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Another real life light cycle

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http://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/c ... n=toutdoor

It's only $1,350 USD. I would ride the crap out of that bike, though. :)
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- Did you remember to buy eggs?
- Yes, they're in the front wheel, don't worry!
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ConVicT wrote:- Did you remember to buy eggs?
- Yes, they're in the front wheel, don't worry!
Heh.

I'm wondering if they can trade in inertia in the wheel storage area for friction by putting bearings on it so the mass doesn't rotate with the wheel?

I would still want a standard rack on the back, though. Storing things in the wheels is a neat idea, but in practice, I'm going to have stuff to carry that I don't want in the wheels.
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Lucifer wrote: I'm wondering if they can trade in inertia in the wheel storage area for friction by putting bearings on it so the mass doesn't rotate with the wheel?.
Something like this comes to mind Image
I saw this in a movie, I think, and the guy didn't start it properly and spun round inside the wheel a few times before going. It's annoying me which movie it was now. Can't remember at all :x
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Yeah, something like that. :) The inertia would get converted to friction at the bearing, so the question is, how much? I could crunch the numbers, but I'm feeling lazy.

Also, I'd totally ride a bike like that one in your pic.
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Lucifer wrote:http://www.digitaltrends.com/outdoors/c ... n=toutdoor

It's only $1,350 USD. I would ride the crap out of that bike, though. :)
You don't ride your virtual one (armagetron)... why would you ride a real one?
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aP|Nelg wrote: You don't ride your virtual one (armagetron)... why would you ride a real one?
I'm actually working up to riding my bike to work again, and doing other errand-type things with it. I'm walking right now, and waiting for the weather to decide if we're going to be a warm or cold winter. I know how to handle the cold winter on a bike, but I'm not willing to balance that with the fitness levels I'm trying to reach.

Also, my new year's resolution is to play arma more. ;)
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Lucifer wrote:Also, my new year's resolution is to play arma more. ;)
We'll see :P
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ConVicT wrote:It's annoying me which movie it was now. Can't remember at all :x
Too bad we'll never know.
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ConVicT wrote: Mon Jan 09, 2017 2:15 am
Lucifer wrote: I'm wondering if they can trade in inertia in the wheel storage area for friction by putting bearings on it so the mass doesn't rotate with the wheel?.
Something like this comes to mind Image
I saw this in a movie, I think, and the guy didn't start it properly and spun round inside the wheel a few times before going. It's annoying me which movie it was now. Can't remember at all :x
I hope you remember that a bike like this was used in the Men in Black 3 :D
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