Comments on: ORYX time trial bike

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 05:50:00 +0000

To the writer of the following:
anonymous said...
"Why does anyone waste their time discussing 3D modeled crap that would never work. Budding bike designers: Build a prototype and test, test, test before you get clever on a 3D package. A three year old's understanding of engineering would also help."

A three year old's understanding of engineering would also inform you that "getting clever on a 3D package" would allow you to prototype and test in an environment that is cost and time conserving. A program like Solidworks and tools like CosMos let you build, model and test under real world conditions, not to mention having complete drawing ready to go to the manufacturer! I don't know about the rest of you, but building a bike out of any material that is designed to be as light as possible is not something you just jump into. It is expensive and stupid. Who would spend $6000 on the materials needed to build the above bike and break it because your design was slightly off, when you could have learned your mistake for free by building a model like he did!! You have a lot to learn about engineering my friend! But you don't have to listen to me, I'm just a three year old!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:48:00 +0000

Why does anyone waste their time discussing 3D modelled crap that would never work. Budding bike designers: Build a prototype and test, test, test before you get clever on a 3D package. A three year old’s understanding of engineering would also help.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 02:54:00 +0000

This looks just like the original Zipp 2001 frames of the 90′s but hopfully much lighter. They were rocket fast and comfortable. These could use a better color scheme..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:06:00 +0000

The graphics look old and tired to me. Should have named it ‘Old Navy’.

By: dhiraj

dhiraj — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:14:00 +0000

reminds me of an old specialized concept called the cricket. cool for a student project, but not at all original.

By: carlos

carlos — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 19:21:00 +0000

This also reminds me of elements from other 90`s bikes like softride (in the seat frame), and aerodynamic LOOK frames (on the steering system). But I think it is smart. Nice simplicity, Great Job!