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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-28-16, 01:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By Straw_Cat

Okay, I won't do that again, but I will point out...

Okay, I won't do that again, but I will point out that this is NOT my crowdfunding drive. This comes from a team of designers in Vilnius, Lithuania, while I live in Savona, B.C., Canada.
I have...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-28-16, 01:11 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By Straw_Cat

Fair enough.

Fair enough.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-16, 10:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By Straw_Cat

If you spot something worth knowing about on a...

If you spot something worth knowing about on a crowdfunding site, or something just 'novel' perhaps you could post the link here.

Cheers,

Chris "Straw_Cat" Green
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
11-27-16, 10:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 809
Posted By Straw_Cat

Bike stuff on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, etc.

I've noticed there are a lot of bike- oriented fundraising drives on Kickstarter, and many, although not all, get over-funded. There are a lot of these drives, too...
Not bad.
That tells me there...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-27-16, 09:02 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

It will change, somewhat slowly at first: the...

It will change, somewhat slowly at first: the ideal "evolution" would be that individual Cubans retain a lot of control over who and what they allow into the nation from outside.... [Add: I mean keep...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-18-16, 11:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,643
Posted By Straw_Cat

Alt Quadracycles seen in a video

I like the look of these alt quadracycles on display in Malaysia: I hope the link works. :-)


https://www.facebook.com/bubblenbeans/videos/1171999179556890/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED
...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
11-14-16, 11:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,521
Posted By Straw_Cat

Here's the links for the Bike USA stabiliser...

Here's the links for the Bike USA stabiliser wheels kit:

Stabilizer Wheels - training wheels for adult bicycles (http://www.stabilizerwheels.com/?gclid=COT2i)

Amazon listing:...
Forum: Adaptive Cycling: Handcycles, Amputee Adaptation, Visual Impairment, and Other Needs
11-14-16, 11:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,521
Posted By Straw_Cat

I just discover the same stabilizer wheels and...

I just discover the same stabilizer wheels and was wondering about fitting them onto one of my bikes. Probably the old Velo Sport bike rather than my antique Specialised FSR..... This option appears...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-13-16, 10:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

They did have an open invitation to mtn bikers to...

They did have an open invitation to mtn bikers to join them on the IMBA FB page a few weeks ago. So you might want to pick up a decent back pack... :-)
One guy who went down there last year or this...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-06-16, 10:37 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

A Cuban Mountain Biking club -perhaps the only...

A Cuban Mountain Biking club -perhaps the only one?- posts on the International Mountain Biking Facebook page as Sancti Spiritus Mtb, named after the city the club calls home:
...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
11-06-16, 10:11 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

For some reason I thought Felix was in Havana......

For some reason I thought Felix was in Havana... Where does he live?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-22-16, 08:10 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,396
Posted By Straw_Cat

Safety hack for bikes using a pool noodle

I just spotted this on The Weather Network's FB page. It's an interesting hack....:
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-12-16, 12:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,051
Posted By Straw_Cat

Dodging bullets while on the trail

This video show some riders ducking to dodge bullets while someone is shooting near their trail.

WATCH: Mountain Bikers Take Cover From Gunfire Mid Ride In Washington | Unofficial Networks...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-27-16, 07:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,238
Posted By Straw_Cat

That is one cool discovery for sure. :-)

That is one cool discovery for sure. :-)
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
09-25-16, 10:18 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

I can't answer that. I want to point out...

I can't answer that.

I want to point out that a person on a Facebook mountain biking group turned me onto the Cuban Mountain Biking Club page 2 days ago. Check it out at:
...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
09-25-16, 08:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

Count me in on that, FBinNY. I can chip in some...

Count me in on that, FBinNY. I can chip in some money, if not much else at this time.

I have decided one of my 'next year' goals is to get into good enough shape and ride across Cuba. :-)
...
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
09-25-16, 08:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

No, we didn't. It has always been fairly easy for...

No, we didn't. It has always been fairly easy for Canadians to visit Cuba, and to some extent for "more privileged"... or luckier... Cubans to come here.
Forum: Alt Bike Culture
09-20-16, 06:27 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,128
Posted By Straw_Cat

The world's tallest bicycle, in Cuba, needs a few chains...

The builder and owner of this bicycle, which is 10 meters tall, needs some chains so he can finish and ride the bike and gain a Guinness World Record.

See the video dated Sept 15th, 2016, at:
A...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-16, 05:51 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 588
Posted By Straw_Cat

"Kung Fu Nuns" go biking in the Himalayas.

This is in the news this week: 500 Buddhist nuns of the Drupka lineage are biking through parts of the Himalayas to bring attention to human trafficking.

"The bicycle trek, from Nepal into India,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-30-16, 09:18 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 58,652
Posted By Straw_Cat

I haven't been able to find any reference to a...

I haven't been able to find any reference to a Lord bicycle company, but I did find one for a Lord's Bicycle Club in the UK., an older club. However, I doubt that people would put their club badges...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-23-16, 11:01 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 12,252
Posted By Straw_Cat

Has anyone used the Pro Bike rack? ( on eBay...

Has anyone used the Pro Bike rack?
( on eBay at: Pro Bike Adjustable 41" to 75" Repair Stand w Telescopic Arm Cycle Bicycle Rack | eBay (http://tinyurl.com/h4dtgdn) )

This looks like a fairly...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-18-16, 04:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
Posted By Straw_Cat

That number, 156,510 -if it's a legit Trek- would...

That number, 156,510 -if it's a legit Trek- would show this is a 1984 bike frame.
See:
Vintage Trek Bicycle Frame Serial Numbers, bike (http://www.vintage-trek.com/SerialNumbers.htm)

The big...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-16, 10:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
Posted By Straw_Cat

The graphics on the down tube look all wrong, not...

The graphics on the down tube look all wrong, not anything like the simple Trek logo seen elsewhere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trek_Bicycle_Corporation_logo.svg

That, and the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-16, 09:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
Posted By Straw_Cat

The 1274 number apparently just refers to the...

The 1274 number apparently just refers to the number of days Armstrong was 'retired' back when. It doesn't appear on any Livestrong models I found photos for, just on the Madone 6.9 Pro the company...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-16, 09:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,836
Posted By Straw_Cat

The Livestrong series was a series of bikes which...

The Livestrong series was a series of bikes which price included a $50USD donation to Lance Armstrong's Livestrong Foundation. Hence the 'Livestrong' decals on these. Available from 2011 until the...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-16, 08:49 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,232
Posted By Straw_Cat

The research covered by the essay no doubt has...

The research covered by the essay no doubt has been going on for some time, some of it funded, some not.

There is a qualitative difference between roughly knowing ~what~ a human is doing here on...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-16, 07:11 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,232
Posted By Straw_Cat

Balancing Bicycles as an area of science research

The essay published at this link discusses how researchers are studying how cyclists of different skill levels balance bicycles. One of the goals of this research is to try to develop bike designs...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-09-16, 06:29 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 516
Posted By Straw_Cat

The 2017 bicycle centennial coming up.

Baron Karl von Drais built the first 'proto-bicycle', the Laufsmaschine, 'Draisine', or 'Dandy Horse', in 1817, so 2017 is or can be considered the 200th anniversary of this machine. :-)


...
Forum: Introductions
06-09-16, 08:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 403
Posted By Straw_Cat

Thank you all for your kind welcomes to this...

Thank you all for your kind welcomes to this forum. :-)
I'll let you all know when I've finally built up the nerve to take the bike for a ride, at least down the block here.
Forum: Introductions
06-04-16, 10:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 403
Posted By Straw_Cat

A Big Howdy to you all from a person in Savona B.C.

Howdy!

I am a retired senior, one who spent 94 days in a hospital bed this past winter. As you can imagine, that has left me quite weak, physically.

So I thought I'd try to get back into...
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