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Old 30-08.-2008, 05:52 AM   #16
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that really is wacky ...if only!

dgregory57, that's very interesting, i thought someone would have come up with one already!

Here's another one, tyres which display their current pressure on the sidewall. Would make pumping up using old-school pumps easier and help to show if you've got a slow puncture...somehow I can't see it happening though.
The technology is there already, I just can't see anyone paying $200+ for a 1500 gram road tire. Wait a couple of years, the research into automotive tire inflation indicators will likely trickle down to bicycles.
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Old 30-08.-2008, 06:04 AM   #17
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Old 30-08.-2008, 11:11 AM   #18
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I wish I could adjust my saddle height while I'm riding/racing. True

Maybe hydraulics. Let's all invent one a get rich


Crank Brothers has a seat post like you are hoping for...it is called "Joplin" I believe. It is intended for MTBs but it sure is nifty, probably quite expensive though.
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Old 30-08.-2008, 12:33 PM   #19
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Crank Brothers has a seat post like you are hoping for...it is called "Joplin" I believe. It is intended for MTBs but it sure is nifty, probably quite expensive though.
Hmmm, looks interesting. Apparently the lever works like an office chair. I wonder if the cool kids would tease me

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[QUOTE=531Aussie]Hmmm, looks interesting. Apparently the lever works like an office chair. I wonder if the cool kids would tease me

If you check out www.Bicycling.com you can see a video and article about it, just search Crank brothers Joplin or something. I remembered seeing it in action on a MTB in one of their videos. Did you catch a price on that by any chance? I could swear I remember seeing an extra cable that attaches to your handlebars...so a simple push of a button moves it.
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Thanks. No, I didn't see a price on there, but it seems to have all the tech specs

http://thebikelab.com/2008/01/31/jo...table-seatpost/

EDIT: $275: http://newflavors.bicycling.com/200...k-brothers.html
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