On Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:15:53 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:

On Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:19:42 +0700, John B.
wrote:

On Mon, 23 Oct 2017 10:09:20 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:
Impressive. I'll assume it's a carbon-carbon rotor, since all F1 cars
seem to using them.

Undoubtedly so. But if the advantage of "carbon" bikes can be extolled
that a carbon-carbon frame must have twice the bragging rights :-)

I don't think it would be a good idea to brag about having a bicycle
made from the same stuff that caused the Challenger space shuttle
disaster. The leading edges of the wings were made of carbon-carbon.
When the wings were hit by ice during takeoff, it punched some rather
large holes in the carbon-carbon.

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"Disintegration of the vehicle began after an O-ring seal in its right
solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff. The O-ring was not
designed to fly under unusually cold conditions as in this launch. Its
failure caused a breach in the SRB joint it sealed, allowing
pressurized burning gas from within the solid rocket motor to reach
the outside and impinge upon the adjacent SRB aft field joint
attachment hardware and external fuel tank. This led to the separation
of the right-hand SRB's aft field joint attachment and the structural
failure of the external tank. Aerodynamic forces broke up the
orbiter."

Given the coefficient of friction between a 1.25" wide rubber tire
(32mm) and a wet road probably dragging the feet will work. :-)

Good point. Perhaps an anchor and rope thrown overboard might be more
suitable for stopping the bicycle on a wet road?
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Cheers,

John B.