I'm Being Watched

Sidewinder Jerry

Sidewinder Jerry

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  • Many years ago when I was on Yahoo Answers Cycling, I often stated that bicycle accessories manufacturers should make loud horns, daylight visible signal lights, and DLV brake lights for bicycles. Of course that sent the spandex warriors into a rage saying such accessories weren't necessary. Lo and behold what has come out over the last few years are these same accessories I talked about over a decade ago.

    Next, my Staton Inc hub axle broke where a retainer ring went. The SI hub design is similar to what's used on mag wheels. I had David get rid of the retainer ring grooves in the axle and design metal axle sleeves to hold everything in place. A few years ago I saw a thread with someone using a manufactured hub similar to what I had David build me.

    Well, I had a freewheel failure today (3-14-23). The freewheel is over 10 years old. So I went online to get a SunRace 7-speed 28-14 freewheel for the 3-stage core to repair my 7-speed 34-13 custom-made freewheel. You guessed it, SunRace now had a 7-speed 34-13 freewheel (34,28,24,21,18,15,13) the exact same cogs I use.

    For years I've taught riders about sequential non-redundant shifting systems when multiple chainrings are involved. I then developed marked color-coded shifters to cut down on confusion. I took this to an even higher level by placing both shifters next to each other on the same handlebars. I've done this on several pedal-only bicycles. I wonder how long it's going to be before this too is copied.

    When I was on YA Cycling I also taught people how to use the sequential shifting system gear selection and a varying cadence of 70-90 to maintain a desired heart rate zone. The gear selection was the primary variable and the varying cadence was the fine-tuning aspect of it. This required a bicycle computer with a heart rate monitor and cadence meter on it.

    For example: let's say you wanted to maintain an HR of 140 bpm. If you were dropping below that at a 90 cadence you'd shift to the next higher sequential gear. If you were going above the desired HR zone at a 70 cadence, you'd shift to the next lower sequential gear.

    Maybe it's just all in my head but if things come to pass with the last two subjects I talked about maybe there's something to it.
 
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Nothing to worry about. The bicycle industry just tries to make money where it can. It is true we are being watched by the government and social media platforms for different reasons. But the American Constitution is a strong document that has persevered through generations. The rise of technology ain’t no 1984 type stuff. Well it can be with social media’s use of user profiles to tailor advertising. But why would they give a damn about you or I. We are not custom builders of weapons. EVs are here and they’re all single speeds.
 
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Nothing to worry about. The bicycle industry just tries to make money where it can. It is true we are being watched by the government and social media platforms for different reasons. But the American Constitution is a strong document that has persevered through generations. The rise of technology ain’t no 1984 type stuff. Well it can be with social media’s use of user profiles to tailor advertising. But why would they give a damn about you or I. We are not custom builders of weapons. EVs are here and they’re all single speeds.
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Here, I'm predominantly referring to the bicycle industry not the government.
 
I guess it’s possible. But hey they have been hungry. Road bicycles have pretty much been the same for fifty years and they’ve somehow kept coming out with new products. They have hydraulic heatsink vented disc brakes and carbon everything now. Kinda pointless as Rick said in another thread, you could be in better shape and be faster than the weight weenies on an old steel frame. I’ve had little products stolen on other platforms. People do it. I wouldn’t post anything that could be a game changer.
 
Tony01 said:
I guess it’s possible. But hey they have been hungry. Road bicycles have pretty much been the same for fifty years and they’ve somehow kept coming out with new products. They have hydraulic heatsink vented disc brakes and carbon everything now. Kinda pointless as Rick said in another thread, you could be in better shape and be faster than the weight weenies on an old steel frame. I’ve had little products stolen on other platforms. People do it. I wouldn’t post anything that could be a game changer.
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All too often a legend isn't recognized until their dead.
 
What I think is happening is there's a double or triple of everyone in China... So when you think about something you're bazaro superman clone has it already made with a factory pumping them out... There's 20 people having the same exact life at the same time but in different clothes and the rest of the countless trillion are having the same life catering to it...
 
Got the SunRace 7 speed 34-13 freewheel in today.

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Finally got the time to fix the Sidewinder. The newly manufactured SunRace 7-speed 34-13 (34,28,24,21,18,15,13) freewheel is working great; let's hope this one last 10+ years as well.
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Here's the custom-made 7-speed 34-13 (34,28,24,21,18,15,13) I built 10 years ago. The cogs were only around 2 years old the SunRace core was around 10 years old.

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This is what a blown-out freewheel core looks like

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One idea for a short aero bar was taken to a bike show and I saw a version of it about eight months later. Draft legal triathlon pretty well is an Olympic-only sport these days and those who do those settled what they use years back, so my idea went nowhere, and the company who stole my idea didn't even put it into production.
 
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