Afternoon, throttle jockeys!
When I went on the Manchester Skyride a couple of weeks ago, I took time out to scale Jutland Street in the city-centre. The figure of its reputed 33% doesn't sound spectacular, I suppose, but it certainly looks awesome when you look up from the bottom. It's a bit scary to go down in a car - especially in the wet - as the road disappears suddenly in front of you, like at the top of a roller-coaster, before you plunge down! It's only about 80 yards long, but cobbled, which makes it a bit more hazardous. Anyway, in low gear, with full electrics, and a bit of pedalling, the bike zoomed up like a trouper! I guess my little 20-inch wheels help, though I'm not sure there's any scientific basis for that. It got me wondering, do motors cut out if overstrained, before any damage would be done?
Johnny
When I went on the Manchester Skyride a couple of weeks ago, I took time out to scale Jutland Street in the city-centre. The figure of its reputed 33% doesn't sound spectacular, I suppose, but it certainly looks awesome when you look up from the bottom. It's a bit scary to go down in a car - especially in the wet - as the road disappears suddenly in front of you, like at the top of a roller-coaster, before you plunge down! It's only about 80 yards long, but cobbled, which makes it a bit more hazardous. Anyway, in low gear, with full electrics, and a bit of pedalling, the bike zoomed up like a trouper! I guess my little 20-inch wheels help, though I'm not sure there's any scientific basis for that. It got me wondering, do motors cut out if overstrained, before any damage would be done?
Johnny
