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Michael Stride

Cant see that being a good suggestion? Firstly you have to ride with an Iphone.... and the accuracy of GPS is pretty useless, in smaller distances.

Michael Stride

I won't be selling them, but happy to help anyone modding one, I put a still of the wiring on the vid.

Michael Stride

Hi, picked up a bargain timer from Maplin (electronics store in the UK) and modded it for single lane slalom timing, ideal for practice sessions. I have seen the same toy on other websites worldwide. http://youtu.be/qe-1ftGjUm4

Michael Stride

Just picked up an EBay bargain, a Seiko display clock, list price over £2000 (!), snagged, used for £65. All in working order. Works on batteries, and uses flip flopping mechanical sections to display numerals in a bright orange, so great visibility even in direct sunlight. We will be using this on ...

Michael Stride

Just made a finish line indicator from two timer relays, two relays, tapeswitches and breakdown lights. Runs off 12v . First racer across line lights up their lane lights, locking out the other lane for 30 seconds. No need to re-set. http://youtu.be/erzyEji7zcQ

Michael Stride

good. Please remember if we book tickets early we save money AND get the best rooms at hotels!

Michael Stride · Re: Paris Slalom 2012 - Trocadero, 26,27 May 2012 Yes, Need news please.

Yes, Need news please.

Michael Stride

Been testing it with focusable lasers which help alignment. Now works over 40ft plus http://youtu.be/VraVscZk-sI

Michael Stride

Just finalising a rather neat Speed Trap. http://www.youtube.com/embed/6liCioNM5Gs http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb302/southbankboy/speedtrapOctane2.jpg Probably more suited to G.S. and downhill, its basically a circuit used for Scalectric slot cars with a tweak in the programming to show real ...

Michael Stride

Just for fun, now that the Formula One start system has proved its worth in competitions this summer I'm building a 'speed trap'. Partly for slalom and downhill, but also for use for some TV shows where I have been used to do 'official' timing with my systems. This will show a racers speed at a poin...

Michael Stride

Agrred. And lets get Bruxelles organised. You can set the course!

Michael Stride

I'm not travelling anywhere for two practice runs. (And I won't poach extra ones either). Set the course the day before. Use a local, a foreigner and someone who is respected to set the course together. Keep the course open for a fixed time period. One hour would be nice. Get in line. Put the cones ...

Michael Stride

Just added a video of the starting system in action at Brighton. Includes beeps, and false start detection......
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2b-s9RVBP8

Michael Stride

The refurbed ramps (re-paint, checked welds, new rear wood platforms, new handlebar tape) at Hog Hill last weekend. It was a rainy day on Sunday so using stainles metal ramps is a good choice, we can leave them out and not worry. The pic shows the timer clocks on black stands, and a third black box ...

Michael Stride

in daylight, without beeps...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmzvReeP ... r_embedded

Michael Stride

Now with added green:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuCOrEbNT4c

Michael Stride

I dont have any time on my hands thanks Wes. I work damn hard and do this for fun. The system you like so much gives rise to tons of false starts. Some races they do the dumb adding of false start penalties, thats no fun for me. I have to disagree that the random start is like watching paint dry, I ...

Michael Stride

Still dont like that system. Its not the light per se, its the introduction of reaction times and a standard beep start. As I have explained a random start cuts down on False starts significantly. It also means racers attending races do not need to learn the local beep system. Every racer is on a le...

Michael Stride

A couple of things I don't like about the drag tree lights is they light downwards... Just seems ' wrong' to me. A race start is pyschcologically a build UP or a crescendo... So lights going downwards seem odd to me. Next , on a drag start the beeps are at a pre defined sequence with no random start...

Michael Stride

Oh and Wes, I though the tree went Red, YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW then Green or Red?

Or are YOU colour blind???????

Michael Stride

Yes, I have looked at the Drag Racing trees, interesting proposition. I decided against using that system as I didnt understand it. I know they do a staggered start which I really don't like. I think they could possibly have a place in slalom, but I do prefer the dual start method for races. Also we...

Michael Stride

Wes, I've just ordered some green led strips that I reckon I can wire into the beeper circuit, so will turn on green when the lights go out for a short time. I'll see how that looks and works.

You can never have enough pretty lights!

Michael Stride

A few reasons Wes... I know two UK rCers who are colour blind... Also this mimics a Formula One start sequence. Actually the green light on the last light would not be correct as you don't go on when the last light lights.... But when it extinguishes after a random interval of zero to five seconds. ...

Michael Stride

After a little shakedown test involving packing to a practice and testing in the field i've painted the front matte black and added a second row of LEDS. The leds areactually modulated so they arnt physically on all the time when lit actually flashing faster than the eye can see to conserve battery ...

Michael Stride

Yeah, I see the problem. With the price of LCD panels coming down hopefully something will improve for races. But for practice you probably wont have mains power. I feel visable screens really add to to fun at practice and race sessions. Hopefully someone clever can do something with the track mate.

Michael Stride

The system output to a US telephone cable plug and wire, which they use to carry the switch input and the power from the 9v to the normal IR bean unit. Its easy to find which wires are which and I just soldered two wires to those points on the P.C.B. Then all you need to do is connect two tapeswitch...

Michael Stride

If you want a system for pratice, the RU Ready screens are great. Clear and running off 9v battery. combined with two tape switches and wire you have a great practice system, and we use it for our races. At the end of each run the time is displayed. When the next rider takes his run he resets and st...

Michael Stride

It would be inline with the first cones or just back from there.

Racers will clearly see the lights (very bright) or if head down wait for the beep, which is placed by the hand grips on the ramp.

Unless you have tunnel vision (skate pun intended!)...you'll be fine.

Michael Stride

Just replied to a query and thought it best to post here as it may be of use to others: The clocks are from RU Ready / Gunfighter.com, and are basically large stopwatches that I have wired to work off a simple on/off rather than the telephone wires they use. Tape Switches are from tapeswitch.com. No...

Michael Stride

I just though I can make a second starter remote, with a start button, reset and race stop button. That could be used alongside the hand held starter or a replacement.

Michael Stride

Is the start beep a random beep, after the 5 lights? Yes, just like F1. The lights stay lit for 1-4 seconds and extinguish at the same time as sounding the beepers and starting the clocks. Why is the button to reset the clock, at least after a false start, on the back of the box? Presumably the box...

Michael Stride

Just done a video to show the new timer start system in action

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZ388BA_AMc

Michael Stride

Yes, its now in a custom metal case, with a false start system integrated to stop the countdown if a racer jumps the start, with an indicator as to which lane jumped. Will post video once its completely tested. In the meantime here it is in youtube, starting two of our timer clocks. http://www.youtu...

Michael Stride

Of course Pelle. Has your hanger arrived?

Michael Stride

sorry, I meant 2011!

now winter is here we can get the project going again. We were let down by our carbon people who were unable to make a deck in under four months....grrrrr.

Michael Stride

Pat. I do believe you are talking out of your arse. Suggesting there is any more to the cancellation than the X in City Organisers have said is purely conjecture on your part, from someone 6000 miles away who hasnt personally met the head-honcho of 'X'. I for one, do not question their commitment to...

Michael Stride

It is indeed a shame the event isnt taking place until April, and of course its annoying to those that bought tickets. As far as we were aware the event was going on so I dont see how anyone could have predicted this in advance from the UK Slalomers side. We travel to races all over that are cancell...

Michael Stride

Completely agree Chad. I envisage the starter will say "Racers ready" then the racers focus on the lights, but I do agree beeps could be fun. Once the sequence starts you can count to 5, but you will always need to watch to see when the lights go out at the random moment. You can run two sets of lig...

Michael Stride

Green is really the easy to understand signal for everyone.

We have a couple of seriously colour blind racers.

Michael Stride

Obviously you dont watch Formula 1 (!) I think it would not be hard to program the chip to do exactly what you say, I'll ask the producer of the circuit and then all you need do is wire it in to trackmate. It has outputs so any electronics guy should be able to configure it. I'll send you a link to ...

Michael Stride

Working on a false start addition but here is my new F1 style starter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vKsgN6tsyI

Michael Stride

first days qualifications:

Michael Stride

Very sad news. My thoughts go out to his family, Heidi, Lauren and Dylan. I remember opening a box of Turner wheels in the U.K. at a time when no new slalom specific wheels had been available for years. Another milestone was when the white Avalons were shipped here, I got as many as I could afford, ...

Michael Stride

Nice wheels, though I just dont get why Abec 11 do those deals with Silverfish....makes no sense to me, just aliantates potential retailers and one reason why we dont advertise with Silverfish...why pay to support your competitors?! Anyway, well done to Sam Gordon on his second place in the Hybrid o...

Michael Stride

Oh dear! It was Sao Paulo, this is from Bruno.. "I saw that you put the photo on the Octane site. But the race was in Sao Paulo, front of the Pacaembu Stadium. And I got the First place for Special Tight and the Third place for Dual Tight. Third place for Open Overall" Lets hope I can get it right n...

Michael Stride

Brilliant news from Bruno, Virage Team rider and race winner, of the Special Tight Open and third in Overall in Sao Paolo last weekend.

Michael Stride

Hopefully all the team members have received their Vice foot blocks.

We are making more as fast as we can.

Photo by Sam Gordon

Michael Stride

Some IR gates can be set off by some auto focus cameras using IR.

I had probs with my IR gates from low level sunlight too.

SO I prefer tapeswitches.

Michael Stride

New version!
http://www.octanesport.co.uk/shop/index ... block.html

Michael Stride

The V2 Vice , with added round bits and a satin finish is available now.

http://www.octanesport.co.uk/shop/index ... block.html

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