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Literally - will be mounted to one of these:
http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. What do people like these days (as it seems there is something new every month)? -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W Post Free or Die! |
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On Aug 13, 8:17*pm, "Tom $herman (-_-)" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote: Literally - will be mounted to one of these: http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. What do people like these days (as it seems there is something new every month)? Seriously -- an ATB helmet from POC? I thought you were a no-helmet guy. SMS will have a recommendation for a DX headlamp or some other $75 wonder light. Or http://www.ebay.com/itm/MagicShine-M...ht_4359wt_1271 1000 lumens Li-ion and under $100. Speaking of SMS, it looks like he is going to Interbike, where there will be a bunch of lighting exhibitors. Maybe he can report on the latest technology. -- Jay Beattie. PS -- my son has a couple POCs for skiing (his racing and free ski helmet), but some of the retailers on the mountain are not too complimentary about the brand in terms of durability. We have had no problems. |
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Jay wrote: On Aug 13, 8:17Â*pm, "Tom $herman (-_-)" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI $southslope.net" wrote: Literally - will be mounted to one of these: http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. What do people like these days (as it seems there is something new every month)? Seriously -- an ATB helmet from POC? I thought you were a no-helmet guy. SMS will have a recommendation for a DX headlamp or some other $75 wonder light. Or http://www.ebay.com/itm/MagicShine-M...ht_4359wt_1271 1000 lumens Li-ion and under $100. Speaking of SMS, it looks like he is going to Interbike, where there will be a bunch of lighting exhibitors. Maybe he can report on the latest technology. -- Jay Beattie. PS -- my son has a couple POCs for skiing (his racing and free ski helmet), but some of the retailers on the mountain are not too complimentary about the brand in terms of durability. We have had no problems. There are now clones of the Magicshine. Ebay has several. They use the latest and greatest Cree power LEDs. Around $35, with battery pack, charger, head and bar mounts. You can also get fresnel beam spreaders for them on Ebay for $5. Vastly improve the beam for bikes. I've been using 2 all summer. -- Android Usenet Reader http://android.newsgroupstats.hk |
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On 8/13/2012 10:39 PM, Jay Beattie wrote:
Seriously -- an ATB helmet from POC? I thought you were a no-helmet guy. SMS will have a recommendation for a DX headlamp or some other $75 wonder light. Or http://www.ebay.com/itm/MagicShine-M...ht_4359wt_1271 1000 lumens Li-ion and under $100. Speaking of SMS, it looks like he is going to Interbike, where there will be a bunch of lighting exhibitors. Maybe he can report on the latest technology. Yes, I will be going to Interbike, I try to go every year. I doubt if there will be anything new and wonderful in terms of lights though. There's often some ridiculous lights, though those tend to be at Taipei Cycle, where I haven't been in several years. Last year at Interbike what was rather amusing was the booth of the U.S. distributor of MagicShine lights (the lights sold at DealExtreme). Apparently I was not the only attendee that when asked if I had heard of Magicshine, responded "sure, on DealExtreme." I think the distributor was exasperated because given the low markups on DealExtreme, he's going to have a tough time selling through bicycle shops that insist on 100% mark-up if end users all know about DealExtreme. I suspect that the $80 Magicshine light is selling for $60 to the distributor who will need to sell it for $90 to the shops, who will try to sell it for $180. I think one aspect of the Magicshine lights that's especially attractive is that spare parts (batteries, cables, lenses, mounts, etc) are so readily available. A lot of products that you see at Interbike don't end up in shops and end up being sold through other channels, even though Interbike's purpose is to connect bike shops with manufacturers and distributors. One shop can't sell enough to warrant ordering directly from the manufacturer, but once a distributor takes their cut, the product is too expensive. |
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On 8/14/2012 12:39 AM, Jay Beattie wrote:
On Aug 13, 8:17�pm, "Tom $herman (-_-)" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI $southslope.net" wrote: Literally - will be mounted to one of these: http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. What do people like these days (as it seems there is something new every month)? Seriously -- an ATB helmet from POC? I thought you were a no-helmet guy. Well, the POC has a hard shell and attempts to address the rotational injury issue (MIPS), unlike the more void than lid pieces of molded EPS with a strap attached that cost almost as much. The latter I have no faith in, beyond some minimal bump and scrape protection, and satisfying a jury that I was attempting to protect my head. This is my really good lid protection wise (especially at 40% off sale), but it too hot to wear on a bicycle except in winter (or if I attempt a kamikaze downhill run in the velomobile): https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/407324_2739171209952_1657089014_n.jpg. As an aside, the aerodynamics are really good at 125 mph on this one. SMS will have a recommendation for a DX headlamp or some other $75 wonder light. Or http://www.ebay.com/itm/MagicShine-M...ht_4359wt_1271 1000 lumens Li-ion and under $100. Unlike The World's Greatest Expert, I would rather pay more for something durable. Speaking of SMS, it looks like he is going to Interbike, where there will be a bunch of lighting exhibitors. Maybe he can report on the latest technology. Only if it steel, eh? PS -- my son has a couple POCs for skiing (his racing and free ski helmet), but some of the retailers on the mountain are not too complimentary about the brand in terms of durability. We have had no problems. Or do the retailers make a better margin on other brands? -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W Post Free or Die! |
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On Aug 14, 5:03*pm, "Tom $herman (-_-)" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote: On 8/14/2012 12:39 AM, Jay Beattie wrote: On Aug 13, 8:17 pm, "Tom $herman (-_-)" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI $southslope.net" wrote: Literally - will be mounted to one of these: http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. What do people like these days (as it seems there is something new every month)? Seriously -- an ATB helmet from POC? *I thought you were a no-helmet guy. Well, the POC has a hard shell and attempts to address the rotational injury issue (MIPS), unlike the more void than lid pieces of molded EPS with a strap attached that cost almost as much. *The latter I have no faith in, beyond some minimal bump and scrape protection, and satisfying a jury that I was attempting to protect my head. This is my really good lid *protection wise (especially at 40% off sale), but it too hot to wear on a bicycle except in winter (or if I attempt a kamikaze downhill run in the velomobile): https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/407324_273917120.... * As an aside, the aerodynamics are really good at 125 mph on this one. *SMS will have a recommendation for a DX headlamp or some other $75 wonder light. *Or http://www.ebay.com/itm/MagicShine-M...Light-Mountain... 1000 lumens Li-ion and under $100. Unlike The World's Greatest Expert, I would rather pay more for something durable. *Speaking of SMS, it looks like he is going to Interbike, where there will be a bunch of lighting exhibitors. *Maybe he can report on the latest technology. Only if it steel, eh? PS -- my son has a couple POCs for skiing (his racing and free ski helmet), but some of the retailers on the mountain are not too complimentary about the brand in terms of durability. We have had no problems. Or do the retailers make a better margin on other brands? Could be, although POC has a huge presence on the mountain, so the margins must be good enough. The race shops are just snobbish and have a definite preference for Uvex, Briko and the usual suspects (whatever Lindsey Vonn is wearing). POC is seen as less serious, although it has gained some credibility recently because of its use by some A- listers. It's all about who wears/rides what when it comes to skiing -- very odd and worse than bikes. Anyway, give us a review on the helmet. I wonder if the weight or bulk will be an issue. Riding a recumbent, you probably would not experience the same neck-related issues suffered by us poor, deceived DF riders. -- Jay Beattie. |
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On 8/14/2012 8:13 PM, Jay Beattie wrote:
On Aug 14, 5:03�pm, "Tom $herman (-_-)" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI $southslope.net" wrote: On 8/14/2012 12:39 AM, Jay Beattie wrote: On Aug 13, 8:17 pm, "Tom $herman (-_-)" ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI $southslope.net" wrote: Literally - will be mounted to one of these: http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. What do people like these days (as it seems there is something new every month)? Seriously -- an ATB helmet from POC? �I thought you were a no-helmet guy. Well, the POC has a hard shell and attempts to address the rotational injury issue (MIPS), unlike the more void than lid pieces of molded EPS with a strap attached that cost almost as much. �The latter I have no faith in, beyond some minimal bump and scrape protection, and satisfying a jury that I was attempting to protect my head. This is my really good lid �protection wise (especially at 40% off sale), but it too hot to wear on a bicycle except in winter (or if I attempt a kamikaze downhill run in the velomobile): https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/s720x720/407324_273917120.... � As an aside, the aerodynamics are really good at 125 mph on this one. �SMS will have a recommendation for a DX headlamp or some other $75 wonder light. �Or http://www.ebay.com/itm/MagicShine-M...Light-Mountain... 1000 lumens Li-ion and under $100. Unlike The World's Greatest Expert, I would rather pay more for something durable. �Speaking of SMS, it looks like he is going to Interbike, where there will be a bunch of lighting exhibitors. �Maybe he can report on the latest technology. Only if it steel, eh? PS -- my son has a couple POCs for skiing (his racing and free ski helmet), but some of the retailers on the mountain are not too complimentary about the brand in terms of durability. We have had no problems. Or do the retailers make a better margin on other brands? Could be, although POC has a huge presence on the mountain, so the margins must be good enough. The race shops are just snobbish and have a definite preference for Uvex, Briko and the usual suspects (whatever Lindsey Vonn is wearing). POC is seen as less serious, although it has gained some credibility recently because of its use by some A- listers. It's all about who wears/rides what when it comes to skiing -- very odd and worse than bikes. Well, I almost forgot about ordering ears for the lid. Decisions, decisions. http://stores.zooheads.com/-strse-All-Ears/Categories.bok Anyway, give us a review on the helmet. I wonder if the weight or bulk will be an issue. Riding a recumbent, you probably would not experience the same neck-related issues suffered by us poor, deceived DF riders. Hey, I have an upright bike too: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spincyclz/6051689140/in/faves-19704682@N08/. Somewhere I still have a mid 1980's Kiwi bicycle helmet with a sticker on the back that said "440 g", that I used to wear while riding a Peugeot P-8. And of course, I am used to wearing a 1560g lid at the track, where I pull over 1G braking, cornering, and accelerating many times per lap with no ill effects. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W Post Free or Die! |
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SHERMAN SEZ HE GOES 1 G WITH "NO ILL EFFECTS" like the CC ?
bought a go cart ? |
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Per "Tom $herman (-_-)"
": http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. "... outer PC shell is constructed with the seems located in the areas of least exposure." ---------------------------------------- Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew. ---------------------------------------- -- Pete Cresswell |
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On 8/14/2012 8:59 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per "Tom $herman (-_-)" ": http://www.pocsports.com/en/product/1391/trabec-race-mips. "... outer PC shell is constructed with the seems located in the areas of least exposure." ---------------------------------------- Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew. ---------------------------------------- Hey, they are Swedes. -- Tºm Shermªn - 42.435731°N, 83.985007°W Post Free or Die! |
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