Comments on: Take Off the Training Wheels with GyroBike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3005 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Maureen http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3005#comment-309949 Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:49:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3005#comment-309949 The hope of the gyro bike pending for purchase has brightened my daughter's future. She has struggled with balance problems resulting from being grossly premature. Now I have the hope that we may ride bikes together yet. At twelve yrs. old, it only gets harder to learn as she gets taller. The hope of the gyro bike pending for purchase has brightened my daughter’s future. She has struggled with balance problems resulting from being grossly premature. Now I have the hope that we may ride bikes together yet. At twelve yrs. old, it only gets harder to learn as she gets taller.

]]> by: John Eaton http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3005#comment-79981 Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:29:56 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3005#comment-79981 Things like this have been around for some time. A gyro out of control can cause more problems. So why would you give it to a child? The spinning mass also will give the bike some other problems. When I was in Australia I visited a science museum. There they had a seat that pivoted and at the center chest level was a steel wheel. You spin that wheel, and turn it in a direction you want and it will pull you there. Do you want that force around your kid? Training wheels are cheaper, and bumps are normal. I am not knocking these Ivy leaguers. I think that this was not thought out at the practical and safety level. The wheel it self is a gyro but lighter, with out the extra mass, and generally has a break. Gyros are a great thing but don’t try putting them on thing not needed. I know I have come up with some good things to find out that it is not practical, or was done before and not used for that reason. Two wheel drive bikes yes they have them now but back in 1989 they did not, I said, weed whacker shaft drive and gears rigged up to the pedal mechanism. I was told by my teacher good though but not practical, and to heavy and costly. Maybe I could have been rich but considering two wheel drive bikes have been out for two years, I haven’t seen them at my local store or do you hear of them much. No. So the question is why? when safety, coast will dictate the sales. Things like this have been around for some time. A gyro out of control can cause more problems. So why would you give it to a child?

The spinning mass also will give the bike some other problems. When I was in Australia I visited a science museum. There they had a seat that pivoted and at the center chest level was a steel wheel. You spin that wheel, and turn it in a direction you want and it will pull you there. Do you want that force around your kid?

Training wheels are cheaper, and bumps are normal.

I am not knocking these Ivy leaguers. I think that this was not thought out at the practical and safety level. The wheel it self is a gyro but lighter, with out the extra mass, and generally has a break. Gyros are a great thing but don’t try putting them on thing not needed.

I know I have come up with some good things to find out that it is not practical, or was done before and not used for that reason. Two wheel drive bikes yes they have them now but back in 1989 they did not, I said, weed whacker shaft drive and gears rigged up to the pedal mechanism. I was told by my teacher good though but not practical, and to heavy and costly. Maybe I could have been rich but considering two wheel drive bikes have been out for two years, I haven’t seen them at my local store or do you hear of them much. No. So the question is why? when safety, coast will dictate the sales.

]]> by: ValuedCustomer http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3005#comment-22010 Fri, 28 Apr 2006 21:33:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3005#comment-22010 Why don't we just pack our kids up in big rubber protective balls? that way they'll never have to experience anything of those nasty initiations into the real world that we all had to "endure". /rolleyeyes Why don’t we just pack our kids up in big rubber protective balls? that way they’ll never have to experience anything of those nasty initiations into the real world that we all had to “endure”.

/rolleyeyes

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