Why didn't you think of that?
01-26-18, 01:06 PM
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Why didn't you think of that?
By happenstance* I ended up on the Sharper Image website. What a trip down memory lane... Hey, they have a section on BIKES. I wonder what they will have...
* From a news article link to "Trump Steaks"
- Jacket with LED turn signals built in - "Simply raise your arm as normal to indicate a turn" to activate.
- Smart Magnetic Bicycle Directional Indicators- Magnetic attachment(?) to handle bar ends - batteries included
- Rear View Mirror - on a glove! I won't ride without a mirror, but this seems idiotic.
- Wireless Bicycle Turn Signal - it looks like the remote control is about the size of a fist
- The Reversible Three Wheeler -$549.99 - a recumbent with an awkward reverse gear
* From a news article link to "Trump Steaks"
01-26-18, 10:45 PM
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Turn signals??? My arms work just fine for that.
But...on the website:
"Reflective Biker Socks -- $29.99"
$29.99 for a pair of socks is one thing. But I am NOT a biker! I am a cyclist. ("Bikers" ride motorcycles)
Dan
But...on the website:
"Reflective Biker Socks -- $29.99"
$29.99 for a pair of socks is one thing. But I am NOT a biker! I am a cyclist. ("Bikers" ride motorcycles)
Dan
01-26-18, 10:55 PM
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01-26-18, 11:27 PM
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Wait, Sharper Image is still around?!!
-Kedosto
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01-27-18, 10:27 AM
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I didn't know it still existed at all until this thread. Not exactly the same as it was in Olden Times.
From their site: "Relaunched in 2010, SharperImage.com and the Sharper Image catalog are owned and operated by Camelot Venture Group."
From Wiki: "The earlier consumer products retailer by that name was founded by Richard Thalheimer and was in business from 1977 until its closing in 2008."
From their site: "Relaunched in 2010, SharperImage.com and the Sharper Image catalog are owned and operated by Camelot Venture Group."
From Wiki: "The earlier consumer products retailer by that name was founded by Richard Thalheimer and was in business from 1977 until its closing in 2008."
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01-28-18, 11:16 AM
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01-28-18, 12:16 PM
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By happenstance* I ended up on the Sharper Image website. What a trip down memory lane... Hey, they have a section on BIKES. I wonder what they will have...
* From a news article link to "Trump Steaks"
- Jacket with LED turn signals built in - "Simply raise your arm as normal to indicate a turn" to activate.
- Smart Magnetic Bicycle Directional Indicators- Magnetic attachment(?) to handle bar ends - batteries included
- Rear View Mirror - on a glove! I won't ride without a mirror, but this seems idiotic.
- Wireless Bicycle Turn Signal - it looks like the remote control is about the size of a fist
- The Reversible Three Wheeler -$549.99 - a recumbent with an awkward reverse gear
* From a news article link to "Trump Steaks"
I did enjoy this. Thanks.
May I tell a story? Thanks.
70 yo brother - decides to get fit in retirement - buys sensible bike with triple chainrings, 9 cogs, 38mm tires, etc.
BUT THE Gadgets, OMG. Some people are just gadget folks.
LED turn signals on cycling gloves (just touch contact pads on thumb and index finger)
Mirrors = 3 - one each end of the flat handlebar + helmet mounted (and colour coordinated with helmet attachment).
Two headlights and two taillights.
iPhone handlebar mount (an Apple-oficionado, so their range of fitness monitoring options).
When I told him about Strava and the world-of-post-ride-auto uploaders to your personal online database and training 'coach', his heart was racing. The ride length was about 3-4 miles, on the flat, gated community streets and short trails.
He would buy from Shaper Image.
He's just getting started. Maybe a road bike in his future, but with electronic shifting. (edit) AND disc brakes!!!
Go Bro Go.
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