Last October (NZ) in nesting season, I was attacked every time I rode solo past trees bordering a vineyard. One day I reversed my helmet cam around, and was really surprised how this Magpie was able to strike the back of my helmet 6 times in rapid succession. Drew blood. Amazing ability in flight to strike repeatedly quickly. Can I place the 30 second video on this site easily? It is worth watching.
Despite having rear mechs with clutches, the chains still bounce around underneath like crazy. Watch any video. More weight has to be more stress on that mech. Also I imagine a heavier chain would be slightly slower and harder shifting for the mech?
You can upload the video to your User Album above & then Gallery embed into your post.
By accident initially because I was sent one instead of the one I ordered. Having used it I found gear change was sli cker and over time found it also seemed to suffer less wear. My current chain has done 650 miles and is only just a little over 0.5. and still working smoothly on original cassette and chainwheel.
Yeah, small world indeed. I was in a flat in Bentinck St. the street behind Park Grove terrace from probably '91-94ish so same time as you. We were the opposite end from Gary St, facing the recording studio with a bay view window to the cars dropping folk off to the brothel round the corner on Derby St.
I think you should take anything you work out on the emtb back to the regular acoustic bike, if you still have one, it'll make things work better and last longer.
I remember Reese. And you confirmed the Parkgrove House was a brothel. My son pointed it out, and I was skeptical. Son Jamie hung with Derek and daughter Emily hung with Sara. Jamie got suspended for telling the head master to blow it out his trumpet, and another phrase that clinched the suspension. Phrases he didn’t know before moving to Glasgow. Those were good years to live in Glasgow. My wife went to the Uni while I worked in Denmark. Interesting story. Jamie returned in 2001. He was at a pub, and left his passport and wallet on the bar. He was freaking out until he returned thw next morning after they opened to find everything behind the bar, with nothing missing. Glaswegians, ya gotta love em. Good people, at least those from that part of town.Yeah, small world indeed. I was in a flat in Bentinck St. the street behind Park Grove terrace from probably '91-94ish so same time as you. We were the opposite end from Gary St, facing the recording studio with a bay view window to the cars dropping folk off to the brothel round the corner on Derby St.
Yeah. The area's changed tons since then, Finnieston and Kelvingrove are really quite trendy now.
don't you mean the chippy on Argyle St (opposite the bingo)? There was a Chinese on Sauchiehall St next to the papershop the irish family ran and an indian over the road but no chippy on Sauchiehall St until you walked all the way to charing cross and into town.
We had a small black mongrel (dog) called "Reese" back then. He'd run away quite a bit and most of the local kids knew him and where to return him if he was out on his own. There's a fair chance your kids would have known him but if not, probably knew the same kids (probably around your daughter's age at the time) The only name I remember from that group of kids is "Jaheid" a small but loud wee Asian boy who loved Reese.
Yep, you can see in the video this Magpie killing speed and striking with its chest. Obviously using its claws as well. All so quick. I have tried to upload my video but not having a lot of success. Will keep trying.
Yes it must have been a claw that drew blood in front of my ear lobe. Had the concussion self-diagnosis confirmed by a doctor & still suffering over a week later.
I'll give it a try tomorrow, tks.
Ha well at least the concussion would have been worth being dazed & confused for a week! In fact I'll be there as soon as the pandemic is over - with impact protection
How many speeds? Yes obvious advantages to this system, but somewhere around 900g heavier than olde worlde traditionale derailleur and cassette...I wouldn't say the difference is obviously negligible. Not that 900g is necessarily a killer on an eeb, but for unsprung mass I think it matters for sureThis won't chew yer chains. I think I've posted this previously but worthwhile repeating (cos I can despite being told to fuck right off lol) - the new Kindernnay at 1.5 kg compared to olde world derailleur, cassette & hub - the unsprung mass mathematics are obviously negligible. I'd like to try one but that usually means purchasing it before you test ride it.
Not sure but did you forget to include the weight of the hub in the derailleur cassette weight? Also just checked and the Kindernay without the SWAP cage is 1400 grams so I think the difference is much less than that. The Kindernay is 14 gears like the Rohloff.
Fair call, I was just guestimating the weight. I'd be interested in researching it properly. If the difference is not really so big, this is something I'd be interested in. Already bent my hanger once, did my best to straighten, but the chain is trying to ride up when I'm in the bigger cogs. The derailleur is a vulnerable component for sure... just had a look, not sure if I'm too keen on having to use their custom rotor though
I'm sure he will haha! yeah I agree IGH tech will become more common, perhaps combined with the motor do you think?
Definitely. There's the Revonte One CVT drive in development amongst many others. Continuously variable drive - no extra unsprung mass in the wheel.
I must be as thick as pig shit, but then again at 74 I wasn't exactly born into the computer age. I have created an album with the magpie video (mp4). How do I embed it into my reply? Keep it simple please. You are dealing with a technical dinosaur!
Did't know someone was doing a CVT drive! I would love to see technology like this become commonplace on bikes. All the weight centred and down low, and as you say a reduction in unsprung weight.
I think I was born into the computer age - just - and I had big trouble working it out.
Flashback freak out :O
“…It took me a few rides to get used to it but now it works very well.”
4th Try. Here is the YouTube link if that helps: Will that work?
and asked if this was something new. It seems it wasn't, same piece of kit, different slogan The IGH I tested was thru axle too.
Nothing at all wrong with a KMC 10-speed chain, as long as you do actually have a 10-speed cassette
