stirlingpowers

Advanced parachute hobbyists carry their equipment with them, simply to avoid the loss of 5 grand if their normal luggage gets lost, which happens frequently.

You would be surprised seeing the figures about how many people actually carry parachutes with them on normal passenger flights. The shotgun technique is debatable in a hysterical post-911 world, of course, but I personally know a few people who reduced their fear buying expensive parachutes (I admit this could be a bias resulting from being an idiot, who socialises with idiots, naturally)., Statistical knowledge does not work well on primordial impulses for most people. Simple fantasies do, however.

You cut buy yourself a parachute, and take it with you onboard. Most airlines allow this. In the case of a foreseeable mid-air breakup, you then would have a chance to survive. Fully pressurized crashes won't give you a chance for escape, however, as you won't be able to open the emergency doors. On the other hand, you could try to smuggle an elephant-grade shotgun onboard, to open an escape hatch for yourself Willis-style. While I would not recommend that, I ask you to film the check-in inspection and post your results on the forum, in case you choose to go for the latter.

It may be justified to express doubt about the claimed origins of the yellow frame...

You should have stayed. Would have made life ... interesting.

The Golf facelift in 1995 was primarily a major effort to eliminate quality and rust problems. With the 1997 special editions came some intense colors which generally age very well. A 1997s red is still an intense red today, for example, which is also true for many 1996/1995 colors - but they did not have the overall presence and style the colors got from the effect of fully painted bumpers and mirrors.

Rust and color degradation for the 97s, and the 1.4 because it is a very quiet, quite frugal, very smooth running and very robust engine. But I admit that there are other good cars to be found in the VW range of this decade.

Mk3 Golf, but only those produced in 97, 1.4 engine. Cheap pensioner's car, will do 200k miles without problems.

Ok then, thanks everyone for participating, I know a lot more about chain tensioners now, which will help me in deciding the system for my new frame.

The electric trials motorcycles are approx the weight of the ice ones, 60-70 kilos. With future Li-Air batteries, the weight could come down another 5-10 kilos, so perhaps we will see a 50 kilos trials motorcycle by 2025. Then, i.e. with decent batteries, I could see a full-suspension trials pedelec below 15 or 13 kilos or so, which would create another class of trials riding. BTW, to nurture the hatred for 29ers - the 29er MTB pedelec: Isn't it cute? Soon, we will all be riding this, just seatless. In frenchie spandex trousers, sporting Gilles-style long hair and pink alice bands.

I have never been up close to an Onza. Is it this system?

Yeah, I forgot about spring frames. Add that to the list, next to "carbon".

This, of course, and because trend. When I look at my riding in a vid, I often think that the seatless 24 bike looks a bit too small for my 5'9 (and my 7.5 inches). Then, what should a 7ft rider say?

On topic - my predictions: Tech: - Carbon frames, forks, hubs, handlebars, stems standard for the comps in 2-3 years - TI bolts as standard for comp parts - Some MTB wheelset technology - straight spokes, for example - AS30 and splined freewheels and sprockets as standard (FFS, hurry with this) - A new take on making plazmatic coating cheaper and standard Geo & Styles: - We will see 29ers. Most likely for a more relaxed rolling trials style. - 29 street bikes with heavy influence from the subculture of those hipster kids doing tricks on their fixies in the Reichshauptstadt nowadays. - 26 replaced by 650b as a modest adaptation to increased average body height, with oversized stock comp bikes with 29 wheels in a more distant future. - Brakeless is here to stay, especially with 29 rolling-style trials bikes. Hopes & Wishes: - Drum brakes - no wet slippage, no bent disks - No dress codes, no heavy commercialization. - Tweels like the Britek MTB protos - Proper brand names

Because "Where is your seat?" and "With that special bike, I could do that easily.". And because a saddle makes a bike look more complete and well-proportioned, magically.

This was the initial test image manip for the project. and a nice bouquet of flowers up the ass and a pig face mask for the rider. Then, with the right kind of music, something really magical could happen.

Uhoh, I may have poked into something here... and I may be currently building such an abomination, just saying.

With carbon fork and handlebars, Ti bolts and Superspokes, this could still be sub 9. And Gilles could probably win the World Cup on it.

Since most teens are 2 meters tall or more nowadays, 29 is inevitable. In a decade or so, Trials will see 12-13 Euro pallets sidehopped, done by gawky teens on 29ers with a 1200+ wheelbase. Word.

There's snailcams, sprung tensioners with two sprockets, self-made spokes, Hoffmann's eccentric system, and the types I am interested in for this thread: Sliding axle mounts (Ozonys), Deng-style "screw through dropouts", and Inpulse's tool-free comfort screw: If you have had experience with one of the latter three, could you comment on their practicality in adjustment and their ability to hold a position during riding?

Looking at that picture, I feel like having switched to an alternate universe... however, having Rockman frame and forks for sale, I can probably benefit from this. The Trials business looks a bit small to me right now.

Ok, enough of the mockery. I am happy for Monsieur Hermance going on.

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I said because for me my balance over the back wheel is way better with this bar position. Therefore, I can turn on the spot almost naturally with no effort at all, while I have to focus on holding the back wheel position while turning when I have my bars in classical position.