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10E · 06-27-2010, 10:52 PM

(06-27-2010 09:04 PM)jurassic Wrote: if they dont work ,then they wont pass .

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hello
I just got back from the worlds best pre 16 run. Alturas, Ca.
High desert, mountains and beautiful valleys, it truly is magnificent country, and even a nice 6,300 ft pass to get over and back.
I took the Maxxon wireless brake light to test. As Lonnie says it failed the test. It really didn't work (the manufacturer actually says it will not work on a motorcycle) I had basically the same experience as Alan.
It kinda worked at very low speeds but not at our speeds.
Maybe Dave's suppliers one will work

victor

FatDog Racing · 06-28-2010, 07:35 PM

(06-27-2010 09:04 PM)jurassic Wrote: if they dont work ,then they wont pass .

Got it. Then you should not say they do and send the info in the official packet. Just don't want you to get socked in the nose at tech when you then tell a rider they don't pass.

***jurassic*** · 06-28-2010, 08:21 PM

yes bill , in my haste to make everyone happy, i compromised ,and got behind a piece of crap bicycle trinket. hoping that i had found the majic bullet to end all the whining, i recommended it without testing it. yes bill , i made a mistake. i'm going to make more mistakes too. if all of my decisions are going to continue to be an issue with you ,then don't put yourself through it.

10E · (This post was last modified: 06-28-2010 08:49 PM by 10E.)

(06-28-2010 08:21 PM)jurassic Wrote: yes bill , in my haste to make everyone happy, i compromised ,and got behind a piece of crap bicycle trinket. hoping that i had found the majic bullet to end all the whining, i recommended it without testing it. yes bill , i made a mistake. i'm going to make more mistakes too. if all of my decisions are going to continue to be an issue with you ,then don't put yourself through it.

hello
I'd to give Lonnie an OBE with bar for putting together a run that few, if any, would have the backbone to accomplish what is has upto this point. In the near future it will be about riders who thought they had it right only to find that the best of plans can change or fall apart. I might not make it to the Cannonball but I'd like to thank you Lonnie for making alot of dreams come true for alot of motorcycle riders who I know, from my experience, are going to have the ride of a lifetime thanks to your efforts.

Victor

(06-28-2010 08:21 PM)jurassic Wrote: yes bill , in my haste to make everyone happy, i compromised ,and got behind a piece of crap bicycle trinket. hoping that i had found the majic bullet to end all the whining, i recommended it without testing it. yes bill , i made a mistake. i'm going to make more mistakes too. if all of my decisions are going to continue to be an issue with you ,then don't put yourself through it.

hello
I'd to give Lonnie an OBE with bar for putting together a run that few, if any, would have the backbone to accomplish what is has upto this point. In the near future it will be about riders who thought they had it right only to find that the best of plans can change or fall apart. I might not make it to the Cannonball but I'd like to thank you Lonnie for making alot of dreams come true for alot of motorcycle riders who I know, from my experience, are going to have the ride of a lifetime thanks to your efforts.

Victor

FatDog Racing · 06-28-2010, 09:37 PM

(06-28-2010 08:21 PM)jurassic Wrote: yes bill , in my haste to make everyone happy, i compromised ,and got behind a piece of crap bicycle trinket. hoping that i had found the majic bullet to end all the whining, i recommended it without testing it. yes bill , i made a mistake. i'm going to make more mistakes too. if all of my decisions are going to continue to be an issue with you ,then don't put yourself through it.

I am just saying we all have a lot tied up in this. Money, effort, time, and ....money. I am not whining about using a brake but, as you said many do not read this forum. So what if one shows up with that brake light at Kitty Hawk because he was inspired by the flyer in his packet, and he is told he doesn't tech out. I bought one and I will now write it off as tuition in the school of life. But I do have lots of other money invested in this venture. I am not upset by your decisions, I just do not want to have to scrub my participation as a result of them varying. Fair enough?

***jurassic*** · 06-29-2010, 09:11 PM

we'll send out an email tomorrow,warning against our premature recommendation of the maxxon. the email will also include a copy of the check list that you recived in your packet. the check list will allow me to start a file on each machine 5 1/2 weeks before the event.this check list should insure that there will be no surprises in kitty hawk.

FatDog Racing · 06-29-2010, 09:35 PM

(06-29-2010 09:11 PM)jurassic Wrote: we'll send out an email tomorrow,warning against our premature recommendation of the maxxon. the email will also include a copy of the check list that you recived in your packet. the check list will allow me to start a file on each machine 5 1/2 weeks before the event.this check list should insure that there will be no surprises in kitty hawk.

Great, please understand I am not trying play devils advocate, but rather trying to get my ducks in a row by crossing all the proper t's and dotting the correct I's as I do not want any surprizes in Kitty Hawk either as I have myself and many others relying on my preparation. I understand the magnitude of what you have taken on as well as the financial ramifications you have bestowed upon yourself. If not for you, none of this would be possible. I both admire and respect it and only want it to be as flawless as you imagine it.

P Schack · 06-29-2010, 10:11 PM

(06-27-2010 06:17 PM)AlanTravis Wrote: I received my MAXON Brake Light on Wednesday. Thursday morning I
Flew to San Jose and rode my road Bicycle 396 miles in 36 hours.
I climbed 19,765 feet vertical . There were a couple of us staying together.
The rather dim ( for a bicycle light) light came on, over all bumps, all turns,
any time I went downhill and as I went uphill with varying cadence. The longest time it stayed off was for about 1 minute . This was on the flattest smoothest road. I went through 3 sets of batteries and after the first 40 miles I had to mount it on the front to not annoy my buddies. Our route was to ride highway 1 from Monterrey to San Louis Obispo and then back.

I think the idea is fine but Maxon's execution is very poor. Most Flashing bicycle lights are 10 times brighter and will last 100 hours in that mode.

I all ready have brake lights as well as super bright flashers on my Excelsior ,but I thought this was a neat idea so I went for a ride.

I also tested the smallest of the three Roll charts and found it to be almost perfect. My speeds on my road bicycle was 7 to 50 MPH. I could read my instructions very well and the wind did not cause any problems. It was foggy, Misty and rained some and the plastic cover worked fine. I am going to re-position my rollers so my paper goes from the 1st to 3rd rollers instead of the 1st to second rollers.

Thanks,,,Alan Travis

To hell with the light Alan. You are bad to the bone if you rode that in 36 hours and your slowest speed was 7 MPH. I live in SLO and know the road well. I have ridden my road bike to the Piedras Blancas Light House and back which is a hundred miles. That was plenty for one day. Good job.

Best regards,
Phil

AlanTravis · 06-29-2010, 10:28 PM

To hell with the light Alan. You are bad to the bone if you rode that in 36 hours and your slowest speed was 7 MPH. I live in SLO and know the road well. I have ridden my road bike to the Piedras Blancas Light House and back which is a hundred miles. That was plenty for one day. Good job.

Best regards,
Phil
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Thanks Phil,

I rode with the Santa Cruz Brevet group. I do lots of double centuries in California each year and I also do the Brevet series. I bicycle about 12,000 miles a year.
Alan