tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post2285510120173217783..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: Going faster for no extra effortDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-22576389346269425592010-04-22T15:13:12.100+02:002010-04-22T15:13:12.100+02:00No J, dynamic and mechanical efficiency equals com...No J, dynamic and mechanical efficiency equals comfort, not speed - but that's splitting hairs; I understand what you're telling me.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112462990202280587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-7547278987613011072010-04-20T20:17:39.434+02:002010-04-20T20:17:39.434+02:00Nick,
speed=comfort. Being more efficient not only...Nick,<br />speed=comfort. Being more efficient not only allows you to go faster, but also allows you to travel at the same speed with less effort. That's part of the reason why some people ride recumbents, and it was one of the main tenants of the design philosophy of the guys at velomobiel.nl when they designed the Quest and the Mango.J..noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-75115881751095448102010-04-20T17:37:04.988+02:002010-04-20T17:37:04.988+02:00OK, now I see the point. I probably missed it in t...OK, now I see the point. I probably missed it in the first place because my own ride to work is only 20 minutes (or more accurately 18 minutes 20 seconds on a good day, traffic lights permitting).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112462990202280587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-75318118571547724752010-04-20T09:37:44.029+02:002010-04-20T09:37:44.029+02:00Nick: There's nothing sudden about it. I'v...Nick: There's nothing sudden about it. I've been racing on and off for many years. Why the interest in speed ? Simple. It's fun !<br /><br />You're right that ten seconds difference is irrelevant. I don't worry too much about the odd ten seconds either, and my commute times vary by far more than that depending largely on the other people on the route. However, in my case the David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-69706234733035514422010-04-20T09:12:39.592+02:002010-04-20T09:12:39.592+02:00What's this sudden obsession with speed all ab...What's this sudden obsession with speed all about? Personally I usually find I'm happy if I just get there; whether it takes 20 minutes or 20 minutes and 10 seconds is a bit academic.<br /><br />Surely, if speed is such a concern, you'd do better in a car!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112462990202280587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-11379390621667869262010-04-18T20:06:38.571+02:002010-04-18T20:06:38.571+02:00Another reason for keeping the 2. bicycle in worki...Another reason for keeping the 2. bicycle in working order is for when something goes very bad with your primary bicycle, and you urgently need a backup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-33085439325549552162010-04-18T17:24:32.127+02:002010-04-18T17:24:32.127+02:00I had a similar (though slower) experience when I ...I had a similar (though slower) experience when I went from using the Bakfiets most of the time to riding the Xtracycle after Winter. Suddenly hills I would sweat up were little lumps, and flat sections shot by.<br /><br />That's an interesting point as well: I take it forgranted that in car-dominated Ostfildern, a ride will include annoying stips and short dog-legs to avoid junctions and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-40908127521983254902010-04-18T17:22:48.578+02:002010-04-18T17:22:48.578+02:00David,
Wearing gloves can't be that much of a...David,<br /><br />Wearing gloves can't be that much of a fuss, but getting cold feet is just irritating. Having said that, the point of keeping an open recumbent even when you have a velomobile, is that you might want to really feel the breeze on hot summer days (days when cold feet are not a problem). You could reasonably feel a little trapped in a protective shell under those circumstances.J..noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-72037171247168043392010-04-17T08:07:32.352+02:002010-04-17T08:07:32.352+02:00Anonymous: Glad you like the different type of pos...Anonymous: Glad you like the different type of post. It has to be noted, though, that a large part of the reason why my commute can be so quick is that <a href="http://hembrow.blogspot.com/2009/11/commuting-speeds.html" rel="nofollow">the infrastructure makes it possible</a>. The backward racks sound a bit awkward. There may be similar ones in NL somewhere. While the overall standard is very highDavid Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-58145486530641642372010-04-17T00:00:36.385+02:002010-04-17T00:00:36.385+02:00Funny how you told me just last week in Assen that...Funny how you told me just last week in Assen that you hardly ride your old recumbent any more, trying to ease my mind over the prospect of selling my Hurri, and now you're telling me how great it is to get on the old bike again.<br /><br />I think you'll now see my point in not wanting to sell it. ;-)J..noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-247339373187676672010-04-16T16:59:32.814+02:002010-04-16T16:59:32.814+02:00Please compare the triptime once you get new faste...Please compare the triptime once you get new faster tires on your mango.<br /><br />I like seeing other posts than the usual about bike infrastructure.<br /><br />Biking around Copenhagen, loking for a slot to park my bike, i came to think about why the slots where often installed against the bicycling direction, which means i can not simply drive past the slots and easily spot in advance which Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com