Booker Bense | 1 Apr 2005 01:15
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Re: Speed straps-toe clips

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, Chris Melton wrote:

> I have these things that I think are called speed straps on my bike..in
> place of toe clips.  There is one diagonal strap across each pedal. I did a
> n
> online search and can¹t find them...does anyone know if I have the name
> correct or where I can find them?
>

_ PowerGrips, available at lot's of bike shops. Here's one url.

http://tinyurl.com/3q3ad

_ Booker C. Bense
Allen Freeman | 1 Apr 2005 01:29
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Re: Why self contained touring?

On Thu, 2005-03-31 at 10:23 -0800, Chuck Harmon wrote:
> --- "majdinkydau@..." <majdinkydau@...>
> wrote:
> > 
>  Self contained touring is harsh on a budjet but the
> > rewards outweigh the pains. 
> 
> Strange, I have had two daughters in college for the
> past several years and my vacations for the past
> several years have all bee self contained bicycle
> tours.  I have always considered these vacations to be
> much easier on the budget than alternative I could
> have chosen.
> 
> Note that I have come to enjoy self contained touring
> so much that this will probably represent most of my
> future vacations as well. 

I think majdinkydau was saying that self-contained touring on a budget
can be harsh. The imprecision of English is a wonderful thing!

Allen in CT

Chris Melton | 1 Apr 2005 01:29
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Re: Speed straps-toe clips

Wow, was I off!  power grips...it's all coming back to me now!  Thanks to
all who replied.

Chris

On 3/31/05 6:15 PM, "Booker Bense" <bbense@...> wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Mar 2005, Chris Melton wrote:
> 
>> I have these things that I think are called speed straps on my bike..in
>> place of toe clips.  There is one diagonal strap across each pedal. I di
d a
>> n
>> online search and can¹t find them...does anyone know if I have the name
>> correct or where I can find them?
>> 
> 
> _ PowerGrips, available at lot's of bike shops. Here's one url.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/3q3ad
> 
> _ Booker C. Bense
> 

Moni | 1 Apr 2005 02:00
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Re: Cleanliness on a tour

From: "John Yeo" <list@...>

While we're on the subject of cleanliness, does anybody have tips for
keeping yourself clean on a self supported tour?  Let's assume you're
stealth camping with no showers available.

I've always used alcohol based hand cleaner, available in most drugstores
along with paper towels.  Any other recommendations?

***   Moni's reply:

Hi John

Baby wipes work great, so will a dip in a river lake or stream.  I did
countless stream clean ups on my tour last year, with the occacional
baby wipe clean up, and some times sponge bath in rest room sinks.

Read about some here: http://tryagain.crazyguyonabike.com

Moni
Doug | 1 Apr 2005 05:03
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Re: camping

Jim wrote:
 >   I'm with you on using shelter when available. I go with the old 
adage of
>"Out of sight, out of mind." One place that can offer shelter is small
>airports. they are usually unattended, have open or unlocked hangars 
and
>usually water.  I suppose my worst such place was a barn which had held
>goats at one time.

I think this is a great idea.  I haven't visited many small airports, 
but I know of one that has a nice little cafe restaurant that serves 
excellent home-cooked food at unheard-of low prices.  Airports are also 
usually marked on maps, making them easier to find than many 
campgrounds.

BTW, another good place to camp is county parks...they're like small 
versions of state parks, but they're more numerous and usually less 
crowded.

doug
madison, wi

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CYCLESTORE | 1 Apr 2005 03:16
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Re: Subject: racks and scrapes and sratches


Hello Coy an all,

I know your pain. Even with nylon hooks (good idea) they can wear through 
painted racks while steel or alloy hooks gouge racks even when coated with vinyl 
in a short time.

Even bare aluminum alloy racks show wear and often stain bags and the stains 
can ruin you street cloths when shouldering them.  In the old days the good 
bikes had chrome plating on the racks, generally pretty tough.  Nitto of Japan 
uses Nickel plate on some racks and it is tough.

One of the best current solutions is the Tubus brand (there are others now) 
Stainless steel carriers.  They are rated much stronger (and stiffer) than 
their painted Chromoly models with a 100 LB limit as compared to 35-45 LB tops for 
most alloy styles.  They don't easily scratch and the stainless color is 
through and through.  Use a rack with pannier with non abrasive nylon hardware and 
you have one good system.  I use Coy's tubing spiral solution  on some of my 
painted racks and it helps quite a bit.

Hop this is some help,

Gilbert Anderson

North Road Bicycle Company

519 W. North St.

Raleigh, NC 27603

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The Hoogenraad Family | 1 Apr 2005 03:26
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this winter's project ...

this winter's project ... http://www.hoogie.co.nz/bikes/bentech.htm

no, i don't intend to start a flame war

cheers,
hoogie
timaru/oamaru, new zealand
Stan Blodgett | 1 Apr 2005 03:31
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RE: Subject: racks and scrapes and sratches

Gilbert Wrote:

One of the best current solutions is the Tubus brand (there are others 
now) 
Stainless steel carriers.  They are rated much stronger (and stiffer) 
than 
their painted Chromoly models with a 100 LB limit as compared to 35-45 
LB
tops for 
most alloy styles.  They don't easily scratch and the stainless color is 

through and through.  Use a rack with pannier with non abrasive nylon
hardware and 
you have one good system.  I use Coy's tubing spiral solution  on some 
of my

painted racks and it helps quite a bit.

I reply:

I thought that the Chromoly models were stronger than the stainless 
models
in the Tubus line? (although there is no denying the beauty of the 
stainless
models!)

Steve Varley | 1 Apr 2005 03:39
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Re: Cleanliness on a tour (was camping in town parks)

While we're on the subject of cleanliness, does anybody have tips for
keeping yourself clean on a self supported tour?  Let's assume you're
stealth camping with no showers available.
I've always used alcohol based hand cleaner, available in most drugstores
along with paper towels.  Any other recommendations?"

    I've had good luck with a kind of modified 'Navy shower' using one water bottle. Get a little wet, soap up, and
rinse off. If you have 2 water bottes, maybe a little bit warm in the afternoon sun, you can take a luxurious
shower and wash your hair too. 

AdamK | 1 Apr 2005 03:56
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Re: Cleanliness on a tour (was camping in town parks)

John Yeo wrote.
<<snip>>  While we're on the subject of cleanliness, does anybody have
tips for
keeping yourself clean on a self supported tour?  Let's assume you're
stealth camping with no showers available. <<end snip>>

Assuming that I usually camp near some sort of water source...
I carry a small collapsible/folding bowl - Ortlieb, I think - that I use
for a PTA wash. One small pot of water boiled on the Trangia stove makes
the water warm enough for washing. And if one is careful on the order of
the parts washed, one bowl should suffice. I keep my hair very short
when touring, so that is not much of a problem either.
Having said that, I still prefer to camp where there are showers
available.

Adam K.
Sidney, BC
Canada

Email: adam-k@...
Website: http://www.adamk.ca


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