Years ago Mountain Bike Action used to test cheap Huffy mtbs to
destruction. You could do a timed stress test of a selection of some
of the cheaper brands -- need not be mountain bikes; Little Princess
bikes; Mad Max bikes; Winnie-the-Pooh bikes; what have you -- to see
which brands held up longest
Thank you for the ideas, everyone. I'll have Graham read-through them, and
I'm certain that your input will spark something. This is the brainstorming
phase, and part of the process is to find external resources that can
expand thinking, and ultimately horizons. The cool thing about being a
six
Hey Frank. What a cool project! My two cents: I think projects with
really defined questions and applicability are the most compelling.
Also, simple is good, with clearly measured inputs and outputs. Off
the top of my head, I'd say one compelling question for 6th graders
would be: What's the effect
Crank length on comfort?
Mobile Brian Hanson
On Jan 28, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Frank wrote:
> My 6th-grader is interested in developing a science project (6 week duration)
> which involves the bicycle. The Rivendell content requirement is satisfied, I
> believe, by acknowledging (and appreciating)
My 6th-grader is interested in developing a science project (6 week
duration) which involves the bicycle. The Rivendell content requirement is
satisfied, I believe, by acknowledging (and appreciating) the legacy of
thinkings, writings, and musings accumulated and evolved by Grant and the
rest o
