July’s Theme is Science. If you really think about it there is a lot of science going on when you ride a bike.
Did you know?
Wheels can hold about 400 times their own weight on a regular basis, and they won’t collapse until they are subject to roughly 700 times their own weight, which makes them one of the strongest man-made structures on the planet.
Feel free to post more science facts about bikes below as well as costume ideas.
theCat
June 21, 2011
Is it okay if it’s … MaD ScieNCe?!
Get ur Jekyll on.
Rapid Robert
June 23, 2011
This is a tough theme for a bike ride. How does one express “Science”?!? Literally I guess it would be the long white or blue lab coat, or maybe cleanroom “bunny suit”. Could be hot (pun intended). Revisit the “Nerd Ride” if you want to push an unfortunate and obsolete stereotype. Scrubs? Problem is, scientists aren’t distinguishable by their clothing.
Experiments are the essence of science. Do something experimental with your bike or yourself. Prepare for what happens if it doesn’t go as planned. Try something. Step out on a limb. Solve a problem. Make something better. Demonstrate a better way to do something. Experiment.
We’re surrounded by science quite a bit these days, but in the ’50s and early ’60s it wasn’t the case. “Atomic” everything. “The space race”. Transistorization of everything. Jets. Technicolor!!! Giant insects with too many eyes. Lasers (got that one covered). Science was depicted many ways in those days, and there might be some inspiration there.
0.o
July 6, 2011
I think this ones a great theme! I don’t even need to change after work!
http://i.imgur.com/yO51P.jpg
Spliffer
June 23, 2011
So cool to recognize “SCIENCE” with a special theme ride.
It permeates and influences everything we do in Bike Party.
“Meteorology” had a profound influenced our rides — like never before — from last fall through the spring.
My favorite relevant science concept to Bike Party is: “The Doppler Effect” as it relates to music trailers and lights.
Sound travels through air at 770 miles per hour.
When the source of sound is rushing towards you, the waves will not get to you any faster. However, understanding the Doppler effect, the sound waves will be compressed and the interval between them will be smaller.
This decreased wavelength, means a higher-pitched sound; and, conversely, a lower-pitched sound, when the sound source passes and moves away from the observer.
A similar effect happens with light: as the source approaches, the wavelength decreases and frequency increases, while the opposite is true as the source moves away from the observer.
My main points are: we must be prudent with our music trailers when rolling through neighborhoods at night. The “Doppler Effect” can drive standing observers in their homes to become “temporarily apoplectic”.
And bicyclist should “never ride at night without lights” because in the dark of night, there is no observed “Doppler Effect”. You are virtually invisible to an observer in a moving 3000 LB car and, you become “potential road-kill” waiting to happen.
SCIENCE: my bicycling brethren, gives the Bike Party Community a deeper understanding of cause and effect.
Such infinite possibilities with this theme!
perlasum
June 23, 2011
The test ride is tonight, anda link for the info however is attached via facebook. Can the start location be posted here for possible interested parties who are not on facebook?
Karla
July 1, 2011
Is the party on the 15th or the 22nd this month??
Ian
July 2, 2011
Karla it’s always the 3rd Friday of the month
Cos-Mobile
July 5, 2011
How about Science Fiction as part of the theme. I’ve already started on the Flux Capacitor and a Mr. Fusion.
Science tidbit: Between 70 and 90 percent of your energy is used just to push the air aside. A jump from 10 mph to 15 mph requires over 3x the energy.
Just one more reason to ride “bent”.