... Where do I send them? Shyrley (who has 4, one a bit broken but still cute) I was gonna take over the world but I got distracted by something shiny ...
Hello, I just had to sell my car. I was going to buy a new one, but after consideration of the costs of insurance, gas, and upkeep, not to mention the car...
... That's the fallacy of the free fuel idea. Almost all used commercial deep fryer vegetable oil is already recycled into soap, cosmetics, lubricants, pet...
Hi all, I actually joined the group about a week ago, and I have enjoyed some of the discussions so far. I gather that introductions are recommended. About us:...
David A de Gruyl
david@...
Oct 1, 2005 8:18 pm
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Rachel, I think several on this list are interested in how you made your custom reflective bike sign using reflective vinyl: "The sign covers the back of my...
University of Michigan economics professor: "People can't change where they live. They can't change where they work, and there aren't any clear substitutes to...
... owners have ... freaking ... I've been looking at websites and drooling in the general direction of the Brompton - as a mechanical engineer, I am rather...
... I have seen them used in Europe. I know they work well folded. Also they do have a (very simple) suppention, and I know that you want that with 16 inch...
Indeed. I'd personally like to put a 8.5x11 reflective panel on the ikea crate on the back of my bike, with a clear transparent sign-holder in front of it....
Sat Oct 1, 9:14 AM ET More bicycles than cars have been sold in the United States over the past 12 months, with rising gas prices prompting commuters to opt...
... My wife loves her Brompton. It folds really quickly, and is quite rideable. She has the T6, although she probably does not need the extra gears, the...
David A de Gruyl
david@...
Oct 2, 2005 2:21 pm
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I have had the Brompton as my preferred leisure commuting transport since 1996! First impressions on riding a loaned one were that this was not after a good...
Courtesy of Velovision, U.K.: Welcome to Velo Vision magazine, covering specialised bikes, cycling as transport and human power. It's a quarterly dose of...
... Bromptons are commonplace amoungst liveaboard sailors. They can be outfitted with standard racks and panniers without affecting the foldability (if done...
... It is comfortable in terms of sparing your body much road shock; the rear suspension works, while the riding position tends to take the weight off your...
Hi all, I'm SWAMPED with homework so I'm not ignoring you guys, just too busy to do e-mail these days. I'm saving messages and will respond ASAP. CarFree...
Just back from France where I went for a week with the family to stay in Saint Malo. I had some lovely rides helped by trains between St.Malo and Dol de...
some people sure want to cling to these things -- hmmm, 40mpg 5,000+ pound suv's? yeah, right. " I know of a Chevy Tahoe being driven on the street that is...
Hi all. I finally finished a rant I've been working on for a few weeks: http://www.riinsrants.info/culture/poverty.htm Riin Gill http://www.riinsrants.info/ ...
Brompton is a fine folding bike, no doubt about it. I've personally spoken with many a happy Brompton owner. They fold up very compactly (and stay snug when...
Round two! If you think about it one way, the prof is right and those here who say they have moved several times over the past many years are wrong ...
The risk here is of a stand-off between localism and cosmopolitanism, between parochialism and its opposite in which one is good and the other bad. The...
... I have yet to see anything that betters it. ... As others have said they need to be got used to, which takes anything from a few minutes to a few hours...
David Hansen
davidh@...
Oct 3, 2005 9:34 am
14950
RJM> I have confidence in the strength of their chromoly frames RJM> (I've cracked two aluminum folders). =v= Hmm, the nice-looking Dahon Helios folders are...
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