| In
1989 Tom decided that he'd like an intercom
system for his own bike so that he could
talk to his frequent passengers..
"Simple"
he thought, so he and his partner rode to
the nearest bike shop and bought a rider
/ passenger system as recommended by the
shop. They fitted it to their helmets there
and then before setting off for home again..
When
they got home Tom telephoned the shop to
tell them that his new intercom system must
be faulty, because as soon as he reached
open roads and speeds over 30mph the system
became totally useless!
They
returned to the shop and were given a new
system, however the result was the same!
They even tried other systems but always
achieved the same results.
At
this stage most of us would just give up
or accept that when you're traveling at
speed on a bike the wind noise is bound
to override and even cancel out the volume
of your speech..
But
not Tom Beman...
As
a highly proficient electronics designer,
Tom decided that if he couldn't get what
he wanted off the shelf, he would have to
design and manufacture a system for his
own use and that's precisely what he did! |