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Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:49 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

OK John, get yer space geek on.

surlykat

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:52 am

Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 658 Location: in the CD

Wouldn't it be a bit difficult to ride a bike in space? We'd probably need magnetic wheels or something. Hey, that could work...

john

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:54 am

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I'm not a space geek... I'm a fungal biologist... that was Andre's digression.

I know little to nothing about space travel.... but a foray into bikes and space by Denny and Andre would be a good read.

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dennyt

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:54 am

rocket mechanic Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 2708

On my to-do list: Dirtjumps on the moon

Eric_s

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:55 am

Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1691 Location: the dirty south

dennyt wrote:

On my to-do list: Dirtjumps on the moon

Bring Hotte dude, he'd totally bust some righteous tricks!

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Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 8:59 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

ISS
bike jump ramp

yeah.

john

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:06 am

AAAARRRRRGGGGbllll pppphtt! Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 725 Location: In the lab.

Denny's bike ramp.

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Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:27 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

Wow, I was expecting 'rocket bike' to not turn up very much... thank you crazy people with too much free time.

I think we need one of these for Green Lake:

dennyt

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:34 am

rocket mechanic Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 2708

http://neverreachingrocket.ytmnd.com/
http://moonjump.ytmnd.com/

Aah, what the hell, here's all of 'em.

Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:39 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

Holy crap!

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/01/24/rocket.bike/index.html

http://bikerodnkustom3.homestead.com/rocketbike.html

It really shouldn't surprise me that there's a community out there doing this, but it still does.

.83 X-prize attempt sub-committee anyone?

john

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:43 am

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I do believe Denny should lead this sub-committe...

but Langston should be the test pilot of what we build.

He's used to employment of similar duration and catastrophic bike failure also of similar nature.

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joby

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:59 am

goes to eleven Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 3899 Location: The Cloud

surlykat wrote:

Wouldn't it be a bit difficult to ride a bike in space? We'd probably need magnetic wheels or something. Hey, that could work...

I'm thinking an ion drive connected to a generator connected to the pedals.
we'd need a source of Reaction mass. I therefore nominate Derrick as test pilot/fuel source.

Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:07 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

Yeah, but I'm thinking that's just gonna gunk up the drive grids. (although the thought of Derrick pooping into a multi kV electrical grid makes me chuckle.)

(On the other hand, the mere thought of what that would smell like has now permanently rendered me incapable of ever feeling joy again.)

Does Derrick even need electrostatic acceleration of his efflua? IIRC, it sounded like he managed to get a pretty decent deltaV just fine on his own.

derrickito

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:11 am

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

a guy named seth brought a bike with rocket fire out the back to the greenlake race once. he blew a ring and shot his liquid fuel all over the bike path.

langston

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:17 am

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

john wrote:

I'm down. Note, I get violently motion sick whenever rides/cars/spaceships spin or go upside down, so fare warning.

Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:30 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

Well, that's Perfect! We use a tandem with you in front, Derrick in back.

Derrick provides thrust and when the ride starts getting too crazy, you provide the retrorockets!

john

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:32 am

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Foo wrote:

Well, that's Perfect! We use a tandem with you in front, Derrick in back.

Derrick provides thrust and when the ride starts getting too crazy, you provide the retrorockets!

I do believe if we pipe Langstons vomit into Derricks mouth, the bile will supercharge the gastric process in Derrick and increase his ion thruster.

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langston

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:36 am

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

john wrote:

I do believe if we pipe Langstons vomit into Derricks mouth, the bile will supercharge the gastric process in Derrick and increase his ion thruster.

I tried for a full thirty seconds to find a google image of someone vomiting into someone else's mouth. No dice.

TrikerTrev

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:39 am

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

john wrote:

Foo wrote:

Well, that's Perfect! We use a tandem with you in front, Derrick in back.

Derrick provides thrust and when the ride starts getting too crazy, you provide the retrorockets!

I do believe if we pipe Langstons vomit into Derricks mouth, the bile will supercharge the gastric process in Derrick and increase his ion thruster.

lets see here...Langstons vomit and Itos gastric protections...

who needs an ion drive, we just need 'em facing the correct direction,

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Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:43 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

john wrote:

I do believe if we pipe Langstons vomit into Derricks mouth, the bile will supercharge the gastric process in Derrick and increase his ion thruster.

I just wish to add that 'ion thruster' is an excellent euphemism.

Eric_s

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:45 am

Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1691 Location: the dirty south

langston wrote:

john wrote:

I do believe if we pipe Langstons vomit into Derricks mouth, the bile will supercharge the gastric process in Derrick and increase his ion thruster.

I tried for a full thirty seconds to find a google image of someone vomiting into someone else's mouth. No dice.

Try turning off "Safe Search"

http://www.steveklotz.com/blog/?m=200609

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Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:52 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

derrickito wrote:

a guy named seth brought a bike with rocket fire out the back to the greenlake race once. he blew a ring and shot his liquid fuel all over the bike path.

Please tell me that the spilled fuel caught on fire.

You have a chance to make my day awesome here, Derrick.

langston

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:56 am

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

Eric_s wrote:

Try turning off "Safe Search"

http://www.steveklotz.com/blog/?m=200609

bitch, please. You think it ever got turned on? That still doesn't match what I wanted though; two people, one vomit. Mouthbabies.

john

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:59 am

AAAARRRRRGGGGbllll pppphtt! Joined: 26 Aug 2006 Posts: 725 Location: In the lab.

langston wrote:

Eric_s wrote:

Try turning off "Safe Search"

http://www.steveklotz.com/blog/?m=200609

bitch, please. You think it ever got turned on? That still doesn't match what I wanted though; two people, one vomit. Mouthbabies.

I think he suspected that you had learned your lesson.

He's naive.

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TrikerTrev

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 10:59 am

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

I could always attach a couple of solid rocket boosters to the trike...hell, do it at the front wheel axle and i'd even have directional capabilities.

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Eric_s

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:10 am

Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 1691 Location: the dirty south

langston wrote:

Eric_s wrote:

Try turning off "Safe Search"

http://www.steveklotz.com/blog/?m=200609

bitch, please. You think it ever got turned on? That still doesn't match what I wanted though; two people, one vomit. Mouthbabies.

Yeah dude, I wasn't really willing to do the legwork for you. I got queasy just looking at the sewer of sites that that my google search for "japanese vomit".

I've seen the video you're looking for, BTW, when I was new at the whole internet thing.

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MikeOD

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:11 am

Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 545

TrikerTrev wrote:

I could always attach a couple of solid rocket boosters to the trike...hell, do it at the front wheel axle and i'd even have directional capabilities.

yes, but no more reproductive capabilities. You'd have a homemade dish to bring to the testical festival.

TrikerTrev

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:19 am

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

MikeOD wrote:

TrikerTrev wrote:

I could always attach a couple of solid rocket boosters to the trike...hell, do it at the front wheel axle and i'd even have directional capabilities.

yes, but no more reproductive capabilities. You'd have a homemade dish to bring to the testical festival.

your under the impression i need to spawn MORE?!?

you havent met my kids i take it...youd understand why i'm a happy statistic.

just kiddin...i love my spawn!

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Foo

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 12:21 pm

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

dennyt wrote:

On my to-do list: Dirtjumps on the moon

Man, you might just get your wish:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919978,00.html

TrikerTrev

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:08 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

Foo wrote:

dennyt wrote:

On my to-do list: Dirtjumps on the moon

Man, you might just get your wish:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,919978,00.html

did they say lightweight materials and something to pedal while sitting? Gee...what does that sound like?

triiiiiiiikes in spaaaaaaaaace!

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pete jr

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:14 pm

Joined: 13 Dec 2005 Posts: 1930 Location: balls deepx

langston wrote:

I tried for a full thirty seconds to find a google image of someone vomiting into someone else's mouth. No dice.

the keyword you are looking for is 'baby bird'

keyholefish

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:19 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 268 Location: somerville, ma

Picture above gives new meaning to 'crotch rocket.'

Spilled fuel did not catch fire.

surlykat

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:22 pm

Joined: 05 Jul 2007 Posts: 658 Location: in the CD

keyholefish wrote:

Spilled fuel did not catch fire.

*yawn*

MikeOD

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 2:26 pm

Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 545

Is that a krispy kreme in his right hand?

dennyt

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2007 3:03 pm

rocket mechanic Joined: 02 Aug 2005 Posts: 2708

surlykat wrote:

keyholefish wrote:

Spilled fuel did not catch fire.

*yawn*

It was still an exciting start to the race...

FOOM! FOOM!

pssssst FUCK!

GOOOO!

gsbarnes

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:29 pm

Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 2666 Location: No Fun Town, USA

langston wrote:

john wrote:

I do believe if we pipe Langstons vomit into Derricks mouth, the bile will supercharge the gastric process in Derrick and increase his ion thruster.

I tried for a full thirty seconds to find a google image of someone vomiting into someone else's mouth. No dice.

Apparently you should have been looking for stills from The Invasion.

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Foo

Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:28 pm

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

TrikerTrev wrote:

I could always attach a couple of solid rocket boosters to the trike...hell, do it at the front wheel axle and i'd even have directional capabilities.

Trev, forget rockets, just get some of the motors this guy's got:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-66AcTo9TU&NR=1

Less likely to incinerate other racers (might be viewed as either a plus or minus) and not having to carry oxidizers gives a way higher ISP. Give that trike some wings and you can just fly a shortcut across the lake.

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