Thread: Smart Stuff; bicycles, many bicycles...

Pay attention, this is the answer to many problems.



And it feels good,

Brilliant city; Groningen

Some useful tools for the mental toolbox

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Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Pay attention, this is the answer to many problems.



And it feels good,

Holland is so flat you could roll a marble all the way across it. No surprise that bicycles are popular there.

Personally, bicycling has never been as much fun since I last owned one of these:

^yep Holland is pretty flat, but the lesson me thinks is one of personal freedom, and not being a slave to the motorcar and petrol.

I spent a few days cycling in Groningen last summer and really liked it.
I didn't really understand why until I watched the video of how they engineered the traffic circulation of the city to suit the bicycle and not motor cars.

I have a mongoose mountain bike at home which I have not used for a few years but I have been thinking of refurbishing it and buying a mid drive kit

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Originally Posted by baldrick

I have a mongoose mountain bike at home which I have not used for a few years but I have been thinking of refurbishing it and buying a mid drive kit

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That one looks a bit complicated.

I've been watching the e-assist bikes too.

The hot ticket is the Canadian company, BionX.

BionX Electric Bike Motor Conversion Kits | Electric Cyclery

A little bit expensive, but fairly simple implementation to almost any bike.

While in Holland I noted many e-bikes zipping around. Very expensive machines, the domain of the rich, for sure, but likely that will be changing over the next 10 years or so.

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Smart Stuff; bicycles, many bicycles...

Pay attention, this is the answer to many problems

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

mental toolbox

little too long to watch now.

But he said some interesting stuff.

Its the mental challenge of the bike and up-hill puts that well and truly to the test.

Looking up at where you got to go with 15 kilos tied to the carrier and you'll get that OMG moment and then the first turn of the cogs.
Thought = time and with no thoughts there is no time, when paying Attention.
The pains come and disappear and show up elsewhere and disappear.
Until the body is sorted and you feel on top of the world.
But it's all hard work and hard work never did anyone any harm.
What my dad told me and he was right.

And when energy is exhausted, thought isn't active but the mind can be alert .
Pretty fucking amazing.

On yer bike.

This is mine, deleted from the thread earlier for some reason - perhaps a mod thought the brand name would upset the Baby Jesus

Voodoo Bizango 2015 review - BikeRadar

Dr Bob scares children.

Originally Posted by stamford

Dr Bob scares children.

Not just children, mate!

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Originally Posted by stamford

Dr Bob scares children.

Not just children, mate!

babies as well?

Should add,,, bike riding wasn't an afternoon affair.

Usually the up and down-hills were for 10- 11 hrs riding per day.
weeks and months at a time, everyday with occasional 1 or 2 day break
for a scrub up and decent grub etc.. Giving the body a rest.
Everyday a challenge.
Taking on what the planet offers and all done with ones own energy.
That's the beauty of it all.

And for some to reach high fitness levels could take 9 to 18 months.
Shit you not.

Originally Posted by DrB0b

This is mine, deleted from the thread earlier for some reason - perhaps a mod thought the brand name would upset the Baby Jesus

Voodoo Bizango 2015 review - BikeRadar

Hopefully you actually ride it, and not just hang it on the wall because it looks pretty.

Originally Posted by Mr Earl

Originally Posted by DrB0b

This is mine, deleted from the thread earlier for some reason - perhaps a mod thought the brand name would upset the Baby Jesus

Voodoo Bizango 2015 review - BikeRadar

Hopefully you actually ride it, and not just hang it on the wall because it looks pretty.

Is that Seinfeld? My granddad told me about that but I'm not really up with American history.

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Is that Seinfeld? My granddad told me about that but I'm not really up with American history.

Bob, thanks for confirming that you don't cycle much. (if at all)

Cycling improves mental clarity Bob, likely your trolling would show more intelligence.

That was a very pretty yellow bike, unlikely you actually have one like it, just more of your legendary Dr Bob bullshit.

Originally Posted by baldrick

I have a mongoose mountain bike at home which I have not used for a few years but I have been thinking of refurbishing it and buying a mid drive kit

BORING!!!

Put a Hayabusa engine on it and then post some vids, well one vid at least, ask the bereaved to post it because there's unlikely to be a second.

Come the revolution....

Originally Posted by DrB0b

it ain't

did you put some sort of fat tyres on the bike ?

when I looked at the bikeradar link you posted I clicked on their review of an aussie fat bike

Reid Ares fat bike review - BikeRadar

thought it would be great with a 750w mid drive to commute to the pub

Originally Posted by baldrick

Originally Posted by DrB0b

it ain't

did you put some sort of fat tyres on the bike ?

when I looked at the bikeradar link you posted I clicked on their review of an aussie fat bike

Reid Ares fat bike review - BikeRadar

thought it would be great with a 750w mid drive to commute to the pub

29" wheels. Standard with that bike.