tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post4298993705196840602..comments2024-03-28T11:56:48.304-04:00Comments on The Retrogrouch: Flipping the Bird: fUCI Concept BikeBrookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12110998345857993287noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-2898531599202744022015-10-06T06:17:12.814-04:002015-10-06T06:17:12.814-04:00When i see what he do when not shackled by uci rul...When i see what he do when not shackled by uci rules....i am happy for these rules to exist because that bike is really, really ugly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518909092982637229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-18809309114790952972015-10-05T01:22:01.261-04:002015-10-05T01:22:01.261-04:00Just a bit of language fun.
1. Word "bicycle...Just a bit of language fun.<br /><br />1. Word "bicycle" was meant for naming vehicle that moves by pushing pedals, each pedal stroke = one cycle.<br />2. Thus "unicycle" is still a "bicycle", but just with one wheel. "Trike" is a "bicycle" too.<br />3. "Motorcycle" rightly names a vehicle with two or four-stroke motor, even if it doesn't have a crank. First motorcycles were actually bicycles with cranks and motor.<br />4. As electric engine doesn't have a cycle as such, we'll continue to call electric motorcycle... a "motorcycle" (historical mind inetria). Do you remember that pompous electric Harley Davidson concept?<br />5. Electric bicycle has cranks and electric motor, so even if the engine engages when you're pushing the pedals, it's half the "motorcycle" thing, half the "bicycle". When the battery discharges, this hybrid vehicle becomes a "bicycle".<br /><br />Whatever the confusion anyone may get from the term, it's not as valuable as riding the "bicycle" without all these ride-helping features. For me, "bicycle" stands for human power. I can easily get why there's a wide market for electric bicycles: hauling, commuting on the bike to work, for disabled ones, etc. But let's stop call it a "bicycle" once for a while. Those, whom I've seen on such a thing, didn't bother to push the pedals, so they're constantly losing the benefits in health provided by masochistic nature of cycling. And I don't like being energy-dependent other than on my breakfast.<br /><br />Human's portrait from Wall-E motion picture becomes real.<br /><br />P.S. Thanks to mr. Eggers, there appears another marketing niche for people with unlimited pockets... even if he haven't layed anything new to the table: <br /><br />http://twwhlspls.com/rossin-compact-fiber-carbon/<br /><br />http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/4373534527_5eb7a9fcfa.jpg<br /><br />https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2124/2475544068_9a4dcd66e3_b.jpg<br /><br />I bet: in two or three years we'll see such bikes by all major MFGs on the market.tumbleweed_092https://www.blogger.com/profile/03101115616028888885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-67218255948570038632015-10-04T09:48:26.728-04:002015-10-04T09:48:26.728-04:00Another toy for the .01 percent.Another toy for the .01 percent.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-31934042024688980372015-10-03T14:02:28.044-04:002015-10-03T14:02:28.044-04:00Maybe the real purpose in building and marketing s...Maybe the real purpose in building and marketing such a bike is to show that fools can indeed be parted with their money.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-44153329427564360952015-10-03T01:30:20.325-04:002015-10-03T01:30:20.325-04:00Same juvenile mentality that gave us the thong soc...Same juvenile mentality that gave us the thong sock fiasco. Maybe they've already bought ads in Maxim and Wired. Outside the echo chamber, it's as exciting as junior high.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8492685525705691186.post-47008182437651305062015-10-02T16:58:36.880-04:002015-10-02T16:58:36.880-04:00Why in the world is the upper fairing turning with...Why in the world is the upper fairing turning with the wheel? No Garmin mount...., silly. I say build them a niche endurance race series of prototypes.teamdarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730985048207207697noreply@blogger.com