View Single Post
  #9  
Old July 16th 18, 05:57 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
[email protected]
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 2,041
Default 29er "pedals easier"

On Sunday, July 15, 2018 at 10:36:09 PM UTC-5, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Sun, 15 Jul 2018 13:34:23 -0500, AMuzi wrote:

But in typical riding conditions, a big fat 700x54 rolls
over depressions, rocks, debris, zombie bodies etc much
better than, say, a skateboard wheel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdwROHgPask


Ever notice that none of the numerous disaster movies show people
escaping on bicycles? The crowds are always running away from the
chaos either on foot or in various vehicles that eventually are
stomped flat by the monster or zapped by an alien flying machine.
Also, no motorcycles (except in "Meteor" and "Deep Impact").



I think no motorcycles escaping the zombies is simply because motorcycles are really not very prevalent in the USA. And the screen writers are simply reflecting reality in their movie. On the road near my house, I hear about one or two motorcycles per day riding up the road. Compared to about 500 or more cars traversing the same road over 24 hours. 1/500th is about 0.2% I'd guess that is about the percentage of motorcycle ownership in the USA. No one I know owns a motorcycle. But I think they all own two or three or four cars apiece.





I guess
the zombies know what they're doing by first destroying all the
bicycles.

"Bug Out Bike - Apocalypse Bicycle"
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bug-Out-Bike-Apocalypse-Bicycle/
I like the paint job. Unfortunately, I couldn't find any advice
suggesting that a 29" wheel was in any way superior to smaller wheels
for attacking or rolling over zombies. I suspect that the added
weight of the survivalist junk might ruin any benefits gained by a few
mm larger diameter tire. According to the movies, dead zombies will
bleed profusely, which will be too slippery to traverse on slick
tires. Instead, I recommend tires with some tread.

Or, just build your own 29" zombie crusher from plans:
http://www.atomiczombie.com


--
Jeff Liebermann
150 Felker St #D
http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558


Ads
 

Home - Home - Home - Home - Home