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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:21 pm
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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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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:26 pm
User avatarRegularly rides in ShelbyvilleJoined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:08 amPosts: 1261Location: Minneapolis
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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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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 6:57 pm
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that is all



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:37 pm
User avatarDoes this bike make my tires look fat?Joined: Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:18 pmPosts: 660Location: Audubon Park
Takumar wrote:

that is all


Game fucking over.



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:31 pm
User avatarAlleycatterJoined: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:49 amPosts: 894Location: Phillips
Volsung wrote:
Takumar wrote:

that is all


Game fucking over.


Needs more CODA



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:38 pm
User avatarSaw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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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PostPosted: 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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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:40 am
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They see my chainring
They hating . . .


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:28 pm
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petechurch wrote:
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They see my chainring
They hating . . .


Oh, I thought that was a training wheel...



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 1:02 pm
User avatarSaw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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Now this is a concept I can get behind.



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:40 am
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Definitely the best solution to that problem.



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:45 am
User avatarSaw Greg Lemond once at a restaurantJoined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:21 pmPosts: 1954Location: Powderhorn 24 territory
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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PostPosted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:57 am
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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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