dgregory57 said:People have been able to ride wheelies for years, and in fact, isn't there a racer known for pulling a wheelie once in a while for fun? Someone who raced professionally some time in the past several years, and may still race... It seems that I have seen a video of someone doing it at the finish of a pro race.
So, what exactly are you adding to what someone can do by riding a wheelie?
And I agree that a wheelie bar does nothing but add weight... even if you add a fancy name to it. They had them for stingray type bikes in the 70's.
And if riding a wheelie is most efficient, don't you think that the professionals would be doing it? After all, they have dynomometers (sp) and wind tunnels to test all of the possibilities for gaining efficiency.
Akadat said:All the weight on one wheel, or half the weight on each of two wheels? I think the difference in efficiency will be the viscosity of grease in one bearing, which will be less than if you had a drink of water before the ride or not! The weight of the third wheel in the picture will cancel out any gain in efficiency even if you manage to ride on one wheel.
If races are won using your system then everybody will believe it.
scuppy said:No one here is disputing reducing surface area in contact with the ground is a good thing. It is simply not the most significant factor.
sideshow_bob said:
McEwan, one handed and in trainers. Don't try that at home kids.
You know, I really wouldn't count on Robbie reading this thread, diverting as it is.iwico said:Hi McEwan
Could you tell everone here:
In wheelie position, do you feel friction between wheel and the ground is reduced? In other words, do you feel lighter than 2 wheels on the ground?
Regards
Mr Q Gang
iwico said:Hi McEwan
Could you tell everone here:
In wheelie position, do you feel friction between wheel and the ground is reduced? In other words, do you feel lighter than 2 wheels on the ground?
Regards
Mr Q Gang
A guy rode the metric 100km route on a unicycle at our fall century this year. A buddy who was riding with him told me he was going 12 mph on flats, uphill and downhills. Sounds like an impossible feat to me, but apparently the rider is a tough endurance runner who just likes something different.garage sale GT said:The extra concentration required to maintain equilibrium would not be insignificant. The brain is a glucose hog.
Plus, it would be much harder in a tuck because your torso would not be balancing over the rear wheel, as with an upright unicycle rider.
Aerodynamic drag is one reason not to have a tricycle. This contraption has three wheels, just like a tricycle. I wonder what the rolling resistance of a high performance trike is, but I bet it's not significantly higher than a road bike when all wheels are holding up the rider's weight.
531Aussie said:McEwen said on local radio that the fans always want the wheelie, but, sometimes, at the end of long, hard stages of the Tour, he's so stuffed he thinks he might fall off if he does one, but he usually does them anyway, coz the people were goading him. See, maybe he's no so bad after all
iwico said:Hi
Up to now, no a single cyclist (who can do "Wheelie") in here to tell us what happened when on Wheelie.
I like someone who can do the wheelie, to tell everyone here:
1. Do you feel the wheelie reduce friciton?
2. Is it easy to get the gravity point on the back wheel.
3. On wheelie, can you change direction?
On McEwen's wheelie picture, we can see some points:
1. He only need one hand on hand-bar, that means it is not very difficult to do it.
2. The road is not smooth, he can do wheelie on it. Not like someone said here if road surface is not smooth, wheelie will fall down.
Regards
Mr Q Gang
I used to ride wheelies a lot... so I do know what I am talking about...iwico said:Hi
Up to now, no a single cyclist (who can do "Wheelie") in here to tell us what happened when on Wheelie.
I like someone who can do the wheelie, to tell everyone here:
1. Do you feel the wheelie reduce friciton?
2. Is it easy to get the gravity point on the back wheel.
3. On wheelie, can you change direction?
On McEwen's wheelie picture, we can see some points:
1. He only need one hand on hand-bar, that means it is not very difficult to do it.
2. The road is not smooth, he can do wheelie on it. Not like someone said here if road surface is not smooth, wheelie will fall down.
Regards
Mr Q Gang
dgregory57 said:My earlier post did show the picture for me initially, but it disappeared, but also your "safety wheel" is nothing new... do a google search for "bicycle wheelie bar" and you will see that they have been around since the 1960's.
Let's see if this one sticks...
I didn't say they were a good idea, just pointing out that they aren't a new idea.alienator said:Obviously, that Wham-o ad is from a time before personal injury lawyers were invented.
I also think when that kid grew up, he landed a role in Deliverance. He sure looks familiar.......
iwico said:Hi
Up to now, no a single cyclist (who can do "Wheelie") in here to tell us what happened when on Wheelie.
I like someone who can do the wheelie, to tell everyone here:
1. Do you feel the wheelie reduce friciton?
2. Is it easy to get the gravity point on the back wheel.
3. On wheelie, can you change direction?
On McEwen's wheelie picture, we can see some points:
1. He only need one hand on hand-bar, that means it is not very difficult to do it.
2. The road is not smooth, he can do wheelie on it. Not like someone said here if road surface is not smooth, wheelie will fall down.
Regards
Mr Q Gang
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