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On Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 3:05:16 p.m. UTC-5, wrote:
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How to stop your fixed Wolfbotts when you touch 70km/h of speed!
Parachute!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6zcEtlcW74
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Jeff Liebermann
PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

Did he win a Darwin Award? I didn't see where it slowed him very much.As he speed decreases the chance of that chute going into his rear wheel or otherwise getting wrapped around the bicycle increases by a lot.

And that's not to mention the hazard of being pulled along by a motor vehicle in traffic. Isn't hat illegal?

Cheers

On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:43:26 PM UTC-8, Roger Merriman wrote:
Tom Kunich wrote:
On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 4:28:17 PM UTC-8, Roger Merriman wrote:
AMuzi wrote:
https://bikerumor.com/2021/03/01/pat...-brake-rotors/



Do folks who would spend such money worry about endos? Bit cynical about
the market for such stuff.

Non cyclists worry about endos or at least claim they do, but cyclists
generally not in my experience, be they club cyclists or rolling though the
park to work commuters, and so on.

Roger, not only have I done complete endos with disk brakes, but I almost
did an endo just a couple of months ago when I was riding a bike with
aluminum wheels on it after months and months or riding **** poor braking
carbon rims. Luckily, I realized it just before the rim brake completely
locked. On really bumpy road when descending at speed you have to stand
up which makes doing an endo rather easy if you're not used to the the
brakes you're riding. I even did an endo on a gravel trail with my first
set of disk brakes. I've done this often enough that I'm getting really
good at landing with minimal injury.

If your out of the saddle should be less likely, though I have a MTB
background so tend to adopt that position, ie ready to shift my weight
behind the saddle.

Equally I’m fairly good at rolling out as well MTB, but if your doing it
often then need to do something as that’s not normal.

Roger Merriman
Shifting behind the saddle helps but when you're on really rotten roads, you have to stay over the center of gravity of the bike to maintain control.

Tom Kunich wrote:
On Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:43:26 PM UTC-8, Roger Merriman wrote:
Tom Kunich wrote:
On Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 4:28:17 PM UTC-8, Roger Merriman wrote:
AMuzi wrote:
https://bikerumor.com/2021/03/01/pat...-brake-rotors/




Do folks who would spend such money worry about endos? Bit cynical about
the market for such stuff.

Non cyclists worry about endos or at least claim they do, but cyclists
generally not in my experience, be they club cyclists or rolling though the
park to work commuters, and so on.

Roger, not only have I done complete endos with disk brakes, but I almost
did an endo just a couple of months ago when I was riding a bike with
aluminum wheels on it after months and months or riding **** poor braking
carbon rims. Luckily, I realized it just before the rim brake completely
locked. On really bumpy road when descending at speed you have to stand
up which makes doing an endo rather easy if you're not used to the the
brakes you're riding. I even did an endo on a gravel trail with my first
set of disk brakes. I've done this often enough that I'm getting really
good at landing with minimal injury.

If your out of the saddle should be less likely, though I have a MTB
background so tend to adopt that position, ie ready to shift my weight
behind the saddle.

Equally I’m fairly good at rolling out as well MTB, but if your doing it
often then need to do something as that’s not normal.

Roger Merriman
Shifting behind the saddle helps but when you're on really rotten roads,
you have to stay over the center of gravity of the bike to maintain control.

Behind only on very steep stuff so generally MTB, normally on the gravel be
that rough lanes or gravel, hovering over the saddle or just riding light
is enough. A lot of roadies are a static and don’t move about.

Roger Merriman

On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 12:56:03 -0800 (PST), Sir Ridesalot
wrote:

On Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 3:05:16 p.m. UTC-5, wrote:
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How to stop your fixed Wolfbotts when you touch 70km/h of speed!
Parachute!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6zcEtlcW74
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Did he win a Darwin Award?

No. In order to win a Darwin Award, one must die and therefore remove
their genes from the gene pool so that whatever genetic mutation
inspired them to do something stupid and fatal will not propagate.
Since the rider obviously survived the video, he's not qualified for a
Darwin Award.

I didn't see where it slowed him very much. As he speed decreases
the chance of that chute going into his rear wheel or otherwise
getting wrapped around the bicycle increases by a lot.

The tiny chute didn't slow him down at all, since he was pedaling both
before and after being released from the car. He could have done
better with an umbrella.

Notice that there were no visible brakes on the bicycle.

And that's not to mention the hazard of being pulled along by a motor
vehicle in traffic. Isn't hat illegal?

Yes. In California, riding in ANY towed trailer is illegal, including
RV trailers and towed boats.
https://blog.campingworld.com/rv-basics/what-states-can-you-ride-in-a-travel-trailer-or-fifth-wheel/


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Jeff Liebermann
PO Box 272 http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Ben Lomond CA 95005-0272
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

On Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:00:49 -0800, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:

On Sat, 6 Mar 2021 12:56:03 -0800 (PST), Sir Ridesalot
wrote:

On Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 3:05:16 p.m. UTC-5, wrote:
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How to stop your fixed Wolfbotts when you touch 70km/h of speed!
Parachute!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6zcEtlcW74
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Did he win a Darwin Award?

No. In order to win a Darwin Award, one must die and therefore remove
their genes from the gene pool so that whatever genetic mutation
inspired them to do something stupid and fatal will not propagate.
Since the rider obviously survived the video, he's not qualified for a
Darwin Award.

I didn't see where it slowed him very much. As he speed decreases
the chance of that chute going into his rear wheel or otherwise
getting wrapped around the bicycle increases by a lot.

The tiny chute didn't slow him down at all, since he was pedaling both
before and after being released from the car. He could have done
better with an umbrella.

Well. a sky diver is falling about 130 mph (~200 kph) in the stable
position and the bloke was traveling about 70 kph or about 1/3rd the
speed of the skydiver logically his chute should have been about 1/3rd
the size. Roughly 200/3=70 sq ft. or roughly 16 feet in diameter. :-)



Notice that there were no visible brakes on the bicycle.

And that's not to mention the hazard of being pulled along by a motor
vehicle in traffic. Isn't hat illegal?

Yes. In California, riding in ANY towed trailer is illegal, including
RV trailers and towed boats.
https://blog.campingworld.com/rv-basics/what-states-can-you-ride-in-a-travel-trailer-or-fifth-wheel/

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Cheers,

John B.