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- 8 Apr 2010, 12:51pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Half radial rear wheels: why rare
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2133
Half radial rear wheels: why rare
Half radial rear wheels (I read about them in SHeldon site), seem a good idea for strong rear wheel: so why are they rare?
- 19 Mar 2009, 1:23pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Camping gaz cycle lamps ever?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 812
Re: Camping gaz cycle lamps ever?
I use a dynamo now, but the first lamps I was given were Ever Ready Front/Rearguard and were rubbish, were replaced with Pifco, still rubbish, then Nightriders
(would have been a bit better other than rear lamps turn off at random feature), then a dynamo, with power split equally wrong and rear, hence wondered about non-primary cell extra lamp for no streetlights: I thought of this a long time ago.
(would have been a bit better other than rear lamps turn off at random feature), then a dynamo, with power split equally wrong and rear, hence wondered about non-primary cell extra lamp for no streetlights: I thought of this a long time ago.
- 17 Mar 2009, 5:34pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Camping gaz cycle lamps ever?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 812
Re: Camping gaz cycle lamps ever?
I meant the little 3cc piston engines, although a plain gas lamp would be quieter.
My (old) idea was that primary batteries use a lot of energy to make and give a feeble lamp, so why not cut out the middle man (battery company, battery),
and have a bright lamp directly from fossil source, probably useing less fuel overall!!
Its only a mad idea cos you didnt think of it!!
My (old) idea was that primary batteries use a lot of energy to make and give a feeble lamp, so why not cut out the middle man (battery company, battery),
and have a bright lamp directly from fossil source, probably useing less fuel overall!!
Its only a mad idea cos you didnt think of it!!
- 13 Feb 2009, 4:47pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: dynamo setup indecision
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3148
speedsixdave wrote:To actually be seen, get a Smart 1/2 watt Superflash battery light. You can get 'em off eBay for less than a tenner, they're small and very light, and they're super-bright. I don't believe there's a dynamo rear light that is anywhere near as bright.
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Although the smart sounds useful as a FOG lamp, I dont think unlimited brightness at the rear is necessarily safer, you just want bright enough, perhaps flashing for attention: you dont want to dazzle people, (so as they carelessly dont see pedestrians), by ruining their night sight: like careless persons who sit at lights with foot on brake causing high level brake light to dazzle everyone behind. I think dazzling people with your rear lamp might be illegal in a vaque unspecified way.
- 9 Feb 2009, 5:09pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: dynamo setup indecision
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3148
- 26 Jan 2009, 1:44pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: LED "bulbs" for dynamo sets
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1179
- 26 Jan 2009, 1:42pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Brake toein q&A suggestion
- Replies: 4
- Views: 565
Brake toein q&A suggestion
In the current Cycle mag, I am unclear about thebrake squeal prevention diagram: is that filed out section as large as it looks? does it go right the way thu the block? Perhaps some photos would clarify everything.
- 4 Dec 2008, 1:40pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Cassette for Hub Gears?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2609
- 25 Nov 2008, 1:38pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Brompton BWR hub and related 5 speed efficiency question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3147
- 24 Nov 2008, 12:59pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: New Rear Light FAB !
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3739
But reducing peoples nightsight / dazzling them reduces their abiity to see others like pedestrians: if car lights are too bright then they should be capped. Bright and or flashing Flashing seems the way to be seen not dazzling.
IMHO only cyclists and motorcyclists should optiionally be allowed to use tail lamps: then vehicles would have to bee careful to avoid dents
IMHO only cyclists and motorcyclists should optiionally be allowed to use tail lamps: then vehicles would have to bee careful to avoid dents
- 18 Nov 2008, 12:29pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Can a AW be fitted into a SA 5 sprinter shell?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 367
Can a AW be fitted into a SA 5 sprinter shell?
I wondered if there was any method of fitting an SA (eg AW) 3 speed into the UK built SA 5 speed shell ?
- 14 Nov 2008, 3:55pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Lids - to peak or not to peak
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3858
Ensure the peak detachs easily, otherwise in a mild fall which should result in no injury, the peak will knock your head back (cos didnt come off) and you'll whack under your jaw on the road.
Giro helmet's pegs seem too secure: the oldfashioned velcro method seems safer.
Helmet manufacturers still seem to make no effect to reduce the ability of hellmet to snag and convert sliding movement to rotation: too many pointy bits
Giro helmet's pegs seem too secure: the oldfashioned velcro method seems safer.
Helmet manufacturers still seem to make no effect to reduce the ability of hellmet to snag and convert sliding movement to rotation: too many pointy bits
- 14 Nov 2008, 2:21pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Diy Oil Port on new Sa hubs?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1782
- 13 Nov 2008, 12:56pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Diy Oil Port on new Sa hubs?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1782
- 12 Nov 2008, 1:06pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Diy Oil Port on new Sa hubs?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1782