thanks
Thanks guys, ill stay away from the duct tape for now.
Re: Duct tape on pedals
“Klaas Bil” <klaasbil_remove_the_spamkiller_@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 09 Sep 2002 18:58:37 GMT, doosh@inl.org (Tom Holub) wrote:
>
> >I have this theory that you could do something with magnets.
>
> Maybe electromagnets that can instantanously let go, triggered by…
> what?
How about a mercury switch. If the pedal is generally upright the magnets
hold. As soon as they go more than N degrees from level they let go.
-mg
Wow, that air jacket is awesome!
You can put your clips on the loosest setting and get use to riding them like that.
Wow, Gizmo that was you "ken Looi"i had totally forgottin.man i used to write like a slob.i was so exited back then,now its just uni-labor.
clipless=death,
,#YOU MEAN: CLIPLESS= DEATH!!!, 
Re: Duct tape on pedals
On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:40:27 -0600, “Michael Grant”
<michael_j_grant@msn.com> wrote:
>How about a mercury switch. If the pedal is generally upright the magnets
>hold. As soon as they go more than N degrees from level they let go.
Neat. I’d imagine the mercury switch would also trip during hopping
and other wild stuff but that’s not too big a deal. Now only to think
of a method that doesn’t drain a battery all the time to keep the
magnets engaged. Maybe you need to power the magnets to _dis_engage
the pedals?
Klaas Bil
If you had this signature, I have forged it.
Re: Duct tape on pedals
The mag-locks on doors can work either way. Apply power to them to engage
lock or apply power to dis-engage lock. I’m not sure how much power is
required though.
In all honesty I suggested a mercury switch mostly (but not entirely) in
jest. I think with most normal motion a pedal goes through it would be very
difficult to work out a system that didn’t constantly falsely release. In
my mind a false-release could be as bad (or worse) than no release.
It’s an interesting thing to think about though.
-mg
“Klaas Bil” <klaasbil_remove_the_spamkiller_@xs4all.nl> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:40:27 -0600, “Michael Grant”
> <michael_j_grant@msn.com> wrote:
>
> >How about a mercury switch. If the pedal is generally upright the
magnets
> >hold. As soon as they go more than N degrees from level they let go.
>
> Neat. I’d imagine the mercury switch would also trip during hopping
> and other wild stuff but that’s not too big a deal. Now only to think
> of a method that doesn’t drain a battery all the time to keep the
> magnets engaged. Maybe you need to power the magnets to _dis_engage
> the pedals?
>
> Klaas Bil
>
> If you had this signature, I have forged it.
Re: Duct tape on pedals
In article <3d7e595f.2967917@newszilla.xs4all.nl>,
Klaas Bil <klaasbil_remove_the_spamkiller_@xs4all.nl> wrote:
)On Mon, 9 Sep 2002 20:40:27 -0600, “Michael Grant”
)<michael_j_grant@msn.com> wrote:
)
)>How about a mercury switch. If the pedal is generally upright the magnets
)>hold. As soon as they go more than N degrees from level they let go.
)
)Neat. I’d imagine the mercury switch would also trip during hopping
)and other wild stuff but that’s not too big a deal. Now only to think
)of a method that doesn’t drain a battery all the time to keep the
)magnets engaged. Maybe you need to power the magnets to _dis_engage
)the pedals?
I don’t think you need electromagnets or anything fancy like that. Just
a metal plate and a set of magnets of appropriate strength, where
“appropriate” is “strong enough to hold in normal pedaling action, but
weak enough that your foot will come off if you yank it”. It sounds
possible to me.
-Tom
Phil thinks a cattleprod will fix this problem. I’m fond of applying exploding bolts in instances such as these.