General Part Discussion

[ord]

18 hours ago, HydroWorld Outlook said:

However, are you sure you're calculating that right? Because if the links are 11L each then that wheel is larger than you think and mounting them to the banana-built annula gears won't be all that simple.

To be clear, I am supporting previous reports that the links are 11L each (i.e. 10L centre to centre of pin holes).

So it should be relatively easy to connect gear racks to the rims using 2L or 2L thin liftarms, with 4 of 12 connections being with axle holes to make it a rigid connection.

[R0Sch]

41 minutes ago, ord said:

To be clear, I am supporting previous reports that the links are 11L each (i.e. 10L centre to centre of pin holes).

So it should be relatively easy to connect gear racks to the rims using 2L or 2L thin liftarms, with 4 of 12 connections being with axle holes to make it a rigid connection.

And that is still correct. There is even a 1x10 plate next to the links on the lifestyle shots proving that the distance between pin holes is 10L.

[HydroWorld Outlook]

22 hours ago, R0Sch said:

And that is still correct. There is even a 1x10 plate next to the links on the lifestyle shots proving that the distance between pin holes is 10L.

Okay, then, it's settled. The Road Bike set will be out in a few weeks, and then hopefully we'll get hands-on with these new parts to see for ourselves how they will all connect. Physical, in-person validation always trumps eyeballing photos and making predictions, right? 

Edited May 9 by HydroWorld Outlook

[aeh5040]

One thing to note about the spokes: although they are offset along the direction of the axle, so that they splay apart from the wheel (like a typical real bicycle wheel), they appear not to be offset in the radial direction (unlike a real bicycle wheel). In other words, the line of the spoke would intersect the axle if extended.

This has implications for wobble. If there is enough tension then the axial offset should prevent side-to-side tilting. But the absence of radial offset means a lot of rotational wobble or backlash. In other words, it will likely be possible to roll the wheel quite a long way without turning its axle. This shouldn't matter too much for the bike, but may have implications for powered use of these wheels.

Edited May 10 by aeh5040

[Auroralampinen]

Now the january city tractor new front tires are in the lego pick a brick:). 

https://www.lego.com/fi-fi/pick-and-build/pick-a-brick?sort=relevance-desc&selectedElement=6562989

 

[R0Sch]

Rexy Technic parts are also up:

https://www.lego.com/de-de/pick-and-build/pick-a-brick?icmp=PAB_All_Pieces&sort=created_at-desc&system=TECHNIC&perPage=100

[R0Sch]

After the recent brown recolor of the gear rack, you can now add sand green to the list as well (in Minas Tirith):
https://brickset.com/parts/design-4296

[SNIPE]

white clutch ring extension spotted in set 21368

[R0Sch]

 

[dhc6twinotter]

Too bad the road bike doesn't have working brakes.  This would've been the perfect time to reintroduce the flex system.

[AVCampos]

I'm still convinced that TLG doesn't want to produce parts that are meant to rub against each other to create friction and wear over time. The only exception I can think of is the 24T clutch gear, and even that is meant to rub against itself (that sounded way more wrong than I expected) occasionally.

[Lipko]

2 hours ago, AVCampos said:

I'm still convinced that TLG doesn't want to produce parts that are meant to rub against each other to create friction and wear over time. The only exception I can think of is the 24T clutch gear, and even that is meant to rub against itself (that sounded way more wrong than I expected) occasionally.

Actully, that clutch gear just sucks. I had to change two of them in an old (about 3-4 years old) model. One was too tight the other was too loose.

[R0Sch]

3 hours ago, dhc6twinotter said:

Too bad the road bike doesn't have working brakes.  This would've been the perfect time to reintroduce the flex system.

No need for new flex system. Just use existing pneumatic system because modern bikes use hydraulic brakes.

This rejected Ideas submission was 10x better in every single way and didn't even need specialized new parts.

 

Edited May 28 by R0Sch

[AVCampos]

Well, one way in which it isn't better is that it doesn't have rubber tyres.

[Jurss]

Lego did everything correctly. They made display model as usually, with some minimal functions, it will sell very well I think. They even made in to Icons, not Technic, not to make us angry, so we don't complain too much.

At the same time we have some new technic parts, to make better MOCs.

So, where is the issue?

:)

[Davidz90]

19 hours ago, R0Sch said:

No need for new flex system. Just use existing pneumatic system because modern bikes use hydraulic brakes.

This rejected Ideas submission was 10x better in every single way and didn't even need specialized new parts.

Personally I have never seen hydraulic brakes on a bike  Reintroduction of the flex system here would be fantastic.

I like the looks of the Lego version much more than the ideas submission. Wheels with tyres are the obvious improvement, and the frame feels way too bulky.

[Auroralampinen]

52 minutes ago, Davidz90 said:

Personally I have never seen hydraulic brakes on a bike  Reintroduction of the flex system here would be fantastic.

I like the looks of the Lego version much more than the ideas submission. Wheels with tyres are the obvious improvement, and the frame feels way too bulky.

Well, my bike has hydraulic disk brakes there are still cheaper disk brakes with cables without hydraulics. But the hydraulic brakes are much better and stronger and shimano does make hydraulic brakes which are on my bicycle as well:). 

[SNIPE]

I used to build Specialized brand downhill and road bikes as a youngster, so I'm stocking up on light royal blue (frame) and yellow (forks) parts to have this set the same colors as a bike I own (after I build the stock set of course)

Edited May 29 by SNIPE

[SNIPE]

A beam fits in the icons road bike rim

 

[msk6003]

1 hour ago, SNIPE said:

A beam fits in the icons road bike rim

 

:Hyped on GBC guys:

[Stereo]

I imagine the axle hole has a stop, but can you put a bar through into the beam?

[SNIPE]

15 hours ago, Stereo said:

I imagine the axle hole has a stop, but can you put a bar through into the beam?

No idea, already finished the set 😸 but perhaps.

Here is the big gear next to other gears. Some might be too loose or tight due to the gear being so big it can wobble and fit gears around it which otherwise would not fit

 They all spin except for the blue 20 tooth blue 12 tooth spur gear.

You can test it properly anyway with online tools. I was going to do technic brick spacing but I wanted to get on building the set.

Another funny quirk is you can (sort of) fit  axles around the centre hole in a 2x2 array, kinda like if it was the 24 tooth gear with its 4 pinholes.

Edited May 31 by SNIPE

[Ngoc Nguyen]

 

[anyUser]

11 hours ago, SNIPE said:

 They all spin except for the blue 20 tooth spur gear.

blue = 12 teeth (bottom)
20 teeth = dark azur (top)
I guess it is the 12-tooth-gear that does not mesh with the big one.

[Auroralampinen]

Now the bronco's fender extenders are availdable on LBG and in this set you get 4 of them. So now you can build the bronco in LBG. Nice to see more colors than black:).