tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post4687197341485837977..comments2024-03-26T19:19:35.144+00:00Comments on Eolake Stobblehouse thoughts: Bike and long exposure (updated)Eolake Stobblehousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-1488438620939841592009-08-25T03:06:38.744+00:002009-08-25T03:06:38.744+00:00Beep,
"But we Lebanese LOVE noisy nights with...Beep,<br />"But we Lebanese LOVE noisy nights with mopeds circling the block, with noises ten times louder than a chain saw!"<br />You would perhaps expect my fellow countrymen to be tired of loud noise after the war we've had. No dice. Of explosions, at least? HAH! Every other night or so, somebody throws a huge and very noisy fireworks display.<br />Just for the sake of showing they've got money to blow up in smoke... literally!<br /><br /><i>"Well, I can tell ya the chicks dig it, so there."</i> <br />Then maybe you should stop leaving picks and shovels laying around when you're having chicks over. So there...<br /><br /><i>"I thought it really tied the room together."</i> <br />I didn't know Eolake was into bondage.<br />Or maybe it's just his carpet being the kinky one?Pascal [P-04referent]https://www.blogger.com/profile/12828897559998855623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-38148470230002509482009-08-24T18:04:38.345+00:002009-08-24T18:04:38.345+00:00I tried those pills I get emails about all the tim...I tried those pills I get emails about all the time from friendly strangers. It made it hard, but not long, and I just got laughed at.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-32337223523459505122009-08-24T02:26:19.374+00:002009-08-24T02:26:19.374+00:00Oh. It does. Never mind.
"It's been a wh...Oh. <a href="http://eolake.blogspot.com/2009/08/bike-test-ride.html" rel="nofollow">It does</a>. Never mind.<br /><br /><i>"It's been a while since I [...] had a long hard thing between my legs."</i> <br />Really? Some spanish fly might help with your condition, you know.<br />We also have a very efficient native plant in Lebanon, called <i>zallouh</i>. Just boil its root, and have a date ready to avoid intense frustration. :-)Pascal [P-04referent]https://www.blogger.com/profile/12828897559998855623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-68713427652570340692009-08-24T02:20:21.407+00:002009-08-24T02:20:21.407+00:00Man, imagine how complex it would be if it had an ...Man, imagine how complex it would be if it had an ENGINE!Pascal [P-04referent]https://www.blogger.com/profile/12828897559998855623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-51136848204403520302009-08-13T09:46:40.366+00:002009-08-13T09:46:40.366+00:00Bert said...
"Ejectable seat? Beer tap?"...Bert said...<br />"Ejectable seat? Beer tap?"<br /><br />LOL!! GOOD ONES!! I'm STILL laughing! :-)TC [Girl]https://www.blogger.com/profile/13627383459407464083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-86799161049993179612009-08-12T19:30:29.019+00:002009-08-12T19:30:29.019+00:00I didn't mean to insult the rug, it just had &...<i>I didn't mean to insult the rug, it just had "a look".</i> <br /><br /> I thought it really tied the room together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-68596259515713741492009-08-12T19:30:02.377+00:002009-08-12T19:30:02.377+00:00Yes, German made, and reeks of it.
Oh, I don&#...<i>Yes, German made, and reeks of it. </i> <br /><br /> Oh, I don't know about that. Should have bought a Russian made one. Like German tanks, it's probably over engineered. The Russians build inelegant but they don't seize up if they get a grain of sand in them. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-76971400166737236492009-08-12T15:53:11.410+00:002009-08-12T15:53:11.410+00:00Well, I can tell ya the chicks dig it, so there.Well, I can tell ya the chicks dig it, so there.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-29468722846232118462009-08-12T15:27:30.565+00:002009-08-12T15:27:30.565+00:00I didn't mean to insult the rug, it just had &...I didn't mean to insult the rug, it just had "a look".Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434318898333768620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-23840577286811198932009-08-12T12:33:33.041+00:002009-08-12T12:33:33.041+00:00Update: finally got an email from the store: the t...Update: finally got an email from the store: the thing I thought was the gear changer on top (half shown top left) is actually regulation of the suspension. The two right levers are for gears up and down. The big black lever is the throttle. (Though I'm not sure why it needs one when it has three power modes, and also supposedly reacts to how hard you pedal.)Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-52300286236646945102009-08-12T01:42:11.490+00:002009-08-12T01:42:11.490+00:00I'll just have to call the store on the "...I'll just have to call the store on the "phone" tomorrow, since 21st Century communications have failed so far (I emailed them at various addresses).Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-82452502619362434722009-08-12T01:28:18.397+00:002009-08-12T01:28:18.397+00:00Even if the cables disappear into the frame, they ...Even if the cables disappear into the frame, they have to come out somewhere. Moving the levers should produce corresponding motion elsewhere.<br /><br />On some models of bikes, they use Shimano shift controls, with separate levers to shift up / shift down. Also, it is not clear on any of the pictures whether or not there are multiple sprockets in front (hinted in at least one picture I saw). That would require a lever separate from the main gear shift.<br /><br />Could one of the levers engage / release the dynamo? Sounds silly to me, but there simply appears to be too many controls, some of these must be "luxury" add-ons...Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615427415606513157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-89492345191661787382009-08-12T01:11:57.338+00:002009-08-12T01:11:57.338+00:00I just said the cables went into the frame.
And ...I just said the cables went into the frame. <br /><br />And the gear shift and motor controls are on top, it's not them.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-33977029201375839052009-08-12T01:01:57.058+00:002009-08-12T01:01:57.058+00:00It's hard to tell from the pictures (you reall...It's hard to tell from the pictures (you really should be ashamed :), but all three levers seem to be connected to cables (i.e. they are not electrical controls). This usually makes it easy to figure out the function of each lever, just follow the corresponding cable and see where it ends up.<br /><br />I would guess that you have one or two levers to control gear shifting (how many gears?), and probably one to engage/release the electric motor. Something like that...Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615427415606513157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-25198696650568915442009-08-12T00:46:07.474+00:002009-08-12T00:46:07.474+00:00Yes, that would be it, except it seems to be for a...Yes, that would be it, except it seems to be for an earlier model (the Pro Connect S is very new), and it does not show the levers I'm concerned about.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-28973608933782769612009-08-12T00:38:06.006+00:002009-08-12T00:38:06.006+00:00pics posted.pics posted.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-23514396077635600962009-08-12T00:35:44.025+00:002009-08-12T00:35:44.025+00:00There appears to be some documentation available o...There appears to be <a href="http://www.50cycles.com/report.php" rel="nofollow">some documentation</a> available on the net, including some videos. This <a href="http://www.50cycles.com/manuals/Kalkhoff%20Bike%20Manual%20Eng.pdf" rel="nofollow">owner's manual</a> seems to be pretty exhaustive, perhaps you can find the answers you seek in there.Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615427415606513157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-86899384283967679002009-08-12T00:24:21.598+00:002009-08-12T00:24:21.598+00:00[...] at least three levers on the dang bike I hav...<i>[...] at least three levers on the dang bike I have no clue what do.</i><br /><br />Ejectable seat? Beer tap?<br /><br />Show us some close-up pictures, perhaps we can help! ;-)Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615427415606513157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-23136727900743333982009-08-11T22:07:29.541+00:002009-08-11T22:07:29.541+00:00If only ALL bikes would be powered by electricity,...If only ALL bikes would be powered by electricity, which should easily be possible nowadays.<br />All combustions engines on motorbikes replaced by electric motors (on new models, alas..)<br /><br />No more stinking (!!!), no more noisy nights with mopeds circling the block, with noises ten times louder than a chain saw!<br /><br />YOU want the kick from the blubbering or screeching sound of a bike engine? Ok, wearing headphones within your helmet with the proper downloaded sound should be satisfying you.<br /><br />You see I´m craving for innovation, to save not the planet, but us.Monsieur Beep!https://www.blogger.com/profile/15461660288875874178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-50695452893081000152009-08-11T20:40:30.247+00:002009-08-11T20:40:30.247+00:00Yes, German made, and reeks of it. Very solid, hea...Yes, German made, and reeks of it. Very solid, heavy, and well built. <br />I't true you hardly see the motor, and I'm told you can hardly hear it either, unlike some e-bike's. (I'm waiting for info on some levers before I take it out, there's no proper manual.)<br /><br />Pentax Spotmatic (a gift, which started the collection, see <a href="http://eolake.blogspot.com/2006/03/new-old-camera_22.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. And a ME Super. And a 40-year old Hasselblad.<br /><br />Actually, Panasonic opted for in-lens stabilization, oddly. Wonder if they'll put it in all of them.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-42906061940160625122009-08-11T14:50:17.110+00:002009-08-11T14:50:17.110+00:00Do I spy two Pentax cameras on the table? And is t...Do I spy two Pentax cameras on the table? And is the frontmost camera a Hassy? Those guys sure knew how to design a box with a lens attached LOL!<br /><br />Welcome to the fantastic world of in-body shake reduction, Eolake. As a Pentax K10D user, I have been enjoying sharp pics at 1/6s @ 28mm-equiv. for 2 years :-) OK, <i>sharp</i> as long as nothing is moving in the frame (lest the high-ISO brigade persecute me for my words).<br /><br />The best part about your "office" is the chair. Nobody mentioned it, but I saw it before the bike; I've been wanting one of those since I sat in one at somebody else's office.<br /><br />Cool posters too :-)Misererehttp://www.enticingthelight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-53794601239446464872009-08-11T09:57:53.238+00:002009-08-11T09:57:53.238+00:00That's a cool looking bike. Interesting how sm...That's a cool looking bike. Interesting how small they make the electrics in them these days -- it's not even immediately obvious it is an e-bike. German made is it?Timo Lehtinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689481666881650781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-21090909874943142212009-08-11T06:15:36.200+00:002009-08-11T06:15:36.200+00:001 Google recumbent
2 Go to Wikipedia
3 Try a re...1 Google recumbent <br />2 Go to Wikipedia <br />3 Try a recumbent at a local dealer.<br />4 You will never ride the bike in the picture again.<br />ScottAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667422543992921442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-3098598594294387872009-08-11T05:01:49.016+00:002009-08-11T05:01:49.016+00:00The walls need work, but don't you dare insult...The walls need work, but don't you dare insult my rug, I love it! <br /><br />I am also considering a System One County travel card later, but now I'm starting with this. I don't have to wait for busses/trains or think about where and when they go. <br /><br />It will also be good for going to many places which are *just* too far away for me to bother walk most days, certain restaurants and friends' houses, etc.Eolake Stobblehousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07126147415891586345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16327517.post-25694659020530017792009-08-11T04:33:29.307+00:002009-08-11T04:33:29.307+00:00What's with the screw holes behind the TV, and...What's with the screw holes behind the TV, and the different coloured wall? It's almost like someone took out an electric fireplace without repainting.<br /><br />As for the Rug, can anyone say "Ikea 1994"?<br /><br />That bear isn't even a Stieff!<br /><br />What about Netwok Northwest, and GM Buses, they involve less physical activity, and get you places. Heck, the Zone you're in the pass would get you to Wigan, Stockport and, dare I say, Cheadle Hulme! They are now System One Travel cards.<br /><br />Great locations for shooting covered in this area include...<br /><br />St Annes Sq<br />Castlefields<br />Wigan Pier<br />Salford Quays (Weatherfield Docks in Coronation St).<br />GMEX<br />Manchester University.<br />Whitworth Park<br />Plattfields<br />New Mills/Bollington/Disley<br />Saddleworth (not quite to Holmfirth)<br /><br />You have a wonderful mix of lakes, reservoirs, woods, plains, canal paths, mill towns, University cities, moors, seaports, formal parks all in that one little area.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434318898333768620noreply@blogger.com