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L S | 1 Jan 2009 01:16
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Bents and my 'ole friend

A fine Med size recumbent for $3000 - my Lightning P-38 Voyager, (S&S model) no upgrades needed.
For details, please contact me off list. 
Thanks
Regards
-Lee-

From: "Dave Hair" <dhair@...>
To: "MH" <hoagy@...>
Cc: "John Meier" <jm1226@...>; <touring@...>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: Bents and my 'ole friend BOB
> There is an older Tour Easy on E-Bay for $999, built for 6'5".
> $999 seems a little steep for those components.  It has a double crank and what looks like a 6 or 7 speed
freewheel.  It would take lots of 
upgrades to turn it into a nice touring rig.
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Roy Halle | 1 Jan 2009 09:23
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The Cycle for Life Tour

Robert started his "Cycle for Life" tour from Houston, TX on December 
30, two days earlier than the original plan.  I had e-mailed him 
suggesting I might ride along for a few miles.  He had e-mailed back 
advising of his early start.  Robert spent the first night of his tour 
in Alvin, TX and I phoned him the next morning.  We agreed to meet along 
the highway that runs between Alvin and Galveston, his planned 
destination for his second night.  (I live about 20 miles from Alvin and 
30 from Galveston.)

We met up as planned and rode together for 20-30 miles, finally crossing 
the causeway onto Galveston Island where we parted company.  Robert 
headed toward the beach to look for a spot to camp and I made a U turn 
and headed toward home.  

Until recently and for about the past two years, the Galveston causeway 
had been undergoing re-construction and was unsafe (in my humble 
opinion) for bicycle traffic (over a mile long, two narrow lanes in each 
direction, no shoulders, no place to duck, and traffic flowing at 50-60 
mph).  But as of quite recently the work was completed.  The rebuilt 
causeway is fully open and there are three or four lanes in each 
direction and wide shoulders.  So no problem.  

Apparently Robert's first day went smoothly and all was going well when 
we parted company the afternoon of his second day.  For me it was a 
delightful day's ride.  

Robert told me he had no experience bicycle touring and that everything 
he knew about it he learned from reading PHRED.  So you guys deserve a 
lot of credit for sharing your knowledge and experience.  I recently 
completed my first solo bicycle tour of one week, 500+ miles (credit
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robert clark | 1 Jan 2009 09:48
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Re: rear lights

4D toplight ,  bolted on the back of the Tubus rack seems  decently bright .

2 LEDs behind a  magnifying lens in the center. 2 on the sides ,

and a 5th one for battery status.

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David Whitmon | 1 Jan 2009 12:43

Re: rear lights

I run two custom made flashers, 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 3/4" set in clear  
epoxy.  One has 36 LEDs and the other 44 LEDS.  They flash at  
differing rates always changing.  They are attached to a bracket  
attached to my trunk bag and though it's not light, they are powered  
off of a Nite Sun water bottle battery (in the bag) and run close to  
a month, running night and day.
The trunk bag goes back and forth between tandem of triplet depending  
which bike is ridden that day.

Bright Makes Right

David Whitmon

On Jan 1, 2009, at 3:48 AM, robert clark wrote:

> 4D toplight ,  bolted on the back of the Tubus rack seems  decently  
> bright .
>
> 2 LEDs behind a  magnifying lens in the center. 2 on the sides ,
>
> and a 5th one for battery status.
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Dwight Bowen | 1 Jan 2009 14:56
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Happy New Year

Happy New Year Everyone. 
 I'm new to this post (a few days now) and I'm looking forward to more of
 your opinions on touring and the related gear.  I love to hear the vario
us insights that you all have.   

Happy Touring
Dwight
 
Dwight Bowen
Bowen Bicycle Works
bowenbicycles.com 
  
(860) 836-9765
bowenbicycles@...
 
 
 

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Chip Mefford | 1 Jan 2009 15:13
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Re: OT: Acer Aspire One (was Re: MSI Wind Netbook)


I got suckered by a nasty attack of genuine consumerism (to which I
thought I was immune) and bought one of those aspire one saffire deals
from amazon before I knew it.

Got it in, fiddled with it a bit, thought it was pretty neat, and since
the mrs was having foot surgery the next week, and would be couch bound
for a few weeks, that it would be just the thing. So, I gave it to her,
set it up to stream folk alley and it was a hit, so I bought one for me.
Set it up to dual boot the original win xp home set up, and ubuntu 8.10
(which I am using now, and use most of the time, unless i have to do
something win specific).

I like it *alot*. less than $400,  160g hd, 6-cell battery, 6+hours
untethered, a gig of ram, and a usable display, and *almost*
pocketsized. AND, the suspend, hibernate and wireless work, even in linux.

Yeah, fellow at work has the MSI wind, and it's nice, but it's also
-in my opinion- crossed the line from netbook to laptop, and if I wanted
a laptop, I'd have gotten a different machine.

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  chop wood
  carry water
After Enlightenment;
  chop wood
  carry water
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Chip Mefford | 1 Jan 2009 15:50
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Re: whisky compass?


thegimprider wrote:
> I user whiskey for a compass but it only lead me into trouble.

Yeah, I'm allergic to whiskey,
I drink,
I break out in handcuffs.

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  carry water
After Enlightenment;
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Kim Hetzel | 1 Jan 2009 20:24
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WTB: wheel magnet (model #166-5120) for CATEYE VELO 1 bicycle computer


I am looking to buy a wheel magnet for my CATEYE VELO 1 (circa 2000) bicycl
e computer.  
I was looking through my parts drawer and did not find one.  Darn bicycle g
remlins !

My daughter wants me to place a bicycle computer on her bicycle this mornin
g for the new 
year' s mileage on her bicycle.  She proclaims that she want to ride 1500 m
iles.  I am sure 
that she will reach that long before the year's end, IMHO.   A great new'
s year's resolution,
I must say !

Let me know, if you have one that is in good to excellent condtion.

Wishing an optimistic Happy New Year to all with more miles under your tire
s than before,
Kim
Yelm, WA.

My personal favourite life's quote:  Life is like a parachute; it only fu
nctions, when it is open.

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Al Watters | 1 Jan 2009 20:41

RE: wheel magnet (model #166-5120) for CATEYE VELO 1 bicycle computer

Try your LBS, most of them should carry wheel magnets for under $5.  If not
Performance Bicycle has them for $3 plus S+H.

Al Watters
awatters@...  
USAC New Mexico Representative
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Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 12:24
To: internet-bob@...; touring@...
Subject: WTB: wheel magnet (model #166-5120) for CATEYE VELO 1 bicycle
computer

I am looking to buy a wheel magnet for my CATEYE VELO 1 (circa 2000) bicycl
e computer.  
I was looking through my parts drawer and did not find one.  Darn bicycle g
remlins !

My daughter wants me to place a bicycle computer on her bicycle this mornin
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Kenneth Sear | 1 Jan 2009 20:51
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Re: wheel magnet (model #166-5120) for CATEYE VELO 1 bicycle computer

I taped a circular magnet on for my old Cateye (circa something or other. 
It's old)  I moved the pickup to where the spokes cross so the magnet won't 
flip around.  Works great.

Ken

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From: "Kim Hetzel" <krhetzel@...>
To: <internet-bob@...>; <touring@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:24 PM
Subject: WTB: wheel magnet (model #166-5120) for CATEYE VELO 1 bicycle 
computer

>
> I am looking to buy a wheel magnet for my CATEYE VELO 1 (circa 2000) 
> bicycl
> e computer.
> I was looking through my parts drawer and did not find one.  Darn bicycle 
> g
> remlins !
>
> My daughter wants me to place a bicycle computer on her bicycle this 
> mornin
> g for the new
> year' s mileage on her bicycle.  She proclaims that she want to ride 1500 
> m
> iles.  I am sure
> that she will reach that long before the year's end, IMHO.   A great new'
> s year's resolution,
> I must say !
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