So I am pretty much out of options on finding a way to commercialize the truing algorithm. Truing machine companies are not interested in buying it. Same for bicycle companies. I tried to team up with app developers who already have developed bicycle related software, no interest. It is hard to face but the truing algorithm is just an idea that only I see the value in. Sad that when I got such good results. I also want to do an app the calculates maximum spoke tension, stiffness, and margin to buckling for a wheel. This would be useful to custom wheel builders and to users who want to compute real information about wheels they are considering buying. No hype, this is all science.
If you want to develop an app using the algorithm, send me some contact info in the comments.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Trying to find a way out.
Dear readers,
I had a comment. First one ever. Thank you, Anonymous. Solving math problems when the answer is not in the back of the book is sort of like walking a tight rope. You never know if you will fall. The act of balancing is similar for all who choose to attempt the solution.
Not much is happening on the wheel problem. I am more committed to being ready for a bike tour in Italy than in math these days. For readers who do not know me in real life, I am going on a bike tour in the Dolomites in June. I have been riding 3 or so hours a day to be sure to be the next to slowest cyclist on the tour. No Lanterne Rouge for the Geezer. The time for training cuts into the time to do wheel research.
I have been planning to apply the wheel algorithm to build wheels. The first candidate for building may be the wheels for my old classic Raleigh Grand Prix. I broke a spoke on the old Mavic wheel that came with this bike (it was not the standard wheel) trying to test the wheel model. I think I should build a wheel to replace it. The original wheels were Mavic tubular rims on the very classic, high flange Normandy hubs. The Normandy hubs were the only quality component. The rim was a low tech aluminum box. The spokes were extremely low tech galvanized steel spokes. So, I plan to build a 36 spoke, three cross clincher wheel set around the original Normandy hubs using a new clincher rim and spokes. Dear readers, what would you recommend as a rim and spoke combination? The Raleigh Grand Prix was a touring bike with carbon steel frame and 2x5 gearing. I have all the original parts. All parts are functional.
What say the Internet readers of the Solving Math Problems blog? What modern rim and spokes should I pair to test the wheel algorithm and build an interesting and useful wheel set for a classic bike?
TW
I had a comment. First one ever. Thank you, Anonymous. Solving math problems when the answer is not in the back of the book is sort of like walking a tight rope. You never know if you will fall. The act of balancing is similar for all who choose to attempt the solution.
Not much is happening on the wheel problem. I am more committed to being ready for a bike tour in Italy than in math these days. For readers who do not know me in real life, I am going on a bike tour in the Dolomites in June. I have been riding 3 or so hours a day to be sure to be the next to slowest cyclist on the tour. No Lanterne Rouge for the Geezer. The time for training cuts into the time to do wheel research.
I have been planning to apply the wheel algorithm to build wheels. The first candidate for building may be the wheels for my old classic Raleigh Grand Prix. I broke a spoke on the old Mavic wheel that came with this bike (it was not the standard wheel) trying to test the wheel model. I think I should build a wheel to replace it. The original wheels were Mavic tubular rims on the very classic, high flange Normandy hubs. The Normandy hubs were the only quality component. The rim was a low tech aluminum box. The spokes were extremely low tech galvanized steel spokes. So, I plan to build a 36 spoke, three cross clincher wheel set around the original Normandy hubs using a new clincher rim and spokes. Dear readers, what would you recommend as a rim and spoke combination? The Raleigh Grand Prix was a touring bike with carbon steel frame and 2x5 gearing. I have all the original parts. All parts are functional.
What say the Internet readers of the Solving Math Problems blog? What modern rim and spokes should I pair to test the wheel algorithm and build an interesting and useful wheel set for a classic bike?
TW
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