Comments on: A Pro-E video and assorted links http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links Wed, 16 May 2012 09:58:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pierats http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 pierats Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:14:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2960 It's sad to see that Cannondale is no longer going to be manufacturing their frames in the USA. That was a big market differentiation. It’s sad to see that Cannondale is no longer going to be manufacturing their frames in the USA. That was a big market differentiation.

]]> By: James http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2943 James Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:20:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2943 ..and Matt, agreed that is a good looking bike that carries three children. Thank you for sharing <a HREF="http://www.fietsfabriek.nl/pages_eng/pmduo.htm" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow"> the link. </a> ..and Matt, agreed that is a good looking bike that carries three children. Thank you for sharing the link.

]]> By: James http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2942 James Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:14:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2942 Oops, thanks Anon 10:21. I did accidentally leave off the link. I can’t update the post at the moment, but I will tonight. For now though, the link that I meant to put in <a HREF="http://www.geometricbikes.com/" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">is here.</a> Oops, thanks Anon 10:21. I did accidentally leave off the link. I can’t update the post at the moment, but I will tonight. For now though, the link that I meant to put in is here.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2941 Anonymous Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:21:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2941 You are right. It would be instructive to know the comments of Gordon Wilson about these new pedalling solutions. We are not "experts" and we would like to know their precious thoughts on these systems.<br />For example look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOyrm4tl2ck<br />Can anyone help me to understand the principle of functioning of this system? You are right. It would be instructive to know the comments of Gordon Wilson about these new pedalling solutions. We are not “experts” and we would like to know their precious thoughts on these systems.
For example look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOyrm4tl2ck
Can anyone help me to understand the principle of functioning of this system?

]]> By: Anonymous http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2940 Anonymous Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:21:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2940 I couldn't find the link to the lever driven bike mentioned. <br />I have worked on one Alenax bike which was regularly serviced by our shop for shifter cable breakage. All the mechanics hated it, but the customer was very nice and really loved the bike. It was difficult to work on, but with the popularity of stair climbing machines, it would seem that there could be some crossover to the bike market. <br />The alenax has also been described derisively as a rowing type machine, but the fastest time in the 2003 Paris-Brest-Paris was turned in by a rider on a Thijs rowing bike. I couldn’t find the link to the lever driven bike mentioned.
I have worked on one Alenax bike which was regularly serviced by our shop for shifter cable breakage. All the mechanics hated it, but the customer was very nice and really loved the bike. It was difficult to work on, but with the popularity of stair climbing machines, it would seem that there could be some crossover to the bike market.
The alenax has also been described derisively as a rowing type machine, but the fastest time in the 2003 Paris-Brest-Paris was turned in by a rider on a Thijs rowing bike.

]]> By: a http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2939 a Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:32:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2939 I lived in Japan in the late 80s, and any law prohibiting a bike with more than two riders was observed mostly in the breech. In the rain. While the parent held an umbrella in one hand.<br /><br />Although the vast majority of commuter bikes in Japan have a conventional diamond-frame layout, the market seems to be large enough that less common designs (cargo trikes, 2f1r trikes, etc) have a chance to carve out a viable share of the market. I could imagine a longjohn becoming popular there, since the kids would be low to the ground and the parent could keep an eye on them. If someone could produce with a convertible longjohn, even better.<br /><br />Commuter bikes generally get left out in the elements, so storage space isn't a big issue. I lived in Japan in the late 80s, and any law prohibiting a bike with more than two riders was observed mostly in the breech. In the rain. While the parent held an umbrella in one hand.

Although the vast majority of commuter bikes in Japan have a conventional diamond-frame layout, the market seems to be large enough that less common designs (cargo trikes, 2f1r trikes, etc) have a chance to carve out a viable share of the market. I could imagine a longjohn becoming popular there, since the kids would be low to the ground and the parent could keep an eye on them. If someone could produce with a convertible longjohn, even better.

Commuter bikes generally get left out in the elements, so storage space isn’t a big issue.

]]> By: -p http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2938 -p Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2938 SolidWorks (main competitor of ProE) recently used a video featuring Trek engineers as a marketing tool. SolidWorks (main competitor of ProE) recently used a video featuring Trek engineers as a marketing tool.

]]> By: Matt http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/comment-page-1/#comment-2937 Matt Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:14:00 +0000 http://bicycledesign.net/2009/04/a-pro-e-video-and-assorted-links/#comment-2937 A good-looking bike that carries three children, try the Pax Max Duo - http://www.fietsfabriek.nl/pages_eng/pmduo.htm A good-looking bike that carries three children, try the Pax Max Duo – http://www.fietsfabriek.nl/pages_eng/pmduo.htm

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