It's about the athlete, not about who has the best technology using hydrocarbons.
Well you didn't say if those 3 were plug in hybrids or not, so it's hard to ascertain what's going on? They do get better mileage but not due to the battery side of it, only the plugins get that. Also most hybrid variants have a lower capacity engine than the ice version. What capacity is your wife's, and the hybrid version? The only reason my sisters is so efficient is that most of the time it's cruising on the low power combustion engine. That and super high tire pressures. If she put here foot down a bit it would be a whole other story.
You ever come up a dual carriageway and see about 8 cars stuck behind a slow moving truck? That bewildered me for a long time until I realized that the drivers weren't all senile, they were just driving gutless modern cars and were afraid to overtake. I drive a V6, a small jap crossover but it has 225 Hp, I pull out and take 3 or 4 at a time down a short straight. I could often take them all if it weren't for the fact that my speed would be too high at the end of the run, too much risk of one of the end ones pulling out on me. And while the hybrids do better for such than a small ice of equal engine size the people that buy them aren't typically very self-confident on the road. Oh they think they are confident, as long as they're under the speed limit and proximity cruise control is on, as long as they SLOW down for corners and all that. But most would sh!t themselves if they has to pull out and pass more than one car. I'm sure half the ones that do have their eyes closed, just in case
It's why I love being on the bikes. You don't have to worry about any of that, or double lines. Double lines up short straights are for cars that can't accelerate like a magnum round and pass safely. A high powered motorcycle is exempt. At least that's the conclusion I came to when they resurfaced a lot of the roads around here and put in Double lines where there were previously dashed lines. It's a Woke thing to cater for gutless woke cars and doesn't apply to me, obviously!
There's lots of technology in play already......those bicycles they ride aren't inexpensive nor are they without space aged tech either to make them extremely light and durable. The rowers use specialized equipment and the list goes on and on right down to the clothes and footwear the athletes wear.....all are very tech oriented.
My son has a Santa Fe plug in hybrid...I've read up on them and they seem pretty decent....it takes all night to charge his battery up on 110v though and if he uses strictly EV mode he gets a maximum of 60 kms on a charge then the gas motor kicks in....
Yes we spend a lot of money on the best high tech cycling equipment, because of all the time we spend on them. So we deserve to spoil ourselves. But at the end of the day it is legs and the athlete that matters, nothing else.
Yep, can't argue with that. If you compare the best with the best, the equipment seems to be the deciding factor though, otherwise Marc Marquez would still be racing a Honda.
Been doing this since 9 years old, raced Juveniles, then Juniors, then Amatuer, then Pro and went back to Amatuer because everyone was doping. Now race Masters, as a Cat 4.
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Been doing this since 9 years old, raced Juveniles, then Juniors, then Amatuer, then Pro and went back to Amatuer because everyone was doping. Now race Masters, as a Cat 4.
I have four bikes, these things are set up exactly to fit our bodies, frame size, bar position in height and stem length, seat height, seat position the length of the cranks etc. Even shape of the seat has to be exactly the same.
I have an old classic from 1996, which is my favorite to ride, then I have a new bike which retails for almost $20k, see link below. The only difference between the old and the new is 4lbs lighter, the frame is slightly stiffer and the new group sets have 12 gears on the back wheel with electronic gear change instead of manual shifters.
The only advantage in performance on the new bike is climbing with 4lbs less weight and a tiny little energy saved by the frame not flexing that much under load.
The UCI limits minimum weight to 15lbs for a bike, so really the only difference in a professional bike race is athletic ability.
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I'm fortunate, super routes where I live, miles of quiet roads and motorists here seem to respect cyclists.
LOL, this is what a cyclist will tell you:
LOL, this is what a cyclist will tell you:
A cyclist is entitled to the entire lane of the road he rides. You are not entitled to do that, as for you it is a privilege and you need permission to do so with a driving permit and a registered vehicle. A cyclist needs neither.
Seriously though, from state to state, depending on regulations, a vehicle has to have either 3' of 4' distance between vehicle and bicycle to pass.
Riders who don't go single file before a car gets close is bad manners though, but there is no law stopping them from doing so.
Then, purely from experience doing this for many years, I can tell you that a cyclist who hugs the outer edge of the road, is the first one to be wiped out by a car. Cars stay in the lane, try to squeeze past you and the chances of hitting you are pretty high.
In italy, cars really respect cyclists.
In Germany, cyclists are not allowed on the road, they have to ride on sidewalks built to accommodate bikes. That is hard to do if it is not a recreational bike. I tried that in Germany, then stopped a cop and asked him if I can ride the street, as it is hard getting a proper training session in that way. I was told if it is a professional bicycle, not to bother, ride on the street, no one will complain.
Here is a copy and paste for Virginia traffic regulations:
Persons riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, or motorized skateboards or scooters on a highway shall not ride more than two abreast. Persons riding two abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic and shall move into a single-file formation as quickly as is practicable when being overtaken from the rear by a faster-moving vehicle. However, the failure to move into a single-file formation shall not constitute negligence per se in any civil action. This section shall not change any existing law, rule, or procedure pertaining to any such civil action, nor shall this section bar any claim that otherwise exists.
Yeah I know what you meant, first sentence was joking with you.
I think you are misreading the whole thing.
The Ford Rangers here have either a turbo in line 4 or a twin turbo v-6.......Just a couple of things, this recharging by braking is really myth for the most part. Honestly, if you drive 50 miles, how much of that is actually spent slowing down? It's a marketing ploy, the primary means of charging their batteries is a generator run off the combustion engine.
From the Toyota website:
Toyota’s high voltage Hybrid Electric 'traction battery' will never run out of charge, as it charges while you drive, with support from the internal petrol combustion engine. The system delivers true synergy between the two power sources. When the engine is running, it charges the battery via the generator; when driving conditions allow it, such as in slow-moving traffic, the generator can cut out the petrol engine and let the electric motor take over for zero-emissions travelling. _ttps://mag.toyota.co.uk/how-does-toyota-hybrid-work/
As you can see from the link, this information is for UK buyers, US websites don't include it I believe, because, they don't have to lol. The Farce is Strong in that nation.
Next is the engine itself.
The main source of power for Toyota's hybrids remains the gasoline engine. But these aren't your ordinary powertrains. They're built for high efficiency and low emissions. The Prius and Camry hybrids work off a four-cylinder, high expansion ratio Atkinson cycle engine. Atkinson cycle engines squeeze optimum energy from gasoline combustion by increasing the expansion ratio and by extracting every last bit of power from the gas-air mix. For more power, the Highlander Hybrid features a V6 Otto cycle engine, which increases efficiency by compressing the fuel mixture before ignition. _ttps://www.markville.com/electrified-vehicles/how-hybrids-work/
That's where the "Gutless" comes in. As long as you drive them like a babies carriage you'll get that top economy. But if you simply went to a smaller capacity car you'd get it too. The Toyota Aygo gets 51~ 61 MPG. So really it's all just a con game. I mean why Bleet on about regenerative braking like it's some perpetual motion machine when the simple truth would probably do? Higher sales of course.
375HP, that's a ton of power, you must feel very contented driving it mate. We have a few down here, 150's and the dual rear wheel 250's but most blokes are sucked into these turbo diesels like it's some sort of a manly thing but they are truly gutless. The Ford Ranger with it's inline 5-cyl turbo is popular. I mean WTF is that? What it is is an old volvo design lol lol. Oh I love passing them, up to 95 km/h my Suzuki Vitara will drop back to 2nd and take off like bullet, dropping into 3-rd at around 130. It's a good gear, a real powerband. The engine is a 3.2L, actually a GM motor, and the auto box is Japanese 5 speed. No one expects to be blown off by a little 4x4. It's quite stylish and has 19" rims, so almost low profile tires, it looks a little out of place in the dirt but I took it through the condamine river road once, a gravel road with about 8 crossings, some a meter or so deep. Boy that turned some heads among the campers in their big tricked out 4x4 trucks
Here's an old vid on it. He raves too much about a GPS unit but otherwise it's a good wrap up. Do you have a vid for yours?
