Problems with Cycling Equipment?

[Chris Hoyle]

I am currently working on a university project, of which the aim is to improve every day cycling/commuting through developing or re-designing a product such as glasses, seat etc.
I would love to hear your opinions/thoughts on any problems or ideas you may wish to voice.
I will need you to state that I may use the information given in my project. Thank you for your cooperation.
Chris Hoyle, University of Huddersfield.

My website is http://chrishoyle.wix.com/design

 

[simon.r]

If you could come up with an effective but small and light-weight lock that'd be nice.

TIA.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

How about a small but loud motion-activated alarm? When you lock the bike up and head for the office, you could turn it on, so that anyone trying to steal the bike gets a nasty surprise when they find out they won't be as stealthy as they'd hoped. The alarm would need to be small and easily concealed somewhere on the bike, and with a timeout long enough for its owner to disable it when returning to the bike. In other words, the same principles as a house alarm, but for a bike .

 

[Chris Hoyle]

Is rain/snow a big problem in cycling, whilst wearing glasses?

 

[palinurus]

Is rain/snow a big problem in cycling, whilst wearing glasses?

Yes, falling snow is particularly bad because it sticks but rain is pretty annoying too- visibility through glasses with raindrops on can be severely impaired, especially at night.

A cycling cap, or other peaked cap, is a pretty cheap solution. Doesn't work for fog though.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

my glasses need windscreen wipers... In mist/fog or that horrible drizzle I periodically have to wipe my glasses clear. My ski gloves (used for cycling) actually have a 'wiper*' built into them, none of my cycling gloves do.

* small strip of silicon (?) built into the glove that is similar in appearance to a windscreen wiper but of clear 'plastic' and only on one hand. Only thing I could come up with for it was to clear ski googles of snow - works well with water

 

[400bhp]

Can you make the wind always a tailwind please?

 

[Shut Up Legs]

<removed because the poster below seems to be annoyed with me>

 

[mickle]

Here we go again.....

 

[cyberknight]

my glasses need windscreen wipers... In mist/fog or that horrible drizzle I periodically have to wipe my glasses clear. My ski gloves (used for cycling) actually have a 'wiper*' built into them, none of my cycling gloves do.

* small strip of silicon (?) built into the glove that is similar in appearance to a windscreen wiper but of clear 'plastic' and only on one hand. Only thing I could come up with for it was to clear ski googles of snow - works well with water

 

[Chris Hoyle]

All this information is great! This is my last question.. do bike seats cause any discomfort whilst riding?
Thanks for all your help

 

[mickle]

I used to participate enthusiastically in threads like this, but, of all the student designers who have visited this forum on the scrounge for free information I do not recall a single one who came back after and showed us the fruits of their labour.

 

[cyberknight]

All this information is great! This is my last question.. do bike seats cause any discomfort whilst riding?
Thanks for all your help

Not if you have the right seat correctly set up with good shorts, you can be comfortable all day long.

 

[Chris Hoyle]

Thank you all for your help, I will post all of my design work for you to see after it is finished. I can not post my final concept as this is a live project but it may be on my website once finished. Thanks again.

 

[Easytigers]

Not sure if its possible but a lock out nut for the front/back wheel that would mean the bike couldn't be pushed for a quick nip into the shop