between people, but I think it is fair to say that it is usually strongest in young men. There are various outlets for this urge for risk, and some are much b...
- 7 Oct 2020, 3:37pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: Hypothetical design
- Replies: 15
- Views: 598
Re: Hypothetical design
If you had rear wheel steering then you could make the drivetrain simpler. You wouldn't need CV joints any more. This would be lighter and more efficient. It would also allow the width of the vehicle to be reduced, because the front wheels wouldn't need the space to steer any more. This could improv...
- 14 Sep 2020, 11:22am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Suspension cover - worth having?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 215
Re: Suspension cover - worth having?
My main worry was dirt on the damper which might damage the seals over time, as it goes in and out. But as you mentioned, corrosion could also be a problem. If the piston gets corroded then that would also damage the seal. Perhaps I could stretch a piece of old inner tube over the spring? I quite ag...
- 11 Sep 2020, 3:26pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Suspension cover - worth having?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 215
Suspension cover - worth having?
You can get neoprene covers to protect rear suspension shocks from getting covered in mud, water etc. This seems like a good idea to me. Does anyone here use one? Or perhaps a homemade alternative? (It would go on recumbent BTW). https://www.wiggle.co.uk/lizard-skins-suspension-cover?lang=en&cur...
- 7 Sep 2020, 2:42pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Hallett's Howlers
- Replies: 95
- Views: 5832
Re: Hallett's Howlers
I've twice been a subscriber to cycle, once when CJ was technical officer and once when R Hallet was. I found CJ's articles more insightful because they were based on an understanding of the fundamental principles at work, whereas I don't think Hallet has that level of understanding. I feel he is mo...
- 15 Jul 2020, 12:14pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: New to me Azub Origami
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5545
Re: New to me Azub Origami
Would Nazca open-cockpit stem or bars work? They are cheaper than the prices you mentioned. The stem doesn't fold, but it is telescopic so could be dismantled if necessary. Could be combined with a basic stem-raiser if more height is needed.
- 12 May 2020, 4:12pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: Direct Chain Line
- Replies: 11
- Views: 611
Re: Direct Chain Line
I believe the Challenge Mistral doesn't have an idler, at least in some versions. I have never ridden one.
- 30 Apr 2020, 4:10pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: Direct Chain Line
- Replies: 11
- Views: 611
Re: Direct Chain Line
I do feel that the psychological advantage of a smooth and silent drivetrain is not to be sneezed at! It can really help me to pedal more enthusiastically if everything is running smoothly, whereas I really dislike noise coming from the bike. On some of the longer, lower bikes, without an idler the ...
- 29 Apr 2020, 1:22pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: Direct Chain Line
- Replies: 11
- Views: 611
Re: Direct Chain Line
A few thoughts: 1. The fact that idlers don't get hot doesn't prove that they are not wasting energy through friction. I'd expect most of the friction to come from the chain being forced to bend whilst under tension, rather than the idler bearings or friction between the chain and idler. The idler i...