[LAU] A crazy idea

[Arnold Krille]

On Thursday 04 March 2010 23:13:21 Nick Copeland wrote:
> > Of course you can find acceleration from the rate of change
> > of cadence plus gear ratio etc. And according to Newton,
> > F = ma and we know m. But that assumes that it is the force
> > on the pedals that causes the acceleration, which is not
> > always the case. And the roar of a motor is very dependent
> > on the work it has to do.
> Chasing away from lights in the city is a pretty close thing. This
> was a fun project proposal, now it needs pulse detectors, some
> accelerometers, pressure guages, a small computer, gps, 2 separate
> lead acid accumultators to take care of the Omron X5MF 24V (one in
> each pannier assumably), a speaker set in a rucksack and a wind vane
> on a 10 meter pole.
> Man, I would start suggesting that a better method would be to strap
> a 2-stroke to his back and mic it up - I am sure LAU could advise on
> optimal positioning.

I would suggest a small one- or two cylinder engine and some modifications to 
the exhaustion pipes. Gives a really realistic engine sound and it saves you 
from pedalling :-)

Arnold
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