tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post6174405310135550672..comments2024-03-26T10:54:59.476-07:00Comments on spoke'n'scene: Keep on Truckin'! The drive towards global warming continues, with car sales starting to pick up.babble onhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-12615840807106062042014-11-21T17:26:31.734-08:002014-11-21T17:26:31.734-08:00Just food for thought. Just food for thought. jodphotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-70654014212600346692014-11-21T14:38:45.923-08:002014-11-21T14:38:45.923-08:00Any question is a fair question, really. And I we...Any question is a fair question, really. And I wear whatever I am wearing that day whenever I ride the Amsterdam, so yes, it is usually heels. But I have to ride Ti Baby in plenty of traffic, because we can't get to the best training roads without riding through the city, so it sees plenty of traffic, and there are as many instances which require me to think quickly on it as there are on the Amsterdam, and the clipless pedals don't impact my reactions. <br />Clipping out comes naturally pretty quickly so that it really doesn't take any measurable amount of time, nor do you have to think about it, once it becomes habit. But we don't know how much time he had to react, really. Who knows? Maybe he had been looking the other way till the last minute, or maybe the guy swerved at the wrong time, or maybe he had just rounded a corner. The possibilities are endless... and given the seriousness of Bono's injuries, I find it very doubtful that clipping out could have changed anything. Clearly he was moving at a high rate of speed, because you can't break your scapula without a lot of force, way more than a slow moving accident can account for. As I mentioned on snobber's comment section, the doctors told me it is the hardest bone in your body to break, and normally the scapula injuries they see come from pedestrians hit by cars, and people crashing their motorcycles. <br />The clips might even spare a few collarbones, in fact. Last year I came across a guy whose foot slipped into the spokes and caused him to do an endo and break his collarbone...babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-53528417095054172832014-11-21T13:49:09.395-08:002014-11-21T13:49:09.395-08:00Bono's account was that he was avoiding a cycl...Bono's account was that he was avoiding a cyclist going the wrong way. This implies he did have time to react. Yet he still face planted. I can't help wondering if he got unclipped in time. You don't clip in unless you are racing, correct? Otherwise you wear heels. It's a fair question whether or not clipless pedal and cleats are safe for riding in mixed traffic.jodphotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-50518091503177102172014-11-20T22:24:07.600-08:002014-11-20T22:24:07.600-08:00I don't think they made a whit of difference. ...I don't think they made a whit of difference. I was clipped in until I caught the wheel and went over the handlebars. Soon as I did, they must have released, because the bike definitely didn't land with me. And I didn't have time to panic, it was all over so fast. babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-30353043074226564432014-11-20T13:38:02.913-08:002014-11-20T13:38:02.913-08:00Hey Babs,
I noted similarities between Bono'...Hey Babs, <br /><br />I noted similarities between Bono's injuries and yours. Were you still clipped in when you hit the pavement? Are clipless pedals a liability in panic situations? <br /><br />Johnjodphotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-6456940476986517582014-11-14T17:57:15.643-08:002014-11-14T17:57:15.643-08:00Thank you! :DThank you! :Dbabble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-32669447403814410832014-11-14T08:59:34.413-08:002014-11-14T08:59:34.413-08:00I love to see a fellow cyclist making the best use...I love to see a fellow cyclist making the best use of their equipment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-81105524078390212602014-11-13T05:37:17.650-08:002014-11-13T05:37:17.650-08:00Yup. Big and hard is the only way to go... :)Yup. Big and hard is the only way to go... :)babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-11146160836478455242014-11-13T00:41:27.819-08:002014-11-13T00:41:27.819-08:00End of the NEXT quarter.. yeh I wish.
I'm stru...End of the NEXT quarter.. yeh I wish.<br />I'm struggling to get past the end of next week.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605332811185806347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-19388813888136618362014-11-12T17:22:03.259-08:002014-11-12T17:22:03.259-08:00Love that term from Velominati Rule #10 .............Love that term from Velominati Rule #10 .............Sur La Plaque, fucktards. However, Rule #5 is my favorite!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-10476095276976158062014-11-12T06:54:12.909-08:002014-11-12T06:54:12.909-08:00Right?! I was saddened by the results of your elec...Right?! I was saddened by the results of your election, because now your president's hands are truly tied.<br /><br />And judging by the venom in that man's voice, he meant it in the most American sense, but you know how much I love mine, so I took it in the British way. With a smile! :Dbabble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-87342245755032760512014-11-12T06:49:47.547-08:002014-11-12T06:49:47.547-08:00Lol! The root cause...
We are inflicted by the mi...Lol! The root cause...<br /><br />We are inflicted by the mindless pursuit of infinite growth as a fundamental global policy and way of life, no less...<br /><br />What would our world look like if we instead rewarded those companies who actually made a large number of people's lives better for the long haul? They say that if you can imagine it, then you can create it, but it's a big stretch. That would mean a corporate world with an eye toward the future, instead of the end of the next quarter.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-37401495146046893752014-11-12T06:42:16.657-08:002014-11-12T06:42:16.657-08:00vsk - um, anything is possible?vsk - um, anything is possible?babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-54073400250021032402014-11-12T06:41:14.840-08:002014-11-12T06:41:14.840-08:00Thanks, anonyinformed. It's an improvement, it...Thanks, anonyinformed. It's an improvement, it's true. I would oh so much rather be riding my bicycle on roads chocka block with electric vehicles than gasoline powered ones. I just wish that the jump had been made to hydrogen fuel cells instead.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-86244142130417983182014-11-11T11:38:59.136-08:002014-11-11T11:38:59.136-08:00Hey Babs,
I will need to use both "fucktard&...Hey Babs,<br /><br />I will need to use both "fucktard" and "fucktardedly" much more in the coming years. It connotes both stupid and offensive. <br /><br />There's no way to phrase this without being a "fucktard" so I'll just ask. In Vancouver, do they use the American or British definition of "twat". It's important to know this to fully appreciate your story.<br /><br />Your post is a good one. Now that the Republican "fucktards" have Congress, we will need some more rage. Keep on rockin'.<br /><br />jodphotonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-48392493127923941792014-11-11T10:48:27.718-08:002014-11-11T10:48:27.718-08:00Thanks. Interesting to note about the shielding. ...Thanks. Interesting to note about the shielding. I am looking forward to using electric transit. A couple of the partners of the Bryant Park Grill in NYC have 2. Really cool to see them go by... totally quiet and look really well made I think they are "Zeros" (?). <br /><br />Way way waayyy off the field, I wonder if we will ever be able to extract any usable power from lightning. Totally intermittent and unpredictable but when it strikes it so full of energy. <br /><br />Best of luck, <br /><br />vsk Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-40478463898148347712014-11-11T03:49:15.465-08:002014-11-11T03:49:15.465-08:00"fucktardedly" word of the week :)
Elect..."fucktardedly" word of the week :)<br />Electromagnetic fields are very low on my list of things to worry about, much lower than the price of cucumbers and the reasons for it.<br />While the internal combustion engine is towards the end of development, electric vehicles have really only just started. With regenerative and magnetic braking the brake dust will reduce; replaced with more EMF. Electricity supply and battery technology (or energy storage systems) will advance. It will all "take off" when the people getting fat on the cash from the car industry start to get a piece of the electric vehicle industry.<br />Of course the "root cause" of all the cucumber and cars issues is the mindless pursuit of infinite growth. The earth can't provide enough cucumbers to keep everyone smiling :)<br />Keep on peddling, babbling, and go easy on the cucumbers !Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17605332811185806347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-91178697279149334332014-11-10T21:40:38.472-08:002014-11-10T21:40:38.472-08:00A couple notes:
The electromagnetic fields from a...A couple notes:<br /><br />The electromagnetic fields from an electric car are probably less significant than the electromagnetic fields coming off of telephone pole transformers which you see all over the city. While I'm not going to flat out deny that these could cause problems, the fact is regular cars already generate large EMFs and we are literally inundated with them every day all day as it is, in city life. Also, the field producers (mostly motor inverters) are well sheilded to prevent interference with the vehicle controllers and communications, which would be a real problem were the fields too substantial. I don't think it's a serious concern.<br /><br />Centralized power production has far more potential to be made environmentally friendly in that the emissions and pollution can be handled in ways that would be impossible for smaller systems (aka car engines). The energy has to come from somewhere, but electricity has the huge advantage of being sourcable from many different sources (solar, wind, geothermal, tidal, hydro, coal, natural gas, nuclear) giving flexibility in how we evolve that infrastructure. In contrast, a gasoline engine runs only on gasoline, so you're stuck with it.<br /><br />Finally, battery technology has made massive leaps and bounds in efficiency, and manufacturability over the past 15 years. They will likely continue getting better, and someday someone is going to figure out good recycling methods and/or more readily available materials to get the job done.<br /><br />Bikes are hands down the best option for urban transport environmentally and efficiency wise. That being said, electric cars really are great news, as many people cannot or will not ride bikes. Need to stay positive on improvements rather than focussing on the narrow ideal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-71961447978721356662014-11-10T08:55:28.810-08:002014-11-10T08:55:28.810-08:00Doh! Of course, you're right! The batteries....Doh! Of course, you're right! The batteries. I forgot all about the batteries. And the tyre issue plagues us cyclists, too...babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-64900828949638652582014-11-10T07:57:46.962-08:002014-11-10T07:57:46.962-08:00Uh Oh! Electromagnetic field? Is that like hidin...Uh Oh! Electromagnetic field? Is that like hiding my cell fone in the nether regions??? !!!! I think you have a point there!! <br /><br />A poster on a fishing website I read has a Chevy volt and says his home solar panels get the car to a good state of charge on most days. <br />Niagara gives us a lot of juice. <br /><br />Issues of car and battery production / recycling will nag us for a while tis true. <br />Have all your kids before you get the Tesla?? Hmmm. <br />Saw an article before about how coal miners are needing to find new jobs from decreased demand. <br />Yes, scaling up will be difficult to face. <br />Tyres and brakes generate a lot of nasty things to breathe as well. <br /><br />But I was on the bike today and that's makes Monday not as bad! <br /><br />vsk<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-79246634882839686232014-11-10T06:53:15.593-08:002014-11-10T06:53:15.593-08:00:D XX
There are two issues with electric vehicles,...:D XX<br />There are two issues with electric vehicles, though. One is the vehicle's powerful electromagnetic field, though why it is a problem is worthy of a whole 'nother post. The other is more insidious, and that is the question of where the electricity to charge the car comes from. Because it hardly seems any greener if you're charging your car off of a coal fired power plant, does it? I get that they may well be more efficient, but the issue remains, and it's magnified when you put millions upon millions of them out on the roads.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-58619852556317209482014-11-10T06:48:37.807-08:002014-11-10T06:48:37.807-08:00Yes, because most of us won't change unless we...Yes, because most of us won't change unless we absolutely have to! And that's funny, because everytime we went on the tube when I lived just outside London a few years ago, we came home with black snot. So the black snot zone is shrinking, anyway.<br /><br />babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-74462365917190662902014-11-10T06:31:24.407-08:002014-11-10T06:31:24.407-08:00Decades ago things were worse. I remember reading ...Decades ago things were worse. I remember reading from a friend's letter "My breatheing is better since moving out of London. My snot is no longer black." <br /><br />My hope is for a clean replacement to the gas powered engine. My gut feeling is that coal powered electric cars and bikes isn't the end game. Probably take another hundred years to figure it out. Necessity is the mother of invention and all...il Pirata est Mortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-8149975751348606062014-11-09T21:39:18.904-08:002014-11-09T21:39:18.904-08:00Babble Podium!! XXX O !
I am all for the fight...Babble Podium!! XXX O ! <br /><br />I am all for the fight on airborn particulates. That is how the density issue exacerbates vehicular byproducts. Wipe your moisturized and manicured index finger on your favourite piece of infrastructure... even after a good rainstorm. Turbine and gasoline engine byproducts are coating the city and ... the lungs causing an insidious breakdown of ourselves. <br />Love to see more electrics out there. And the best ones, 2 wheeled self propelled. <br /><br />Cheers!! <br /><br />vskAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com