Bicycle Science Vol.4: Electronic Gears
Posted by HasWords on 13th Apr 2021
“Have you seen Dave’s bike? It’s got
eGears…”
“It’s got what?”
“eGears.”
“Oh dear, sounds serious. Has he got a
maintenance plan?”
No one calls them that really, but
allow us some poetic license. We’re talking about electronic gears.
For when
regular gears become too taxing and you need a break.
We use the full name for ele
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Bicycle Science Vol.3: Model Years
Posted by HasWords on 2nd Apr 2021
What’s my age again?
The year is 2021 and
you’re proudly sporting your Mega-Pro-Evo-Rough-Rider hybrid, 2023
edition.
Yes, 2023.
You pull up at a red light
and eagerly look around. You’re waiting for someone, anyone to ask.
You’re in
the business of impressing people, and if this doesn’t do it, what will?
No one does, obviously,
and you let out a laboured sigh.
Finally, you
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Bicycle Science Vol.2: Aerodynamics
Posted by HasWords on 27th Mar 2021
Whoooosh.
Can you hear that? That’s you, slick.
The wind hitting your helmet as you glide like a swan.
Graceful
Smooth
Fluid
A bit like my breakfast if we keep this
up for much longer, can’t keep the BS down.
The dark art of bike aerodynamics is a
secret science that can hike your bike price by a mile, despite offering no
real world rewards.
Are you built like the pro-rider th
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Bicycle Science Vol.1: Bike Weight
19th Mar 2021
There’s no delicate way to put this, so we’re not even going to try.The bike industry is riddled with BS.
We don’t just mean that odd trace you get on your tyres and lower frame from riding near a farm. No, this stuff goes handlebars deep. With the unsuspecting rider packed in so tight, you’ve not even got any wiggle room left to skid and leave a mark.
Graphic enough?
We’ve not started on
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