Bicyclism! ! !

Focer · Post by **Focer** » 17 Aug 2005, 06:29

Damn, here in Nebraska it's from $2.59 - $2.69+

Post by **TheStig** » 17 Aug 2005, 06:30

but don't make this a tread about gas prices, bikes don't use petrol!!

Focer · Post by **Focer** » 17 Aug 2005, 06:33

Petrol? I can't remember what is that, 'cause I lived in Europe a while ago

Jopuma · Post by **Jopuma** » 17 Aug 2005, 06:34

YES THEY DO!!

There are some online stores where you can buy a kit to add to your bike and use gasoline. It also has a side pack on it to carry your pedals and some tools to put them on.

Post by **TheStig** » 17 Aug 2005, 06:35

that is what you americans refer to as GAZOLINE (wich when you understand some chemistry is infact a other word for DIESEL but he...) lets get back to bikes

*and like I said the priced jopuma and you stated are NOT in liters but gallons

Focer · Post by **Focer** » 17 Aug 2005, 06:37

TheStig just got owned

Just joking, no offence

Post by **TheStig** » 17 Aug 2005, 06:38

explain! please

trock3125 · Post by **trock3125** » 17 Aug 2005, 07:13

hello everyone here is my bike, the giant boulder SE

21 speed
75 mm adjustable front suspension
giant racing seat
shimano alivio gears and brakes

and it was only 600 $ canadian

anyway here's the pic mines got a waterbottle and a mini pump on it and its silver and red

Hecubus · Post by **Hecubus** » 17 Aug 2005, 07:18

*hijack* If I'm not mistaken, $1.02(CDN)/litre converts to $3.21(US)per gallon*/hijack*

Anyways, I think I might take my bike back to university (I was planning on walking alot anyways, a bike would just make it all quicker), but only if I work on my bike a bit. It's in rough shape (the brakes are weak and a little mushy, and one of the shifters doesn't work), so for now, I'd probably be better off on foot.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 17 Aug 2005, 17:28

Jopuma wrote:YES THEY DO!!

http://www.motorizedfoldupbikes.com/images/chopper.jpg

There are some online stores where you can buy a kit to add to your bike and use gasoline. It also has a side pack on it to carry your pedals and some tools to put them on.

I wouldn't call it a bicycle.

Bicycle = pedal power. >_>

Focer · Post by **Focer** » 17 Aug 2005, 17:31

TheStig wrote:explain! please

When you said that bikes don't use gasoline, and then Jopuma said that they do, and he was kinda right. That's when I got the idea that you got owend, but it was just a joke, nothing serious

NFSBLUECIVIC · Post by **NFSBLUECIVIC** » 17 Aug 2005, 21:16

i own a diamondback topanga mountain bike, and a diamondback session bmx bike here are the pics links
http://www.diamondbackbmx.com/items.asp ... itemid=129

http://www.diamondback.com/items.asp?de ... itemid=132

Post by **TheStig** » 18 Aug 2005, 06:44

Focer wrote:
TheStig wrote:explain! please
When you said that bikes don't use gasoline, and then Jopuma said that they do, and he was kinda right. That's when I got the idea that you got owend, but it was just a joke, nothing serious

as soon as it has a engine it isn't a bike anymore. even if you still have the pedals

you can buy bikes here that have small engines but you still need a (small) license just like with a moped or scooter. even if you pedal around with it. cause it can be use with a engine.

so from the moment it got a engine it isn't a bike anymore

Jopuma · Post by **Jopuma** » 18 Aug 2005, 07:46

PSZeTa wrote:
Jopuma wrote:YES THEY DO!!

There are some online stores where you can buy a kit to add to your bike and use gasoline. It also has a side pack on it to carry your pedals and some tools to put them on.
I wouldn't call it a bicycle.

Bicycle = pedal power. >_>

ahem. Did you even LOOK at the picture? If you move your eyes a little over to the left of the motor you will see pedals. It's called motor assist. You know. When you've been riding for one or two hours on bike paths and on your way home you're tired and sweaty and can't make it up that very steep hill. Just pull start the engine and drive up the hill and down it onto your street and down it to your house. That is why the motor is on there.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 18 Aug 2005, 09:20

@Jopuma: No-one cares, so just drop it.

Anyway I'm going to buy a BMX this weekend, because my mountain bike just doesn't cut it at the skate park. My budget is AU$330, so I should be able to get something half decent.

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 18 Aug 2005, 09:48

Mountain bike at a skate park.

My friend does BMX at a local dirt track, she's not half bad.

PSZeTa · Post by **PSZeTa** » 18 Aug 2005, 14:23

Jopuma wrote:
PSZeTa wrote:
Jopuma wrote:YES THEY DO!!

http://www.motorizedfoldupbikes.com/images/chopper.jpg

There are some online stores where you can buy a kit to add to your bike and use gasoline. It also has a side pack on it to carry your pedals and some tools to put them on.
I wouldn't call it a bicycle.

Bicycle = pedal power. >_>
ahem. Did you even LOOK at the picture? If you move your eyes a little over to the left of the motor you will see pedals. It's called motor assist. You know. When you've been riding for one or two hours on bike paths and on your way home you're tired and sweaty and can't make it up that very steep hill. Just pull start the engine and drive up the hill and down it onto your street and down it to your house. That is why the motor is on there.

Doh.

REAL pedal power.

Dragster · Post by **Dragster** » 18 Aug 2005, 14:41

Jopuma, engines are heavy if you forgotten that... I don't know who would be able to drive (pedal) that thing uphill, or even or straight road.

And PSZeTa is right, a bicycle isn't a 2wheeler with an engine.

Jopuma · Post by **Jopuma** » 18 Aug 2005, 18:57

Not a 2 stroke engine like the ones used on scooters. 2 stroke engines are quite light. I use one to do edging on my neighbors lawn every week. It's only a few pounds.

Post by **TheStig** » 18 Aug 2005, 19:15

you call that thing QUIET LIGHT???

that bike you posted it like 20 KGS wich is ALOT! you don't want to pedal that uphill

and as I said before a bike even with a assist engine is NOT a bike! in alot of countries even in the LAW it is not a bike as soon as it has any kind of engine.

think it is wise to drop it.

Focer · Post by **Focer** » 18 Aug 2005, 21:25

Bikes still use fuel on hot days, like Gadorate or something like that

xHaZxMaTx · Post by **xHaZxMaTx** » 19 Aug 2005, 00:00

You misplaced the 't' and 'd'.

Ok, how the frick does a two stroke engine work?? I know that in a four stroke, the cylinder moves down, the gas/air comes in, the cylibder moves up, compresses the mixture and the spark ingnites it which forces the cylibder down again, then the cylinder moves up forcing the exhaust out. Four strokes... so how can you do that in two srokes?

Jopuma · Post by **Jopuma** » 19 Aug 2005, 02:29

An edger is a 2 stroke engine. I think a lawn mower is one, but I'm not too sure. I don't know how it works, but I just go by what it says on the label.

boganbusman · Post by **boganbusman** » 19 Aug 2005, 07:07

xHaZxMaTx wrote:You misplaced the 't' and 'd'. Ok, how the frick does a two stroke engine work?? I know that in a four stroke, the cylinder moves down, the gas/air comes in, the cylibder moves up, compresses the mixture and the spark ingnites it which forces the cylibder down again, then the cylinder moves up forcing the exhaust out. Four strokes... so how can you do that in two srokes?

It's complicated . . . but in short, it does two things at once during each stroke.

Howstuffworks.com will probably have an explanation, so look there.

And lets stop talking about mopeds! Please!

Dr-CiviC · Post by **Dr-CiviC** » 19 Aug 2005, 07:12

meh just thaught id post my bike... im not really into em to much