tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post7135783154732321856..comments2023-07-21T17:26:24.127+04:00Comments on Ron George: GoCycle : World's First Thixomoulded BicycleRonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16268869622833968439noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-43006526769710820502009-10-16T17:05:42.231+04:002009-10-16T17:05:42.231+04:00http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/27804/gocycle-blac...http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/27804/gocycle-blackr-electric-bike-demoedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-86923815645612396162009-02-26T22:44:00.000+04:002009-02-26T22:44:00.000+04:00Cozy Beehive, here are the answers to your questio...Cozy Beehive, here are the answers to your questions :<br><br><br>1. Similarities with the Kirk Precision cycle are: British innovated and engineered. Beyond this, the key difference between the products is the shape of the structures and the choice of processes - Kirk attempted to improve on a diamond framed tube structure, quite a challenge. Even today, high-end carbon fibre frames struggle to beat a well-engineered welded aluminium tube frame. Gocycle?s shape is different - designed to provide benefits to the city cyclist (not the tour de France road racer), such as a easy step-through frame, enclosed chain drive, easy-to-wipe/clean surfaces, and enclosed battery which lends itself to alternative processes such as injection moulded magnesium (very different from traditional die-casting.)<br> <br>2. Differentiating Gocycle from Dahon, Strida, Brompton etc., is actually very easy and clear - all of these products collapse or fold very easily - Gocycle doesn't. What Gocycle does is get you from A to B very quickly and without breaking a sweat ? if that is what you want.<br> <br>3. Magnesium usage in mainstream consumer products is widespread.<br> <br>4. All of our development costs are evidenced in the product's retail price of currently £999 inc. shipping and VAT.<br> <br>5. Assembly and construction of the highly technical bonding processes is now done in the UK by KKL which services Europe well. Within 6-12 months, products may be available in North America.Richard Thorpe, GoCyclenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-56588781375572392502009-02-24T03:09:00.000+04:002009-02-24T03:09:00.000+04:00The person in the street buys mountain bikes with ...The person in the street buys mountain bikes with magnesium suspension fork legs without problem (and cars have gas tanks & batteries), but scare mongering 'experts' doesn't help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-17045494543835904452009-02-21T06:53:00.000+04:002009-02-21T06:53:00.000+04:00I didn't see a price for the bike listed anywh...I didn't see a price for the bike listed anywhere. I love the look and design. If I commuted 3-4 miles to work I'd definitely be interested.phoenix life insurancehttp://www.phoenix-life-insurance.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4786784182488135171.post-39805117873156480922009-02-20T22:44:00.000+04:002009-02-20T22:44:00.000+04:00Is thixotropy the same phenomenon where if you gen...Is thixotropy the same phenomenon where if you gently squeeze a Stretch Armstrong action figure, it gives, but if you punch it violently it feels like concrete?Enhancement Smokernoreply@blogger.com