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jonemyers
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Portland , Oregon - 3 Followers
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jonemyers mikekazimer's article
Aug 1, 2026 at 7:16
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Kazimer's Randoms: Crankworx Whistler 2026
@lehott: Repurposed Schwalbe TPU tubes maybe? Of course due to our fragile egos they would have to be sized XL, XXL, and XXL+.
jonemyers Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 24, 2026 at 17:46
Jul 24, 2026
5Dev Launches "Shredville" Cockpit, Bridging Drop and Flat Bars to Skirt New Leadville Ruling
Based on the pictures I was betting on 4 or 5 axis machined but it is hard to tell without higher res images.
jonemyers Dario-DiGiulio's article
Jul 17, 2026 at 12:29
Jul 17, 2026
Poll: What Would You Change About Bike Geometry?
As an older taller person, I cannot buy a complete bike. I buy a frame and a fork so that I can cut the fork steerer to a height that I can ride comfortably. I don't have enough flexibility any more to ride a mtb without 25mm or so of spacers and even a riser bar. For me stack needs to be higher.
jonemyers seb-stott's article
Jul 9, 2026 at 15:04
Jul 9, 2026
Gates Patent Application Shows a CVT Gearbox For Non-Electric Bikes
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jonemyers edspratt's article
Jul 6, 2026 at 8:46
Jul 6, 2026
Industry Digest: MIPS Settles $3.2M Infringement Case, Eurobike Announces Future Changes & More
@cassinonorth: I came across a couple of pre-teens riding on gas powered scooters on a multi-use path in Portland a week ago coming at me. They were going 45+ mph. When I shook my head at them, they flipped me off and speed up. These fast scooters are a hazard.
jonemyers stephanepelletier's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 13:38
Jun 25, 2026
UPDATE: VHS Founder Alleges Corporate "Sabotage" in RideWrap & Dyedbro Dispute
@briain: Both NZ and Canada have equivalent protections to a US design patent. They are Registered Designs and Industrial Design Registrations. The EU has Registered Community Designs. There are some details that are different but concept is the same. Pretty much any industrialized country has protection for how a product looks. The EU is going to make sure that Ford does not make and sell in Europe a sports car that looks just like a Ferrari that was released 3 years ago. The internet says Dyedbros is headquartered in Spain so I guess how this legal dispute goes will depend on if Ridewrap or VHS filed a RCD in the EU or has any documentation the IP was developed by VHS then used by Dyedbros.
jonemyers seb-stott's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 13:18
Jun 25, 2026
Seb's Day 2 Randoms - Eurobike 2026
@wyorider: I believe Carbon ceramic brakes are able to operate at much higher temperatures than standard iron or steel rotors and metallic pads. They don't brake any better unless the temperatures get much higher like when you are trying to stop a jetliner after it lands or are driving an F1 car for hours. The carbon ceramic brakes are also a lot lighter than standard brakes in cars but bike brakes just are not that heavy. The kinetic energy of a jetliner landing or an F1 car is at least 100x greater than a mountain biker going downhill so the need for carbon ceramic brakes for temperature resistance or weight savings on a mountain bike does not really seem that great.
jonemyers seb-stott's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 13:03
Jun 25, 2026
Seb's Day 2 Randoms - Eurobike 2026
I'm waiting for brain link shifting. The implanted chip in you head tells the bike to shift, when to actuate the dropper, when to brake and how hard, and when you think Ooooh Sh*t, the airbag system deploys before you tumble over the jump. Best yet, I think most of us got the chip when we got the covid vaccine so it is just a matter of adding 5G to the bike controls.
jonemyers jessie-mmorgan's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 12:50
Jun 25, 2026
Jessie-May's Day 2 Randoms - Eurobike 2026
@jsnfschr: I ride XC and trail rides all summer and fall but for much of winter and spring it rains where I live so instead of trashing the trails I do a lot of gravel riding. I can still be riding in the much more peaceful woods and the traffic is orders of magnitude less than when I ride on pavement. I sold my road bike and got an extra set of wheels with slick tires for riding on the road when I can't do gravel. I do have spandex bibs with pockets for my cell phone and gel packets, use a Garmin 1030, and have a smart watch but am clean shaven and don't need starlink because I have satellite messaging on my phone. I have to admit I've started eyeing those $2,500 aero gravel wheels but I will still have far more money tied up in mountain bikes!
jonemyers stephanepelletier's article
Jun 25, 2026 at 12:13
Jun 25, 2026
UPDATE: VHS Founder Alleges Corporate "Sabotage" in RideWrap & Dyedbro Dispute
@grnmachine02: At least in the US there are Design Patents and Utility Patents. Design Patents are related to how the product looks, Utilities Patents cover the a unique function of a product. Design Patents are relatively easy to obtain. Utility Patents are much harder. If there was a design patent for GT's Triple Triangle frame, nobody else could copy that look. Outside of Patent protection, you can't take the intellectual property developed at a company you worked for with you for yourself or to another company without permission of your previous employer. Your employer owns all the IP you developed when you were employed by that company.
