You laugh you lose

[ForkinGreat]

Wouldn't have the leg strength to stop it or start it.

Also, breathing and existing might be a problem in the vacuum of space, let alone at light speed.
Aint nothing but a star going to stop that mofo if it somehow got going

 

[oldcorollas]

YKYGOW...

heh heh

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1782902619154821503

 

[PJO]

Also, breathing and existing might be a problem in the vacuum of space, let alone at light speed.
Aint nothing but a star going to stop that mofo if it somehow got going

I meant it seriously. The gear ratio and the friction are so high that you couldn't ride the bike. Standing on the cranks would have zero effect.

 

[pink poodle]

I meant it seriously. The gear ratio and the friction are so high that you couldn't ride the bike. Standing on the cranks would have zero effect.

Maybe with your puny legs.

 

[The Dude]

I meant it seriously. The gear ratio and the friction are so high that you couldn't ride the bike. Standing on the cranks would have zero effect.

How about oiling the chain(s) on the workstand!
Get the cranks spinning a little and the rear tyre would disintegrate into a real fission event

 

[PJO]

How about oiling the chain(s) on the workstand!
Get the cranks spinning a little and the rear tyre would disintegrate into a real fission event

I love it as a great thought experiment but there is no way you would be able to move the cranks even if it was in a bike stand, not even @pink poodle with his tree trunk thighs.
I'm not going to count all the teeth but each gear looks like it is going from 50 to 11 teeth (about 4.5 multiplication). There are 12 sets so to turn the cranks once the rear wheel will need to spin 4.5^12 = 4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5 ~ 69 million times.

 

[Nambra]

I love it as a great thought experiment but there is no way you would be able to move the cranks even if it was in a bike stand, not even @pink poodle with his tree trunk thighs.
I'm not going to count all the teeth but each gear looks like it is going from 50 to 11 teeth (about 4.5 multiplication). There are 12 sets so to turn the cranks once the rear wheel will need to spin 4.5^12 = 4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5 ~ 69 million times.

I'd like to see it in reverse as reduction gearing - 69 million crank cycles for one revolution of the rear wheel. Maintaining balance might be a problem though.

 

[ForkinGreat]

I meant it seriously. The gear ratio and the friction are so high that you couldn't ride the bike. Standing on the cranks would have zero effect.

100%. The only effect would be to fall off the contraption.

 

[ForkinGreat]

 

[ForkinGreat]

 

[nzhumpy]

I love it as a great thought experiment but there is no way you would be able to move the cranks even if it was in a bike stand, not even @pink poodle with his tree trunk thighs.
I'm not going to count all the teeth but each gear looks like it is going from 50 to 11 teeth (about 4.5 multiplication). There are 12 sets so to turn the cranks once the rear wheel will need to spin 4.5^12 = 4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5x4.5 ~ 69 million times.

I run 50/13 on my commuters and can cofirm that it can be hard to push from a start (especially in Sydney where around every corner is another hill) but multiply that by 12...no chance.

 

[nzhumpy]

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Uncle Dan's catalogue not junk though.

 

[bear the bear]

 

[ozzybmx]

Someone over on the Pathetic MTB page wanting advice on what to do if he comes across a bear on the trails. This advise is good... But funny.

 

[PJO]

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Too close to home, had that over the last few nights.

 

[rockmoose]

Who needs a Ute? Not this guy.

 

[Cardy George]

Who needs a Ute? Not this guy.

@Haakon is that you?

 

[Haakon]

@Haakon is that you?

No, but I did see one of my neighbours using his clamped out old Hiace van for a load blue metal! Was shoveling it out the back onto his driveway.

 

[Stredda]

 

[pink poodle]

How do I get one of rotary hand wheel machines?