Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
For those who are unfamiliar Guy Martin is a British Engineer who does some brilliant programmes on the BBC about engineering and speed.
Here is a previous episode
This week he is looking at how far you can cycle in 24 hours
The interest for this site?
Two contributors are of note: Mike Burrows (Wind cheetah, and others) and Miles Kingsbury (KingCyle, K3 and others)
The potential for Guy Martin with these pioneers of recumbent cycling is looking like being good viewing
Here is a previous episode
This week he is looking at how far you can cycle in 24 hours
The interest for this site?
Two contributors are of note: Mike Burrows (Wind cheetah, and others) and Miles Kingsbury (KingCyle, K3 and others)
The potential for Guy Martin with these pioneers of recumbent cycling is looking like being good viewing
Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
It's not the BBC it's Channel 4. Programme is on this Sunday at 8pm
Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Must work out how to download
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
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Looking forward to this, I've read elsewhere, (but can't remember where) that they attempt the ride on a custom built tandem trike.
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Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Hi,
I like Guy, his enthusiasm is infectous.
But I do question his record breaking attempts in respect to actual breaking a record as opposed to "well he did'nt quite make it" "But there is a record for staying upright whilst attempting it"
I wont stop watching him at all.......what a job
I like Guy, his enthusiasm is infectous.
But I do question his record breaking attempts in respect to actual breaking a record as opposed to "well he did'nt quite make it" "But there is a record for staying upright whilst attempting it"
I wont stop watching him at all.......what a job
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Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
The last record I saw him try was that of draft cycling. And he did get the UK record IIRC.
Of course it wasn't helped that his planned surface was made unavailable just before the attempt, so he ended up riding on sand (and associated increase in dust kicked up by the racing lorry)
Of course it wasn't helped that his planned surface was made unavailable just before the attempt, so he ended up riding on sand (and associated increase in dust kicked up by the racing lorry)
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Cunobelin wrote:For those who are unfamiliar Guy Martin is a British Engineer who does some brilliant programmes on the BBC about engineering and speed.
Here is a previous episode
This week he is looking at how far you can cycle in 24 hours
The interest for this site?
Two contributors are of note: Mike Burrows (Wind cheetah, and others) and Miles Kingsbury (KingCyle, K3 and others)
The potential for Guy Martin with these pioneers of recumbent cycling is looking like being good viewing
And our friend from Ely helping out with training trikes
Built f' comfort.
Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
NATURAL ANKLING wrote:Hi,
I like Guy, his enthusiasm is infectous.
The way he goes on reminds me of Fred Dibnah.
Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Guy Martin is also a nutcase on a motorbike search him on youtube
He races TT bikes at near 300 kph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe0igW8jNyU
He races TT bikes at near 300 kph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe0igW8jNyU
Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Interesting that the cranks are ninety degrees out - makes the power transfer much smoother but hardly ever seen on normal tandems as things get a bit strange when trying to ride out of the saddle.
Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Probably minimises friction effects when legs rubSi wrote:Interesting that the cranks are ninety degrees out - makes the power transfer much smoother but hardly ever seen on normal tandems as things get a bit strange when trying to ride out of the saddle.
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Surprised that they're not line astern, generally thought would be faster
A shortcut has to be a challenge, otherwise it would just be the way. No situation is so dire that panic cannot make it worse.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are two kinds of people in this world: those can extrapolate from incomplete data.
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Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
Hi,
I'm no expert on two up of any type but if one stops pedaling and the other keeps going, your feet might pull out
In competition this would not be a problem but here maybe there are seperate free wheeling devices
Si wrote:Interesting that the cranks are ninety degrees out - makes the power transfer much smoother but hardly ever seen on normal tandems as things get a bit strange when trying to ride out of the saddle.
I'm no expert on two up of any type but if one stops pedaling and the other keeps going, your feet might pull out
In competition this would not be a problem but here maybe there are seperate free wheeling devices
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Re: Guy Martin does recumbents!!!!!!
I'm no expert on two up of any type but if one stops pedaling and the other keeps going, your feet might pull out
Not something that happens much on normal tandems, even when the riders have massively different power outputs (like me and 'er on the back). In reality most people don't just stop and lock their legs (like leg/skid braking a fixie) but just cut the effort and let their legs slow naturally. Thus I can't see them having freewheels on the cranks for this reason....but there might be another.