[python] Re: Finnish Python 2

I wasn't too worried about what they look like.  I just wanted to make them
a little lighter and more portable than they are at present, and as no one
could furnish a good reason to have a big rear wheel, I thought I might as
well switch it/them out and see what negative difference it would make (if
any).  While I also thought about the convenience of having two tires and
tubes the same size, I am very shortly going to buy a couple airless tires.
After a couple flats so far, a python is not very "user friendly" with a
flat.  I'm going to get a couple from airfreetires.com, and then NO MORE
FLATS! :)  I'll let you know how they work when I get them installed.

I finally got the movie(s) converted and made three.  One with both pythons,
my BHP and Marcel's.  The movie links are at the top of the page.
http://bikes.jkcc.com/python%20clone.htm
There's no sound and the quality is reduced to reduce the file size.  Fine
details aren't really a requisite, IMO to tell how a python rides in the
clips :)

Lastly, our little track was finally cleaned up enough to put in some runs
and Marcel and I did a couple 1K and 500m passes.  He got a flat on his
sidewall (??) on the warmup laps and so couldn't ride his.  He rode mine
instead.  Anyway, we were hoping for a little better results but I guess 5
hours of shovelling and sweeping had more of a toll than we thought.  We
want to go back and use a little driveway patch to smooth out some of the
expansion joints and a few other small details before the snow starts
flying, but we're both pretty happy with the state and smoothness of the
track so far.  A few more tweaks and it'll be a prime venue.  Our times are
here:
http://georgianbents.org/results.htm#500m, also scroll down a little for the
1K times.  We'll be back to see if we can knock the times down and raise the
speeds, hopefully this year too as it's been unusually warm.

> > I'm
> > still not sure why anyone would have a big rear wheel if they don't have
> > to.
> > From having two 26" wheels and going to a 26/20 and a 26/16 combination,
> > if
> > there's any disadvantage to a small rear wheel I have no idea what they
> > would be.  You can maintain the same wheelbase while lightening the
> > python,
> > and shortening the length.
>
> For me its mostly aesthetics to choose two 26" wheels, but I admit
> that both your pythons look nice with the 26/20 and 26/16 combination.
>
> http://bikes.jkcc.com/python%20rebuilt.jpg
>
> Jürgen.

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