You may have cycled faster than the speed of light

SimonAH
SimonAH Posts: 3,730
edited April 2012 in Commuting chat
I quote from the Noticeably Stouter Book of General Ignorance;

"Until recently the slowest speed of light (through sodium at -272 oF) was just over 60kph (38 mph) : slower than a bicycle"

So there you go!
FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

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  • sketchley
    sketchley Posts: 4,238
    SimonAH wrote:
    I quote from the Noticeably Stouter Book of General Ignorance;

    "Until recently the slowest speed of light (through sodium at -272 oF) was just over 60kph (38 mph) : slower than a bicycle"

    So there you go!


    Are you suggesting it's possible to cycle at over 38mph through sodium at -272oF?
    --
    Chris

    Genesis Equilibrium - FCN 3/4/5
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    With armwarmers naturally.
    FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
    CAADX 105 beastie for bumpy bits
    Litespeed L3 for Strava bits

    Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast.
  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Theoretically then you should be able to see the back of your own head when cycling at night as most councils use sodium lighting although you would have to cycle in a very narrow part of the spectrum of course
  • team47b
    team47b Posts: 6,425
    ...I think the bobble on the brightly coloured bobble hat would help to filter out other parts of the spectrum.
    my isetta is a 300cc bike
  • Greg T
    Greg T Posts: 3,266
    SimonAH wrote:
    "Until recently the slowest speed of light (through sodium at -272 oF)

    Isn't Sodium near Birmingham somewhere? would be a bit parky at -272 with wind chill - buff and a skull cap for sure, over boots, long fingered gloves, the works.
    Fixed gear for wet weather / hairy roadie for posing in the sun.

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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    Greg T wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    "Until recently the slowest speed of light (through sodium at -272 oF)

    Isn't Sodium near Birmingham somewhere? would be a bit parky at -272 with wind chill - buff and a skull cap for sure, over boots, long fingered gloves, the works.

    I think you may mean Solihull - although given the resemblance its a mistake anyone could make
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    My bike is called 'neutrino' - was getting very excited until recently.
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  • oldraver
    oldraver Posts: 94
    Greg T wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    "Until recently the slowest speed of light (through sodium at -272 oF)

    Isn't Sodium near Birmingham somewhere? would be a bit parky at -272 with wind chill - buff and a skull cap for sure, over boots, long fingered gloves, the works.

    A very slippy slope you are on Mr T.
    Next thing you know you will turn into a fair weather cyclist :lol:

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