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kn_mpls
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:21 pm |
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42% more WOTF's than TOTH'sJoined: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:37 pmPosts: 2316Location: NE Mpls - Windom Park
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I have an idea! Let's take something that is relatively simple, complicate it, then market it as more simple than the original!
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phaedrus
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:26 pm |
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Regularly rides in ShelbyvilleJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:08 amPosts: 1261Location: Minneapolis
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Quote: Hey Kickstarters, Thanks for checking out our project! We are super excited to launch the Z-Torque bicycle crank, a patented design giving you the ability to generate more power over standard crank designs. This is achieved with the angled crank arm design which works on the simple principles of leverage and inertia. By re positioning the pedal in the manor in which we have, you now have a greater portion of the pedal rotation to generate power earlier and later than with a standard straight crank arm. Here's an example... Which one do you think will turn easier?  Pushing Down Through A LeverPushing Down Through A Lever Or...  Positioning The Lever To Better Use The Torque AppliedPositioning The Lever To Better Use The Torque Applied We recently teamed up with a machinist to manufacturer them out of billet aluminum which has resulted in some stunning results however this process is both time consuming and very expensive. To make the Z-Torque more affordable and within reach to a greater audience we knew we needed to find a cheaper and quicker way to make them. That is why we have turned to composites... We first built a simple mold out of everyday composite materials like gel coats, resins and fiberglass to prove the concept. The results were impressive and stronger than we could have imagined. (This prototype can be seen in the video) We have now created a mold to incorporate the iconic ladder structure of our aluminum Z-Torque crank and are ready to make them out of carbon fiber. I want a *FACEPALM* emoticon. Someone needs a physics lesson. or an engineering lesson. or maybe a thinking lesson.
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Takumar
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:57 pm |
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AlleycatterJoined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:14 pmPosts: 954Location: Shelbyville
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 that is all
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Volsung
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:37 pm |
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Does this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:18 pmPosts: 660Location: Audubon Park
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Takumar wrote:  that is all Game fucking over.
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Dann
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:31 pm |
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AlleycatterJoined: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:49 amPosts: 894Location: Phillips
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Volsung wrote: Takumar wrote:  that is all Game fucking over. Needs more CODA
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ebbmart
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:38 pm |
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Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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Dann wrote: Volsung wrote: Takumar wrote:  that is all Game fucking over. Needs more CODA What is this even for?? Rail slides?
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Caaveman82
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:32 pm |
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ebbmart wrote: What is this even for?? Rail slides? It is obviously a machine to take your temperature, rectal style.
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FreeRangeZombie
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:06 pm |
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Chronic PinchflatterJoined: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:37 pmPosts: 830Location: Your mom's house
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petechurch
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:40 am |
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Spoke TwiddlerJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:48 amPosts: 177Location: Lyndale
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FreeRangeZombie wrote: They see my chainring They hating . . .
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ebbmart
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:28 pm |
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Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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petechurch wrote: FreeRangeZombie wrote: They see my chainring They hating . . . Oh, I thought that was a training wheel...
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prof
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:43 pm |
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Fender BenderJoined: Wed Sep 14, 2011 10:59 amPosts: 103
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ebbmart
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:02 pm |
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Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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prof wrote: Now this is a concept I can get behind.
_________________ "Computers are like bicycles for the mind" - Steve Jobs
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omgmrj
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:40 am |
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Dances on the pedals in a most immodest wayJoined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:15 amPosts: 7209
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Definitely the best solution to that problem.
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ebbmart
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:45 am |
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Saw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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It really should hold more than one growler tho... maybe three to make it worth buying just for growler refilling trips.
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phaedrus
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:57 am |
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Regularly rides in ShelbyvilleJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:08 amPosts: 1261Location: Minneapolis
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I was thinking it needed a clip on the top tube for the long straw. Maybe a socket to cap it into when you're not drawing fuel as well.
The top mount for the front suspension looks a bit concerning to me though...
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