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Monkey Punch
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no comment :(

-> anybody looking for a sub may ask monkey flo (facebook: florian mehrzweck)

see you in geneva!

in case there are still people looking for front rotor guards: my new rotor guards will be compatible with most is2000 forks. welded design, protects both rotor and caliper.
in the picture, ignore the screw on the left as it can only be used on max power forks, while on any other fork the guard is clamped by the wheel and the screw that fixes the caliper (hole on the right)
will be available in about 2 weeks, approx. 25gbp incl. shipping

forks are 120€=100gbp.
both 26" (365mm a-t-c) or 700c (400mm) are possible, i just need to know which

speaking of forks, anyone in need of max power forks for 700c wheels? i'm going to bring a couple to london next weekend...

the disc brake protectors for my bikes are 18£. they protect both rotor and the brake itself. although you can, it doesn't make any sense to buy them separately, as you don't have the interface on your bike. you can see the old version here http://www.maxpowercycles.de/builds/ (misses the protection for the brake itself)

i'm just about to re-order, so if somebody might be interested in protectors that mount on is2000, i would make a new design for that. 18£ per piece. delivery time 2 weeks
anyone?

thanks guys!
yes, it's the penis fork. i'll post some better pictures...

26" versus 700c doesn't equate to lighter versus heavier

-nerd mode on-
it actually does, angular velocity and radius eliminate each other in the equation if you refer to a equal linear acceleration of the center of rotation
-nerd mode off-

ah yes, okay

The way you've distributed your weight on your bike will have more effect on grip than a soft/hard compound tyre (for the most part).

how do you mean?

Please show where all the light grippy 26" tyres are.

i ride a continental sport contact: http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/city/citytyres/sportcontact/sportcontact_en.html
probably the lightest you will get

bigger patch is more grippy ennit

not at all

softer compound is more grippy too

mostly true, softer tires often have higher frictional coefficients

more grippy will usually mean higher rolling resistance

not necessarily

Anyway, the long and the short of it is that no-one has been able to convincingly answer why some tires are more grippy, whether a smaller contact patch is more grippy than a bigger one etc etc. Probably because it's seriously complicated physics & also tire grip is serious trade secret stuff.

this is quite simple in theory:

that is: "maximum sideway friction" equals "frictional coefficient" multiplied by "force that is applied vertically to the ground".
the frictional coefficient is the only part where the tire influences this equasion. it does NOT depend in any way on: tire surface, tire pressure, etc. it is a value that is determined in experiments (!) considering the two materials that are in contact, and outer influences, like lubrication (eg. water). rubbercompound x and tarmac have a certain coefficient. rubber compound x and wet tarmac have another coefficient. and so on.

in reality, a bigger tire or less pressure and therefore a bigger surface might help you if there is debris on the court that makes you lose contact with the ground when you ride over it. but, as long as your tire is in contact with the ground somehow, surface doesn't matter for grip

if you want more grip you have one option. get another rubber compound. a bigger tire won't help (at least not in theory, thats for sure)

rolling resistance is even more experimental stuff than friction, i don't know enough about it to really beeing able to explain everything right. main thing is: rolling resistance increases exponentially as pressure gets lower. probably because: if you have lower tire pressure, your tire doesn't just roll in clean contact to the ground, but it gets warped constantly. this needs energy, which is then mostly transfered into heat.

hope my poor technical english ins't too confusing

because of the additional weight, 48 spokes take around 10% more energy to be accellerated just as fast as a comparable 36h wheelset...

price is starting from 490€ for raw frame and fork. add a couple of euros for different options on powdercoating

thanks guys!

any idea on frame/fork weight?

frame: 1750-2000g (depending on size), fork 800g

did i actually say that matt? aha...

for those of you who can't access the fotos on facebook... feel free to ask any questions

hey there, this is max from karlsruhe. if you were at greifmasters you probably saw me, i was the guy with the computer doing schedules and rankings and stuff.

cohen, bianca told me you're still looking for a third. i'd love to play on your team, but i perfectly understand your discussion about whether or not it is ok for foreign players to play in the uk championships. i really don't want to take the spot from a uk player and i don't know if everyone who wants to play has a team yet. therefore i leave that up to you uk players. just contact me if you'd like to have me on your team, cohen.

forget twitter. there will be complete live scores, rankings, etc on greifmasters.com