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Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by jggonz »

ars wrote: post #17

This is unrelated, but that has to be the most confusing way to write a price I've ever seen: 2.699,00 - a period for the thousands separator, and a decimal comma for the cents. I am aware of decimal commas - but a period for the thousands? I thought they used a space, or an apostrophe? 2'699,00 It must be tough writing code in Europe - computers only use decimal points, not decimal commas. And how do you make an int…

Hi ars, this is an article that discusses your concerns: http://www.xencraft.com/resources/multi-currency.html

Take a look at the section titled "Presentation Formats"

Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by hyperion2010 »

WalterBright wrote: post #36
atom-morgan wrote: post #23

I don't see it in the article but I heard it recently so I guess I'll share. Lance Armstrong was on the Joe Rogan Experience and discussed doping within the sport. He said at one point in time, people would thread fishing line through a wine cork. They'd tie the line to the tail of a car and stick the cork in their mouth. As the car starts moving, the cork pulls against your teeth giving you just enough pull.

Sounds like a fine way to lose your teeth.

More like a good way to get a nasty fishing line cut when it snaps back and smacks you in the face.

Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by shpx »

atom-morgan wrote: post #23

I don't see it in the article but I heard it recently so I guess I'll share. Lance Armstrong was on the Joe Rogan Experience and discussed doping within the sport. He said at one point in time, people would thread fishing line through a wine cork. They'd tie the line to the tail of a car and stick the cork in their mouth. As the car starts moving, the cork pulls against your teeth giving you just enough pull.

For context, this was in the early 1900s

http://www.bikeroar.com/articles/the-4-greatest-bicycle-chea...

Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by jwdunne »

ars wrote: post #17

This is unrelated, but that has to be the most confusing way to write a price I've ever seen: 2.699,00 - a period for the thousands separator, and a decimal comma for the cents. I am aware of decimal commas - but a period for the thousands? I thought they used a space, or an apostrophe? 2'699,00 It must be tough writing code in Europe - computers only use decimal points, not decimal commas. And how do you make an int…

Oh yes, it's a thing. I remember being really interested in a sign outside a pub in the Canary Islands that listed a beer as 2,00 or similar. Then I noticed it everywhere and realised the convention I'm used to is reversed there.

Sorta like being British and looking both ways at a road in a foreign country!

Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by davidw »

chinathrow wrote: post #39
ars wrote: post #17

This is unrelated, but that has to be the most confusing way to write a price I've ever seen: 2.699,00 - a period for the thousands separator, and a decimal comma for the cents. I am aware of decimal commas - but a period for the thousands? I thought they used a space, or an apostrophe? 2'699,00 It must be tough writing code in Europe - computers only use decimal points, not decimal commas. And how do you make an int…

That's common. 18 hits in: http://www.thefinancials.com/Default.aspx?SubSectionID=curfo... Writing code is not that tough in Europe - just use a proper i18n library.

> Writing code is not that tough in Europe - just use a proper i18n library.

Not even having to think about that initially is sure handy for US startups. You can get pretty big without worrying too much about other languages and all the confusion that entails.

Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by chinathrow »

celticninja wrote: post #25
maxerickson wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Even rather casual cyclists will want something as light as possible and the in-frame hub drive arrangement has nice aesthetics.

Yes but casual cyclists will not pay €2499 for the pleasure of doing so

Of course they do - imagine ladies training with men only. Imagine folks at the age of 70 still wanting to ride with their sons etc.

Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by athenot »

ars wrote: post #17

This is unrelated, but that has to be the most confusing way to write a price I've ever seen: 2.699,00 - a period for the thousands separator, and a decimal comma for the cents. I am aware of decimal commas - but a period for the thousands? I thought they used a space, or an apostrophe? 2'699,00 It must be tough writing code in Europe - computers only use decimal points, not decimal commas. And how do you make an int…

«computers only use decimal points, not decimal commas»

That's what localization is all about: eliminating these false assumptions.

It's only confusing when you're not used to it. On a similar note, 12-hour time notation (eg. 3pm) is confusing as heck when you're used to 24 hour notation.

Re: Hidden motors in cycling: Van den Dreissche banned for 6 years, titles stripped

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Post by chinathrow »

shpx wrote: post #38
Xylakant wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"It was controlled by a Bluetooth switch installed underneath the handlebar tape." (in the article)

They should install Bluetooth sniffers before steep sections, it would be cool to see a little ping on the radio and then watch one of the racers magically pull ahead.

Or Bluetooth jammers.
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