September 18, 201015 yr I'm bored with all the restrictions imposed on us, and I've got some serious machines, it's about time they were put to some good use! They've got ebike racing in the states, it's about time we showed them how to do it! We could even have a Kalkoff class for people who want to go really slow! I think I've got the fastest ebike(twin puma) in the country, prove me wrong! come on you limp wrists!! Griz
September 18, 201015 yr Author of course Tony, you wouldn't catch me doing 50mph on the road! that would be stupid!
September 18, 201015 yr Author that's down hill I think, but respect to you because that's a serious speed on a bike anyway, I know you're a hooligan Tony! just like me!
September 18, 201015 yr No, the Gatso speed cameras never seem to trip for bicycles, but I did just just once get one of the advisory speed signs to report my downhill speed. It was right too, 31 mph. It's never done it again since though I don't have anything suitable for racing now, just the utility Q-bike that's my workhorse. .
September 18, 201015 yr Author No, the Gatso speed cameras never seem to trip for bicycles, but I did just just once get one of the advisory speed signs to report my downhill speed. It was right too, 31 mph. It's never done it again since though I don't have anything suitable for racing now, just the utility Q-bike that's my workhorse. . I can lend you one if you like?
September 19, 201015 yr No, the Gatso speed cameras never seem to trip for bicycles, but I did just just once get one of the advisory speed signs to report my downhill speed. It was right too, 31 mph. It's never done it again since though . I had an advisory speed camera show my uphill speed of 9mph,and that matched my cycle computer..........
September 19, 201015 yr I had an advisory speed camera show my uphill speed of 9mph,and that matched my cycle computer.......... Good to hear I wasn't the only one to have this happen. Strange how those simple ones sometimes work on bikes but the big Gatsos don't. .
September 19, 201015 yr Good to hear I wasn't the only one to have this happen. Strange how those simple ones sometimes work on bikes but the big Gatsos don't. . Quite a few of the GATSO boxes are empty. There are more GATSO sites than there are cameras, so they move them around in the belief that the empty box still act as a deterrent to speeding. It's quite likely that you have just happened to be passing one of the empty ones when you expected to trigger the camera.
September 19, 201015 yr Yes, most of ours are empty, but I've never been able to trigger even the odd ones I've seen active. Maybe it's just the technology of the advisory signs is more advanced, they are a much more recent introduction. .
September 19, 201015 yr Come on guys, you're only going to upset lemmy with this thread Oh dear, we'd better say they were off-road speed cameras. .
September 20, 201015 yr Gatso's do pick up cycles (apparently, so I have heard, ahem), you just have to be waaaaaay over the limit. A 'friend' of mine said he had to be towed up to 55mph to be able to set one off in a 30mph zone. I couldn't possibly confirm this of course......all viscious rumours :o
September 21, 201015 yr Author Come on guys and girls, a bit of e-motor sport can only be good, let's not get off subject now. There are two situations in history that push technology, war and racing! war is bad... racing is fun! Tony the offer stands, nice 5306 Crystalyte on 72 volts stir any juices for you? I know my Pumas will win, but it will be fun trying(you never know I may fall off, and you will be the hero of the day). Griz
September 22, 201015 yr Good to hear I wasn't the only one to have this happen. Strange how those simple ones sometimes work on bikes but the big Gatsos don't. .Some won't show me my speed unless I follow a car through that triggers it, then it shows my speed accurately. Looks like there is a threshold set to avoid bikes even though the radar works for them. When I had one of the daft 56 led lamps on the front it would set them all off, the huge reflector must have looked like a motorbike to the radar.
September 22, 201015 yr yes maybe i will get a rear motor for my lafree then i will have a triple motor machine.now what motor can i get to compete ?????????
September 22, 201015 yr Author yes maybe i will get a rear motor for my lafree then i will have a triple motor machine.now what motor can i get to compete ????????? see my new post!!!
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