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From: Peter Cremasco on 1 Feb 2008 04:34
G-S wrote:
> Peter Cremasco wrote:
>> Tim Moran wrote:
>>> In article <47a182ca$0$22095$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au>,
>>> jt(a)techniciansyndrome.org.invalid says...
>>>> "bicycle" means a vehicle with 1 or more wheels that is built to be
>>>> propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears (whether or
>>>> not it has an auxiliary motor), and:
>>>>
>>> So a shaft drive bicycle isn't really a bicycle then.
>>
>> Shaft would qualify as being driven by gears.
>
> Not all push bike shaft drive bikes have motorcycle style shaft drives
> with a centre hub gear system.. some have dual shafts from the crank
> directly to the sides of the rear hub.

I'm trying to envisage this, and am having lots of trouble. Any chances
of a url to a schematic or pic, to help enlighten me?
From: John Lamp on 1 Feb 2008 06:18
Toosmoky wrote:
> Matt Palmer wrote:
>
>> Tim Moran is of the opinion:
>>
>>> In article <47a182ca$0$22095$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au>,
>>> jt(a)techniciansyndrome.org.invalid says...
>>>
>>>> "bicycle" means a vehicle with 1 or more wheels that is built to be
>>>> propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears (whether or
>>>> not it has an auxiliary motor), and:
>>>>
>>> So a shaft drive bicycle isn't really a bicycle then.
>>
>>
>> No, because you can't wheelie it.
>
>
> What about countersteering?

This one had excellent countersteering!
http://home.iprimus.com.au/martyh/wintersun/imagepages/image3.htm

Turn bars left, bike goes right ... turn bars right, bike goes left!

Remember that one BTH?

Cheers
Goaty
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From: BT Humble on 1 Feb 2008 06:23
Goaty wrote:
> Toosmoky wrote:
> > Matt Palmer wrote:
> >> Tim Moran is of the opinion:
> >>> j...(a)techniciansyndrome.org.invalid says...
> >>>> "bicycle" means a vehicle with 1 or more wheels that is built to be
> >>>> propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears (whether or
> >>>> not it has an auxiliary motor), and:
>
> >>> So a shaft drive bicycle isn't really a bicycle then.
>
> >> No, because you can't wheelie it.
>
> > What about countersteering?
>
> This one had excellent countersteering!http://home.iprimus.com.au/martyh/wintersun/imagepages/image3.htm
>
> Turn bars left, bike goes right ... turn bars right, bike goes left!
>
> Remember that one BTH?

It was horrible! I even tried riding it with my arms crossed (left
hand on right bar, and vice versa) but it still didn't work!


BTH
From: Knobdoodle on 1 Feb 2008 07:57

"John Tserkezis" <jt(a)techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote:
> "bicycle" means a vehicle with 1 or more wheels that is built to be
> propelled by human power through a belt, chain or gears (whether or not it
> has an auxiliary motor), and:
>
> (a) includes a pedicab, penny-farthing, scooter, tricycle and unicycle;
> but
>
So it's OK if it has no belt chain or gears then (like pretty-much every
unicycle!!)
--
Clem


From: Knobdoodle on 1 Feb 2008 08:01

"John Tserkezis" <jt(a)techniciansyndrome.org.invalid> wrote:
> Was that speed right? 200 and something? You'd be hard pressed to find a
> bike computer capable of that.
>
My Sigma-wassisname went past 160 towing the fridge-trailer.
I never went for much more than that but I think it claimed it could do 300.
--
Clem


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