tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post158539910149345730..comments2023-12-13T11:23:27.848-05:00Comments on Ponderings over the pond: Bikes and steam trains (again)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-67166679701437604272007-07-17T15:31:00.000-04:002007-07-17T15:31:00.000-04:00Funny! I can see it right before me... you backpe...Funny! I can see it right before me... you backpedaling fast, fast, while the bike goes down a hill - oooooaaaahhhh (as LA would say).LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-59245391033273344802007-07-17T15:29:00.000-04:002007-07-17T15:29:00.000-04:00Hmm. Maybe if I backpedal while going forward?Hmm. Maybe if I backpedal while going forward?O.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00813493027866797701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-41670510763451454062007-07-17T08:46:00.000-04:002007-07-17T08:46:00.000-04:00Suggestion - do a land speed record with the back ...Suggestion - do a land speed record with the back tire digging a ditch for a groundhog secure fence around out garden instead. It is not long-distance, but you can go many circles :) Don't you think the friction will take you down to maybe at least 1 foot deep? That is enough to fool the wood chucks (aka hot doggies). We will provide fresh water, cucumbers, sunshine, and hot tub. And scotch, LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-91911319436214049562007-07-16T06:55:00.000-04:002007-07-16T06:55:00.000-04:00581 km/h, that is 10 min between Stockholm and E-t...581 km/h, that is 10 min between Stockholm and E-tuna!!! Incredible. What if there is a cow on the tracks?<BR/><BR/>Bending spoons with mind power: Why not use that kind of power for something more useful like creating peace in the world or stopping hurricanes or bending all the weapons in Iraq? Imagine if everybody wakes up and all the weapons are bent in a whole country. Not much shooting LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-51045533329192353172007-07-16T05:05:00.000-04:002007-07-16T05:05:00.000-04:00I am thinking of setting a new unicycle land speed...I am thinking of setting a new unicycle land speed record of over 581 km/h. On a <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuSrLvCVoVk" REL="nofollow">japanese train</A> that is. Any sponsors?O.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00813493027866797701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-45696731740982618322007-07-15T13:53:00.000-04:002007-07-15T13:53:00.000-04:00Well, maybe I should have written "record", we can...Well, maybe I should have written "record", we can all be world record holders if we make up the rules ourselves. His big feat was to get the press to report about his achievements, littered with questionable facts. Like that he accelerated 0-60 mph in 2 seconds while putting out 5000 watts... I think it means that it would have taken 5000 watts to accelerate him and the bike to those speeds, if O.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00813493027866797701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-62632784692388150492007-07-15T11:55:00.000-04:002007-07-15T11:55:00.000-04:00Did Bruce's record really count if he was on rolle...Did Bruce's record really count if he was on rollers and not actually moving? Who was Uri Geller?LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-77633687088467232822007-07-15T03:09:00.000-04:002007-07-15T03:09:00.000-04:00I've heard about him before but it was interesting...I've heard about him before but it was interesting to read about it from his point of view. They sure had a different attitude towards safety in those times, regardless if it was sports, expeditions or just working environment.<BR/><BR/>Let's see, 70 mph the last quarter mileon a 112 inch gear, that's about 210 rpm. Not bad! As for the speed, he was right in his conclusion that without O.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00813493027866797701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622772963037648430.post-73478022211714535712007-07-13T11:49:00.000-04:002007-07-13T11:49:00.000-04:00Another thing I would never do :) Poor guy, crash...Another thing I would never do :) Poor guy, crashing into the train and have his shirt melted onto his skin!LShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13135583903768049008noreply@blogger.com