Tiny K Posted October 17, 2011 Share Were they locals or a European? I think Luxembourg is in Europe..... I may be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 17, 2011 Share LOL. That has to be the dumbest idea of all time. Unless the brakes work in reverse, with the motor required to keep them open, and a flat battery would apply the brakes(hopefully not too suddenly at 80 kmh). http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/worlds-first-wireless-electronic-bicycle-brake-32064 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 17, 2011 Share Lots of pushing,shouting and swearing.I ended up turning and going back down the hill. Bloody roadies with bad attitude hey! Where were you riding and which nationality accents could you note? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 17, 2011 Share Brake failure due to a flat battery somehow does not appeal to me That thought did cross my mind too... Funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted October 17, 2011 Share I think Luxembourg is in Europe..... I may be wrong Smaller than the Vrystaat, apparently.Tucked in between France, Austria, Germany, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmed Posted October 17, 2011 Share The brake pads are made of carbon and regnerate power during braking, so the more you brake the more brake battery power you have. Rumour has it Fabian, aka Sparticus, has this Groupset with KERS so it can run the erm, little motor in his crank at the press of a button. Take coat and leaves the room. Edited October 17, 2011 by mrmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest agteros Posted October 17, 2011 Share ... Edited October 30, 2011 by agteros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted October 17, 2011 Share Smaller than the Vrystaat, apparently.Tucked in between France, Austria, Germany, etc. It's 75km X 45km and is bordered by Germany,Belgium and France. I was talking to a guy earlier and he says it's a new groupset that is getting winter tested to see how it handles Cyclo cross and winter riding.I am going to take a drive on that route and take my long camera lens with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delgado Posted October 17, 2011 Share Lots of pushing,shouting and swearing.I ended up turning and going back down the hill.I assume tour bike was dressed in Campy or Shimano or you may well have dropped the chain in your getaway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted October 17, 2011 Share I ride Shimano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted October 17, 2011 Share I ride Shimano That makes sense then. They didn't really mind about the photos, they were just p!ssed off that the plebs thought they could ride with them. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted October 17, 2011 Share Over-engineering if you asked me. I have enough trouble trying to keep my Garmin and my night light charged, don't know how well I'd manage to keep the derailleurs and the brakes charged, too. And what I really want to know is what is the advantage of an electronic vs mechanical setup? Maybe for TT bikes having a better pozzie for shift buttons, but outside of that I'm not too sure I 'get' it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javadude Posted October 17, 2011 Share Over-engineering if you asked me. I have enough trouble trying to keep my Garmin and my night light charged, don't know how well I'd manage to keep the derailleurs and the brakes charged, too. And what I really want to know is what is the advantage of an electronic vs mechanical setup? Maybe for TT bikes having a better pozzie for shift buttons, but outside of that I'm not too sure I 'get' it... They're especially useful for technically inept guys who frequently drop chains. Andy Schleck immediately springs to mind, and this was spotted in Luxembourg.... Edited October 17, 2011 by velo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted October 17, 2011 Share Heheh, ideal for funriders, thanks Velo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamikaze Posted October 17, 2011 Share as clever as a solar powered flashlight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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