mik wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:59 pm
...jacking pads...
Sounds filthy.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 1:58 pm
by Jobbo
Re: Randomness
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 2:02 pm
by Mito Man
Must be one of those driverless F1 cars!
Re: Randomness
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:54 pm
by Gavster
Wind tunnel testing of Obree’s bikes to answer the question …
Re: Randomness
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2023 5:14 pm
by jamcg
The way the speed goes up when it’s accelerating I thought it was kph given how fast it’s changing but it’s mph
Re: Randomness
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 9:27 am
by nuttinnew
Re: Randomness
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:09 pm
by Jobbo
Nope, no idea but it's compelling:
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:07 pm
by nuttinnew
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 4:07 pm
by nuttinnew
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2023 7:57 pm
by teacherboy
Gavster wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:54 pm
Wind tunnel testing of Obree’s bikes to answer the question …
I always thought he was a *lot* of both things suggested
Imagine if there was a UCI unlimited category where groundbreaking ideas could be pitted against each other or someone just made an "old Faithful" in its original tucked arms position but with modern lightweight materials and had someone with modern training and nutrition riding it to compare against his old record.... That for sure would be an hour of great suspense and drama.
I'd bet after that investigation Hope/Cannondale/Orbea/Pinarello/Canyon/Trek etc. are going
Gavster wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2023 4:54 pm
Wind tunnel testing of Obree’s bikes to answer the question …
I always thought he was a *lot* of both things suggested
Imagine if there was a UCI unlimited category where groundbreaking ideas could be pitted against each other or someone just made an "old Faithful" in its original tucked arms position but with modern lightweight materials and had someone with modern training and nutrition riding it to compare against his old record.... That for sure would be an hour of great suspense and drama.
I'd bet after that investigation Hope/Cannondale/Orbea/Pinarello/Canyon/Trek etc. are going
You've reminded me that one of my old pals also would say there should be an unlimited category in sports too. Imagine the 100 metre sprint with everyone drugged up to the eyeballs they'd probably knock another half a second off the WR.
It's almost got a RedBull-event feel to it, for example organising a track event outside of the UCI where anything goes. I could imagine there are enough Obree-style mechanics and riders out there to make it work.