Sunday, July 23, 2006
Tip#2: Mapboard safety
This one is taken from the observations of the bike setups of Team Balance Vector. The map board that Nathan Fa'avae used is a Nordenmark. What is interesting is the way it is attached to the handlebars. It is secured using 4mm cable ties. The rationale behind this is if a nasty crash occurs, the cable ties will simply snap, minimising damage to the map board, the bike, or the cyclist. A prerequisite for effective usage: The mounting interface (the handlebar and stem area) must be pretty snug, and preferably padded, so that no amount of rattling can loosen the map board on even the most technical bits of trail.
This one is taken from the observations of the bike setups of Team Balance Vector. The map board that Nathan Fa'avae used is a Nordenmark. What is interesting is the way it is attached to the handlebars. It is secured using 4mm cable ties. The rationale behind this is if a nasty crash occurs, the cable ties will simply snap, minimising damage to the map board, the bike, or the cyclist. A prerequisite for effective usage: The mounting interface (the handlebar and stem area) must be pretty snug, and preferably padded, so that no amount of rattling can loosen the map board on even the most technical bits of trail.
