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
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
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 >
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
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 --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html ---
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(Continue reading)
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
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!)
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.
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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