product ideas

"Roos Eisma" wrote in message
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"Cath Fleetwood" writes:

Err no actually, some of us have mastered the art of using simple tools and
would sooner die than buy a girlie tool set!

And some of us are bigger and stronger than a lot of men anyway :-)

We're back to Dutch culture again, aren't we? :-) :-)

But think of the fashion benefits. And the manufacturers could sell owners a
new tool set every season, like the wheel manufacturers do now.

On the practical side, I would suggest a functional bottom bracket gearing
system that is robust, weighs the same as a medium quality cartridge BB, costs
about £20, and provides 3 to 5 speeds.

This would transform the world of folding bikes and enable city bikes to be
built with maximal cleanliness and hub brakes etc etc.
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Cath Fleetwood wrote:

What I would like though is a gadget that pops the tyres of cars that
overtake within an inch of my horse and something to frighten the
life out of cyclists who whoosh up behind us silently and then
overtake frightening the life out of said horse. Only kidding by
the way :-))

No kidding, really. I am very careful around horses - they really hate my
bike. An inexperienced horse can get badly spooked. I always talk to the
riders as I approach (another advantage of not being in a tin box!)

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"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote:
I always talk to the
riders as I approach (another advantage of not being in a tin box!)

Same here. I find "Get off the fooking road and use a bridle path" works
best.

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Dave Plowman wrote:

I always talk to the
riders as I approach (another advantage of not being in a tin box!)

Same here. I find "Get off the fooking road and use a bridle path"
works best.

Two possibilities:

1. You missed the smiley, or
2. You are an arse.

Answers on a postcard, please...

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"Dave Plowman" wrote in message
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In article ,
"Just zis Guy, you know?" wrote:
I always talk to the
riders as I approach (another advantage of not being in a tin box!)

Same here. I find "Get off the fooking road and use a bridle path" works
best.

It's going to be a close thing for post of the year this year, I reckon!

Cath Fleetwood wrote:

What I would like though is a gadget that pops the tyres of cars that
overtake within an inch of my horse and something to frighten the life out
of cyclists who whoosh up behind us silently and then overtake frightening
the life out of said horse. Only kidding by the way :-))

Horses frighten the life out of cyclists inherently, especially when
seen from underneath. And the first one would only be that useful if you
know you have a horse that won't be spooked by the bang...

ROger

"Sarennah" wrote in message
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OT - general tools suitable for women-sized hands and designed to give
extra leverage where necessary to compensate for the typical
difference in strength, and particularly hand strength, between men
and women. Egs, screwdriver, electric drill.

That's surely down to the physical strength of the *individual* not their
sex or size. I know many blokes who have extreme difficulty even picking up
a screwdriver or drill, let alone using it.


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(Sarennah) writes:

OT - general tools suitable for women-sized hands and designed to give
extra leverage where necessary to compensate for the typical

Hehe...

IME there are two types of woman. Those who make expert use of a tool
called man, and those who do it themselves as well as any man.

Typical task: building shelving on a brick wall. Problems
encountered: not able to drill as far as desired into wall, especially
when on ladder

Hmmm, the appropriate wall can beat any of us. I actually melted a masonry
bit on a black&decker putting up shelves in my parents previous house.
That was one solid wall!

Bike tools equally

Now there's a Great idea. Homin tools, that bleep when you lose them.

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Nick Kew

Following on from Chris's message. . .
I am in the final year of a technology education degree course, part of
which involves designing a product and manufacturing it to prototype stage.
The product has to be original, or better designed, than any similar product
on the market. I am posting this message to a number of newsgroups in the
hope that someone will have a problem with a product they use, or can't find
a product to suit their requirements in the market place. I would appreciate
any (sensible) suggestions.


An _emergency_ rain suit.


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Following on from Chris's message. . .
I am in the final year of a technology education degree course, part of
which involves designing a product and manufacturing it to prototype
stage.
The product has to be original, or better designed, than any similar
product
on the market. I am posting this message to a number of newsgroups in
the
hope that someone will have a problem with a product they use, or can't
find
a product to suit their requirements in the market place. I would
appreciate
any (sensible) suggestions.

A low cost, easy to operate, and ever handy device of blocking views of
accidents, broken down cars or other incidents. This is accomplished by an
accident shield device unit installed in the boot of official vehicles which
can be assembled by a single person in a few minutes. The unit consists of a
screen which is large enough to prevent most passersby (motorists or
pedestrians) from viewing the scene. As a result, this device aids in
maintaining traffic flow and safety by preserving the natural momentum of
traffic and keeping other drivers focused on traffic conditions, rather than
the accident scene or stricken vehicle.

- this is from an American's patent:

http://v3.espacenet.com/textdoc?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US6036249

- I invented it too about the same time but he patented it first - ah,
well... I was really excited by the idea though and I've never seen one used
in the UK. Think of all the traffic jams on the motorway you've been in that
have been caused by an incident on the other carriageway; you get to the
front of the queue and damn, you've done it too - the road in front is
clear!

Or, what about an in car imobiliser system that when a thief imobilises me
by stealing my car, imobilises he/she by chopping their legs off? I expect
you'd have to put warning stickers on the windows and mention if to vallet
parking attendents...

Or, come up with a method of manufacturing a low cost Jaguar E-Type bonnet.

Jon.