tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12928466837047408982024-02-06T20:48:24.810-08:00Bicycling2012Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-90492781549104827072020-07-26T17:10:00.001-07:002020-07-26T17:10:37.614-07:00Low Altitude Flying<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hfsoiUy4fM4" width="480"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-70479266474549988562017-12-22T04:20:00.000-08:002017-12-22T04:20:01.334-08:00Andando pregiçosamente de bicicleta...<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Para aqueles que gostam de andar preguiçosamente de bicicleta: não é necessário andar devagar... basta andarem reclinados! </span><br />
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<span lang="PT"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fotografia constante do website da <a href="http://www.challengebikes.com/recumbent_lowracers.php">Challenge Bikes</a>,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">relativa <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;">à</span> <span lang="PT"><span lang="FR"><a href="http://www.challengebikes.com/fujinsl2_detail.php">Challenge Furai SL-II</a></span></span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="PT" style="color: #232528; font-family: "segoe ui" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Andy Allsopp é um ciclista que partilhou
connosco o desafio que decidiu enfrentar: o <a href="https://londonedinburghlondon.com/">Londres – Edimburgo – Londres</a> (1.433
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aquela distância em autonomia, <i>i. e.</i>,
sem um carro de apoio ou qualquer equipa que auxilie o ciclista, em até 100 horas) que é partilhado pelo autor nas linhas deste livro de uma
forma bem disposta.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interessante conseguir perceber como é que ele se preparou para o evento e como
lidou durante o evento com a carência de sono, com o cansaço, com a chuva e com a alimentação.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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corrente (que serve para manter a corrente de retorno, onde não é exercida a
força de tracção, longe do garfo e da roda da frente) solta-se e sai a rolar
pelo chão! Andy resolve esta situação colocando <i>zip ties </i>(aquelas pequenas fitas plásticas que servem para apertar
cabos e fios juntos e que algumas forças policiais também utilizam como algemas) em
torno do eixo onde ficava a roldana, evitando, assim que a corrente raspasse
directamente no eixo, estragando-se a si mesma e ao quadro. Miraculosamente, há
inúmeras pessoas que Andy vai encontrando ao longo do caminho e que lhe vão
dando mais e mais <i>zip ties</i>! Consegue chegar ao fim com esta solução!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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e de trás) foram ficando sem funcionar! Não tendo como limpar (e, talvez, não percebendo muito de mecânica
para saber que seria preciso limpar bem e olear novamente a corrente e os
desviadores durante a prova), Andy viu-se forçado a andar muitos kms sem conseguir
mudar mudanças, tendo ficado primeiro preso na mudança mais pesada de trás (11
dentes), apenas a podendo conjugar com 39 ou 53 dentes à frente e, mais tarde,
ficando preso na mudança mais pesada de todas: 53 à frente e 11 atrás! Para
terem uma ideia de quão pesada é esta mudança, pensem que por cada rotação completa
dos pedais se viajam quase 10 metros (na verdade, são exactamente 9,5 metros
por rotação)!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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talvez por isso também tenha um preço bastante acessível na versão digital, sendo
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nos transportar para dentro deste desafio épico, dando-nos uma boa imagem da
resistência física e, essencialmente, psicológica que é necessário ter para
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técnicos (tirando os relativos ao bloqueio das mudanças e à utilização dos <i>zip ties</i>), pelo que para quem pretender
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-59802590621375538582016-05-27T02:30:00.000-07:002018-10-22T08:14:43.613-07:00Andar de bicicleta durante a noite - Equipamento - Luzes de dínamo<div class="" style="clear: both;">
Como expliquei no <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.com/2016/05/andar-de-bicicleta-durante-noite.html" target="_blank">último post</a>, para mim, as luzes, para além de iluminar bem, têm de estar sempre prontas a utilizar e têm de poder ficar na bicicleta quando é necessário deixá-la estacionada ou presa enquanto tratamos da nossa vida. Estes aspectos práticos também garantem que podemos andar sempre que quisermos e durante o tempo que quisermos ou precisarmos. O facto de serem práticas de utilizar também garante que estamos sempre mais seguros.</div>
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Sempre que participei em eventos de longa distância, em que se pedalou pela noite e pela madrugada fora, senti que o facto de não ter de me preocupar com a bateria das luzes foi uma grande vantagem: pude concentrar-me apenas em andar de bicicleta.<br />
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Com uma solução de iluminação permanente, é só montar na bicicleta e está-se pronto a andar, seja dia ou noite, sem termos de nos preocupar se temos ou não a bateria das luzes carregada; as luzes estão lá e estão sempre prontas a iluminar. </div>
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Na bicicleta de estrada que podem ver abaixo tenho instalado um sistema da <a href="http://en.bumm.de/" target="_blank">Bush & Müller</a> que funciona exclusivamente com um dínamo de cubo (um Shimano Deore XT VR Dynamo T785 100 DH).</div>
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Este tipo de cubos praticamente não tem atrito quando comparado com os antigos dínamos de garrafa, como os da imagem abaixo.</div>
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O dínamo de roda faz parte da própria estrutura da roda, constituindo o respectivo eixo. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Vista do cubo de roda com o dínamo</i></span></div>
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Naturalmente, é mais pesado um pouco do que um cubo normal, mas gera 6volt de energia com 3W de potência sem se sentir que a está a produzir e sem qualquer ruído.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Estas são as luzes que tenho utilizado. Na minha opinião, têm ambas muita qualidade e são fiáveis.</span></i></div>
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Este dínamo alimenta as luzes, sendo que a da frente é responsável por fazer a gestão da iluminação. Esta tem um interruptor com três posições: desligada, luzes de iluminação diurna (<i>daytime running lights</i>) e sensor de iluminação.</div>
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Quando se liga a luz da frente, esta acende imediatamente a de trás e ambas têm uma reserva de energia que as mantém acesas durante uns minutos após a nossa paragem. Este sistema garante que, quando paramos, por exemplo, num cruzamento de estradas.</div>
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O material que eu estou a utilizar é o seguinte:</div>
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- Dínamo de cubo de roda - Shimano Deore XT VR Dynamo T785 100 DH</div>
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- Luz da frente - Bush & Müller LUMOTEC IQ Cyo T Plus Senso</div>
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- Luz de trás - Bush & Müller Secula Plus</div>
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Na próxima mensagem falarei do estabilizador de corrente E-werk que estou a utilizar em conjunto com as luzes de que vos falei hoje. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-1893739650044335652016-05-20T02:30:00.001-07:002018-10-22T08:13:55.370-07:00Andar de bicicleta durante a noite - Equipamento - Luzes de bateria<span style="text-align: center;">Na minha opinião, uma das melhores experiências de bicicleta é andar de noite!</span><br />
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Digo-o seriamente. Andar de bicicleta de noite, em especial com companhia, pode ser verdadeiramente libertador.<br />
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No entanto, temos de nos precaver contra os perigos que podemos encontrar à nossa frente, bem como os que poderão vir de trás (automóveis, motos ou outros ciclistas mais rápidos e distraídos, por exemplo).<br />
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É impossível salientar suficientemente isto: uma boa iluminação é fundamental para se poder circular em segurança.<br />
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Falo de iluminação para ver e não necessariamente apenas para ser visto, pois aquelas luzinhas de LED miniatura iluminam muito pouco e, na minha opinião, também pouco vos fazem ser vistos.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Este tipo de luzes de pouco nos vale na maior parte das situações</span></i></div>
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Até chegar à minha solução de iluminação experimentei inúmeras possibilidades.<br />
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Como quase todos, comecei por aquelas luzes de LED que são alimentadas por umas pilhas AAA, mas rapidamente cheguei à conclusão de que necessitava de algo mais forte e com maior duração para andar de noite sem estar preocupado com a possibilidade de as baterias se acabarem antes da chegada...<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">não é suficiente para nos trazer segurança e visibilidade à noite.</span></i></div>
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Lembro-me de em 2013 ter comprado umas outras luzes LED com uma luz CREE Q5, com supostamente 240 lumens e com umas baterias especiais 18650 (são umas baterias com a forma das AA, mas um bom bocado maiores e com 3.6v de potência nominal, que, quando carregadas no máximo têm 4.2v). Este tipo de luzes tem 3 modos de potência (económico, médio e forte) e um quarto modo de funcionamento em que piscam com a frequência do S.O.S.. Para seleccionar o modo desejado, basta pressionar o botão que existe na base da lanterna.</div>
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Estas luzes têm vários problemas, na minha opinião: têm uma lente com uma má qualidade e espalham demasiado a luz, não focando o que é preciso (a estrada) e cegando quem vem em sentido contrário. Não servem, por exemplo, para se perceber se há um buraco ou alguma irregularidade na estrada. Na minha opinião a luz treme bastante nos modos de potência fraco e intermédio gerando até alguma confusão.<br />
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Adicionalmente, no caso do meu par de lanternas, a lente de uma derreteu com o calor gerado pelo LED: a trepidação da bicicleta deslocou-o e este encostou-se à lente, derretendo-a... Para além disso, algumas baterias 18650 são de pouca qualidade e, apesar de todo o meu cuidado, algumas ficaram danificadas ao fim de algumas utilizações! Estou em crer que isto poderá ter acontecido porque as lanternas não têm um sistema que proteja as baterias de uma descarga excessiva e eu poderei tê-las deixado acesas abaixo do limiar de segurança das baterias.<br />
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Para além disso, enquanto aquelas luzes eram utilizadas, era muito comum ficar sem bateria no caminho ou ter algum tipo de avaria técnica.</div>
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Sei que há muitos ciclistas experientes que preferem luzes de bateria relativamente às luzes de dínamo, pelo que estou consciente de que a escolha de sistema de iluminação para a bicicleta é também uma questão de gosto. Há, de facto, luzes de bateria muito boas que duram muito e que têm uma iluminação muito homogénea.<br />
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Na próxima mensagem partilharei aqui as luzes que eu estou a utilizar actualmente na bicicleta que utilizo para fazer longas distâncias, de dia e de noite.</div>
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Encaro esta mensagem como intermédia, ou seja, situada entre dois <i>posts</i>. E publico-a para fazer uma pequena advertência: nalgumas das mensagens que vou publicar posso vir a fazer referência a alguns produtos similares aos que eu utilizo ou já utilizei.</div>
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Algumas das fotografias ou referências que farei a esses produtos terão hiperligações (<i>links</i>) associadas que redireccionarão o leitor para lojas como a Amazon ou o Ebay e que lhe permitirão comprar esses produtos.<br />
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Eu não os estarei a vender e nem pretendo promovê-los. Apenas pretendo partilhar convosco a minha experiência e indicar-vos, caso pretendam utilizar um equipamento igual ao meu, um dos locais onde os podem vir a comprar.<br />
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Se comprarem algum dos referidos produtos através das hiperligações que eu indico, aqueles <i>sites </i>de vendas não vos cobrarão mais, mas poderão recompensar-me.<br />
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É uma experiência que estou disposto a fazer, mas da qual não espero obter qualquer retorno.<br />
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Obrigado pela leitura e até ao próximo <i>post</i>!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-64534123077458945682016-05-06T02:21:00.002-07:002016-05-06T02:34:38.134-07:00The Sun Trip (2015) - uma corrida épica com a energia do Sol<br />
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Já há algum tempo que me tinha comprometido a publicar uma pequena mensagem sobre a corrida "<a href="http://thesuntrip.com/" target="_blank">The Sun Trip</a>".</div>
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O prometido é devido e, portanto, aqui está essa mensagem. </div>
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O objectivo desta corrida é demonstrar que é possível fazer longas distâncias sem emitir gases com efeito de estufa; que é possível viajar (de bicicleta, no caso) sem que essa viagem tenha qualquer emissão de CO2.</div>
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Para tanto, as bicicletas são equipadas com motores eléctricos cujas baterias são alimentadas exclusivamente por painéis solares fotovoltaicos. Se os participantes utilizarem outra fonte de energia eléctrica que não a fotovoltaica, serão desqualificados. </div>
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Para os mais interessados, as regras da edição de 2015 estão <a href="http://thesuntrip.com/technical-informations/" target="_blank">aqui</a>.</div>
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A edição de 2015 foi um pouco menos épica do que a de 2013, tendo o percurso inicial (de Milão, Itália, a Astana, Cazaquistão), só de ida, sido substituído por um percurso circular, de Milão até Capadócia, na Turquia, e regresso. Isto num total de 7500 km. </div>
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A mundialmente famosa <a href="http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/" target="_blank">Race Across América (RAAM) </a>tem cerca de 4500 km e é feita (não só mas também) por profissionais. <i>Talvez a comparação não seja muito boa... pois na RAAM <u>é suposto</u> que as bicicletas não sejam electricamente assistidas...</i></div>
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Este ano, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunrider64" target="_blank">Bernard Cauquil</a> completou os 7.500 kms em 22 dias! Fez uma média sempre superior a 300km por dia!</div>
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Esta solução é engraçadíssima, não só porque o motor utilizado era de eixo (<i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_hub_motor" target="_blank">hub motor</a></i>) e estava a ser utilizado como se fosse um <i>mid-drive </i>(motor que se situa na transmissão, entre os pedais e a roda motriz) que foi adaptado para ficar naquela localização, mas também porque o cubo de mudanças atrás não tem propriamente velocidades separadas umas das outras, sendo muito mais suave: tem uma lógica de funcionamento muito parecida com a "caixa de velocidades" das aceleras, em que há um variador contínuo que transmite a rotação do motor à roda de forma progressiva.</div>
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Nesta foto disponível no sítio oficial do <a href="http://thesuntrip.com/suntrip2015-bikes/" target="_blank">The Sun Trip</a> conseguem ver bem ao que me refiro:</div>
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Há pouco tropecei nesta suposta novidade do mundo ciclístico: uma dobrável de alto desempenho: a Vello Bike!<br />
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Imediatamente me lembrei que há quase 40 anos Sir Alex Moulton (das bicicletas Moulton: <a href="http://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk/">http://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk</a>) já tinha criado uma bicicleta muito semelhante, de alta performance, em 1979. Não sei se essas edições já eram desmontáveis, mas sei que as mais recentes, deste século XXI, são.<br />
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Neste segundo vídeo (apenas um de entre tantos que estão disponíveis na internet) podemos ver como é eficiente a Moulton, ultrapassando o pelotão e distanciando-se deste!<br />
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I recently stumbled on this supposedly novelty: a foldable high performance bike: the Vello bike!<br />
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I immediatelly recalled the Moulton high performance bikes Sir Alex Moulton has built since 1979 (<a href="http://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk/">http://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk</a>)! I don't know if they always were separable or not, but for sure, the recent models are!</div>
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On this second video (among so many others on the internet), you can watch it in action, taking on the peloton and riding away!<br />
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Inglaterra é um país excelente para o ciclismo. Tem um sistema de ciclovias
que faz inveja a qualquer país do mundo. Chamam-lhe <i>National Cycle Network</i> (NCN) e consiste numa rede de ciclovias que
atravessa o pais de lés a lés providenciando aos ciclistas rotas com poucos ou
nenhuns carros onde o foco é o ciclista (ver mais sobre a NCN em <span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.sustrans.org.uk/"><span lang="PT">http://www.sustrans.org.uk/</span></a></span>). A C2C aproveitou-se desta infrastrutura para
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Ciclovia à saída de St Bees – dá gosto ciclar assim!</span></span></i></div>
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A C2C para ciclistas foi criada em 1994 tendo sido inspirada por uma rota
pedonal traçada por Alfred Wainwright em 1973. A rota original tinha 309 kms
começando a Oeste em St Bees e acabando a Este em Robin Hood’s Bay enquanto que
a rota ciclistica mais usada começa em Workington acabando em Tynemouth
compreendendo 230 kms. Diz a tradição
que temos de levar um pequeno seixo connosco que depois depositamos na margem
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cheguei numa maré baixa tive de caminhar uns bons 500 m </i></span></span></div>
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em algo que se parecesse mar)</i></span></span></div>
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A C2C consegue acomodar diversos níveis de <i>fitness</i> sendo possível de fazê-la num dia (para os completos fanáticos),
2 dias para os razoavelmente em forma, 3 dias para o comum mortal apreciando as
vistas e 4 ou mais dias para quem utiliza a rota como um roteiro gastronómico
ou umas férias bem relaxadas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A principal atracção da C2C reside no facto de passar pelas mais belas
zonas de Inglaterra. Primeiro o <i>Lake
District</i>, com uma beleza natural apenas ultrapassada na Escócia. Depois os <i>North Pennines</i> fazendo-nos pensar que
afinal Inglaterra não é assim tão populada e exibindo uma extensão considerável
de área <i>quasi</i> virgem.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Em termos logísticos fazer a C2C tem os seus desafios. Principalmente como
chegar ao local de partida e como sair do local de chegada. Os famosos caminhos
de ferro Ingleses não são os mais fáceis de combinar com a bicicleta por isso conseguir
apanhar um comboio com uma bicicleta é mais um caso de sorte do que de bom
planeamento e sabedoria. Não há pré-marcações e o comboio leva no máximo 2
bicicletas (independentemente do número de carruagens!). <o:p></o:p></div>
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deixando-o no ponto de partida e depois fazer o mesmo á chegada. Infelizmente
esta opção limita a escolha do local de partida e chegada. Dos pontos de
partida apenas Workington tem empresas <i>Rent-a–car.
</i> Pode-se sempre ciclar daí até ao
ponto de partida desejado e depois então começar a rota oficial. À chegada, em
Tynemouth (junto a Newcastle) ou em Sunderland há várias empresas <i>rent-a-car</i>s por isso esta opção acaba
por ser bastante prática para o regresso. As <i>rent-a-cars</i> em Inglaterra são relativamente baratas e por um dia de
<i>car rental</i> com <i>drop-off</i> a 300 kms de distância do ponto de recolha cobram cerca de
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relação à estadia a coisa é mais fácil. Existem inúmeros sítios para ficar e
com excelentes condições para as pessoas e para as nossas queridas bicicletas.
Aqui pode-se ficar desde hóteis de luxo a simplesmente acampar. Talvez o melhor
compromisso sejam as pousadas que estão preparadas para os ciclistas com um nível
de conforto bastante bom e sem o risco de que a chuva ou vento nos leve a
tenda. Acreditem que independentemente da altura do ano em que escolherem fazer
a C2C o mais provável é que chova, faz parte da experiência... Por isso acampar
é uma opção que requer a devida consideração. Das duas vezes que fiz a C2C
acampei na primeira vez e na segunda usei pousadas. Acampar é a opção mais
barata com cerca de £5 a £8 por noite, mas são normalmente apenas quintas que
decidiram abrir um dos campos para a malta montar a tenda. Ter duche e uma
sanita só nos parques mais requintados. As pousadas custam entre £20 a £30 por
noite... mas incluem pequeno almoço e o tão desejado duche! </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;">(aliás
há uma rota inteiramente off-road mas engloba, nalgumas secções, carregar a
bicicleta às costas. Eu sou todo por BTT, mas Btt-alpinismo não é bem para mim).</span></i></div>
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o caminho propriamente dito, é bastante acidentado com um total de 3300m de
acumulado. <i>Looking on the bright side</i>,
com belas subidas vêem belas vistas e aquela sensação de que o que sobe também tem
de descer. Assim, um desafio interessante é o de como dividir o percurso de
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Como disse acima, o caminho é feito maioritariamente utilizando quer ciclovias
exclusivas para bicicletas quer vias secundárias onde apenas tractores e alguns
carros de pessoas locais passam. Coisa mais tranquila é difícil de encontrar. O
maior tráfego que vão apanhar são ovelhas e vacas junto ás bermas da estrada a
pastar. Isto soa mais a interior transmontano do que <i>busy England</i> mas é assim.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Também, ao contrário do que se pensa, os Ingleses são simpáticos! Onde quer
que parem podem pedir água ou direcções a quem quiserem. Nesta parte mais
relaxada do país todas as pessoas estão disponíveis para ajudar e eles adoram
dois dedos de conversa com totais desconhecidos. Vocês podem é não perceber o
que vos dizem... são precisos alguns anos de treino para perceber o sotaque de
pessoas nesta região (quase Escócia) e quando chegarem a Newcastle...esqueçam,
o <i>Jordi accent</i> é engraçado mas mais
ou menos como Açoreano cerrado (desculpem-me os Açoreanos). Não é surpresa que
a maioria das piadas inglesas incluem alguém de Newcastle (ou Birmigham) como o
bobo da anedota. Tenham paciência pois é muito boa gente e mais cedo ou mais tarde
lá percebereis o que vos dizem.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Bem, a título de conclusão, a C2C é uma excelente
experiência. Oferece paisagens fantásticas com desafios interessantes. Se
gostam de campo e de prados verdejantes então não há que enganar. O caminho é
tão variado que fazê-lo em alturas diferentes do ano parecem diferentes
caminhos. Quanto a mim… já estou a planear a próxima C2C, vai ser ainda este
ano!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Derbyshire, UK52.951001992017346 -1.160627188427042752.644649492017344 -1.8060741884270426 53.257354492017349 -0.51518018842704272tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-10626067409397264002015-06-25T10:22:00.000-07:002015-06-26T07:28:23.048-07:00Livro - "Miles from nowhere - a round the world bicycle adventure"<b>Sobre a Autora</b><br />
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Tal como vos tinha prometido (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/bicycling2012" target="_blank">aqui </a>e <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/06/rose-xeon-rs-5000-review-finally-pt-3.html" target="_blank">aqui</a>), finalmente partilho convosco esta mensagem sobre um livro de cicloturismo escrito por uma mulher, Barbara Savage.<br />
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Esta mulher decidiu partir à aventura em 1977, acompanhada daquele que era, então, o seu namorado (Larry) e fazer a volta ao mundo em bicicleta, tendo viajado juntos por 25 países, incluindo Portugal (a que ela chamou o Paraíso Português).<br />
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Esta mensagem tem um sabor um pouco agri-doce, porque, ao contrário da <a href="http://familyonbikes.org/blog/author/nancy/" style="background-color: white; color: #6666cc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 14.850001335144px; line-height: 13.8600006103516px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Nancy Sathre-Vogel</a>, de que vos falei <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/06/livro-changing-gears-family-odissey-to.html" target="_blank">neste outro post</a>, a Barbara já não se encontra entre nós, tendo falecido já depois da sua odisseia planetária, vítima de um acidente com um automóvel (truck) bem perto da sua casa, enquanto treinava para uma prova de triatlo.<br />
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Nós só temos acesso ao livro porque o Larry (que entretanto se tinha casado com ela) decidiu publicar o livro que a Barbara estava a preparar (ou, melhor, tinha já concluído, mas ainda não o tinha dado à estampa) quando foi vitimada.<br />
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A publicação deste livro foi, portanto, uma forma de prestar homenagem à memória desta mulher, pelo seu marido.<br />
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Pelo que li, mesmo no final do livro, o Larry chegou inclusivamente a criar um prémio para publicações de novos autores, o "<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.2999992370605px;">The Barbara Savage Miles from Nowhere Memorial Award, supporting unpublished books by first-time authors was established in 1990</span>".<br />
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Este livro representou para mim (que na altura não sabia que a Autora tinha morrido de forma tão infeliz) uma verdadeira viagem, primeiro pelo nosso país do final da década de 70, depois por países mais exóticos como o Egipto (em que a Barbara e o marido não tinham um momento de paz e de privacidade), o Nepal, a Índia e a Nova Zelândia, entre muitos outros.<br />
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A técnica de escrita, a fraseologia utilizada e o próprio conteúdo do relato são mesmo muito bons, conseguindo, por um lado, oferecer uma perspectiva realista da viagem e, por outro lado, manter sempre um ambiente muito enérgico e bem disposto ao longo de todo o livro.<br />
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Cada vez que "abri" o livro (entre aspas porque o li em versão Kindle) fui transportado para a viagem deles por este nosso planeta em que somos todos verdadeiramente iguais - irmãos.<br />
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E, quanto mais leio e mais faço cicloturismo mais me convenço de que a bicicleta é o meio de transporte mais inocente e genuíno e é considerada pela maioria como o meio de transporte mais inofensivo. Uma bicicleta carregada de material de viagem permite-nos alcançar o lado bom das pessoas que connosco se cruzam.<br />
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O William Weir, de que vos falei <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2014/10/livro-travels-with-willie-adventure.html" target="_blank">aqui</a>, já instava o seu incrédulo amigo a "Let's initiate kindness" quando era mesmo necessário um local para pernoitar...<br />
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Através deste livro <span style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Miles-Nowhere-Round-Bicycle-Adventure/dp/0898861098" target="_blank">"Miles from nowhere - a round the world bicycle adventure"</a><b> </b></span>escapei do meu quotidiano, pedalei pelos Himalaias acima e estive no restaurante Tailandês em que o dono não quis manter o preço da refeição inicialmente acordado com um seu empregado, e que, no final de um longo regatear de preço, esteve quase a perder as estribeiras com uma faca enorme na mão e a olhar fixamente para o casal e para o outro cicloturista que os acompanhou (o Geoff)... (<i>Já agora, acho que fizeram bem em deixar o troco com o dono do restaurante e sair rápida e discretamente dali!</i>)<br />
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É uma leitura inspiradora, bem disposta e bem escrita (o que nem sempre sucede neste tipo de publicações).<br />
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A versão que eu li é em Inglês e ainda não encontrei qualquer versão traduzida para Português (o que é uma pena, porque o livro é mesmo muito bom!).<br />
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Se já tiverem lido o livro ou se o lerem na sequência desta mensagem, deixem, por favor os vossos comentários aqui!<br />
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Boas leituras e boas pedaladas.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-73291509702003233962015-06-18T12:21:00.001-07:002015-06-18T12:21:16.762-07:00Rose XEON RS 5000, the review (Finally!) - (Pt 3 of 3)<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
De acordo com o prometido, aqui fica a última mensagem feita pelo meu amigo P., sobre a Rose XEON RS 5000.<br />
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Na próxima quinta-feira, publicarei uma mensagem sobre um outro livro de cicloturismo e, na subsequente, uma mensagem sobre uma rota de cicloturismo mundialmente famosa: a Coast to Coast, no Reino Unido, feita por um outro amigo meu!<br />
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Boas leituras!<br />
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Before getting into the actual review, I
mention that Rose make all types of bikes and use a wide range of materials.
Road bikes come in either aluminium or carbon fibre. The XEON RS range is a
‘cousin’ to the CRS range which, as suggested by the letter ‘C’, is made of
carbon fibre. All reviews suggest that the XEON CRS and Rose’s other carbon
fibre bicycles are also seriously worth considering.</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">It may be of interest to list the spec
of my bike. This follows some customisation, notably the wheels: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Frames<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">7005
T6 Ultralight Aluminium, triple-butted, anodized black, 57cm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Fork<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">XEON
Modulus Fullcarbon 11/8"-1.5", UD-carbon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Wheels<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Mavic
Cosmic Carbone SLS WTS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Chainset<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Campagnolo
Chorus 36/52, 11-speed, carbon, 175mm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Rear Derailleur<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Campagnolo
Chorus 11-speed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Sprocket<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Campagnolo
Chorus, standard, 12-27<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Shift Brake Levers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Campagnolo
Chorus 2-/11-speed, black<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Chain<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="padding: .75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt;"><div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span lang="EN-GB">Campagnolo
Chorus 11-speed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Front Derailleur<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Campagnolo
Chorus Chorus 2-/11-speed<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Rim Brake<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Campagnolo
Chorus D-Skeleton<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Seat Post<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Ritchey
WCS Carbon Monolink FlexLogic, black, 27,2mm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Selle
Italia SLS Kit Carbonio Monolink, black matt/middle stripe black matt,
Standard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Handlebar Tape<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">fi´zi:k
Microtex, black + fizik logo<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Stem<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Ritchey
WCS 4 Axis, black/matt, 110mm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Xtreme
Carbon Spacer 15mm(1x5mm+1x10mm)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I mentioned in ‘Part 1’ that the Xeon RS
is a modern aluminium bike. This essentially means some thought and design has
gone into it. It is not simply the lower end of the range that Rose Versand
make. My understanding is that the intention behind the RS range was to offer a
non-carbon fibre alternative to those who want to race. As such, and being a
modern aluminium bike, it borrows some features of carbon fibre frame design.
Therefore, expect not only a fairly wide down tube but also a fairly ‘beefy’ bottom
bracket shell, suitable to house an integrated BB86 unit. Of course ultimately
the aim is to provide stiffness in the area. Not too long ago ‘beefy’ bottom
bracket and aluminium frame implied a lot of extra weight. Modern alloys,
welding and butted tubes means that this is not the case. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The RS, like other modern aluminium
ready-for-race bicycles, are usually touted to criterium racers. The crowded,
‘violent’ and fast nature of such races has led to a number of (Anglophone)
crit racers to abide by the saying “if you can break it, don’t race it.” Falls
are frequent on the amateur crit circuit, usually leading to pile-ups. Carbon
fibre is more likely to break that metal. This does not mean that the RS is a
one-trick pony. With the standard equipment supplied by Rose, it is hard to
make any bike in the RS range heavier than 8kg. My RS 5000 (57cm frame) weighs
7.8kg ALL included. That includes pedals, two bottle cages, two empty bottles, cyclo
computer mount (with cadence sensor) and the Mavic SLS WTS wheels (not heavy
wheels, but neither the lightest). This makes the RS supremely capable of fast
climbing too, of course assuming that the rider is willing to do their part is
going uphill fast. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The XEON RS range is made of aluminium
in Taiwan. Up until 2014 (i.e. including the bike I am riding) 7005 / 7051
aluminium was used. [I believe the 2015 range is made of 6066 aluminium which
allows for thinner tube walls and therefore lighter frames]. This resulted in
my 57cm frame weighing 1,205g (my own measurement), light and competitive with
some similarly priced carbon fibre frames. Rose claim that the 2015 6066
version is very close to 1 kg for the frame; that is impressive! My opinion is
that bikes made in the Far East should not be dismissed. It is true that you can
get some crap, but it must also be kept in mind that the Far East, particularly
Taiwan (courtesy of Giant bikes) has decades of experience is <u>mass</u> bike
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The fork is Rose’s own design and is shared with the CRS range. It
is a very light, full carbon steerer, 330g fork. As is standard these days (and f**ck you very
much bicycle industry for forever changing
fork steerer widths etc and other component sizes ) 1.1/8 inch (28.6 mm)
at the top and 1.1/2 inch (38.1 mm) at the bottom. Badmouthing the cycling
industry aside, I actually like this head tube sizing. I ride 1 inch and 1 1/8
inch bicycles. I do feel that the thinner at the top and lower at the bottom
head tube offers that little bit extra in stability. Of course this also
assumes that everything is assembled solidly and competently. This is the case
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<span lang="EN-GB">The riding experience is much improved if the front end of the
bicycle is solid and responsive. To explain this is less jargonistic terms,
imagine moving at speed on a long descend with bends. The narrower diameter
head tubes often add a sense that the handlebars and fork are too bouncy, not a
good feeling when going fast. Additionally, the extra tube width helps to make
steering more responsive. On the RS you definitely get the feel that as soon as
you turn the handlebars there is a response. Whatever the scientifically
measurable advantages the RS’ head tube adds to the ride, it surely adds a
confidence boost associated to steering which is invaluable. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">The RS has very thin seat stays. This is
nothing new in the bicycle industry and is widely used by a variety of
manufactures, particularly on carbon fibre frames. See, for example, various
Cervelo and BMC models. I find it optically pleasing. More importantly, it is a
good way to add – that bastard of a word – compliance. Real bicycle science
shows that some flexibility in the seat stays does not measurably affect the
efficiency of the power transfer which makes your bike move forward. I am not
sure how this works, and I won’t pretend too much that I do. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">However, make the
rear end of the bicycle too stiff and the machine will bounce on the road. The
more time spent bouncing, the less time the rubber on the tyres is in contact
with the road surface propelling your forward. Long story short, and before I get
lost in my own pseudo-scientific explanations about bicycles, the RS is a very
comfortable ride. No doubt in my mind that the seat stays add to this
experience. I can confidently compare the ride to good quality carbon fibre
frames and equally confidently say that it is more comfortable than my old
aluminium Bianchi. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Another important contributor to the RS’
comfort is the 27.2mm seat post. The bicycle industry has gone up and down with
the diameter of this part of a bicycle. Different diameters have different
merits or are necessary depending on the rest of the structure, and / or
intended use of the bike. However, the easiest way to put some ‘compliance’
under your backside is to have a smaller diameter seat post. Wider diameters
tend to be stiffer, in an area where too much stiffness is not helpful. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">The Campgnolo Chorus 11 is an excellent
groupset and certainly a well-matched companion to the RS frame. With the
Chorus you get all the functionality of the more expensive Record / Super
Record groupsets. The only tangible difference is the weight. There are about
220g difference between the Super Record and Chorus. The weight saving will
cost you an extra EUR 1000. You decide if that is necessary. The great thing
about the top three groupsets offered by Campgnolo are that you can shift-up
three gears and shift-down three gears if you need it. I went for a 52/36
crankset, however, 53/39 and 50/36 were available. All my other bikes had 53/39.
Pushing past the middle part of my 30s, and starting to possibly lose that
extra spring in my legs, I thought that a 52/36 would be an appropriate
‘step-down’. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Coupled with the 12-27 eleven speed cassette this provides me with
ample options for all kinds of terrain. In an ideal world I would have a 53/36
or I would own a 53/39 and a 50/36 crankset and swap as needed. The latter is
possible, but not a cost I want to bear at this time. The former has been
tried, but achieving a 53/36 ratio is technically challenging. I prefer to go
riding rather than spend (more) time on fiddling with my front derailleur. (PS: Shimano’s and Campagnolo’s new four-arm
cranksets now mean that you no longer have to swap the entire 53/39 for a
compact crankset. The BCD of the four-arm cranksets allows one to swap standard,
semi-compact and compact ratios on the same cranks simply by changing
chainrings. Much cheaper, assuming you already have a four-arm crank). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">However, let us not forget the
all-important (if not most important) contribution the wheels have. As indicated
in the bike spec listed earlier, I got my bicycle with an upgrade of </span><span lang="EN-GB">Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLS WTS,
compared to Campagnolo Zondas which come with the RS 5000 as standard. This pair
of Mavics is a deep rim (52mm)/ aero
rim. It is the lowest priced Mavic aero wheelset but still retails at around
EUR 850 to UER 1,000. As the name suggests, these wheels have some carbon fibre
on them, but are not entirely made of this; alloy plays the most vital
structural role. I will not dwell on the Mavic SLS WTS in this review. I will
say that they noticeable add speed, particularly on flat ground. The down side,
is that they are stiff and also add a fair amount of bounce when the road
surface is not very smooth. This has an effect mostly on the comfort of the
ride. Unless these wheels are used on endless kilometres of very rough and
badly maintained tarmac, the net speed gain will be much greater than the loss
of speed caused by bouncing around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">For
the sake of comparison, I have also extensively ridden the RS with a pair of
Campagnolo Neutron Ultra (usually retail between EUR 600 and EUR 700. I bought
these in late 2013 and, ever confusingly, are the 2014 model. These wheels are
the best I have ever had. They are shallow rim (23mm deep), lightweight (less
than 1,500g without tyres and inner tubes) and bomb-proof. They have a carbon
fibre hub while the rest of the construction is alloy. Most importantly, you
can effortlessly get them to start rolling and similarly effortlessly get them
to continue spinning. The Mavic SLS WTS will keep help me to move fast on the
flatter parts. However, when you have proper mixed terrain (for those in the
local area in Portugal, throw Montejunto in the mix) the Neutron Ultra will
spin fast uphill as well as on the flat. Additionally, the Neutron Ultra
strikes a good balance between stiff and comfortable. Descend as fast as you
can or accelerate off the saddle without feeling the front wheel flexing
excessively (the stiff part). When I added the Neutron Ultra’s to the RS the
bicycle was able to eat-up and smoothen out those rougher roads, the ones which
years of neglect have left full on holes, cracks and bumps. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I
should point out that the reason I did not go with the Campgnolo Zonda offered
with the RS 5000 at no extra price was the fact I already own a pair which I
use on the Bianchi. Again, this is not the place to review the Zonda’s but for
the price of EUR 300 to EUR 350 for which they usually retail for, you could
not ask for a better wheelset. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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small bits and pieces that I like on the RS include: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span lang="EN-GB">A bridge between the chainstays, close to the bottom bracket: </span></u><span lang="EN-GB">This is not a new trick but one
which carbon fibre has rendered unnecessary. You tend to see such bridges on
older steel bikes. In older bikes this added piece of metal also served as an
anchoring point for mudguards. As mentioned earlier, the RS is designed for
racing and is not designed to take mudguards. Those who don’t like having a wet
arse will be disappointed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span lang="EN-GB">Internal cable routing:</span></u><span lang="EN-GB"> From a maintenance point of view, external cabling is much easier to
deal with. However, the ‘clean’ look of internal cabling is vastly cooler. I
could also say more aerodynamic but that 0.5 seconds per 50km you save it
probably will matter to whoever is reading this (disclaimer: these figures were
not obtained in a wind tunnel!). Also, the internal cabling on the RS is
designed to take both Shimano and Campagnolo electronic groupsets, should you
like to swing that way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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My one is an anodised matt black finish, with minimal decals which looks great.
However, if you get any of the gloss finishes you will not be disappointed. In
fact, you may find that it is hard for the casual observer to even notice you
are ride an aluminium bike. Unlike the anodised black, the gloss finish hides
the - already very tidy welds - very effectively.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span lang="EN-GB">For Weight Weenies</span></u><span lang="EN-GB">: If you like spending money on getting less (weight), a light pair of
wheels, and carbon stem / handlebars will easily take the weight of the whole
bike to closer to 6kg. However, and this applies to most bikes the majority of
us buy, the super-light wheels alone may cost close to or more than the bike
itself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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what are the bad parts of the RS and specifically the RS 5000</b>? Some, but none
too important in my opinion. I list them below: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span lang="EN-GB">The Monolink saddle system</span></u><span lang="EN-GB">: This is the option I went for; you can get the normal two-rail saddle
if you want. The Monolink is easy to adjust, easier than the traditional seat
post / saddle system. It is also, allegedly, more aero. This is a dubious claim
and not often repeated by wiser people. Too much happens to the air before it
reaches the seat post / saddle joint to make a measurable difference to the
aerodynamics. My gripe is that the Monolink system is more uncomfortable. I
think that the traditional way a seat attaches to a seat post (i.e. using two
rails) allows for more flex and hence a more comfortable ride. Also, as the
market is now, should I break the seat post and or saddle, replacements will
come at a significantly higher cost and difficulty to source. Not to mention
that if you are the happy owner of many bikes, you cannot simply swap-in your favourite
two-rail saddle. </span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><u><span lang="EN-GB">It is not carbon fibre</span></u><span lang="EN-GB">:</span><span lang="EN-GB"> I know that this will be a sticking point for
some. Get over it!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><b>So how does it ride after almost 5,500km?
Amazingly, thanks for asking</b>. I think
describing ‘the feel’ of any bike is highly objective. However, I have never
had a bad moment on the RS. I’m a tall
(1.89m / 72kg) rider and ‘relax’ when I feel that I’m riding aggressively. No
problem for the RS. Fast descends, steep climbs, flat roads, bad roads, good
roads, wet roads etc. all handled aptly. A good bike gives the rider a robust
base and solid feeling; which allows one to push their limits. The RS does this
more than capably. For example, if I am riding a steep uphill, out-of-the-saddle
and full power, I know that as much power as I can hope for is being used to
push the bike forward, and not twisting the rear end, resulting in the brake
pads rubbing on the wheels or even the
wheels touching the seat stays. Going downhill also feels solid; no wobbles and,
as indicated before, the steering is responsive and predictable. Going for flat
road speed? My experience is that on a Sunday morning, before you know it, you
will be overtaking a bunch of fellow cyclists who will be hanging on to your
rear wheel. Assuming that you are physically up for it, the RS will ensure that
none of them will be able to take a turn at the front. Of course that might be
seen as a bad thing; who does not like drafting? But I take infinite pleasure
in having unwanted rear-wheel guests - riding carbon fibre worth as much as
small cars or big motorbikes – who are barely holding on and huffing/puffing
for dear life. (Note to all local
riders: If you want to draft behind someone at least offer a friendly ‘ola’;
it’s a Sunday ride in the Oeste, not the TdF. Leave you silent ‘game-on’ faces
for another time! And please take a turn in the front!) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I’m sure that the RS would also perform
well as a grandfondo / sportive bike. The comfort is there and you can adjust it
to a less race-prone position fairly easily. However, I would say that there
are more directly applicable choices in the market (some from Rose Versand
even) for those wishing to enjoy less furious, long rides. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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aluminium. The XEON RS wears it and wears its very well!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-18610705947081242012015-06-11T09:00:00.000-07:002015-06-11T10:23:06.661-07:00Why Aluminium and Why Rose Versand (Pt 2 of 3)<div class="MsoNormal">
Car@s leitor@s, como tínhamos combinado (<a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/05/publicacao-de-mensagens-em-ingles.html" target="_blank">aqui</a> e <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/06/the-journey-to-choosing-rose-xeon-rs.html" target="_blank">aqui</a>), publico agora o segundo de três posts do meu amigo P.<br />
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Para quem estava mais distraído, a primeira mensagem está <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/06/the-journey-to-choosing-rose-xeon-rs.html" target="_blank">aqui</a>.<br />
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Espero que apreciem a leitura. Eu sei que eu gostei muito.<br />
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<u><span lang="EN-GB"><b>Making My Way Towards Aluminium</b></span></u></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">In early 2014 it became apparent that my
also aluminium frame / carbon fork Bianchi Via Nirone 7 C2C was simply not
enough bicycle for me anymore. This despite the countless upgrades which
resulted in a staggering weight reduction from the original 9.9kg to around
8.6kg. I needed more; more accurately I needed less weight, more stiffness,
bigger bottom bracket, wider head tube, etc. etc. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Big “f**ck you” to the
bicycle industry for helping me believe I needed (and will always need) all
your quasi-scientific improvements. Yes, it takes two to tango, and I accept this
dance despite my intelligence and ability to spot a sales-pitch from a mile (or
1.6km) away. But I digress. Point is I wanted a new bike and wanted one which
offered best value for money. This is where the ability to partially ignore
bicycling marketing ‘science’ was useful. It quickly became apparent that a
well-designed and well-made quality carbon fibre frame comes at a cost. The
cost is that you will need to sacrifice the spec of your bicycle components. Mr
Bontrager (same dude who makes your bicycle components of the same name), once
famously said "strong, light, cheap. Pick two”. I wanted it all. It seemed
obvious that a carbon fibre frame would have to wait for another day. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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To give an example of what was available
in the market, a EUR 2,000 BMC Teamachine, with a Shimano 105 groupset (with
all due respect to what are excellent components for their price range) and
equally entry-level wheels, where not enough for me. I did look at the BMC
Teamachine with the aforementioned spec. However, I did not want to spend that
amount of money only to end up with something that was as heavier than my
post-upgrade old Bianchi. Moreover, my irrational side has a love affair with
Campagnolo; I wanted that, in fact I NEEDED it! And speaking of Campagnolo,
Veloce, Centaur or Athena was not going to be right. Ideally it would have been
Record, Super or just the plain version. That said, Chorus is only 200 grams or
so heavier and with all the functionality of its more expensive brothers.</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Several hours, probably too many, were
spent searching the web for this mythical bike. As suggested earlier, it was
quickly apparent that a carbon fibre frame was drifting far from my budgetary
ambitions. Responsibly, for the sake of my children and wife as I like to
think, I had to stick to the budget. EUR 3,500 would have got me that carbon
fibre, at least-Campagnolo Chorus etc. However, that extra EUR 1,000 was also
several months of child expenses, and other family costs, both essential and
not. I could not be selfish, even though for – the record – my family, probably
seeing my budgetary anguish, would not have opposed me spending more than the
budget. I persisted. Sometimes it’s important to stick to a plan even when most
mainstream indications suggest that it is pointless. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Raving reviews of Canyon’s (also a
German bike company) aluminium range and equally positive reviews of the
Kinesis (a British company) Aithein aluminium frame caught my attention. These
bikes not only were light but were also good looking, often a compromise when
it comes to making an aluminium frame. They were also on the correct side of my
budget. Inspired, I searched the subject more. This led me to the RS. Again,
excellent reviews. Who knew that Rose not only sold cheap cyclo-computer parts,
but also had their own range of bicycles. However, there was something I could
not get over. That was aluminium itself. When was the last time a big race was
won on such a frame? Pantani? Yes, but with a little help from his intravenous
friends (allegedly, supposedly…). [Short history; compared to steel or carbon
fibre, aluminium made only a brief appearance in the professional peloton,
generally in the 1990s. Some riders skipped it all together. Le Monde, for
example, went from steel to carbon fibre, and this was even before the 1990s]. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">Rationalising more I thought, pro peloton or not, aluminium is less breakable
that carbon fibre. “Surely this is a plus,” I thought to myself. However, it is
only a partial plus. Yes, drop an aluminium bike on a sharp corner (the edge of
the pavement is a good example) and it is less likely to suffer serious
structural damage. Do that with carbon fibre and the results can be <u>potentially</u>
bad. A crack, or an important amount of resin (the only stuff that holds the
fabric-like carbon fibre in one solid, stiff piece) scrapped off is grounds
enough to at least lose confidence in the structural integrity of the frame.
However, these days, you are very likely to find someone to repair carbon fibre
professionally and at a reasonable price. If you are brave and skilful you can
even try a home-repair. You can get appropriate resin and carbon fibre from
Ebay (just make sure you don’t burn your hairdryer in the process of finishing
off the repair). An aluminium tube crack, bend or break is not easily repaired,
even by someone with the appropriate welding equipment. Also, and here comes
some semi-science, everybody surely knows – because the cycling sector
marketing guys tell us – that carbon fibre can be made “compliant yet laterally
stiff”. This phrase if often repeated when you are reading about bicycles made of
any material. It essentially means that when you push your 600W (as all
non-professional cyclists are totally able to produce…) into the pedals your
“stiff” machine will mostly use that to move forward, not flex from side to
side. But as it is also “compliant” it means that your ride will be
comfortable. So this bicycle will make you ride fast yet like you are flowing
through a soft layer of clouds; you will not even know that your own backside is
on the saddle; that smooth! However, and more correctly, good bicycle design
can result in compliant yet laterally stiff frames. It is true, carbon fibre
might have an advantage in that the fibres can be aligned in different ways so
some parts of the frame are stiff (i.e. bottom bracket) but others can absorb
more shock (the seat stays). However, a good designer can do this with any
bicycle-suitable material. Of course, a good pair of wheels and a suitably good
pair of tyres can also do wanders. Both for speed and comfort (more on this
later). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN-GB"><b>Making My Way Towards Rose Versand</b><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">As you might be able to tell from this already
long text, my head was going to explode with bicycle-related information. I
needed a road (bike) to Damascus moment. This ultimately came in the form of
Rose Versand. And it was not just the quality of their bikes. Operating mostly
on an internet sales model, Rose keeps costs down by not maintaining several
shops. Also, they do not sell through other retailers, so again more savings –
for you and Rose – for not having to send several bikes to several shops which
may or may not get sold. So, good prices for a good level of quality. Most
importantly for me, Rose offers a higher degree of customisation than any of
its internet sales rivals (e.g. the more than very respectable Canyon), and
even shops. Vitally, this customisation is either included in the price. For
example, I am tall and like (although do not need) to have 175mm cranks. I also
prefer non-compact chainsets (because 50 teeth are for children’s bicycles.
More on this later; spoiler alert, I am joking about the children part). Rear
cassette? I don’t know, but give me choices. I will still select (for eleven
speed groupsets) something in the range of 12-27, but I want to believe that I
might be ‘man enough’ for the 11-23, or have an easy day on the 12-29 (12-32 if
you play with Sram). I am a fan of
shallow, smooth curve handles bars, not ‘anatomically’ shaped ones. I like to
select what saddle I will place my ‘junk’ on, and I even like to be given a
choice of all colours of handle bar tape (so I can select either black or
white). Stem length? Don’t know, it depends but let me choose! The most vital
choice of all? Wheels! Wheels and wheels! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">I have to emphasise. Rose is not unique
at offering these choices. But all of the ones I mention, except for the
wheels, are at no added cost. When I bought my Bianchi, I tried to explain to
the man in the shop that I wanted 175mm cranks and a 120mm stem instead of
110mm. His response was to say “I don’t need them” but that they were available
at what was a considerable cost. Maybe I did not “need them” but I WANTED them.
The added cost was of course due to the fact that the store receives fully
built bikes with little or no alternative components. Want longer cranks and
stem? Buy a bigger bike. Want different wheels? Buy a different pair in
addition to what’s on the bicycle. I admit, maybe I went to the crappiest and
least customer-friendly shop. Maybe I am just an over-demanding client. But then
again maybe companies like Rose do it (selling bike) better than most,
especially in the age of the internet. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">To add to the above Rose offers
attractive guarantees on its frames and components. Look up the details on
their website. I assume the company is not unique at providing this service,
but it is good to know it is there. A summary of some benefits offered to
buyers of Rose bicycles are listed below: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-GB">-<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Bicycles can be returned to
Rose within a month if unused for a full refund. This is fairly standard for
anything bought online.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">I am almost sure that I was
given an option to swap to a different size frame within a month if I needed
to. This would have involved shipping the bike back to Germany where the
components on the original frame would have been put on the different sized
one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB">Five-year guarantee on frame.
This includes free replacement of the frame if it develops a fault, or
half-price replacement if it is broken as a result of an accident / crash. The
latter also covers racing and professional use (e.g. cycle couriers), which not
all companies do. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In my experience, the staff at Rose where
helpful. They swiftly replied to my several emails (I could have called too –
they speak several languages there, English definitely not being a problem) and
helped me to accurately decide what frame size I needed. There was also plenty
of helpful info on their website regarding sizing, and everything else. I am a
seasoned cyclist and already had a good idea of what size frame I was after.
However, I felt that even a less experienced rider would have been helped to
reach an accurate conclusion regarding frame size, stem length, etc. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-21579212111422573022015-06-10T13:56:00.005-07:002015-06-10T13:56:25.754-07:00Será que o médico pensou que os condutores dos velocípedes tinham menos direito à via pública por estarem a fazer desporto e não a trabalhar?<a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/cyclist-sentenced.html" target="_blank">Esta notícia</a> sobre a condenação de um condutor de automóvel a 5 anos de prisão (nos EUA) por ter tido uma condução perigosa e ter deliberadamente "ensinado uma lição" a duas pessoas que se deslocavam de bicicleta travando bruscamente à frente destes (algo que lhes causou, a um, dentes da frente e nariz partidos e cortes na cara e, a outro, um ombro deslocado) é interessante.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(imagem publicada no Los Angeles Times, <a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/01/cyclist-sentenced.html" target="_blank">neste link</a>)</span></i></div>
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Há, contudo, no texto da notícia, uma mensagem quase subliminar de que ciclistas e automobilistas devem resolver os seus problemas de forma pacífica. Esta é, de resto, uma postura que eu tenho visto muito também no Reino Unido.<br />
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Eu acho que a questão está mal colocada.<br />
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Eu vejo condutores de veículos diferentes (automóvel e velocípede) e há um idiota que por ter o veículo maior / mais rápido quer impor a sua vontade ou descarregar a sua frustração a outros dois condutores que, na sua opinião não têm o mesmo direito a utilizar a estrada.<br />
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Parece que toda a lógica está errada!<br />
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É evidente que a via pública tem regras de trânsito (descansem que eu não me vou pôr aqui a debitar artigos do Código da Estrada) que se aplicam a todos os veículos e outras que se aplicam apenas a alguns tipos de veículos.<br />
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Aquilo que eu não consigo perceber é a origem da atitude agressiva e violenta que este condutor (médico, por sinal, e portanto uma pessoa pelo menos letrada - mas não civilizada) tem, como tantos outros com que nos cruzamos na estrada, para com quem se desloca de bicicleta.<br />
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Não me parece ser a velocidade da deslocação, pois há veículos que são mais lentos do que as bicicletas e perante esses a generalidade dos condutores de automóveis não reage da mesma forma: as carroças puxadas por animais e alguns tractores, por exemplo.<br />
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Interrogo-me se é por haver o estereótipo de que apenas se utiliza a bicicleta para desporto e que, portanto, não se deveria estar a "importunar" (atrasando) quem quer ir à sua vida, à sua velocidade?!<br />
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É que, caso não seja, então eu só vejo uma outra explicação: PURA ESTUPIDEZ!<br />
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Espero que a pena (a ser verdadeira a notícia) lhe sirva de correcção e que sirva de exemplo para tantos outros que diariamente hostilizam os utilizadores da via pública mais vulneráveis (ciclistas, peões, motociclistas de ciclomotores, etc.)!<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-35700293896471238822015-06-04T13:32:00.000-07:002015-06-05T02:22:34.960-07:00The Journey to Choosing the ROSE XEON RS 5000 (Pt 1 of 3)Tal como vos tinha prometido <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/05/publicacao-de-mensagens-em-ingles.html" target="_blank">há uns tempos</a>, publicarei aqui três mensagens escritas por um bom amigo que teve a paciência de fazer um texto a propósito da bicicleta de estrada Rose XEON RS 5000.<br />
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Como vos expliquei <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/05/publicacao-de-mensagens-em-ingles.html" target="_blank">aqui</a>, as mensagens são em Inglês porque o meu amigo (ainda) não escreve em Português.<br />
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Aqui vai, então. Boas leituras!<br />
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<i><span lang="EN-GB">Bicycling
2012 have asked me to review my Rose XEON RS 5000 Road bike. This is the
aluminium frame road bike I ended up buying in 2014 with my EUR 2000 to EUR
2500 budget</span></i><span lang="EN-GB">. <i>This
is as much a review as a three-part tale of my personal journey to get to the Rose Xeon RS. If you don’t have the
time to read through this ‘epic’ then the summary is: DO NOT ignore aluminium.
Carbon fibre is great stuff but just because pros and your neighbour have it
between their legs, it is not God’s gift to your cycling experience or your
pocket. Read this not only as a review of the Rose XEON RS but also as a tale
of being open-minded and sifting through bicycle industry marketing crap.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB">Also,
I know that I large constituency of Bicycling 2012 readers are Portuguese.
Unfortunately, at this stage I speak the language to the level of somewhere
between my 2 year old son and 4 year old daughter. I understand it better than
both of them (for now) and can write more Portuguese than them (again, for
now), but that is of no help here. If it’s of any consolation, English is not
my original language either although it has always been my ‘professional’ one. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Disclaimer:</span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> I
have issues against the bicycle industry’s numerous attempts to promote
‘scientific’ changes to bicycles which make us all faster and better. I very
sincerely recognise that some of these do lead to measurable improvements.
Others, are just designed to sell us more crap by making last year’s frame
slightly incompatible with this year’s components. Do not always take me seriously
when I course the bicycle industry. However, I do hope I encourage those who
are not familiar with the marketing tactics to think critically. </span></i><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">I had promised the good people of Bicycling2012
to write a review on the Rose Xeon RS 5000 (which for the sake of brevity I
will know simply refer to as ‘RS’) road bike a long time ago. The trials and
tribulations of professional and family life have kept me from completing this
task. That is until now…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Of course, like any lover of cycling,
neither family nor work have managed to keep me off my bike. So the upside of
delaying my review has been that I have put in more miles on the RS. Early in the morning on weekends before the
family is fully awake, and during lunch breaks from work; all otherwise ‘dead
space’ time-gaps which have been utilised well: riding the RS for ‘research’
purposes of course. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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The RS is a ‘modern’ (I will explain my
interpretation of this soon) aluminium frame road bike, with the ubiquitous, these
days, carbon fibre fork. My one is a 2014 model, which rather confusingly means
it was released around September 2013 (thank you bicycling industry for all
your bullshit marketing tricks). My RS 5000 has been in my possession since
around May 2014. It is equipped with a 2013 Campagnolo Chorous 11 Speed
groupset. The various other bits and pieces will be looked at in due course.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">This an opportune time to mention that the
number which proceeds RS, i.e. 5000 refers to the components added to the
frame. So the 5000 comes with Campagnolo Chorous. For example, the 4400 is Sram
Force equipped, while the 4000 with Shimano Dura Ace. Electronic groupsets, as
well as lower down the range groupsets (105, Ultegra, Athena) are available too.
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">For most people, particularly those outside
Germany, Rose Versand (<a href="http://www.rosebikes.com/">www.rosebikes.com</a>)
might not be an obvious choice if you are after any type of bicycle. However,
the company has been around since 1907 and has been selling bikes remotely
since 1982, via a catalogue initially and these days through their website.
Should you find yourself in Germany, they also have a large store and assembly
/ logistics facility. [For those interested in Rose’s history, visit their
website]. </span><br />
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search for a specific cyclo-computer component suggested that the company has
the cheapest price, even after adding the postage cost. As keen as any cyclist
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<a href="http://familyonbikes.org/blog/author/nancy/" target="_blank">Nancy Sathre-Vogel</a> é, em primeiro lugar, uma mulher, em segundo lugar mãe (de gémeos), em terceiro lugar ex-professora de secundário e, em último lugar, e durante uns anos, cicloturista a tempo inteiro.<br />
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Faço esta hierarquização porque é esta a opinião com que fico depois de ler o seu livro "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Changing-Gears-Family-Odyssey-World/dp/0983718733" target="_blank">Changing Gears: A Family Odissey to the End of The World</a>".<br />
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É também uma figura pública no cicloturismo, em grande parte devido ao extraordinário feito que relata no livro de que hoje vos falo.<br />
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Deixo-vos aqui algumas intervenções públicas de Nancy Sathre-Vogel.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Esta foi nas conferências Tedex</i></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Esta foi num Ingnite</span></i></div>
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<b>Sobre o Livro</b><br />
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Aquilo que eu gostei mais sobre o livro (que li em formato Kindle) foi a desmistificação do cicloturismo em família: uma família de 4 partiu do Alasca e terminou na Terra do Fogo, na Argentina. É, portanto, possível!<br />
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Ainda para mais, a família tinha dois gémeos que quando partiram tinham menos de 10 anos.<br />
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Perguntas como "<i>como é que é possível suportar financeiramente a viagem?</i>", "<i>é preciso ser-se rico para poder fazer a viagem?</i>", "<i>onde dormiam?</i>" e "<i>o que comiam?</i>" são respondidas de forma muito simples e despretenciosa.<br />
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Confesso que algumas preocupações (e orgulho ou admiração) de mãe são transpostas vezes demais para o livro. Mas isso é desculpável por ser perfeitamente compreensível: o que temos de mais precioso são os nossos filhos e é natural que numa aventura épica como a que a família Sathre-Vogel realizou nos deslumbre com a coragem dos nossos filhos e nos esmague com a preocupação de estarmos a fazer a escolha correcta ao partir num périplo como o deles.<br />
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Pensando melhor, lembrando-me de algumas peripécias que a Autora relata no livro (em que foi a intervenção benevolente de estranhos que os ajudou num momento de necessidade), talvez o que acabo de dizer não tenha sido justo: estar a escassos metros de um urso pardo adulto ou correr o risco de se acabar a comida ou a água numa autoestrada com centenas de quilómetros entre povoações pode ser realmente preocupante! <br />
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Acho sinceramente que vale a pena a compra do livro e a leitura e penso que depois de o ler vão sentir que fazer cicloturismo em família, ainda que numa escala mais reduzida (em termos de tempo e distância), não só é possível, como cria laços tão profundos e puros entre pais e filhos (e entre os membros do casal) que se dirá que há um momento "antes do cicloturismo em família" e outro "depois do cicloturismo em família".<br />
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Como aperitivo da leitura do livro, deixo-vos aqui ainda mais dois vídeos, precisamente da viagem que é relatada no livro.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-437169817662072642015-05-29T09:15:00.000-07:002015-05-29T09:15:00.027-07:00DIY Velomobile - a transmissão (II_c)Nos meus dois últimos <i>posts</i> (podem lê-los <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/05/diy-velomobile-transmissao-iia.html" target="_blank">aqui </a>e <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/05/diy-velomobile-transmissao-iib.html" target="_blank">aqui</a>) tentei explicar o percurso que fiz até escolher a transmissão que vou utilizar. É hoje que partilho convosco como qual foi a decisão.<br />
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Mas, entretanto, falta ainda explicar porque é que não optei pelo <a href="http://www.starbike.com/en/rohloff-speedhub-500-14-gear-hub/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwyoCrBRCl-aa97pKX_t8BEiQAbrs_9F2XkiPNci9Dhb6zgOR2_3n-Pu7TyMXvlumeIwqHPtcaAgjR8P8HAQ" target="_blank">Rolhoff</a> de 14 velocidades.<br />
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Este cubo de mudanças mundialmente famoso tem a vantagem de ser praticamente indestrutível, requerer muito pouca manutenção e, ainda, de ter 14 velocidades muito bem escalonadas entre si que dão uma amplitude muito grande, podendo quase substituir uma transmissão de 3x9.<br />
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As desvantagens são, em geral, o seu preço (sempre superior a <a href="http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;product=12546;page=1;menu=1000,2,98;mid=118" target="_blank">€ 1.000,00</a>) e o seu peso (cerca de <a href="http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;product=12546;page=1;menu=1000,2,98;mid=118" target="_blank">1.700gramas de peso</a>). No meu caso em particular, esta escolha seria desadequada, pois a relação ficaria muito pesada.<br />
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<i style="font-size: small;">para cima, com uma velocidade máxima de quase 80 km/h.</i></div>
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Sei que há hipóteses de variar os pinhões de entrada dentro de certos limites, mas o peso e o preço colocaram logo a opção como inviável para o meu orçamento.<br />
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Qual foi, então, a solução que eu adoptei? Paciência... já lá vamos.<br />
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Actualmente, muito por via do sucesso comercial nas bicicletas de BTT, há cassetes de 10 e 11 velocidades com uma amplitude astronómica, com o pinhão (ou roda dentada) mais pequeno de 11 dentes e o maior de 40 dentes (como este conjunto <a href="http://www.shimano.com.au/publish/content/global_cycle/en/sg/index/news/new_xtr_m9000_mountain.html" target="_blank">XTR da Shimano</a>). Mas este conjunto é, ainda assim, um pouco caro demais, com a cassete de 11 velocidades a custar quase <a href="http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;product=84722;page=1;menu=1000,2,82;mid=0;pgc=62:8376" target="_blank">€ 200,00</a>).<br />
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Um conjunto de mudanças "tradicionais", com cassete e desviador tem o peso a seu favor quando comparado com os sistemas de cubos, pelo que, essencialmente por essa razão, este talvez fosse o caminho mais acertado a seguir.<br />
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Não estando preparado para gastar o dinheiro num conjunto XTR, pesquisei até encontrar uma solução que parece que há algumas pessoas a utilizar: há um pinhão da cassete de 40 ou 42 dentes que se adapta a uma cassete pré-existente. Passo a explicar: a ideia é pegar numa cassete de 10 ou 11 velocidades, retirar um pinhão intermédio e introduzir um pinhão maior que todos os restantes.<br />
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Assim, o que fiz foi o seguinte: peguei <a href="http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=2;product=15784" target="_blank">nesta cassete de 11-36</a>, também Shimano, mas Deore XT (a custar apenas cerca de € 45,00) e combinei-a com <a href="http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=2;product=117311" target="_blank">este pinhão adicional</a> (€ 59,00)<br />
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Como fiz, então? Com aquela cassete, cujas rodas dentadas são 11-13-15-17-19-21-24-28-32-36, eliminei a roda dentada 19, passando então a ficar 11-13-15-17<strike>-19-</strike>21-24-28-32-36, e a seguir à 36 acrescentei a de 40 dentes:<br />
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Não fiquei com uma amplitude excepcional, como podem verificar no gráfico que junto a seguir, mas dá para subir confortavelmente a 65-80rpm com o motor (a sua maior eficiência e auxílio é, precisamente, entre as 70 e as 82 rpm) e permite-me pedalar sem pressas até aos 45 km/h. Sei que não é uma velocidade muito elevada para um velomobile, mas este ainda está em fase de desenvolvimento e não sei se quero andar muito mais depressa do que isso antes de ter a certeza de que funciona correctamente e de que é seguro.<br />
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É evidente que o Rolhoff seria uma solução mais polivalente, se eu decidisse alterar a pedaleira do Bafang BBS01 de 46 dentes para outra mais pequena, com adaptadores como os que podem ver <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xbafang+BBS01+adaptor+chainring.TRS0&_nkw=bafang+BBS01+adaptor+chainring&_sacat=0" target="_blank">aqui</a>. Mas o preço e o peso neste momento são incontornáveis.<br />
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Com a parte central do velomobile em madeira e aço e com a carenagem feito em impressão 3-D, há muitas incógnitas e variáveis a ter em consideração e o peso é uma delas.<br />
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Se puder evitar adicionar peso onde ele pode substituído por algo mais leve, é isso que farei.<br />
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Por fim, e a título de curiosidade, já experimentei a transmissão na minha Xtracycle completamente carregada e foi um sucesso (<a href="http://viagensapedal.com/2015/05/tres-dias-de-bicicleta-e-campismo-com-7-bicicletas-4-adultos-3-criancas-e-1-cao/" target="_blank">o relato da volta está aqui</a> o qual eu já tinha partilhado <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bicycling2012" target="_blank">aqui</a>). Na realidade, na maior parte do tempo andei com apenas 25 kg (para além da própria bicicleta), mas houve alturas em que tinha mais 50kg em cima dela, com o meu filho, a sua bicicleta e um alforge do H (podem ver melhor o que eu quero dizer naquele relato), e cheguei ao fim da viagem com cerca de 80 km (ida e volta) com cerca de 55% de bateria (julgo que a carreguei durante cerca de 1 hora no parque de campismo).<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">A minha Xtracycle está meia escondida pela </span></i></div>
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O percurso de GPS (apenas de regresso) pode ser visto <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20width='465'%20height='548'%20frameborder='0'%20src='//connect.garmin.com:80/activity/embed/739317405'%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">aqui </a>e <a href="https://connect.garmin.com/activity/739317405" target="_blank">aqui</a>.<br />
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E com esta mensagem acabo o périplo das mensagens relativas à transmissão do velomobile.<br />
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<i>PS: depois de ver aquele gráfico que fiz, começo a considerar muito seriamente a hipótese de um Rohloff para o velomobile (assim ele nasça efectivamente e valha a pena o investimento).</i></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1292846683704740898.post-71831149422786977262015-05-21T22:00:00.000-07:002015-05-21T22:00:01.300-07:00DIY Velomobile - a transmissão (II_b)No meu post anterior (podem lê-lo <a href="http://bicycling2012.blogspot.pt/2015/05/diy-velomobile-transmissao-iia.html" target="_blank">aqui</a>) partilhei convosco algumas das escolhas que tive de fazer para a transmissão do velomobile.<br />
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Com o meu <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xbafang+8fun+bbs01+250w.TRS0&_nkw=bafang+8fun+bbs01+250w&_sacat=0" target="_blank">kit Bafang</a>, acabo por ter 46 dentes na pedaleira, o que me limita muitíssimo a amplitude de mudanças de que o Velomobile necessita. Se tiverem interesse, podem ver o vídeo seguinte da <a href="http://electricbikereview.com/">electricbikereview.com</a> que me esclareceu algumas dúvidas na altura de tomar a decisão de compra.<br />
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<i>Este vídeo no Youtube ajudou-me a tomar a minha decisão.</i></div>
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<i>Eles têm centenas de testes a diferentes bicicletas</i></div>
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Nessa altura equacionei a utilização de cubos de mudanças com 11 ou 14 velocidades. Pensei, ainda nos dual drive (com cassette e mudanças de cubo).<br />
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A primeira ideia que me surgiu foi, então, a de utilizar um cubo <a href="http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/publish/content/global_cycle/en/nl/index/components/city___comfort_bike/alfine0.html" target="_blank">Shimano Alfine de 11 velocidades</a>.<br />
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<i>Fotografia do cubo de mudanças Alfine 11, </i></div>
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<i>disponível no site <a href="http://www.bike24.com/">www.bike24.com</a></i></div>
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Nunca utilizei nenhum cubo de mudanças deste modelo, pelo que tive de investigar características, pesos, vantagens e desvantagens. Em conclusão, e com o precioso saber da <a href="http://www.cenasapedal.com/" target="_blank">Cenas a Pedal</a>, constatei que há relatos de pessoas quanto à fiabilidade destes cubos quando comparados com os seus antecessores de 8 velocidades.<br />
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Adicionalmente, verifiquei que este cubo é bastante pesado, com <a href="http://www.bike24.com/p231985.html" target="_blank">1670 gramas de peso</a>, tem uma amplitude de mudanças relativamente curta e é uma solução bastante cara.<br />
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Quanto ao peso, por comparação com uma solução de cassete, o cubo é, pois, bastante mais pesado.<br />
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Quanto às relações, neste <a href="http://cycle.shimano-eu.com/content/seh-bike/en/home/city---comfort/drivetrain/internal-geared-hubs.html" target="_blank">site </a>encontrei as várias relações do cubo, tendo de seguida criado a tabela que junto abaixo, para poder ter uma ideia mais concreta de quão curta seria a dita amplitude.<br />
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Considerando que o <a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xbafang+8fun+bbs01+250w.TRS0&_nkw=bafang+8fun+bbs01+250w&_sacat=0" target="_blank">kit Bafang BBS01 250watts</a> tem a pedaleira com 46 dentes e considerando, também que o cubo Alfine 11 apenas pode ter pinhões de entrada com 18, 20, 21, 22 ou 23 dentes, considerei aquele pinhão que me confere uma maior capacidade de subir, pois pior do que não andar muito depressa a direito é não conseguir subir. Escolhi o pinhão de 23 dentes.<br />
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<td align="center" height="109" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="middle"><span style="color: black;">Pedaleira</span></td>
<td align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="middle"><span style="color: black;">Pinhão de entrada</span></td>
<td align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="middle"><span style="color: black;">Rácio interno</span></td>
<td align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="middle"><span style="color: black;">Rácio de saída</span></td>
<td align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="middle"><span style="color: black;">Perímetro da roda traseira (26" x 1.75) em mm</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="0,527" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">0,527</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,00" sdval="1,054" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,05</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2051" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2051</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="11,6734716" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">11,7</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="0,681" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">0,681</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,00" sdval="1,362" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,36</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2051" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2051</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="15,0846948" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">15,1</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="0,77" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">0,77</span></td>
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<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2051" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2051</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="17,056116" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">17,1</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="0,878" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">0,878</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,00" sdval="1,756" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,76</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2051" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2051</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="19,4484024" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">19,4</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="0,995" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">0,995</span></td>
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<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="22,040046" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">22,0</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="1,134" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,134</span></td>
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<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="25,1190072" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">25,1</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="1,292" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,292</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,00" sdval="2,584" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2,58</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2051" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2051</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="28,6188336" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">28,6</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="1,462" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,462</span></td>
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<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2051" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2051</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="32,3844696" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">32,4</span></td>
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<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="1,667" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,667</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,00" sdval="3,334" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">3,33</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2051" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2051</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="36,9253836" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">36,9</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="1,888" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">1,888</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,00" sdval="3,776" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">3,78</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2052" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2052</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="41,8411008" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">41,8</span></td>
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<td align="center" height="20" sdnum="2070;" sdval="46" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">46</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="23" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">23</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2,153" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2,153</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,00" sdval="4,306" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">4,31</span></td>
<td align="center" sdnum="2070;" sdval="2053" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">2053</span></td>
<td align="right" sdnum="2070;0;0,0" sdval="47,7371772" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: 1px solid #000000; border-right: 1px solid #000000; border-top: 1px solid #000000;" valign="bottom"><span style="color: black;">47,7</span></td>
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<i>Esta tabela tem por base uma cadência muito baixa, de 60 pedaladas por minuto, o que, em bicicletas reclinadas é altamente desaconselhado, por tender a danificar os joelhos por excesso de esforço / força.</i><br />
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Por fim, quanto ao preço, o cubo custa cerca de € 340, mas exige, ainda, uma (re)construção de uma roda traseira para o efeito (habitualmente, num valor de cerca de € 50, se contabilizarmos os raios, o aro e a mão-de-obra), a aquisição de um tensionador de corrente (<a href="http://www.bike24.com/p228500.html" target="_blank">€ 15</a>), de um manípulo de mudanças (<a href="http://www.bike24.com/p231992.html" target="_blank">€ 45</a>) e do pinhão de entrada no cubo (<a href="http://www.bike24.com/p231998.html" target="_blank">cerca de € 7</a>). Ou seja, para além de pesar mais, custa cerca de € 450 sem oferecer uma amplitude de mudanças substancialmente superior a uma cassete de 10 velocidades.<br />
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Ficou, portanto, afastada a hipótese de utilizar o cubo Alfine 11.<br />
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A outra solução que considerei foi a do <a href="http://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;navigation=1;product=56917;page=1;menu=1000,2,98;mid=118;pgc=6616:6620" target="_blank">cubo Rolhoff de 14 velocidades</a>, muito famoso na comunidade cicloturística, com uma reputação tão inabalável quanto altos são o seu preço e peso.<br />
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Mas talvez isso possa ficar para uma próxima mensagem, pois não vos quero maçar mais hoje com pormenores técnicos.<br />
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