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flag ajaxpowder
Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 20:56 Quote
draco wrote:
ride24bikes wrote:
bikenation wrote:
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Shimano Airlines.


I am sooooooooooooo glad this did not catch on. For those that don't know it is a compressed air derailer/ shifter system. (instead of cable actuated pulls)


Remember kids. Do not try and re-invent the wheel. Unless you work for Nicolai, in which case you will not only re invent it, you will put a lot of holes in it and it will be very expensive.
Do they not need cables or something? What's so great about them? They're just air?

compressed air in a bottle that fit a cage. no cables = no stucktion in mud or whatnot.

Too bad you needed a location for the canister.

ON the flip, it could have the lines zip tied right tighgt to the frame with no decrease in performance. and it got something like 300+ shifts per charge... no one shifts 300 times in a race, which is all it wasa developed for.
hey do you know if you can still buy theese?
flag ezekiel
Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 20:59 Quote
They were a limited run for one year (I believe) but they can still be found on eBay or various Craigslist ads. Just be ready to put up some good money for them. I've seen sell anywhere from $800-1200 and those are recent prices.
flag ajaxpowder
Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 21:01 Quote
yeah i think a set would look epic on my purgatroy
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Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 21:04 Quote
ajaxpowder wrote:
yeah i think a set would look epic on my purgatroy
no one cares about your purgatory
flag ajaxpowder
Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 21:07 Quote
windsorbighitrider wrote:
ajaxpowder wrote:
yeah i think a set would look epic on my purgatroy
no one cares about your purgatory
i care!
any ways.
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flag husstler
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Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 21:27 Quote
I realize the price was ridiculous, but the Airlines worked great. They weren't really aimed at the recreational market anyway, just pro DH use.
flag signorvince2
Posted: Feb 7, 2008 at 23:44 Quote
I saw a set of airlines last week on craigslist (In Boston). Brand new, 2 air canisters, $1300. Pretty awesome if you ask me.
flag wkdrider69
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 0:46 Quote
they can only last 600 shifts before its out of air sounds kinda gay if your stuck out sumwea and it runs out the no gears for you good idea but needs work
flag alex-420
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 2:40 Quote
Plus the fact that falling could be potentially very dangerous


compressed gas + big impact = explosion
flag thespasticbadger
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 2:45 Quote
well at least there isnt much left of the riders in the middle of the track to ride into lol Wink
flag yesok
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 2:46 Quote
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A bargain at only 1250 dollars.
flag t-j-b
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 4:00 Quote
This is pretty crazy:

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As is this (although impossible to turn, its a cool idea as i hate shopping):

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flag Wilson4
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 4:59 Quote
Seismic hubs

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flag NBRcycles
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 5:11 Quote
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How about this puppy....

Aparently the flex in the Carbon fibre "seat tube??" acts as a shock...
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 at 5:19 Quote
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the idea was to suspend the rider not the bike,similar to the yeti,well the yeti was a copy of the softride bike.

 


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