Monday, 30 June 2008
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| Re: FA Ads Tom Kunich 08:07:44 |
| | "a440tooner" <A440tooner@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I hate FA ads. I know where ebay is and I think people should respect this site as a FS site.
Obviously that would be best but also sometimes those ads are a good pointer
to something that you might want.
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| Re: RR: Colorado Trail (Part 3) Mike Vandeman 07:18:21 |
| | On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:34:38 -0700 (PDT), Siskuwihane
<Siskuwihane1@gmail.com> wrote:
On Jun 29, 4:15pm, Mike Vandeman <mjva...@pacbell.net> wrote: On Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:10:06 -0700 (PDT), Corvus Corvax <corvuscor...@yahoo.com> wrote: The Hayman fire in 2002 was the largest fire in Colorado history, burning 140,000 acres of forest Almost as big as the area destroyed by mountain biking via trailbuilding and extreme wreck-reation. Please provide a cite for that stat.
Does the exact number really matter? We know it's A LOT!
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| Why Is the Supply of IDIOT Mountain Bikers ENDLESS??? Mike Vandeman 07:16:54 |
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From: "Noel Gagnon" <invader_crx@hotmail.com>
To: mjvande@pacbell.net
Subject: Re: read one of your theories
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:29:54 -0700
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well thank you for that, it's proved everything I've thought about
you, you sir are part of the problem with society, individuals such as
yourself glorify and imbelish half truths to get other sesipidible
people into believing anything you tell them, I know this because you
just generalized and labeled me without even knowing me... I've NEVER
ridden on a non-biking trail because my local area of Victoria, BC has
two mountian bike ONLY areas that we maintain with weekly maintance,
if all area's of the world had MTB only trails, you wouldn't have much
credibility with these statements (lies) you've made... you should try
getting out and getting a little life experience, instead of hiding
behind the blind eyes of a lonely man...
I'm sending out intentions that you'll awaken someday, and stop
treating the world as your ash tray...
thanks for replying, but if you're not going to actually acknoledge my
plea for you to open your eyes then I dont wish to hear from you ever
again...
-Noel
PS- always keep in mind, morons make up 1% of every
community/populus... not 100% as you seem to think!
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From: Mike Vandeman <mjvande@pacbell.net>
To: "Noel Gagnon" <invader_crx@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: read one of your theories
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2006 12:13:17 -0700>At 11:55 AM 8/8/2006, you wrote:>>I read your paper, the psychology of biking and was dumb founded by >>the rambling garbage you hurled onto the paper! Im not gonna attack >>you, like you childishly attacked a community larger then any >>other, but I do want you to know a few things seeing as how you >>arent intelligent enough to dissipher your own gibberish... first, >>with a poplulus in the millions, you're going to have a small >>majority of morons, and a small majority of amazing people, in the >>middle, is the rest of us, normal people, not trashing trails and >>respecting rules... but as you should know there is a bad apple in >>every bunch, just like in ALL the other communities.>
The difference is that mountain bikers seem to be almost 100% bad >apples, you included. Just look at what you just said!> Now knowing that, how could you generalize so many into one >>brutal mold... as a professor you should be smarter then that, but >>apperently they'll give a docturine to anyone that can right a >>mediocre 'term' paper...>> as for trail inexcessibility, there are such a small percentage of >>trails open to bikers (1 in 1000) so OF COURSE we're going to ride >>anything we can in our local area cause we can't very well ride >>these 50lbs $3500 bikes 200 miles to the nearest ski resort... >>also, to touch on erosion, walking a trail enough times will >>proporsionatly wear the trail in the same manner, as do horses, >>motorbikes, city maintances workers, and mother nature... but I >>have yet to read your reports on them, which I would love to see!> Irrelevant. I have only compared mountain biking impacts with hiking >impacts, scientifically. Motorcycles are not on our trails, and >horses are very rare. Look in the mirror. THERE is the problem.> the Paradox of biking is simple, we do not do it for the view, we >>do not do it to see a racoon...> Good, because you would crash if you tried to look for animals & >ride at the same time. And all the mountain bikers who claim to be >looking at nature are LYING.> we do it, cause it's fun, challenging excersise...> So is hiking, which doesn't drive all other people off the trails, >the way mountain biking does.> I truely feel sorry for you, you have these horrible views of the >>world around you, you must manifest a horrible life for yourself, >>you surround yourself in ONLY the ugly and therefore live in the >>ugly... wake up my friend, wake up> I just tell the truth -- something you should try once iin a while, >just for fun. You are fooling NO ONE.> ===
I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
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| Bear mauls teen during 24-hour mountain bike race in Alaska Mike Vandeman 07:11:22 |
| | Unfortunately, the response will probably be to kill the bear, rather
than to cancel the races. Humans have no business mountain bike racing
for 24 hours, giving the wildlife no time to use their habitat!
Mike
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:01:01 +0000
Subject: Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska Anchorage police say a teenage girl taking part in
a 24-hour bike race was severely injured after a grizzly bear attack.
The girl was riding early Sunday on a park trail when attacked. She
used her cell phone to call 911 but was unable to communicate.
Another biker found the mauled girl around 1:30 a.m. and called
police.
Medics were escorted by officers with shotguns into the dark woods to
retrieve the girl.
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I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!
http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
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| electric bike kits Bob 04:33:32 |
| | I am looking for a way to
convert our bike to electric. I am looking at a hub brushless system,
has anyone used one of this or know anything about them?
Thanks Bob
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| Re: sanding the inner tube vs. solvents? Claus Assmann 03:42:26 |
| | Frank Krygowski wrote:
Would a solvent do the job more quickly? Has anyone tried carrying a few ml of acetone in a tiny bottle, and using that?
That's what I used (at home, not on the road). It works very well.
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Sunday, 29 June 2008
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| Mountain Biker Admits He Doesn't See Wildlife When Biking Mike Vandeman 23:32:35 |
| | Notice that even though the birds gave a clear signal that they
weren't welcome, they are even recommending that their friends also go
there!
Mike
Sat, 14 Jun 2008:
From: "Steve Pelton" <stevepelton@comcast.net>
Subject: Grand Ridge Aviary
Grandma was watching the kiddies so my wife and I hiked Grand Ridge
from the
Duthie side. As we got to the top of the first hill and went around a
noticeable log roller we spotted a large grey owl about 30' ahead in a
low
tree. It was staring us down big time which is when we heard the
hissing
noises from to our left where there was another owl. Then we heard
what
sounded like more hissing to the right so we decided to move on.
Went to the top of the second hill ( 1 hour total), returned to the
aviary
and there they were again. Only this time all three were in the same
tree
within 10' feet of each other - it was cool and they were big. Then we
saw
a fourth flying to our right. We took some bad pictures with my phone
and
moved on. But they started following us; swooping through the trees.
We
rounded a corner and heard the hissing. We spotted one directly above
us
puffing its feathers. Then the other three joined and continued the
assault.
It was one of the wildest nature encounters I've had; like an
interactive
zoo. My guess is they are guarding chicks and will be there for
awhile.
Keep your eyes open and you might catch them. It's between the first
dirt-bridge and the only real log roller; well before the bog with the
4x6
crossing, about 30min hike/20min bike. If you know/are a good
photographer,
might be a good opportunity.
Funny thing is I probably would never have noticed on my bike. Happy
Father's/Flag day!
Steve
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I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!
http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
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| Re: Ideal for spastics! A Muzi 22:44:43 |
| | landotter wrote:
You just never know what you'll stumble upon at the Yellowjersey site! Any one still make tricycle conversion kits, BTW??
heh heh I thought that was hilarious when I read it, what, 37 years ago?
We do conversions using Trail Mate rear end assemblies for riders who
are unable to balance. For 20" wheel applications the width may be
trimmed significantly.
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Andrew Muzi
<www.yellowjersey.org/>
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
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| Helmet tests? Tom Sherman 22:38:46 |
| | SMS aka Steven M. Scharf wrote:
... The lack of critical thinking skills is often scary. In what other aspects of their lives do these same people fail to look at factual evidence before making judgments? You can actually see just in this newsgroup that the people that dismiss all the evidence regarding things like ER data on crash tests for helmets,...
There have been bicycle helmet crash tests under controlled and known
conditions, using live subjects, with the results evaluated by emergency
room physicians?
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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| Aero Gran Compe brake blocks Finlay Mackay 22:29:01 |
| | Dear rbt-ers,
I have a Dia-Compe Aero Gran Compe brake on the front of my fixie:
<http://tinyurl.com/45befb>
It does the job and is ever so tiny and lovely, but I forsee a problem
down the line, when I have to replace the brake blocks. The only online
supplier I can find (I notice that the ?proprietor is a regular on this
group, so shall spare his blushes) wants $50 a pair for the blocks - more
than I paid for the complete brakeset. Can anyone with experience of these
brakes confirm whether the mounting system they use is unique, or can other
blocks be made to fit? I am prepared to forego the aero advantage of the
elliptical blocks ;)
cheers
Finlay
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| Re: Tom Sherman Vacation Ed D*l*n Tom Sherman 22:09:55 |
| | andresmuro@aol.com aka Andres Muro wrote:
Tom: next time you go on vacation or are absent from rbt for whatever reason, please take Ed with you or keep in touch with him. He gets desperately lonely and misses you too much.
butbutbut [1], Mr. Ed the Grate has a new best friend, M*k* V*nd*m*n.
[1] a gdanielsism.
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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| Re: WD-40 on a rusty chain? Jobst Brandt 22:08:16 |
| | Ron Ablang wrote:
I have a co-worker I'll call "Eric". Yesterday, I got to see his bikes (he has 4) at his place. He has a MTB bike (main) in the garage and 3 in the backyard. The last 3 seem to have been there for a while exposed to the elements. They all have rusty chains and I'm sure flat tires.
Today we got to talking about them. I told him he'll probably have to replace the chains (or is it possible to save a rusty chain?). He says he can WD-40 the heck out of it and it'll be as good as new. I told him I thought it would probably work, but that WD-40s a degreaser and it'll have to be cleaned off afterward and then lubed. He says he's been riding bikes for years and WD-40s all he needs (he probably sprays his whole bikes w/ it).
What do you guys think? How can you un-rust a chain? And is WD-40 not good for a bike in any way?
Rust on the outside of a chain (the only rust that is visible) has no
effect on its function. Unless the chain was washed clean of
lubricant, the link pins and their running surface are not rusty, so
you can ad a bit of motor oil while pedaling backward and be done with
it.
As you see, WD-40 is not a rust inhibitor nor a good lubricant for a
chain that is exposed to water because it washes away too easily,
being a microscopically thin layer. Forget about external rust.
Jobst Brandt
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| Re: Frame guarantee question Chris 19:18:18 |
| | * tombates@city-net.com <tombates@city-net.com>:
The frame on my Gary Fisher cheapo mountain style bike broke even though I never rode it off road. I probably put on thirty thousand miles over almost five years. The bike shop is in the process of taking care of the free replacement even though I have to pay to have parts changed which ten years ago I would have done myself, but as I get older I do not have the patience for such things. My question is that the bike shop person said that the seat post on my old frame may be a different size than on the new frame. If it is I would have to pay for a new seat "stem." I think Gary Fisher should pay for it since they changed sizes not me. If a part is worn out then I would agree to pay for it, but if they standardize sizes to save on inventory costs, why should their savings come from me. Tom
Tom,
I just went through something similar with my Cannondale. My frame was
no longer being made so they offered me a very similar frame. I also
had them install new brakes, chain and cables. I figured, why not, they
are going to have it torn apart anyways. Now is the time. They charged
me $35 to move all the existing parts over. After it was all said and
done. I feel like my bike is brand new again.
So, maybe getting a new sized piece of tubing for $20 or so, ain't to
bad...?
--
Chris
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| Mavic Open Pro & Open Pro CD Rs 19:13:29 |
| | From practical experience any advantage or disadvantages to the slightly
more expensive Open Pro CD rim vs. the standard Open Pro rim? One
LBS suggested the CD version didn't brake as well, other than that I can't
imagine a problem with the CD version?
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| Riding on Water (was: OK Let's Play Nice) Tom Sherman 17:56:03 |
| | Tom Kunich, a real person, wrote:
"Tom Sherman" <sunsetss0003@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote in message news:g46r5p$40v$3@registered.motzarella.org... and here we are, yet another factless, useless, meaningless lightweight "contribution" from tom sherman. nothing changes. Yes, without "jim beam" stalking Jobst Brandt, where would we be? Come on Tom - Jim Beam stalks just about anyone that knows what they're talking about. He is fixated in the belief that he alone walks on water. So do I as long as it's frozen. Jobst rides his bicycle on water: <http://sheldonbrown.com/brandt/ice.html>.
If you are going to venture out on the ice, read this first:
<http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/ierd/ice_safety/safety.html>.
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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| Thread Size on Shimano "F" Hub Ramer W. Streed 17:21:56 |
| | What is the thread size for the oil cup on the Shimano 3 speed "F" hub?
It is not 10-32 or 10-24 or 5mmx0.8mm as I have tried all of these. Any
Chance it is 5mmx1.0mm even though this is not a ISO standard?
I want to put a button head cap screw or set screw in to seal this after
I oil the hub.
Ramer
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| Tom Sherman - beloved nemesis Edward Dolan 16:40:32 |
| | Tom Sherman has returned to ARBR with a vengeance, but it will do him no
good. I am here for him for all eternity. Every post of his will be read by
me with intense scrutiny. He will get away with nothing, that I promise you!
If and when Tom goes slightly off the beam, as he has a tendency to do, I
will be here for him ever at the ready. It is my main mission in life to see
that he does not get away with any of his tomfooleries. I will devote 24
hours a day to this if necessary. Now you know why I am Great and why no one
else is.
The Great Ed Dolan wants to treat everyone with respect, but if and when you
cross certain lines you will reap the whirlwind.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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| Australia's "Best Mountain Biker" Is A CRIMINAL! Mike Vandeman 09:53:45 |
| | Surprize, surprize! Even IMBA once posted a study on its website
showing that the vast MAJORITY of mountain bikers don't obey the law:
http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande/mtb76. They removed it, once they
discovered the truth accidentally being told....
Mike
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/7614406:
Australia's best mountain biker overlookedReuters, Friday June 27 2008
SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - Australia's best mountain biker Chris
Jongewaard has been overlooked for the team for the Beijing Olympics
because he is facing criminal charges.
Jongewaard is Australia's highest-ranked rider but was not considered
for the 28-member cycling squad named on Friday, with his spot going
to Daniel McConnell.
Jongewaard faces charges over a hit-and-run driving incident last year
in which fellow cyclist and training partner Matthew Rex sustained
head injuries.
Cycling Australia said they could not include Jongewaard because he
had failed to meet the Australian Olympic Committee's strict by-laws
on behaviour.
Earlier this year, butterfly specialist Nick D'Arcy was kicked off the
swimming team for Beijing after being charged over an alleged assault
in a Sydney nightclub.
"The committee believes it cannot in good faith nominate Chris
Jongewaard," Cycling Australia said in a statement.
"We acknowledge he met the performance criteria but nomination for
selection in the Australian team for the Olympic Games is based on
more than results."
Cycling Australia said Jongewaard had been notified that he had until
Tuesday to decide whether to appeal.
The squad included five track sprinters, eight track endurance riders,
eight road cyclists, five BMX riders and two mountain bikers.
(Reporting by Julian Linden. Editing by Clare Fallon)
(For more stories visit our multimedia website "Road to Beijing" at
http://www.reuters.com/news/sports/2008olympics ; and see our blog at
http://blogs.reuters.com/china )
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I am working on creating wildlife habitat that is off-limits to
humans ("pure habitat"). Want to help? (I spent the previous 8
years fighting auto dependence and road construction.)
Please don't put a cell phone next to any part of your body that you are fond of!
http://home.pacbell.net/mjvande
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| Why does Ed Dolan post to multiple cycling newsgroups? Edward Dolan 08:25:06 |
| | Gentlemen, I have lurked mightily on all the varsious cycling newsgroups
(except the technical and racing ones) and have concluded that you are all a
bunch of idiots. Therefore, I have decied that as long as my posts are of a
general nature that you will benefit from my wisdom. I am just too Great to
restrict Myself to ARBR alone. Nay, I owe it to the rest of you to brighten
your otherwise dismal days with my superior intelligence.
Seriously folks, I will keep my posts to the cycling groups of a general
nature which will have universal applicability. But even when it is just
about ARBR, I think the rest of you can enjoy what is being said as I NEVER
get too narrowly focused on anything, I am the ultimate dilettante and my
only purpose in being here is to entertain and amuse you. It goes without
saying that nothing of substance ever gets said on a newsgroup. Since that
is the case, I am made to order for you.
It has often been said of me that I don't ever seem to say much, but that is
because you do not know how to read me. I will teach you in the mysterious
ways of Ed Dolan so that you will be enlightened. I always try to say
something that will not only brighten your day, but will contribute some
wisdom to your otherwise benighted lives. After all, there is more to life
than riding your confounded bikes and blathering about the perils of the
road.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota
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