Hi all. I've just uploaded "BicycleHub_Data.TIF" to the Files section at eGroups. I received it from Bikeguys because I asked them for more detail on their hub...
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Ted Ledbetter
tedled@...
Dec 3, 2001 2:09 pm
Eleven months ago we were talkin' about IT-Ginger...now it is Moonday morning, December 3, and IT is revealed in the NewYawkTimes: ...
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Ted Ledbetter
tedled@...
Dec 3, 2001 3:42 pm
...more about IT: add the ABC website report at: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA011203What_IT_is.html and this quote from the NYTimes...
The Ginger project invented by Dean Karmen was the subject of heate debate here a year ago. It is finally revealed. It turned out almost exactly as was...
This was the subject of quite a bit of debate a year ago. The Ginger is finally revealed. It was pretty much as expected, an electric transportation device...
-I have a "Think Mobility". They are a pretty good deal-$995 no tax, no shipping. I believe the bike is pretty close to a LaFree. In fact if someone told me...
... for ... to ... is ... The speed cut out is a legal thing. In most states it's illegal for the power-assist to help you past 20 mph. Given that, there is...
what effect does changing cog size have? What is the interrelationship of speed sensing vs. effort sensing? My guess is that increasing cog sizes to achieve...
No not necessarily. A few factors involved such as horse power/Torque of the motor, the terrain and speed of the motor. Of course if going up hill the speed...
Why do you call the Human Transporter `Segway?' Our inspiration came from the word segue, which is defined as, "to transition smoothly from one state to...
Serious question her Larry. Other than the fact that it looks kinda cool and it has all those nifty gizmos inside sucking down your power. Do you see any REAL...
< Other than the fact that it looks kinda cool and it has all those nifty gizmos inside sucking down your power. Do you see any REAL advantage the Segway has...
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Ted Ledbetter
tedled@...
Dec 4, 2001 2:26 pm
...another website to add to the IT/Ginger/Segway links: http://www.TheITQuestion.com contains most of the other links we've used for getting details of this...
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Andreas Dutschke
adutschke@...
Dec 4, 2001 5:21 pm
People do not like others whizzing around them, no matter where they are, be it the freeway or the mall. You do not find roller bladers or other good, ...
They note that the Kollmorgen requires 4.88" axle spacing to mount. What are typical spacings on bicycle forks? Are there forks available that will fit this or...
Well regardless how it pans out, I think the Segway is a neat idea that will find many uses. There is always pro and cons to anything. I think this is an...
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Ted Ledbetter
tedled@...
Dec 4, 2001 7:42 pm
...i totally agree, Andreas...Kamen lives and works in his "ivory-tower" hilltop-mansion machine-shop and gets his thrills from advancing technology...but he...
100mm or 4". The rear is 130mm road and 135mm mountain. The reason you can not use a suspension fork is that you can not spread a suspension fork .88" and...
Hmmm and how many patents do you hold? He holds over 150! The guy is a genius. IVORY Tower or not his has more imagination than probably anyone on this list! ...
This may be a stupid question: why don't hub motor manufacturers make the motors to fit a standard fork? Are these hub motors designed for rear wheel mounting?...
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Ted Ledbetter
tedled@...
Dec 4, 2001 8:25 pm
...i have always acknowledged Kamen's techie prowess, but patents have nothing to do with understanding busyness-strategies and predatory politics...he has...
Spacing is as follows directly copied from http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html: 91 mm Low-end front hubs. 96 mm Older front hubs, especially French....
That is of course your opinion and your of course entitled to it! No don't think it's going change the world but as far as being practical, who says it isn't...
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Andreas Dutschke
adutschke@...
Dec 4, 2001 9:40 pm
Granted but he, or someone, has hyped this to the n'th degree so people are saying this will rival the car. If you ask me the magnitude of the invention is...
I predict ginger will be a failure... I also predict that the information added to the evolution of p/a's will be extremely valuable... It is too pricey. It...
I agree! The hype is hard to believe but that's advertising. that is what advertisers do! Exaggerate! We live in a world of Exaggeration! It's designed to...
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Andreas Dutschke
adutschke@...
Dec 4, 2001 10:25 pm
Thanks for the laugh! Your right about the advertising, did you know only 10% of rebates are ever used. The wife told me, so I'm not positive but how else...
In order to "revolutionize the transportation industry" people have to use it. Since they won't give them away that means that people have to buy it, and to...
Hi all. Below is an email I have received from John Floresta a sales rep from Kollmorgen regarding their PowerTrac Hub Motor. Hope this helps. Regards. Daryl...
Just a quick note on the Kollmorgen hub motors: Factory to dealer prices on 1-100 units is over $200 each. I'm curious how they are being sold on eBay at...
