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In nz.reg.canterbury.general George Conklin <nilknoc@earthlink.net> wrote:

> "Charles Hobbs" <chobbsNOSPAM@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:40E6E14D.8020900@socal.rr.com...
>> Brian Sandle wrote:
>>
>> > So you won't go to Stanford campus till cars are allowed through?
>> > Keeping off Catalina Island,
>>
>> Most people get around in golf carts there. There are a few cars on
>> the island, mostly 4WD for people living in the backcountry.
>>
>   Well, for those of us who live on small islands, then maybe a golf cart
> would do.  For the rest of the world, are you wishing for horses?

When you replied to me last year you pointed out how people love their 
cars. They did love their horses, too.

With horses you would still have parking problems, and traffic jams if you 
only had the same number of people per drawn carriage as cars often have.

Do many people carry bikes on public transport or in their cars in your 
area?

Where are we up to with *folding* bicycles that are perhaps

small multi wheeled sprung,

reclining

very rapid unfolding. In that regard how many meters from your car would 
you need to go in order to make it worth unfolding your bike?

What are people prepared to pay for bicycles? I note that mass production 
has reduced costs of many goods. Now perhaps more cost could go to 
extremely light strong construction, as well as those other matters.

Also wet weather gear could be designed for rapid getting into and compact 
volume.

How good is down hill energy storage for electric bikes?

Has anyone investigated or patented electrically damped shock absorbers 
which help to charge your battery if your road has bumps which would 
otherwise lose energy? (Country road?)

Who is looking into safety? I worry about front (flashing) lamps which are
not very visible from the side front of the cycle at intersections. I
suppose bikes are safer if they are always ready to give way to cars.

Brian Sandle (remembering my fixed wheel bike and down hill riding).