Tire Traction Devices

PressCamp Ends in a Flurry of Appointments

Editors spent Thursday scrambling to squeeze in last-minute appointments and discussing what they consider to be breakthrough products. One of them could be Wahoo Fitness. Eighteen months ago Chip Hawkins wanted one place to retrieve his training data but discovered that tracking his power output wasn’t that easy. And, as an engineer, Hawkins has two traits: he loves to solve problems and the more data he can collect the better. The iPhone could replace a Garmin Edge, for example, or other similar devices cutting the cost to consumers and offering retailers a $149 kit that includes software, a waterproof box for the phone and a stem clamp. The key, however, is a ‘dongle’ that connects to the iPhone, which translates the ANT+ signal sent out by a PowerTap or other power meters, into a language the iPhone can process. From there it’s a simple upload via free apps to websites like MapMyRide, Training Peaks, Nike+, Garmin Connect and others. “In some ways it’s better than a $650 Garmin. We’ve found that something like half the consumers going to dealers has a $500 iPhone, so why not use that,” Hawkins said. His next step? Developing an Android compatible system based on Bluetooth technology. The company’s Tom Rodi said they work directly with retailers in providing customs builds, noting that Parlee just built a bike for a 4-foot, 9-inch tall woman. “We have the capacity to do 500 to 1,000 custom frames a year, but it’s a spikey business,” Rodi said. At present, Parlee doesn’t sell complete bikes. Instead it ships a frameset and a build kit spec’d by the dealer directly to the store so the dealer can assemble the bike. It’s a flexible system, he added. Moving on to another appointment at Fox Racing Shox, Jim Noonan (pictured) is showing off the company’s 2012 Float RLC 140 and the Talas 140/110—both for 29ers featuring 34-millimeter Kashima coated tubes. Also look for the Float Ti with a 6/4 investment cast titanium crown and steerer. Noonan, the company’s marketing manager for the bike division, said aftermarket prices for the Float RLC 140 is $970; the Talas 140/110 is $1,030; and the Float Ti, depending upon the setup will range from $1,240 to $1,310. Once the tire has been seated on the rim and inflated, the excess rubber flopping over the sides is easily removed. Just a quick snip with a scissors and then it zips off the rim. The rubber seal, trapped between the rim bead and tire bead, further improves the seal, Olsen said.

Spikes-Spider 14.464 SPL Sport Series Winter Traction Aid – Set of ...

Spikes-Spider 14.464 SPL Sport Series Winter Traction Aid – Set of 2 Overview

Spikes-Spider Sport traction device is excellent for use on ice and snow depth 6″ and more. Sport provides outstanding traction on deeper snow and steeper grades and slopes. Composed of traction trac made from a combination of tungsten carbide studded traction bars, linked together with stainless steel links. The four arms, also tungsten carbide studded, hold the trac on the tire. Four support arms encircle the tires, with the tracs between the arms. The traction ovals are just as easy to put on as the Quick and Compact style. You just lay the trac on the top of the tire, center the traction oval on the previously installed steel hubs, lock on the holding ring, with a “click”. Repeat on the other drive wheel. Drive a few revolutions and the traction ovals are forced by the four arms to self-mount on each tire tread. They store reasonably flat in the carrying case provided, so they take up a little less room than the Quick, but about the same as the Compact. They can be adjusted by moving the links to different holes within the each traction pad and smaller or larger links can be substituted to modify the size to fit many tire sizes. Shown below is a close-up of traction bars linked together by stainless steel links. Note that each bar has 4 holes on each end. With the complete traction oval off the tire, you can easily turn the links to the sharp “V” in the traction bar and take the end of the link out of the hole. You can then put the end of the link in another hole to shorten or lengthen the trac. You, of course, repeat it on the other end of a bar to keep the trac even. Each adjustment is approximately ¼ inch in the trac. Do not over tighten the devices or they will not self mount properly. Should have it loose enough to put the flat of your hand between the tire and the traction oval, when it is on place on the tire.

S.A.E. handbook

Equipment 2.1 Test Vehicle — Passenger car or light truck capable of running a tire of a size recommended by the traction device manufacturer for the size ...

Deering's California codes

This bill would apply those provisions to tire traction devices, as defined, ... "Tire traction devices" are devices or mechanisms having a composition and ...

Official gazette of the United States Patent Office

... a pliable inflatable air cushion disposed in the seat, an independent outer tire or traction device having a portion movably extending inwardly between ...

Vehicle, tire, pavement interface

A. R. Williams1 A Review of Tire Traction REFERENCE: Williams, AR, "A Review of Tire Traction," Vehicle, Tire, Pavement Interface, ASTMSTP 1164, ...

Cal jur, III.

84 Tires and tire traction devices Research References West's Key Number Digest, Automobiles ®=»5(2) The Vehicle Code specifies the minimum thickness of ...