SquidPuppet

This is severely flawed logic. Dangerously so. Any down force created by a cycle, the rider, or a combination of the two become side force once the cycle/rider lean into a corner. The greater the lean angle the greater the side force becomes.

Also, one should not confuse drag with down force. The former can exist without creating the latter.

I can assure you though, that the bottles do create down-to-side forces. Dangerous down-to-side forces. Because the bottles are not centralized on the machine, and mounted equal to/aft the rear axle, any down-to-side force behaves as a lever and reduces weight at the front contact patch, creating a dangerously unbalanced weight distribution. This will necessitate a rider to go much slower through corners, or experience crashes due to front wheel washouts.

Please be careful. Remember, I tested this on my driveway.

Mumonkan

wut if its under your jersey and you tell people you just have kyphosis?

TimothyH

I've tried behind the seat mounts and clamp on frame mount and find it easier to reach behind rather than reaching down while pedaling fixed. The only problem with behind the seat is putting the bottle back. Once I got used to where the cage was it was no big deal.

As an aside, any calculation of downforce, coefficient of friction, polar moment of inertia, lateral acceleration, etc., must take into account the fact that G = (6.67428۪ ± 0.00067)(10^-11)(m^3)( kg^-1)(s^-2).

jacobversus

@SquidPuppet

Those damn down-to-side forces. I always forget about them.

The Pusher Man

Schindelhauer Viktor modified -



H Plus Son SL42 Rims
Vittoria Rubino Road Tires (700x23c)
SRAM Automatix 2-Speed Rear Hub
Profile Design Svet Carbon Basebar
Bontrager RXL 17 Deg. Stem
Shimano BL-TT78 TT Levers
VDO M2 WL Computer
TorHans VR Aero Bottle
XLC KS-B01 Bottom Bracket Kickstand
XLC ST-L01 A-Head Stem Extension
White Industries Urban Pedal/Bruce Gordon Toe-Clips
Fabric SCOOP Radius Elite Seat

SquidPuppet

Believe it or not we are starting to see "wings" appear on GP bikes. They are being designed in an effort to tame the tendency to wheelie under hard acceleration and high speeds on the straights.. Lots of experimentation going on and reviews so far vary from rider to rider. Some note a change in front end feel when loading the tire at corner entry.

Looks like manure though, IMO.

Mumonkan

math is hard.

50voltphantom

I use one on my downtube and I think it's great. Put a patch of clear grip tape under the rubber and strap it tight. No issues.

50voltphantom

Not my cup of tea, by a long shot. But damn, it kinda works.

Unkle Rico

Makes my melon hurt

SquidPuppet

When you say "clear grip tape", what exactly do you use?

Wheeljack23

I'm very new to all this bike riding. But so far I really enjoy it. Here is my bike at the moment. I just need to install my rear wheel and adjust my seat. I'm about to order a new crank, pedals, and carbon fork.

Dannihilator

Mumonkan

i was hoping it was a neon green one, nice!

rex615

So loud and yet sophisticated. I like.

veganbikes

Certianly not a single speed or fixed gear and way too white for my tastes but gotta love WI pedals and BG toe clips, 'Merica! Also dig belt driven bikes, it would be cool if Gates did colored belts then you could get super swag.

TenSpeedV2

Getting back to the ass rocket thing....



Thought that this set up was slick. Specialized Zee cage and an XLab Delta mount. It seemed to fit absolutely perfect, and it was actually hard to get the bottle in and out sometimes. Thought I would be safe with this and it would never launch. It survived railroad tracks and potholes. All was good, until it launch after hitting a small crack on the local MUP. Never found that bottle either. Never heard it hit the ground. Only found out it was gone when I went to take a drink and I reached back to grab nothing.

Huffandstuff

Chrome fork on that bike would be ace. I'm digging it though.

Dannihilator

Chrome fork is in the near future.

Scrodzilla

Mumonkan

****yes purple!!

very important question: did you get the right size chainring bolts for that 44arn chainring or did you have to get some special length ones fab'd?

shoutout to hamfoh- thems is JOKES! i was FOOLIN Y'ALL!

veganbikes

I don't know something about it just seems bare ; )

Scrodzilla

I don't use chainring bolts. Instead, I tie my chainring to my crank arm using grey hairs from my beard.

Mumonkan

lmfao! do you remember that whole chainring mania when he couldnt just get the right bolts?

Scrodzilla

I think he was using the F5 Lattice but yeah, I definitely remember that. Such insanity.