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On 2017-07-03 18:17, John B. wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jul 2017 07:34:01 -0700, Joerg wrote: On 2017-07-02 14:43, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 4:31:56 PM UTC-4, Joerg wrote: Snipped Then you should know that it is easy not to hear an approaching Yamaha, KTM or Suzuki on rocky singletrack sections. In time, so as to avoid a scary situation or a head-on collision. [...] -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ The dirt bikes that I hear are quite some distance away when I first hear them. Theose dirt bikes are quite LOUD when they're being ridden off road. Right, they have so many head-on crashes because they hear each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-sCMFrZNjA The ones between MTB and dirt bike look uglier. I came close with an opposing KTM once and don't want to experience that again. And in the slow motion repeat of the crash it clearly shows that the bike did not avoid the 4 wheel vehicle. If you are going to demand "your share" of the road then it is best to be the biggest dog in the bunch. Unfortunately that's how many of them ride. When it is MTB against dirt biker the MTB rider generally loses. Hence I ride with the full Klieg light on when I get to sections that carry a risk of not noticing opposing traffic. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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10 SP racer.
On 2017-07-03 17:55, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 7/3/2017 4:23 PM, AMuzi wrote: On 7/3/2017 2:27 PM, Doug Landau wrote: On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 12:16:36 PM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote: "John B." wrote in message ... On Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:20:40 -0400, Radey Shouman wrote: "Ian Field" writes: "John B." wrote in message ... On Sat, 1 Jul 2017 11:28:34 -0400, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 6/30/2017 9:20 PM, John B. wrote: On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:11:10 -0400, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 6/29/2017 10:07 PM, John B. wrote: I installed LED lights throughout the house. I have the feeling that the brightness is not what the side of the LED box says it is :-) In addition, changing every light in the house resulted in a barely noticeable decrease in the monthly light bill. Hardly worth it on a dollar basis. I think the difference in electric bills depends on what sort of bulbs you had before. One home we visit from time to time has something like ten incandescent spotlights overhead in the kitchen. I suspect that if they switched to LEDs, they'd be able to see a difference in their bill. (BTW, it's incredibly bright in their kitchen; but they keep their living room so dim that it's difficult to read a magazine!) But if those kitchen lights were compact fluorescents instead of incandescents, switching to LEDs would make little difference in consumption. The wattage difference is rather small. My previous "cost cutting" effort was the change from incandescent to fluorescent :-) Then there's the fact that (at least) most American homes burn far more electricity on non-lighting applications. Air conditioning eats a lot. So does a refrigerator or a dehumidifier. An electric stove or oven uses a lot. Changes in use of any of those can mask the savings from lower lighting consumption. We have two room air conditioners and two electric washing machines and two fridges. I'm sure that the air conditioners are probably the major electricity hogs. Or perhaps the major controllable electric hogs as in Phuket, where our house is approximately 100 metres from the ocean, we don't use air conditioning and our light bill is in the $20/month range. You can buy a cumulative energy meter to see how much you pay to run devices like ACs, fridges or washing machines. http://www.p3international.com/products/p4400.html Yup. But it really doesn't make any difference. My wife isn't going back to doing the family wash by hand, Apparently; some Hillbilly regions had petrol driven washing machines in days gone by. I think my wife still has one of those stored somewhere; she had hoped to find someone interested. Hit and miss single cylinder engine and washing machine. Has been a while since the thing ran. Way back when, there used to be Popular Mechanics articles about things you could do with an old "washing machine engine" :-) People still do weird & wonderful things with the electric motors. for example Example of what? I'm confused. I thought we were on gasoline engine washing machines, often with a hit-or-miss mechanism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq_nD87riLY Electric motors, as used on modern washing machines, are different which does not stop people from as you say 'doing weird and wonderful things' with them: http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla...eatures-2017-7 I saved a starter motor and an alternator from my kid's Geo Metro when it needed a new engine, many years ago. I kept thinking I'd come up with some interesting use for one or both of them. I'm still open to suggestions. If you have a stationary exercise bike in the house mount the alternator to it, add a Harborfreight or similar inverter of sufficient wattage and put a large "Renewable Energy Generation Machine" to the bike. You could also mount it to a regular bicycle, add a 100W LED construction site light and then cruise down Main Street. People will think a supernova is coming right at them :-) -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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10 SP racer.
"John B." wrote in message ... On Mon, 3 Jul 2017 10:50:34 -0400, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/3/2017 10:34 AM, Joerg wrote: On 2017-07-02 14:43, Sir Ridesalot wrote: On Sunday, July 2, 2017 at 4:31:56 PM UTC-4, Joerg wrote: Snipped Then you should know that it is easy not to hear an approaching Yamaha, KTM or Suzuki on rocky singletrack sections. In time, so as to avoid a scary situation or a head-on collision. [...] -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ The dirt bikes that I hear are quite some distance away when I first hear them. Theose dirt bikes are quite LOUD when they're being ridden off road. Right, they have so many head-on crashes because they hear each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-sCMFrZNjA ??? "So many"? You've given evidence of only one. And it's not dirt bike vs. bicycle. It's dirt bike vs. four wheeler. It should be obvious that a dirt bike rider can't hear other machines nearly as well as a bicyclist can. I don't think you understand Frank. You see, riding a bicycle is a dangerious feat and those who do so are proving to the world what brave and intrepid chaps they are. And, of course, the more dangerious it is the more intrepid the rider. Why, if it were "safe" than women and small children might invade the wilds and then what could one do to prove their manhood. Bonk the wimmin...................... |
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10 SP racer.
"Frank Krygowski" wrote in message news On 7/3/2017 4:23 PM, AMuzi wrote: On 7/3/2017 2:27 PM, Doug Landau wrote: On Monday, July 3, 2017 at 12:16:36 PM UTC-7, Ian Field wrote: "John B." wrote in message ... On Sun, 02 Jul 2017 21:20:40 -0400, Radey Shouman wrote: "Ian Field" writes: "John B." wrote in message ... On Sat, 1 Jul 2017 11:28:34 -0400, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 6/30/2017 9:20 PM, John B. wrote: On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:11:10 -0400, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 6/29/2017 10:07 PM, John B. wrote: I installed LED lights throughout the house. I have the feeling that the brightness is not what the side of the LED box says it is :-) In addition, changing every light in the house resulted in a barely noticeable decrease in the monthly light bill. Hardly worth it on a dollar basis. I think the difference in electric bills depends on what sort of bulbs you had before. One home we visit from time to time has something like ten incandescent spotlights overhead in the kitchen. I suspect that if they switched to LEDs, they'd be able to see a difference in their bill. (BTW, it's incredibly bright in their kitchen; but they keep their living room so dim that it's difficult to read a magazine!) But if those kitchen lights were compact fluorescents instead of incandescents, switching to LEDs would make little difference in consumption. The wattage difference is rather small. My previous "cost cutting" effort was the change from incandescent to fluorescent :-) Then there's the fact that (at least) most American homes burn far more electricity on non-lighting applications. Air conditioning eats a lot. So does a refrigerator or a dehumidifier. An electric stove or oven uses a lot. Changes in use of any of those can mask the savings from lower lighting consumption. We have two room air conditioners and two electric washing machines and two fridges. I'm sure that the air conditioners are probably the major electricity hogs. Or perhaps the major controllable electric hogs as in Phuket, where our house is approximately 100 metres from the ocean, we don't use air conditioning and our light bill is in the $20/month range. You can buy a cumulative energy meter to see how much you pay to run devices like ACs, fridges or washing machines. http://www.p3international.com/products/p4400.html Yup. But it really doesn't make any difference. My wife isn't going back to doing the family wash by hand, Apparently; some Hillbilly regions had petrol driven washing machines in days gone by. I think my wife still has one of those stored somewhere; she had hoped to find someone interested. Hit and miss single cylinder engine and washing machine. Has been a while since the thing ran. Way back when, there used to be Popular Mechanics articles about things you could do with an old "washing machine engine" :-) People still do weird & wonderful things with the electric motors. for example Example of what? I'm confused. I thought we were on gasoline engine washing machines, often with a hit-or-miss mechanism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq_nD87riLY Electric motors, as used on modern washing machines, are different which does not stop people from as you say 'doing weird and wonderful things' with them: http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla...eatures-2017-7 I saved a starter motor and an alternator from my kid's Geo Metro when it needed a new engine, many years ago. I kept thinking I'd come up with some interesting use for one or both of them. I'm still open to suggestions. The motors salvaged from cordless drills look pretty useful - but there's been a catastrophic round-tuit failure............. |
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10 SP racer.
I hear mountain lions collect video cameras
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