Pedal car (Dino, Berg,Kettler) questions. - Page 5 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

12-28-2006, 03:26 PM

"Scott en Aztlán" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Chicago Paddling-Fishing <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> said in chi.general:
>
>>I think max should post this in alt.amish.plowing for a more meaningful
>>reply...
>
> Wow, you mean the Amish have found a way to post to USENET without
> computers, Internet access, or electricity? I'm definitely impressed!

Before Electricity, we used to watch TV by candlelight.

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12-28-2006, 05:28 PM

In article <1167115291.224764.43610@73g2000cwn.googlegroups.c om>
what does THIS button do? <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
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> A 60-speed sounds like it might have a bit of torque
> multiplication. :-)
>
There's no point having massive torque if you can't get it on the
ground. So stick a big weight above the drive wheel, then the chain or
the wheel is going to break as soon as you take on some serious snow.
Uprate the wheel and transmission and the frame will break. You might
as well just weld the back end of a motorcycle to the front end of a
tractor and be done with it.

12-28-2006, 05:28 PM

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Alan Braggins <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].uk> wrote:
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> There were some photos showing that quite nicely linked from the original
> post. But on the subject of tracked bikes, I don't think anyone has
> posted a link to this yet: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
You missed the third post in this thread then. :-)

12-28-2006, 09:31 PM

I remember seeing this thing. The track seems quite narrow, so this
could be "bike-skiable" only on well-packed snowmobile trails. It may
sink on a regular nordic trails .

I wonder how many of these they have managed to sell.

WRT to plowing of bike paths - skate-style skiing does require the
width of the whole bike path, unlike classic skiing (which the photos
show).

12-28-2006, 09:36 PM

I liked their FAQ section. "The kit will add approx 5 lb to the weight
of your bike - the weight of a six pack of beer". Apparently, their
target group is snowmobilers - sure, they would know how much a six
pack weighs.

12-28-2006, 09:45 PM

In article <1167049807.639057.267510@79g2000cws.googlegroups. com>,
"what does THIS button do?" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> writes:

> Tautological thoughts like this lead me to imagine a sort of
> pedal-powered bulldozer or tractor thing, which lead me eventually to
> discover these things called pedal cars
>
> <http://www.autoculture.co.uk/Dino%202007.pdf>
> <http://www.kettler.net/articles/20050216194000001126/index.html>
> <http://www.bergtoys.com/skelters.php?categorie=10>
>
> They seem to be popular(?) in europe, but basically non-existant in the
> US. The Dino seems to be the bee's knees (very nice), with a 5-speed +
> reverse gear, 200+ kg payload .... very burly, and quite what i'd
> imagine i'd like to have to push a little V-plow along the trail.

There are also these things:
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and, of course, these infernal :-) contraptions:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

cheers,
Tom

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12-29-2006, 12:40 PM

In chi.general Mike Kruger <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> what does THIS button do?! wrote:
>> Cydrome Leader wrote:
>>> In chi.general what does THIS button do? <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>>>> Depending on where you are reading this, you may know that one of my
>>>> coworkers developed bicycle towed snow plow which he uses to help
>>>> keep a MUP open in our car-clogged suburb of Chicago.
>>>> (<http://www.google.com/search?q=bicycle+snow+plow> [first link] on
>>>> the off chance this is news to anyone). No, the local governmental
>>>> units won't remove the snow and yes we've tried to get them to move
>>>> it. If we don't do it, it won't get done, period.
>>>
>>> Quit bitching and push a snowblower around. What's the problem here-
>>> clearing snow or doing things the most complicated way possible?
>>
>> Any dope can to things the easy way.
>>
> The OP's coworker has already gotten in trouble with the government for
> plowing this. Governments are always worried about liability. I think part
> of the reason the government relented is due to the novelty of a bicycle
> snowplow.

He got spanked by the feds?

> In addition, the OP's coworker is going to work. Riding a bicycle to work is
> one thing, even with a plow. Pushing a snowblower to work is quite another.

then his buddy is a crybaby who needs to wake up earlier and grab a snow
shovel and get started so he can get to work on time.

12-29-2006, 01:32 PM

In article <en3uga$3iv$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
Cydrome Leader <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> In chi.general Mike Kruger <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> > what does THIS button do?! wrote:
> >> Cydrome Leader wrote:
> >>> In chi.general what does THIS button do? <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> >>>> Depending on where you are reading this, you may know that one of my
> >>>> coworkers developed bicycle towed snow plow which he uses to help
> >>>> keep a MUP open in our car-clogged suburb of Chicago.
> >>>> (<http://www.google.com/search?q=bicycle+snow+plow> [first link] on
> >>>> the off chance this is news to anyone). No, the local governmental
> >>>> units won't remove the snow and yes we've tried to get them to move
> >>>> it. If we don't do it, it won't get done, period.
> >>>
> >>> Quit bitching and push a snowblower around. What's the problem here-
> >>> clearing snow or doing things the most complicated way possible?
> >>
> >> Any dope can to things the easy way.
> >>
> > The OP's coworker has already gotten in trouble with the government for
> > plowing this. Governments are always worried about liability. I think part
> > of the reason the government relented is due to the novelty of a bicycle
> > snowplow.
>
> He got spanked by the feds?
>
> > In addition, the OP's coworker is going to work. Riding a bicycle to work
> > is
> > one thing, even with a plow. Pushing a snowblower to work is quite another.
>
> then his buddy is a crybaby who needs to wake up earlier and grab a snow
> shovel and get started so he can get to work on time.

actually, we spent about 18 man (ahem, er people)- hours to hand shovel
about half of it a few weeks ago.

12-29-2006, 01:54 PM

In chi.general fluffy bunny <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> In article <en3uga$3iv$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
> Cydrome Leader <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
>> In chi.general Mike Kruger <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>> > what does THIS button do?! wrote:
>> >> Cydrome Leader wrote:
>> >>> In chi.general what does THIS button do? <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>> >>>> Depending on where you are reading this, you may know that one of my
>> >>>> coworkers developed bicycle towed snow plow which he uses to help
>> >>>> keep a MUP open in our car-clogged suburb of Chicago.
>> >>>> (<http://www.google.com/search?q=bicycle+snow+plow> [first link] on
>> >>>> the off chance this is news to anyone). No, the local governmental
>> >>>> units won't remove the snow and yes we've tried to get them to move
>> >>>> it. If we don't do it, it won't get done, period.
>> >>>
>> >>> Quit bitching and push a snowblower around. What's the problem here-
>> >>> clearing snow or doing things the most complicated way possible?
>> >>
>> >> Any dope can to things the easy way.
>> >>
>> > The OP's coworker has already gotten in trouble with the government for
>> > plowing this. Governments are always worried about liability. I think part
>> > of the reason the government relented is due to the novelty of a bicycle
>> > snowplow.
>>
>> He got spanked by the feds?
>>
>> > In addition, the OP's coworker is going to work. Riding a bicycle to work
>> > is
>> > one thing, even with a plow. Pushing a snowblower to work is quite another.
>>
>> then his buddy is a crybaby who needs to wake up earlier and grab a snow
>> shovel and get started so he can get to work on time.
>
> actually, we spent about 18 man (ahem, er people)- hours to hand shovel
> about half of it a few weeks ago.

So do it again. What's the real problem here? Everything is too hard when
you do it the complicated way?

Big discovery there.

12-29-2006, 02:14 PM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
fluffy bunny <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> In article <en3uga$3iv$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
> Cydrome Leader <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>
> > In chi.general Mike Kruger <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> > > what does THIS button do?! wrote:
> > >> Cydrome Leader wrote:
> > >>> In chi.general what does THIS button do? <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
> > >>>> Depending on where you are reading this, you may know that one of my
> > >>>> coworkers developed bicycle towed snow plow which he uses to help
> > >>>> keep a MUP open in our car-clogged suburb of Chicago.
> > >>>> (<http://www.google.com/search?q=bicycle+snow+plow> [first link] on
> > >>>> the off chance this is news to anyone). No, the local governmental
> > >>>> units won't remove the snow and yes we've tried to get them to move
> > >>>> it. If we don't do it, it won't get done, period.
> > >>>
> > >>> Quit bitching and push a snowblower around. What's the problem here-
> > >>> clearing snow or doing things the most complicated way possible?
> > >>
> > >> Any dope can to things the easy way.
> > >>
> > > The OP's coworker has already gotten in trouble with the government for
> > > plowing this. Governments are always worried about liability. I think
> > > part
> > > of the reason the government relented is due to the novelty of a bicycle
> > > snowplow.
> >
> > He got spanked by the feds?
> >
> > > In addition, the OP's coworker is going to work. Riding a bicycle to work
> > > is
> > > one thing, even with a plow. Pushing a snowblower to work is quite
> > > another.
> >
> > then his buddy is a crybaby who needs to wake up earlier and grab a snow
> > shovel and get started so he can get to work on time.
>
> actually, we spent about 18 man (ahem, er people)- hours to hand shovel
> about half of it a few weeks ago.

how's the trail now?