tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post1672933219666336911..comments2024-02-24T06:21:30.987+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: 10000 km with a real "green" alternative to drivingDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-84174753496615674562015-12-20T16:55:02.884+01:002015-12-20T16:55:02.884+01:00I calculate that for your 5500 euro Mango, assumin...I calculate that for your 5500 euro Mango, assuming a 30 km commute each way with 19 cents per kilometre as some sort of tax reduction or something like that, assuming you went to the Sinner location 20 days per month, plus the 90 euro per month you would have spent on that commute for gas/petrol, it would have taken only less than 18 months to pay back the costs, 1 and a half years. And this is Multiparty Democracy Todayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359081992141220593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-24295616513541647042010-09-25T12:23:33.726+02:002010-09-25T12:23:33.726+02:00kfg, The Clog: I'm surprised at your interest ...kfg, The Clog: I'm surprised at your interest in this detail.<br /><br />As it happens, I've worn out and replaced many bottom brackets in the past and would normally notice such a fault immediately. However, there's a reason why I didn't immediately pick up on this as a bottom bracket problem. The noise made was not similar to that I've had previously from bottom brackets andDavid Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-7181048256289718462010-09-24T03:10:14.720+02:002010-09-24T03:10:14.720+02:00If your bottom bracket cups are loosening, they we...If your bottom bracket cups are loosening, they were likely not torqued sufficiently. However, your bottom bracket also may need facing to ensure that the cups are locking against the shell properly to achieve the previously mentioned torque requirements.The Cloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087380445725683854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-37583487274570099212010-09-15T06:27:49.507+02:002010-09-15T06:27:49.507+02:00BB bearing cups are the usual suspect with all kin...BB bearing cups are the usual suspect with all kinds of BB.kfgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-89037607268550747512010-09-10T10:51:38.851+02:002010-09-10T10:51:38.851+02:00A good start David. Now keep pedalling and get it ...A good start David. Now keep pedalling and get it up to 25.000 :-)Pjotr320https://www.blogger.com/profile/02729648419642903612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-30065964985630769082010-09-10T00:56:05.804+02:002010-09-10T00:56:05.804+02:00Wow - mileage posts are popping up all over the bl...Wow - mileage posts are popping up all over the blogosphere this month.<br /><br />Congratulations on the 10k & what a stunning machine the Mango is. (I've got a bottom bracket to check now as well ;>D )Isla...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09569097700652272494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-91171090698883985592010-09-09T13:50:14.534+02:002010-09-09T13:50:14.534+02:00Well done to both you and your Mango.
Mark Garret...Well done to both you and your Mango.<br /><br />Mark Garrett, Bristol UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-71537939317043784722010-09-09T10:45:48.714+02:002010-09-09T10:45:48.714+02:00Congratulations, David! The Mango is a really cool...Congratulations, David! The Mango is a really cool vehicle. You may have adressed this point, but here goes: how practical would it be for someone who lives in a tight, routinely traffic-choked urban core (Paris city centre)? I can't see myself sacrificing the agility, peripheral vision and "blend-in" factor of my traditional city bike. Is there a 'bent/velomobile solution for Klaus Mohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953775726413454938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-3495442344321843462010-09-09T07:25:39.900+02:002010-09-09T07:25:39.900+02:00Hey David, I am interested in how the fiberglass s...Hey David, I am interested in how the fiberglass shell is made for the mango. Can you show a video of this?benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734098326474885040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-53581067308079815592010-09-09T07:05:32.128+02:002010-09-09T07:05:32.128+02:00Congrats on 10,000km. It's quite an achievemen...Congrats on 10,000km. It's quite an achievement.<br /><br />I really wish velomobiles caught on and took the place that cars do now. The world would be a seriously much better place. At over 5,000 Euros a pop that ain't going to happen. I know your Mangos are hand made and finished to a high quality level, but I wish they were ubiquitous and cheap.<br /><br />And I still want to have a go.Matthttp://wellingtoncycleways.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-38247104802551881032010-09-09T07:05:26.989+02:002010-09-09T07:05:26.989+02:00hmmm, I am currently riding at a rate of 5000-6000...hmmm, I am currently riding at a rate of 5000-6000 kms/year, just on a $1200 (500 euro) bike. Guess that makes me even greener. <br /><br />still congrads on the distance, and the commitment.gingerbeardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-9013434586522418222010-09-08T21:52:53.007+02:002010-09-08T21:52:53.007+02:00Congratulations on the 10k, David! There's som...Congratulations on the 10k, David! There's someone here in Toronto who rides a Mango, and it looks very nifty.<br /><br /> Stewart<br />(on his staid Batavus)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com