In the realm of tires, I can't speak more highly of Schwalbe's Touring tires. I've had a pair of Schwalbe Marathon XR's (26x2.125") on my X for 2 years now and...
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David Dannenberg
djdannenberg
May 1, 2011 7:37 pm
Rick, I have a Schimdt dyno hub on my BD that gets ridden in all kinds of rain and ice and silt and dust and it has never failed. I just run with the Supernova...
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Vik Banerjee
baja_vik
May 2, 2011 12:45 am
The SON is well worth the cost if you want dependable dynolighting. You'l replace a Shimano dynohub several times during the life of a SON. The comment made...
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Rick
rickpickett3
May 2, 2011 4:51 pm
Thanks for the advice, gents! Really appreciate it. Snagged the Marathon Tours for my bike and hers... Sad dropping down from my Hookworms, but by mile 10 I'm...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 5, 2011 5:57 pm
My specific complaint about German electronics, was that the B&M S12, was not designed for use in "unexpected ways", and I was supposed to (1) clairvoyantly...
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Rick
rickpickett3
May 5, 2011 5:59 pm
Yeah, we'll be traversing multiple climates (humid/arid), elevations, weather conditions for a year. I'm going to rely on my Mini USB chargeable light and AA...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 5, 2011 6:20 pm
... That sounds a little wimpy. Have you considered, maybe some AAs, a Dinotte, and some (durable) solar panels? Seems like you could attach them to your...
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Rick
rickpickett3
May 5, 2011 6:23 pm
My goal isn't to be out and about past dusk for safety/sanity reasons (traveling with my beautiful wife and don't need to push our luck), but will look at some...
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Vik Banerjee
baja_vik
May 5, 2011 6:36 pm
You will destroy any dynohub or IGH if you put it under water. If I have any doubt I carry/walk my bike across a stream/river. If you are suggesting that...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 5, 2011 6:53 pm
... That was my assumption, but it never hurts to be explicit. It would certainly justify the higher price, if it *could* survive some dunking. ... I think my...
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Vik Banerjee
baja_vik
May 5, 2011 7:35 pm
The reason no hub can survive dunking is that the seals required to allow that to happen would negatively impact the other 99.9999% of the time you used the...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 5, 2011 7:48 pm
... I think it is possible to build a dynamo hub that would be not-too-degraded by getting dunked. Technically speaking, the hub is an alternator, not a...
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Vik Banerjee
baja_vik
May 5, 2011 10:20 pm
You have to ask yourself if it's so easy to do why is there no such dynohub or IGH available? Vik Banerjee threeohm@... www.thelazyrando.com...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 5, 2011 11:26 pm
... Beats me. Did you ever want a standlight, that was powered by a battery pack, so it can stay on for as long as you like? It's easy to do, I designed and...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 6, 2011 12:33 am
I've just determined "empirically" that a RavX tail-light, when wet, will spontaneously turn itself on, and intermittently cycle through its various blinking...
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jessejessejesssejesse
jessejesseje...
May 6, 2011 12:17 pm
(just kidding about the chick magnet...in case my wife is checking) We have a 5 month old and I'm dreaming about the day when he can go along for a ride...for...
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Liz W Durham
lizwdurham
May 6, 2011 12:30 pm
Most pediatricians will say one year. And, if you search around the the internet, most official sources will say one year. The concern relates to neck...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 6, 2011 12:33 pm
Concur on the year; and don't forget, they grow fast, so if you are a little unsure, wait a month or two. And you might just decide to deliberately run lower...
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Matthew Brealey
thelawnet
May 6, 2011 12:36 pm
It sounds to me like you might be better off with no helmet than one that is going to cause stress on a young neck. It might be more worthwhile to check out...
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mears@...
cmears1963
May 6, 2011 12:50 pm
Hi I assume you are talking about in some sort of peapod or other seat with restraints. In that case, I would say about a year, with the lightest helmet you...
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Joyce Almaguer-Reisdorf
tigerpurring
May 6, 2011 3:42 pm
The pic is gorgeous; you can see a small version as part of the narrated slide show here: http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/6252...
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Jeff Youngstrom
jeffyoungstrom
May 7, 2011 12:27 am
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing it. On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:41 AM, Joyce Almaguer-Reisdorf <...
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David Backeberg
le-tour-rider
May 7, 2011 1:05 am
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:17 AM, jessejessejesssejesse ... It depends on the seat. We have the Peapod LT, which seems to already be no longer the latest Peapod....
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todd
toddfahrner
May 7, 2011 2:37 am
... As soon as he can hold his head up, in a front seat. This is us in 2003: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverchimp/3390730999/ Rear seats are generally much...
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Liz W Durham
lizwdurham
May 7, 2011 2:47 am
... http://www.flickr.com/photos/cleverchimp/3390730999/ ... support to little babies as to toddlers. Besides, front seats are more pleasant, with babe between...
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Julio Alvarez
jalvarez080704
May 7, 2011 6:53 am
I started putting my 3 month old baby with xtra blankets/ small baby pillows on th sides to keep her from falling sideways and such on a trailer with her 2...
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Travers, Neil
neiltravers
May 7, 2011 4:13 pm
That would seem logical to me too. At that age I can't see that a helmet makes sense and the better option is crash protection from the seat. (But getting that...
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Amy E
rooie15
May 8, 2011 3:33 am
Hello all, I've finally taken the leap and put my order in for my Free Radical kit last week. I cannot wait until it gets here! I've always enjoyed biking but...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
May 8, 2011 6:37 am
What I don't understand is why bike electronics (i.e. lights) aren't made waterproof. Over the past 10 years I've wasted a lot of money on headlights that...
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David Chase
dr2chase
May 8, 2011 11:56 am
There's two problems here; gratuitous feature-itis, and failure to waterproof. The actual power circuitry carries enough current that a thin film of water is...
