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Flabio Chubbolinni
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is it just me or is that not going to work once he actually glues that tub on?  
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Paul H.
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think he must have had one of the early Spinergys  |
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Flabio Chubbolinni
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| is it just me or is that not going to work once he actually glues that tub on? |
I never thought of that, they need to get that sorted or the company may fold 
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| martin smith wrote: |
| is it just me or is that not going to work once he actually glues that tub on? |
Glued on and pumped up........... not a chance.
Blow out central from the splits in the carcass, if he even manages to get it to fold in the first place. |
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Gary K
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| martin smith wrote: |
| is it just me or is that not going to work once he actually glues that tub on? |
He'll probably go for a soft compound wired on solid tyre as it would have to be deflated and re-inflated every time it went down and back up to shape if it were a clincher or tub. That's probably a bigger challenge than the designing of the folding bits. |
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DNAse
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How about bringing back guards carriage on trains or at least dedicating more space for bikes 
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MadCow
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| Duncan has previously worked with Renault in Franceand with Nokia, on a project where a text message is sent using a finger writing letters in the air. |
mmmh, some pedigree ..... NOT.
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martin smith
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| Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Gary K wrote: |
| martin smith wrote: |
| is it just me or is that not going to work once he actually glues that tub on? |
He'll probably go for a soft compound wired on solid tyre as it would have to be deflated and re-inflated every time it went down and back up to shape if it were a clincher or tub. That's probably a bigger challenge than the designing of the folding bits. |
kind of defeats the object of designing a folding wheel for better performance though
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Billy Boy
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If he's not careful it could all go a bit egg shaped.
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Flabio Chubbolinni
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| Duncan has previously worked with Renault in Franceand with Nokia, on a project where a text message is sent using a finger writing letters in the air. |
mmmh, some pedigree ..... NOT. |
Cyclist's were early adopters of the technology of sending messages using a finger in the air, often used at speeding motorist's
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Flabio Chubbolinni
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Wondered where he got the  from?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH32cNYFyh8
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Rich Hill
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I am LOVING that ... I was a fan of those 4 spoke wheels of long gone Spinergy's....
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martin smith
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| I am LOVING that ... I was a fan of those 4 spoke wheels of long gone Spinergy's.... |
now might be a good time to get your coat 
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Richard Kennedy
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Brilliant idea but, as already pointed out, lots of work still to do!
I can see it having much more success with folding wheelchairs than for bikes as athletic performance isn't an issue for most users and solid tyres are already commonplace.
I wish him luck with the idea  |
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mattr
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| Rich Hill wrote: |
| I am LOVING that ... I was a fan of those 4 spoke wheels of long gone Spinergy's.... |
The single WORST pair of wheels i have ever ever owned.
total utter sh1te
Even with the 'stiffeners'................... |
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