Thomas Friedman couldn't have said it better... In fact (in Hot, Flat and Crowded) he takes several pages to say as much... A real eye- opener indeed... Perhaps we need to consume far less of everything, and HOPE (and PRAY) the rest of the developing world still aspires to emulate us... But I digress. I sure would like a second Riv...
On Jan 27, 4:17 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree, the drag on my SON is non-noticeable and even that on the > Shimanos is non-noticeable. And hub dynos are so *cool*! -- regardless > of utility. (I remember an early, bike-accessory splurge, about age 12 > or 13, Delhi, circa 1968, a cheap (but shiny!) bottle and headlight > and tail lamp combo, all chromed! Largely useless as I didn't ride at > night except to test out the dynamo. And the drag was so bad I shortly > got rid of it.) > > As for our post-petroleum future, I am not sanguine about > electrical-ization, nyuculer power, wind energy or solar bliss. Ponder > this: we USers use some huge % of the world's resources -- note, this > is not a moral judgment, just a statement of fact. We get away with it > because we have a huge country hugely gifted in natural resources and > a small, relatively, population -- and yes, dammit, I am proud to be > an American, even though I know we live far too large. Now: we want to > export our American Way of Life to alla the resta the world -- 3 suvs, > 3600 faux Tuscan villa on 1/8 acre, giant LED screens in every room, > air conditioning to make indoor temps different from outside temps by > 40 degrees all the time, piles of cheap Chinese made electronic junk > cheaply shipped from China, travel to Bahamas at each quarterly > vacation. So, 1.5B Chinese, 1.2B Indians and untold billions of others > are yearning to imitate what they see on TV etc of our life. They try > hard and begin to succeed. What then? Can you follow these thoughts to > their expected conclusion? Few seem to want to think this out -- or > else take for granted that billions will continue to rest content with > the scraps we throw them as cheap labor for our cheap and affordable > large living. No, we are in for a change. > > Someone asked Gandhi, "What do you think of western civilization?" He > replied, "I think it would be a good idea." > > Patrick "when the apocalypse comes, I am doomed because my Rivs won't > take more than 35s" Moore > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:04 PM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > >> Personally I think a dyno hub is always a good idea, regardless of > >> season. In the summer (even with long days) it simply extends your > >> riding and removes daylight limitations... As far as the idea of a > >> "clutch" mechanism > > > IMO, the clutch mechanism dynohub is a solution looking for a > > problem. The drag on my SON hub bikes is so minimal I never notice > > it. > > > The clutch dyno will almost certainly have more moving parts than a > > SON. Maybe it should not be this way, but seems the more components > > that make up a product, the more chance the product will malfunction. > > Add to the mix this particular company is looking to compete pricewise > > with the entry level dynos. > > > Time will tell, but I smell a bust. > > > On Jan 27, 11:10 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> Personally I think a dyno hub is always a good idea, regardless of > >> season. In the summer (even with long days) it simply extends your > >> riding and removes daylight limitations... As far as the idea of a > >> "clutch" mechanism, I haven't been able to noticeably detect drag on > >> any of the dynamo hubs I've ridden (Schmidt, Shimano, SRAM and Sturmey- > >> Archer). Then again, I'm not a go-fast rider, nor particularly > >> sensitive to riding subtleties, so it would take major drag before I'd > >> begin to notice it... not to say others won't feel it... I simply seem > >> to be insensitive to it. > > >> Peace, > >> Bobby "Ain't feelin' the drag" Birmingham > > >> On Jan 27, 4:43 am, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> > I'm looking to get one of the new dyno hubs but can't seem to get a > >> > firm price. I'd even pay in advance. It will be getting lighter out > >> > soon so it might be moot for me to even have one until next fall. > >> > Seems like the timing is a little off on these. > >> > Bikes and cars yea.....what a long discussion all that was, what with > >> > "being green" and all......I say its all hogwash. If we do run out of > >> > fossil fuels you can kiss our roadways goodbye we'll all be walking > >> > like Grok eventually and society will be back in the stone age. The > >> > fact is, we humans are too dumb to figure it out from generation to > >> > generation and we tend to forget the lessons of the past. Its a self > >> > correcting problem ultimately anyway. If we mess it up so bad that > >> > life as we know it all falls apart, enough of us will die off and the > >> > human race can start again in some primitive way of living. The earth > >> > will clean itself up atmospherically etc. and our bones will become > >> > fertilizer for a future Groks vegetable garden. Until then, I intend > >> > to ride often and live well......yes I recycle and probably live more > >> > green than most people but I don't think it matters much in the grand > >> > scheme of things. > >> > In spite of my general skepticism I do think a generator hub, with a > >> > clutch that is reliable, is a fine idea and I need lights on my > >> > bicycle if I am to ride at night.- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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