Sepeda "ngOntel" Indonesia

Ber-Sepeda Tinggi 3 meter, Bagaimana mungkin?

2010-12-07T19:07:00.002+07:00

Di Yogyakarta, bersepeda tinggi antara 2 - 3 meter sangatlah mungkin. Karena di Yogya terdapat sebuah komunitas yang diberi nama Komunitas Sepeda Tinggi Yogyakarta. Komunitas ini justru membuat model sepeda yang unik: sepeda dengan ukuran tinggi bahkan sangat tinggi. Ukuran tingginya antara 1,5 meter hingga 3 meter. Bahannya pun juga berdasarkan prinsip “go green”, yaitu mengurangi rongsokan besi tua bekas sepeda yang sudah menumpuk di tukang rongsok. Komunitas ini meminta salah satu dari penggemar sepeda tinggi untuk merangkai tergantung selera dan bahan rongsokan yang didapat.

Pada akhir 2006, para pengguna sepeda di jalanan Yogyakarta semakin terpinggirkan oleh kendaraan bermotor. Bahkan pengguna kendaraan bermotor tidak mau mengalah atau memprioritaskan sepeda untuk mendapatkan jalan dengan aman. Apalagi pinggir jalan aspal di tengah kota banyak yang digunakan untuk parkir kendaraan roda empat. Belum lagi saat ini lajur jalan paling kiri digunakan untuk bus Trans Jogja.

Lalu dengan sepeda tinggi berbeda kasusnya. Justru para pengemudi kendaraan bermotor memberi perhatian yang lebih dengan memberi jalan dan mengagumi para “high rider” tersebut. Orang yang melihatpun tak henti melotot dengan terheran, kok sepeda dengan ukuran sangat tinggi bisa dinaiki. Di sisi lain, ada juga orang yang mengikuti para penggemar sepeda tinggi ini untuk mengetahui bagaimana cara turunnya. Bahkan ada juga yang berharap, bagaimana jika jatuh.

Sepeda Masa Depan versi Intel

2009-01-27T03:02:00.002+07:00

Taipei - Ada satu pemandangan menarik di WiMax Expo Taipei, yakni demontrasi sepeda elektrik masa depan versi Intel. Sepeda beroda dua yang memanfaatkan tenaga elektrik baterai untuk berjalan ini dilengkapi dengan sebuah komputer berteknologi layar sentuh serta koneksi berbasis WiMax.

Alat transportasi ramah lingkungan ini dapat berjalan dengan kecepatan antara 10-30 km/jam. Saat menaiki kendaraan ini, pengemudi dapat mengemudi tanpa harus khawatir tersasar karena dilengkapi piranti GPS.

Sembari berjalan, pengguna dapat mendengarkan MP3, internet radio hingga menonton video. Bagi para pekerja mobile, bisa jadi alat transportasi ini jadi gadget impian terbaru. Berkat bantuan piranti WiMax yang disertakannya, browsing internet, email hingga menelpon via Skype dapat dilakukan sembari menaiki kendaraan ini.

Prototipe kendaraan keluaran inisiator WiMax Intel ini memang cukup menarik perhatian kalangan pengunjung WiMax Expo kali ini. Pengunjung dapat mencobanya dengan syarat yang cukup sederhana, yaitu harus bisa menjaga keseimbangan badan dan yang terpenting adalah tetap bisa fokus membagi antara melihat layar monitor dan jalan di depan. Bagaimana? Apakah Anda juga tertarik mencobanya?
( dwn / dwn )

Jalur Sepeda Off-road Kendalisada

2009-01-26T00:11:00.002+07:00

Team ACC (Adipura Cycling Club) dalam Offroad Kendalisada

Gambar paling kiri (pakai topi Laskar jepang) Wendi Arifin, peserta ACC team yang berusia paling muda. Wah kalau lokasinya kayak begini saya akan off road-an tiap hari disini. ini mah kecil, ada nggak yg lokasinya lebih berat dan menantang dari ini, coba nanti sambil pulang kita cari-cari…..!

Isuzu Panther New Panther Hi-Grade LS M/T 2005

2009-01-25T01:37:00.001+07:00

Merk: Isuzu
Seri: Panther
Tipe: New Panther Hi-Grade LS M/T
Kategori: MPV
Tahun Pembuatan: 2005
Tahun Perakitan: 2005
Kilometer: 55.000
Isi Silinder: 2500
Bahan Bakar: Solar
Warna: Silver
Status: Tersedia

Harga: Rp. 142.000.000

HUBUNGI:

AUTO 21
Bursa Mobil AXC no 23 Jl Boulevard Raya Kelapa Gading Permai
Jakarta Utara - DKI Jakarta

Kontak

Hendri Telepon

(021) 45842446
0816 954066

Services for your electric cycle needs

2008-09-21T08:16:00.000+07:00

RunAbout Cycles, Inc. offers a full range of services for your electric cycle needs. We design and build electric human hybrid tricycles, bicycles, that are efficient, and environmentally friendly. We add electric assist systems to standard bicycles, giving the rider additional power to carry a heavy load, to climb hills, and to go longer distance. We welcome your requests to custom build your ideal electric cycle.. We offer tune-ups for bicycles, and maintenance for electric bikes, and trikes. Please stop by and visit us at our shop in Florence, MA. Phone us at: (413) 695-9327 or e-mail us at: Josh [at] RunAboutCycles.com.

Custom Modification- Solar Electric: This Bill Darby Designs Nomad tadpole-style trike was adapted with a Currie motor kit, parking brake, solar charging kit and single-sided controls. The customer uses this bike as her only form of transportation, and the solar-charging kit helps her to live off the grid.

About the Bicycle Music Festival

2008-09-20T04:16:00.005+07:00

Our mission is to promote bicycle-based musicians, bicycle culture in general, and the broader sustainability movement, through free, participatory, bicycle-based music events.
June 21, 2008 marks the second annual Bicycle Music Festival: the next evolution of the world’s only 100% bicycle-based festival. With 30 volunteers, 15 bands, 7 festival stops, no prices, no permits, Critical Mass-style bicycle party caravans between the festival stops, a 600 Watt pedal-powered P/A system, and zero use of cars and trucks, San Francisco’s Bicycle Music Festival may be the greenest music festival ever conceived.

Bicycle-mobility of the entire festival: the entire audience/band/stage/crew completely packs-up everything they bring (stage and musical equipment too) onto bicycles, and travels as a large group to the next festival stop. There are no sag-wagons or equipment trucks hauling the amplifiers and other heavy gear – everything is hauled by bicycle.

iPod/MP3 Player Bicycle Speaker

2008-08-26T17:19:00.000+07:00

A simple passive speaker for your bicycle using the parts you have lying around. Loud enough to hear on quiet roads. A person with very basic soldering skills should be able to do this; doesn't require any advanced electronics knowhow.I made this because getting up those hills can be easier with some tunes, and I didn't have the cash to buy one of the commercial ones. I really liked this too because it recycled things that weren't being used anyway - go green!

Chopper bicycle made from found materials

2008-08-26T17:02:00.003+07:00

So we've seen a lot of variations on the chopper bicycle out there. I have watched many roll by with awe and jealousy. I finally couldn't take it anymore and set out to make one of my own. In order to avoid being derivative, I decided that my bike would be made from as few actual bike parts as possible. While a noble notion, this proved quite difficult, especially having no experience building bikes in the first place. I am a sculptor above all else, so I figured if the thing failed, it would still be art. Fortunately the project was a success, and is briefly documented here.To see what the rest of my work looks like, please visit my website: http://www.nemomatic.com/

CARRING YOUR CHILD SAFELY ON A BIKE

2008-07-24T08:27:00.001+07:00

Never carry a baby under age one on a bicycle. A baby does not have the neck strength to wear a helmet. Her back is not strong enough to sit straight with the motion of the bike.
When a child is old enough to ride on an adult's bike, only a skilled rider should carry him. Ride only in safe areas like parks, bike paths, or quiet streets.

Make sure both adult and child wear properly fitting helmets.
Make sure the child carrier has a high back, a lap and shoulder harness, and foot guards to keep feet away from the spokes.
Check that the carrier is fastened firmly to the bike.
Buckle the harness snugly around the child.

CHILDREN AND STUDENTS ON BIKES

2008-07-24T08:22:00.002+07:00

Limit children riding bicycles to minor streets or on well-defined bicycle facilities with good separation from motorized traffic. Here are a few tips for kids on bikes. Sidewalks are for pedestrians so if you are riding on them remember to, GIVE WALKERS A BREAK. When you are riding near people walking, don’t surprise them. Slow down and say, “Excuse me!” or use a bell or horn.

Always look, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT before an alley, driveway, corner, or intersection. If it is not easy to see, slow down or stop first.
Always ride in the same direction as the cars are going. Never ride against traffic.
Ride in a straight line. If you do, drivers will know where you are going.

If a friend bikes across the street before you, do not think that it is safe for you to go too. Slow down or stop, and look LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT.

When you ride a bike, be aware of what goes on around you. LOOK BACK before riding around a pot hole or sewer grate, passing a parked car, turning or moving to a different side of the street.

Practice how to scan while riding along a straight line in an empty parking lot. Learn how to do it without wobbling your bike!

YOUNG CHILDREN (toddlers and preschoolers)

Head Out Safely

Wearing a bike helmet is the most important way for your child to stay safe on a play vehicle, tricycle, or bike. A helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 percent when worn correctly. Toddler helmets are lightweight, because a toddler's neck is not strong enough for a regular helmet. Also, these helmets come down low around the back of the head for more coverage. Choose a helmet that meets current safety standards. Look for a CPSC1, ASTM2, ANSI3, or Snell4 sticker inside the helmet. Insist that your child wear a helmet whenever she rides. If your child's preschool uses tricycles, work with the school to make helmets available. Urge the school to have a policy requiring helmet use.

The Right Fit

Make sure the helmet covers the upper part of the forehead and sits level on the head.
Use the foam pads inside to fit the helmet snugly so it doesn't slip around.
Adjust the chin strap tightly enough so the helmet pulls down when the child opens his mouth.

Get Them Into The Habit
Start children wearing helmets with their first tricycles or play vehicles. When children begin helmet use early, they are more likely to keep the habit in later years.

Bike-Friendly Green Map of Yogyakarta 2007-2008

2008-07-16T21:26:00.005+07:00

A map of mobility in Yogyakarta based on bicycling. We will chart many kinds of bike-friendly sites, tracks, and services, as well as the hazard zones. Our goal is to raise awareness about the positive impacts of riding a bike, so people would utilize bicycling once again. In the past, Yogyakarta was famous as bicycle city. Today, the number of bicyclists is decreasing because the motorized traffic in Yogyakarta is very heavy, noisy, and dangerous.

source: http://greenmap.org

Bicycle Safety Tips

2008-07-04T21:52:00.003+07:00

It's simple! Follow the "rules of the road". With few exceptions, when operating a bicycle on the streets and highways you must comply with the motor vehicle traffic regulations of your state and locality. Yes, you have all the rights of a motor vehicle driver, but you also have the same responsibilities they do. That means you must drive on the right side of a two way street, except when overtaking or passing. You must obey traffic lights and signs. At uncontrolled intersections, remember the vehicle on the left yields the right-of-way to the vehicle on the right.

Where bike paths or lanes are available, use them. When traveling with a group, it is best to ride single file and never more than two abreast.

Signals are important. Turning right? Extend your right hand and arm in a horizontal position straight from and level with your shoulder beyond the right side of your bicycle. Turning left? Extend your left arm straight and level to the left side of your bike. For slowing down or stopping, extend your arm downward to your side. By following the regulations applicable to motor vehicles (which the law requires you to do, like it or not), you make it less likely a motor vehicle driver will misunderstand what you are doing and where you are going. Such misunderstandings cause accidents.

Bicycle helmet

2008-07-04T21:44:00.005+07:00

A bicycle helmet is a helmet intended to be worn while riding a bicycle. They are designed to attenuate impacts to the cranium of a cyclist in falls while minimizing side effects such as interference with peripheral vision. There is intense academic debate on whether helmet use offers any reduction of the chance of head injury. The debate on whether helmet use should be compulsory is even more intense and occasionally bitter, often based not only on differing interpretations of the academic literature, but also on differing assumptions and interests on the two sides.

A cycle helmet should be light in weight and should provide adequate ventilation, because cycling can be an intense aerobic activity which significantly raises body temperature and the head in particular needs to be able to regulate its temperature.

Indonesian "Onthelis" Communities

2008-07-03T18:58:00.008+07:00

KOMUNITAS ONTHELIS DI INDONESIA
Berikut ini adalah daftar komunitas onthelis yang diperoleh dari sumber komunitas bersangkutan dan sumber internet yakni primaonthel.wordpress.com dan sepeda wordpress.com:

KOMUNITAS	SEKRETARIAT
AGUNG (Amuntai Grup Unthel NGetop)	Kebun Sari, Amuntai, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Utara, Kalimantan Selatan
PSB - Perkumpulan Sapedah Baheula	Jl. Surapati No. 98 Bandung
BRONIS (BARUDAK ONTHEL MANIS)	Jalan Kopo Sayati, Gg. H. Naweng, Bandung
POC – Prima Onthel Club	Perumahan Prima Harapan Regency Blok D 8 No. 9 Kota Bekasi 17123 Telpon : 021-88987464 Fax. : 021-88987464 email : fajar_suryanugraha@yahoo.co.id Website : http//www.primaonthel.wordpress.com
CONTRY- Community Ontel Tridaya	Tridaya Indah Estate Blok D 4 No. 15 Tambun Bekasi.
BOC - Buitenzorg Onthel Club	Jl. Raya Cilendek No. 91 Bogor
Komunitas Pinggiran Kota Bogor
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno	Jl. Panglima Polim Gg. Bromo 5 Sumbang Bojonegoro
Sapedah Baheula Garut atau Garut Old Bicycle	Perumahan Bumi Proklamasi no 14 Jayaraga, Garut, http://www.garutonthel.wordpress.com
PASEKGRES - Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Gresik	Jl. Veteran 9 A No. 10 Gresik
PASETO - Paguyuban Sepeda Unto	Jl. Raya Nongkokerep Bungah Gresik
KOBA - Komunitas Onthel Batavia	Jl.. Cipinang Timur Raya no.48 Rawamangun Jakarta Timur 13240
POJOK - Paguyuban Onthel Jogjakarta	Bengkel Ngatijo, Jalan Wates Km. 5,5, Barat Perum Bayeman Permai, Yogyakarta, website: www.podjok.com
JOC - Jogja Onthel Community	Stasiun Lempuyangan
KEBO - Keluarga Bocah Old Cycle Ploso	Jl. Raya Ploso - Babat Gg. 1 Sidopulo Ploso Jombang
Keluarga Onta Besi Mojoagung	Kantor Sekretaris Desa Kauman, Mojoagung, Jombang
PASKUNTO - Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Mojokerto	d.a. Kantor Polsek Sumobito - Jombang
PASEH - Paguyuban Sepeda Hordoch	Jl. Sawahan I / 46 Jombang
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Mega Brantas	RT 02 RW 02 Megaluh Jombang
Paguseno	Jl. Welirang Jombang
Juwet	Ngleret Juwet Kunjang Jombang
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Hayamas	Desa Blawe Purwoasri Kediri 2.
Jayabaya	Mbangi Woromarto Purwoasri Kediri
PPSO - Paguyuban Penggemar Sepeda Onta	“WARISANE MBAH KUNG” - Perum GPM Blok D No. 1 Langenharjo Kendal
Paguyuban Sepeda Ijo Pupus	Klaten
Unto Abang	Kemudo - Prambanan Klaten
Persyarikatan Onthel Lampung (POL)	Jl. Keranji Blok TP No. 5Way Halim Permai Bandar Lampung
KESTOERI - Keroekoenan Sepeda Toea Repoebliken	Lombok
Panser - Paguyuban Sepeda Ria	Jl. Pertanahan No. 191 Bancaran Bangkalan Madura
Panther	Wringin Putih Tj. Rejo. Kebonsari Madiun
Paguyuban sepeda ” Tempo Doeloe” TUNDHUNG MEDIOEN	Toko Sepeda Panca Jaya Jl Delima 33 Madiun 0351-7798479
VOC - Velocepede Old Classic	Dukuh 1 No. 240 RT 4 Rw 3 Magelang Kota
GHOST - Grabag Human Onthel Society	Kalangan RT 02 / 01 / 666 Grabag Magelang
KOSTUM - Komunitas Sepeda Tua Makassar
MOC - Malang Onthel Club	Jl. Ciamis Dalam No. 21 Malang
MCC - Malang Classic Club -	Jl. Pisang Candi Barat Gg. Kampung Baru Malang
POLKA - Penggemar Onthel Kuno Arema	Jl. Plaosan Timur 7 No. 5 Malang
GOC - Godanglegi Onthel Club	- Jl. Kauman No. 14 Godanglegi Kulon Malang
GOSAR - Gabungan Sepeda Antik Rembun Dampit
K O K I = Komunitas Onthel Kota Intan	Jln. Cempaka rt02/01 no. 15 Martapura, Kalimantan Selatan
SETUMAT - Sepeda Tua Martapura	Jl.Veteran No 4 RT10/5 Sei. Sipai Martapura Kab. Banjar - Kalimantan Selatan
MESAQ = Medan Sepeda Antique	Jl. Megawati Gg. Kelinci No. 8 Medan email :iqbal.history@gmail.com
PESAWAT - Persatuan Sepeda Watesnegoro	Glatik Watesnegoro Ngoro Mojokerto
Simpatik - Simpatisan Sepeda Antik -	Jl. Pandega 74 RT 07 / II Ngoro Industri Mojokerto
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno SGR	Kejagan Trowulan - Mojokerto
Gabesit	Mojoagung Mojokerto
Gasper	Grogolan - Rejoslamet - Mojowarno - Mojokerto
PASOMO (Paguyuban Sepeda Onthel Mojokerto)	Jl. Gajah mada No 132 Mojokerto, Telpon (0321) 6220323 Flexy
Paguyuban Sepeda	Sonoageng Prambon Nganjuk
VISA Tedu	Kantor Lingkungan Hidup Pacitan
Padang Unto Club
KST RAYA - Komunitas Sepeda Tua Palangka Raya	Jl. KPT.P.Tendean 15 P.Raya
PASEKU - Penggemar Sepeda Kuno	Jl. Dr. Wahidin Sudiro Husodo Gg. X-A No. 37 Petamanan Bugul Kidul Pasuruan
Kodok - Kodani Onthel Club	Jl. Sukodani Ngabar Kraton Pasuruan
PPO - Paguyuban Pit Ontel	Barat Pasar Grati Pasuruan
Pasda Warna Onthel Club-	- Jl. Tanah I Srowong Juwana Pati
PAPI UNTOPO - Paguyuban Pit Unto Ponorogo -	Jl. Kawung 161 Ronowojayan Ponorogo
Gasebo	Jabon - Ponorogo
ISO - Ikatan Sepeda Onthel	Meduran RT 01 XI Brati Ngrangut Purwodadi
PASTOP - Pagoejoban Sepeda Toea Pekalongan	Jl Sumatra No 1 Pekalongan
Club Onthel Pekanbaru	Jl. Hasanuddin no 101 Pekanbaru, email: onthel_mania_pku@yahoo.com
NGACS - Ngleyer Antique Club	- Jl. Blora 6 Sale Rembang
B.O.M Samarinda	Jl. Basuki Rahmad IV No. 21 RT. 02/03 Samarinda Kal-Tim
Onthel Club Sampit (OCS)	Jl. Anggur I Nomer 112, Sampit-Kalimantan Tengah, Telpon (0531) 23417
Gagak Rimang	Jl. Gergaji Pelem VII / 6 Semarang
Semarang Onthel Community (SOC)	Jl. Puspogiwang 22 SEMARANG. Telpon: 024-7606778, Fax: 7607319, e-mail: javatouch@hotmail.com
Paguyuban Sepeda Tempo Doeloe Dhen Bagoes	Jl. Bungurasih Timur 9 Waru Sidoarjo
PASKAB (paguyupan sepeda kuno arek balongbendo)	Ds balongbendo RT 10 RW 04 Kec balongbendo,sidoarjo Jawa Timur
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Kureksari	Jl. Anggrek III/7 Kureksari Waru Sidoarjo
PESSAWAT - Persatuan Sepeda Santai Wates Tanggulangin	Desa Wates RT 08 - RW 03 Jl. Luntas 37 Tanggulangin
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Budi Luhur	Wonokoyo Klopo Sepuluh Sukodono Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Panca	Sukodono Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Karang Bong	Gedangan Sidoarjo
Paskun - Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno	Juwet Kenongo Porong Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Arkas -	Krembung Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Osaka	Dusun Duran Karang Puri Wonoayu Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Wontup	Panjunan Sidoarjo
Paguyubun Sepeda Kuno Pesona	Gg. Kepala Desa RT 03 RW IV Trosobo Sidoarjo
PAKAR - Paguyuban Kereta Angin Rewwin	Jl. Taman Cendrawasih No. 20 Rewwin Waru Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Oemar Bakrie	Jl. Hasanuddin 165 Celep Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Keboe Juanda	Jl. H.Abdul Rochman Sedati Sidoarjo
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Recinda	Jl. Raya Wates 139 Kedensari Tanggulangin Sidoarjo
PSKK - Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Krian	Jeruk Gamping RT 02 RW 01 Krian Sidoarjo
PASKUNG - PAguyuban Sepeda KUno NGaresrejo	Ngaresrejo Sukodono Sidoarjo
Sejahtera Super Cycling	Gg Sawo II no 1, Klangsuran, Karangasem, Laweyan, Surakarta.
GASENOS - Gabungan Sepeda Kuno Surabaya	Jl. Kalijudan 8 No. 43 Surabaya
PASEBO - Paguyuban Sepeda Kebo	Jl. Dukuh Pakis III/8 Surabaya
PASKAS - Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Arek Suroboyo-	Jl. Kedung Doro IX No. 9 Surabaya
SENOPATI - Sepeda Kuno Patriot Sejati	Jl. Tenggilis Mejoyo Blok AB No. 15 Surabaya
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno Mahesa	- Jl. Karang Menjangan VI / 27 Surabaya
PASAR paguyuban sepeda antik rungkut surabaya	Jl. Bakung Gang 2 no 38b, Rungkut, Surabaya
Mpotmpotan	Jl Ci Indah 5 no 42 B Perum 1 Tangerang
V O C = Vintage Onthel Comunity	Tiga Raksa Kab. Tangerang
BOS = Bintaro Onthel Solidarity	Sekretariat : Jl. WR Supratman Rt010/09 No.5, Pondok Ranji Tangerang.(Dekat St. Pondok Ranji, Bintaro).
KONTJI - Komunitas Ontel Ciawi	Pasirhonyi Tasikmalaya
Paguyuban Sepeda Kuno	Panjerrejo Rejotangan Tulungagung
Paguyuban Sepeda Mojokerten	Boyolang Mojokerten Tulungagung

BENGKEL SEPEDA ONTHEL DI JOGJA: ONDERDIL, REPARASI, RESTORASI & PENJUALAN

(sumber: http://www.sepedaonthel.com)

Jogjakarta	Bengkel Margono Telpon (0274) 7844008	Jalan Wates, Yogyakarta, Kampus Universitas Wangsa Manggala Ke Arah Barat Ketemu Pertigaan Gesikan, Belok Kiri sekitar 500m sebelah kiri jalan
Jogjakarta	Bengkel Ngatijo Telpon (0274) 7010957	Jalan Wates Km 3,5, Bayeman, Yogyakarta

Info Sepeda Santai, 24 Agustus 2008

2008-06-23T23:40:00.001+07:00

Sepeda Santai dan Jalan Sehat
Pelaksanaan : Minggu, 24 Agustus 2008
Start/Finish : Kantor Pusat Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
Hadiah : 1 sepeda motor, 1 laptop, dan 30 doorprize

Sekretariat Panitia :
Program studi Teknik Informatika, Fakultas Sains dan Teknik (FST), Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Jln. Dr. Soeparno 61, Karangwangkal, Purwokerto 53123
Fax / Telp. : (0281) 638793
Website : http://if.unsoed.net

Contact Person :
nurul hidayat (hp. 08122718132, email: nurul15053@yahoo.com)
mm. yusro (hp. 081327069396, email: mmyusro@gmail.com)

History of Mountain Bike

2008-06-23T23:21:00.000+07:00

Riding bicycles off-road goes back to the beginning of cycling itself. Road racing cyclists have long used cyclo-cross as a means of keeping fit during the winter, eventually becoming a sport in its own right with the first world championship in 1950. The French Velo Cross Club Parisien (VCCP) comprised about twenty-one young cyclists from the outskirts of Paris, who between 1951 and 1956 developed a sport that was remarkably akin to present-day mountain biking. The Roughstuff Fellowship was established in 1955 by off-road cyclists in the UK.
However the mountain bike has its origins in the modified heavy cruiser bicycles used for freewheeling down mountain trails in Marin County, California, U.S.A. in the mid-late 1970s. At the time, there was no such thing as a mountain bike. The earliest ancestors of modern mountain bikes were based around frames from cruiser bicycles such as those made by Schwinn. The Schwinn Excelsior was the frame of choice due to its geometry. Riders used balloon tired cruisers and later modified them with gears and motocross style handlebars. They were called Klunkers. The term would also be used as a verb since the term "mountain biking" was not yet in use. Riders would race down mountain fireroads, causing the hub brake to burn the grease inside, requiring the riders to repack the bearings. These were called "Repack Races" and triggered the first innovations in mountain bike technology as well as the initial interest of the public. The sport originated in the U.S. state of California, on Marin county's famous mountain, Mount Tamalpais.It was not until the late 1970s and early 1980s that road bicycle companies started to manufacture mountain bicycles using high-tech lightweight materials. Joe Breeze is normally credited with introducing the first purpose-built mountain bike in 1978. Tom Ritchey then went on to make frames for a company called MountainBikes which was a partnership between Gary Fisher, Charlie Kelley and Tom Ritchey. Tom Ritchey, with his skills in frame building, also built the original bikes. The company's 3 partners ran into rough times and finally fell apart at the 1983 trade show. The designs were basically road bicycle frames (with heavier tubing and different geometry) with a wider frame and fork to allow for a wider tire. The handlebars were also different in that they were a straight, transverse-mounted handlebar, rather than the dropped, curved handlebars that are typically installed on road racing bicycles. Also, some of the parts on early production mountain bicycles were taken from the BMX bicycle. The first mass-produced mountain bikes were produced by Specialized in 1983 and were copies of Tom Ritchey's frames, but they were not fillet-brazed, and were made in Japan. They were configured with 15 gears.

Mountain Bike

2008-06-23T21:31:00.000+07:00

A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (all terrain bicycle)) is a bicycle designed for mountain biking, either on dirt trails or other unpaved environments. In contrast, road bicycles are not designed for such rugged terrain.

Mountain bikes have wide, knobby tires for extra traction and shock absorption. In recent years, front wheel suspension has become the norm and full front and rear suspension is becoming increasingly common. Some mountain bikes are also fitted with bar ends on the handlebars, but with the increase in popularity of riser handlebars (as opposed to a flat straight handlebar) fewer riders use bar end extensions. The bikes normally have 26 in (559 mm) wheels, but since 2002 some models have been available with 29 in (622 mm) wheels, which is the same diameter most commonly used for road bikes (also known as 700c). Some dirt jumping bikes also have 24in wheels.