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Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
on: October 10, 2008, 10:12:11 PM
I stumbled onto this with my somewhat regular visits to wired.com... they even managed to get a multitool in there!

http://www.wired.com/gadgets/gadgetreviews/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_bikestuff

you gearheads enjoy!
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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #1 on: October 10, 2008, 11:01:32 PM
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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 12:15:19 AM
How cool and idea is this... http://www.wired.com/gadgets/gadgetreviews/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_bikestuff?slide=4&slideView=5  :)

As someone who has just removed the stabilisers from their eldest's bike I can appreciate this :)  However I was kind of hoping we'd have the big boy riding sussed before Christmas.  I live in hope  ::)

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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #3 on: October 11, 2008, 12:17:48 AM
How cool and idea is this... http://www.wired.com/gadgets/gadgetreviews/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_bikestuff?slide=4&slideView=5  :)

As someone who has just removed the stabilisers from their eldest's bike I can appreciate this :)  However I was kind of hoping we'd have the big boy riding sussed before Christmas.  I live in hope  ::)

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Well that was my thinking too :)

I can still remember taking the stabilisers of my boy's bike when he was 4 and everyone telling me I was an idiot, and that he'd crash straight away ::)

Proved the bugger's wrong though :)
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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #4 on: October 11, 2008, 12:24:29 AM
Its a slow process so far  :-\  but we all learnt eventually.  So long as he doesn't end up like my bother who didn't figure it until he was eight!  That was so embarrassing :)

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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #5 on: October 11, 2008, 12:28:19 AM
Its a slow process so far  :-\  but we all learnt eventually.  So long as he doesn't end up like my bother who didn't figure it until he was eight!  That was so embarrassing :)

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Well mine had a bit of a headstart as I had one of those tow hitch thing's so I could tow his bike from mine, and before that he was in one of those bike trailers, so he sorta grew up with bikes :)

Having and eco warrior for a Dad might not have done him too much harm after all :D

Funnily enough my bro was 8 too, so I share your embarisment :-[
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Reply #6 on: October 11, 2008, 12:36:14 AM
I wish he'd hurry up. I've told him when he learns that daddy's going to buy a bike so we can go on rides.  I haven't had a bike in years.  I had a couple when I lived in Peterborough but they just kept getting pinched... from the back garden!  >:(

I've tried bribery; "I'll fit some cool lights to it so we can go on night rides!"  peer pressure "Dylan could ride his without stabilisers when he was still in nursery" I may have to resort to emotional blackmail "daddy is dissapointed Jack"  or would that make me evil  :think:

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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #7 on: October 11, 2008, 12:53:30 AM
How cool and idea is this... http://www.wired.com/gadgets/gadgetreviews/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_bikestuff?slide=4&slideView=5  :)

As someone who has just removed the stabilisers from their eldest's bike I can appreciate this :)  However I was kind of hoping we'd have the big boy riding sussed before Christmas.  I live in hope  ::)

Neil
Well that was my thinking too :)

I can still remember taking the stabilisers of my boy's bike when he was 4 and everyone telling me I was an idiot, and that he'd crash straight away ::)

Proved the bugger's wrong though :)

Your no idiot. My oldest lost his training wheels at 5. The youngest was 4 and a half.

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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #8 on: October 11, 2008, 02:06:25 AM
"This is the Campagnolo Super Record 11 rear derailleur, shifting your rear wheel through 11 glorious "shark's fin" tooth profile gears. It goes to 11. That's one more."

This screams Spinal Tap.


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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #9 on: October 11, 2008, 10:16:11 AM
"This is the Campagnolo Super Record 11 rear derailleur, shifting your rear wheel through 11 glorious "shark's fin" tooth profile gears. It goes to 11. That's one more."

This screams Spinal Tap.

Of course it does... but does it also spontaneously burst into flames?
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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #10 on: October 11, 2008, 10:17:44 AM
I wish he'd hurry up. I've told him when he learns that daddy's going to buy a bike so we can go on rides.  I haven't had a bike in years.  I had a couple when I lived in Peterborough but they just kept getting pinched... from the back garden!  >:(

I've tried bribery; "I'll fit some cool lights to it so we can go on night rides!"  peer pressure "Dylan could ride his without stabilisers when he was still in nursery" I may have to resort to emotional blackmail "daddy is dissapointed Jack"  or would that make me evil  :think:

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Yeah, that would probably make you evil :D

Maybe you should get yourself a bike, and a trailer bike for junior to build his confidence (plus you won't have to wait every couple of minutes for him :D) you could probably get a decent second hand bike of ebay for about £20-30 and trailer bikes are only about £60 new :)

All money when you don't have it I know :(
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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #11 on: October 11, 2008, 10:18:45 AM
How cool and idea is this... http://www.wired.com/gadgets/gadgetreviews/multimedia/2008/10/gallery_bikestuff?slide=4&slideView=5  :)

As someone who has just removed the stabilisers from their eldest's bike I can appreciate this :)  However I was kind of hoping we'd have the big boy riding sussed before Christmas.  I live in hope  ::)

Neil
Well that was my thinking too :)

I can still remember taking the stabilisers of my boy's bike when he was 4 and everyone telling me I was an idiot, and that he'd crash straight away ::)

Proved the bugger's wrong though :)

Your no idiot. My oldest lost his training wheels at 5. The youngest was 4 and a half.

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Thanks for your suport mate :salute:

Of course he's crashed a lot since ::)
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Re: Wired: top 10 gadgets for gearheads...
Reply #12 on: October 11, 2008, 10:19:24 AM
I remember when I moved away from training wheels.

I think pa's words were "Well son, I guess you've got until the bottom of the hill to figure it out"  :cry:

Anyway, I tell girls I got my face during a knife fight when I was 18.


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Reply #13 on: October 11, 2008, 10:19:56 AM
I remember when I moved away from training wheels.

I think pa's words were "Well son, I guess you've got until the bottom of the hill to figure it out"  :cry:

Anyway, I tell girls I got my face during a knife fight when I was 18.
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Reply #14 on: October 11, 2008, 10:29:50 AM
I think the only gadget for me there is the groin-lube.

I don't go fast enough to need carbon fibre, or eleven sharks on my bike, but I can definitely relate to some mild chafing after a (according to google maps) 30.3 km ride.


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Reply #15 on: October 11, 2008, 11:14:11 AM
Ha! I have you all beat! I learned to ride without stabilisers when i was 10 :D :D In Spain of all places :think:
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Reply #16 on: October 11, 2008, 12:53:57 PM
Ha! I have you all beat! I learned to ride without stabilisers when i was 10 :D :D In Spain of all places :think:
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Reply #17 on: October 11, 2008, 12:56:01 PM
I think he's been making up for lost time though :)

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Reply #18 on: October 11, 2008, 01:02:45 PM
I think he's been making up for lost time though :)

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Really, when ??? :D :D
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Reply #19 on: October 11, 2008, 01:39:23 PM
Put'em away

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Reply #20 on: October 11, 2008, 01:42:53 PM
Put'em away (Image removed from quote.)

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