[python] Re: News from Canada

Hi 25hz,

how did you make the mould for the carbon fender? Is the carbon fender
very much lighter than the fibreglass one?

greatings,
Dirk

On 09/15/2005 05:48 AM, 25hz wrote:

>Thanks for the comments :)
>
>My friend Larry made the fender for me after seeing the hideous fibreglass
>one I made.  It's very stiff and I will use it to mount a water bottle and
>quite likely a couple lights.  I wanted it to go all the way to the front so
>that I wouldn't get wind blowing the water off the tire, up and into my face
>on wet days.
>
>I finished the "repairs" to my python and took it for a test ride tonight.
>It handles a little differently again because I changed a fair number of
>things.  The cool thing is, after a minute or two, it feels "normal" - errr
>. . . as "normal" as a python can feel :)  I detailed some of the changes I
>made on the site again, and the newest(hopefully last) specs are here:
>http://bikes.jkcc.com/python%20clone.htm#specs
>The details of some of the latest changes are listed above the specs table.
>Pictures will follow tomorrow.  :)
>
>One thing I am very impressed about with the python's design, is it's
>toughness.  I have had well over a dozen wipeouts at speeds in excess of 30
>kph and if I had have been on a df bike, it would have been toast after the
>3rd or 4th one, quite likely.  That isn't mentioning the damage to ME that
>would have occured on each one had I been riding an upright.  It is a very
>cool bent, very cool design, and a whole ton of fun to ride.  The most
>satisfying thing, for me and my friend, is taking a bike that felt
>absolutely unrideable, and now we can cruise at 35 kph without much effort
>at all, and on even the slightest downhill, we can stretch it out to 45 kph+
>and hold them at that speed.  I can hardly wait til we have enough time on
>the pythons to cruise at a speed that makes our legs and cardio work.  Right
>now the average is the low to high 30s, but again, the bents want to go
>faster, it's just that we're too wobbly to "relax" and cruise in the 40s
>yet.  I remember when we first started learning on them, we had to ride the
>rear brake constantly to stay around 20 to 25kph, otherwise we got going too
>fast.
>
>After getting the python painted for the races on Saturday, I'll tackle the
>tailbox so I can use it for work again.  The old under-seat box is too big
>now.  If anyone is interested in one of the seats I use, I listed the whole
>build process here:
>http://bikes.jkcc.com/tth3.htm#seatframe
>
>Enjoy :)
>
>
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>>At 02:06 AM 9/14/2005, you wrote:
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>>>I like the carbon front fender very much. Very entertaining
>>>to read his latest experiences ;-)
>>>      
>>>
>>The fender looks really nice, and the cargo box is good too. The seat is a
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>lot higher than mine, so he has room - not a lot of ground clearance
>though...
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>>I also have added a small front "fender" to keep sand out of my lap. The
>>    
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>most helpful part seems to be the shield between the pivot and brake caliper
>(white vinyl thing barely visible:
>http://www.rjs.org/gallery/electric_python.jpg) It is "C" shaped and
>conforms to the tire/rim closely, ~2mm clearance, keeping most dirt out of
>the pivot and my face. I had a rear fender before the new rack - I had found
>that my hair and neck got sand from the boardwalk.
>  
>
>>I would also like to try the hammock-type seat too, vs. my padded model;
>>    
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>probably a bit cooler.
>  
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>>The more I ride, the more I think I'd like to have a more upright seat
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>position with lower seat bottom - about the same C.G., but would allow more
>gluteus use in pedalling.
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>>I think that if I build again, it will be a faired streamliner. Not
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>practical, but, I now have lots of practical bikes ;-)
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>
>>Ray
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