Enginerve : Bikes

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Author: John

  • Touring Setup for FAST TransAm transit

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    Summer is starting and I have been looking at high speed touring, newer setups. TransAm Bike Race Steeds 2016 got me thinking about details. BikePacking Ultra setups and then Outside ran the Ultimate BikePacking Setup with a lot of details. While I am not sure what changes I am willing to make, it does get…

  • Spray.Bike

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    Spray.Bike – the first ever range of bicycle-specific colour coating designed for both amateur and professional use. Use our range of colours to personalise, change or refresh your ride, creating something unique to you. Filmed by the wonderful Box Town Project & featuring the commissioned track Spray by Noetic Curve.

  • How to Eat Optimally For Cycling as You Grow Older

    There was a recent article in CyclingWeekly (UK) that outline a few essential points on aging and exercise Essential points You may require fewer calories as you get older You’ll need more protein to offset age-related muscle loss and ‘anabolic resistance’ Consuming omega-3 fats and vitamin D becomes more important Thirst becomes a less reliable…

  • Spoof of Public Transit Designs

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    Looks so familiar when you live in Portland!  They could have added extra features like wet paint safety markings and gates, oh, and yellow bumps of destruction, oh and ….

  • PodRide

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    I am intrigued by the idea of dealing with the weather on an electric bicycle and this one does pretty well with that.  Neat that it may well come in a kit form! Published on Apr 2, 2016 Demo of my bicycle car PodRide with speaker textHelp to support my projects on Indegohttps://igg.me/at/podride/x/13298299

  • How Will Aging Affect My Times

    From a recent article on the NYTimes The aging effect is inevitable, and now runners can even track what to expect. It is as if there was a time clock for aging, and unlike nonrunners — who have only things like wrinkles and gray hair to go by — runners have an exact schedule that…

  • How Did Sherlock Know Which Way The Bike Was Headed?

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    And while this is very interesting, I do wonder about the rake implications and how I can determine bike handling characteristics based on it.  I will ponder that and look for a mathematical answer, perhaps from differential geometry. Mathematical Impressions: Bicycle Tracks A nice mathematical puzzle, with a solution anyone can understand, is to determine…