Low Rider Bikes - The Essence Of Lifestyle

You've seen them on the covers of magazines, on tv, and on the streets. Low rider bikes are blazing into popular culture and it looks like nothing is going to stop this cultural phenomenon from growing to massive size.

From the mechanic who builds low rider bikes in his spare time to the new kid on the block who finds an old beat up junker to turn into his personal statement. People from all walks of life are getting involved with the essence of this lifestyle. What is it about this phenomenon that makes it so popular? Some believe that it is the intrinsic yearning within humans to make a statement about who they are and what is important to them. These bikes are an excellent medium to do this. They provide new and experienced artists with the canvas to create a work of art that will stop people in their tracks and get them to think about who it was that created these amazing bikes.

The popularity of this bike is visible everywhere. The shows that used to be purely devoted to cars are increasingly integrating low rider bikes into the entertainment. From show producers point of view it is a great way to involve a greater segment of the population. From the attendees point of view, its just plain fun to see the massive amount of creativity that those who design low rider bikes bring to the shows.

What are the origins of these bikes? In order to explore this we have to step back in time and visit another type of show... In this case a tv show. Low rider bikes are said to be a descendant of a bike that was used in the popular 1960's tv show "The Munsters". With the popularity of the show, the bike took off and became THE bike that kids wanted to get. Low rider bikes began to be seen on the streets of otherwise conservative neighborhoods. The popularity of these bikes was short-lived. As the years went by the predecessor of this bike was seen less and less frequently.

Then came the 1980's. The decade of greed and indulgence would also be the decade when the this style of bike had new life breathed into it. With this newfound life, the bike took off and has steadily been gaining popularity. These bikes have now reached the point where they are starting to make headway into the mainstream. So, these bikes are rocking the bike world and, in the opinion of many, the low rider bike is here to stay.

How does one get involved with this vibrant pool of life? Today there are shows that provide a venue for low rider bikes, clubs and online resources where people interact and figure out how to build more outrageous low rider bikes. The exciting thing about this lifestyle is that the builders are always pushing the envelop and trying to come up with new and unique ways to present their bikes. There is also a growing number of people who want to build these low rider bikes and are seeking tips on how to do this.

Remote Control Technology In Cars

When people think of remote control cars they usually think of small electric cars which are given as a present to a son or daughter and fly around the living room, around the household obstacles and scare the family cat. Over the years, there has been an increase in the popularity of these RC cars due to the increase in technology, lowing of costs and the fantastic designs which companies come up with. What people do not realise is that remote control cars vary greatly from the family RC Cars as mentioned previous, nitro cars which run on nitro fuel and petrol remote control cars which run on unleaded petrol.With the general family remote control car, you are usually required to either insert batteries into the car and the radio control handset, or charge a rechargeable battery inside the car but still put normal batteries in the controller. This has the advantage over the other models in that they can be recharged over and over again and does not cost anymore, apart from paying for the electric which is next to nothing. These cars range from cars which costs a few £'s to cars which are more specialised which can cost around £80. The only other cost is buying new batteries when they stop charging as they do not last forever, but even that costs is not much at all for a pack of 4.Next on the family tree of remote control cars are nitro cars, which are designed for people who have had a few years experience of rc cars and either are looking for the next car up, or into competition racing or something in-between. Nitro rc cars require running in, just like a normal road car in that the parts are new and the fuel and lubricants needs to run through the car, which can be a time consuming and at times a frustrating process. This is due to the car possibly stalling, stuttering or just not moving at all which requires problem solving but once the car is up and running, can be extremely fast and outrun a top of the range electric car on acceleration. When it comes to full on racing, they are usually neck and neck but can be tweaked like normal cars to give even more speed.They run on nitro fuel which is purchased from model shops, and a bottle gives around 3-4 full fuel tanks worth so around a hours racing. It only takes a minute to refuel, but on a downside the cars need constant maintenance and servicing to keep them in good condition, again like normal road cars.he last on the family tree are petrol which most people never really think of, as they are for huge fans and defiantly a big boys toy. At a length of around a meter, these cars are big. Running on actual unleaded petrol, they are actually cheaper to run than nitro cars but do still need attention to maintenance and servicing. Not the kind of remote control car you will find in the high street stores, but mainly from specialised retails.