[python] Re: max downhill speed --lost mail, second try

From: "Jan-Inge Ljungberg" <jan-inge.ljungberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 13:56:45 +0200

Hi all
Dirks Python performed very well. Here are some pictures from the tour
around Öresund http://www.parnes.com/hpvsblog/archives/000891.html#more
We waited for Olaf but he was home painting his Monty, the rumour is
saying it's gonna be pink!
We havent heard from Olaf hope he has'nt fainted in the paintfumes!

seee ya


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python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx på den 6 maj 2005 vid 11:16 +0100 skrev:
>Hi,
>
>Yesterday I went along a tour around the Øresund, and had the chance to
>test the maximum downhill speed.
>
>Well it lies around 55 - 60kmh. After that it gets really scary.
>
>This is a little disappoining as I had hoped that with the smaller trail
>the limit would be well beyond the speed range I personally would want
>to reach. 60kmh however is at the border of that range.
>
>I have been groping for words to descirbe the feeling at the speed. Mind
>you, it doesn't come suddenly. It slowly builds up as speed goes up. But
>first at 50kmh it really gets your attention ;-)
>
>Seen from an observer nothing wrong can be noticed. The bike does not
>sway. The bike does not schimmer, or vibrate. Nothing of that.
>
>The feeling  on the bike is that the steering is in some way
>"activated". At least I get the feeling that when something happens I
>won't be able to correct it. And the consequence will have an explosive
>effect.
>
>It is like something in the steering is *acting* to fast for me to react
>to, and I doubt very much that braking in the rear would help at all
>(except bringing the speed down).
>
>On that trip of about 130kms I had the chance to compare the bicycle 5
>other "normal" recumbents. And the python -wich I control fully now- is
>in no way a lesser bike then the others -apart from my downhill max
>speed. At speed or manouvarability or climbing, everything works at
>least as good. I the case of manouvarability I sometimes had the
>impression I could easier slip and slalom than normal steered bike (my
>effective turn circle is 2.5m diameter).
>
>Dirk




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