It wasn't a whole lot of assist, but it was enough to get me going from a dead stop. As far as duration goes...I think it lasted for about 30 seconds from a deadstop. Obviously there was a lot more juice towards the beginning than at the end. It really wasn't the best of ideas, in retrospect. Funny thing is that I now work at the company that one the grand prize.
Wrong kind of danger. :-) I think he's referring to the relative instability of keeping upright while you're looking away from your motion of travel. Turning your head around changes the weight distribution of your body, which alters the direction the bike will go in, UNLESS you know how to compensate. Hence the "dangerous if you are inexperienced" part.
It wasn't a whole lot of assist, but it was enough to get me going from a dead stop. As far as duration goes...I think it lasted for about 30 seconds from a deadstop. Obviously there was a lot more juice towards the beginning than at the end. It really wasn't the best of ideas, in retrospect. Funny thing is that I now work at the company that one the grand prize.
SearchKindly 3 years ago
How much assist did it provide, and how long did the assist last? It seems it would have relatively short cycles of recharging and use.
markstos 3 years ago
nice attempt i would say but its not as practical as you think it is. there is a few problems with it i see
1) Possibility of overwinding the rubber band
2) looking back to see if the rubber band is overwinded is dangerous if you are inexperience with riding a bike
3) The rubber band does not have enough energy to move you as far as the energy you put into winding it which is mainly the problem.
BlackShiraya 4 years ago
It actually did snap, but that's what the plastic guard is for. Nothing happened when it did snap, so it isn't dangerous at all.
SearchKindly 4 years ago
Wrong kind of danger. :-) I think he's referring to the relative instability of keeping upright while you're looking away from your motion of travel. Turning your head around changes the weight distribution of your body, which alters the direction the bike will go in, UNLESS you know how to compensate. Hence the "dangerous if you are inexperienced" part.
hoser4 4 years ago
So what happens if you ride for too long in "storage mode". Wouldn't the rubber eventually snap, and wouldn't that be dangerous?
Avalikia 4 years ago
noooo....
whyyyyyy......
urghhhhhhh......
abunjahal 4 years ago