Running out of oil is itself less of a danger than is our hoping that simply running out of oil will save us from having to consciously and actively do ...
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Mighk Wilson
mbighk
Oct 1, 2007 2:23 pm
... simply running out of oil will save us from having to consciously and actively do something about it<< It's important to understand we're not "running out...
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Devian Gilbert
asanacycles
Oct 1, 2007 3:16 pm
i've moved to Ventura to spend time with my 88 year old grandparents. being that i havent had a car for the last 3yrs, i havent had car insurance there for i...
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Justina Voulgaris
alligator33333
Oct 1, 2007 6:30 pm
Thanks for posting the photos, Juergen. I was wondering how the long-loader was used; your photos made that clear! Justina...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Oct 2, 2007 6:00 pm
... Yep! and it is more than JUST that too! But that has been hashed so many times as to be beyond discussion, but yes! BTW - even though I called myself...
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Scott
nangapar
Oct 3, 2007 2:28 am
Is anyone willing to offer a short test ride in San Diego? Cheers, Scott...
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Anne Littlebird
akimbleh
Oct 3, 2007 11:08 am
Well my first wideloader came Monday so I can get my stuff to the art fair on Friday. I'm going to do a trial pack tonight to see how it's all going to work....
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Juergen Weichert
juergen@...
Oct 3, 2007 3:05 pm
Sounds like ou are having a great time! :-) WideLoaders are awesome. Just remember it is easy to "catch" your heel when starting off. Get on your bike with...
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Ken Ismert
kenneth_ismert
Oct 3, 2007 8:23 pm
... Mark, How are you coming on your propaganda sheet? :) BTW, I can't find the 11 questions bit on the Xtracycle site. Do you have a link or a document you...
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Anne Littlebird
akimbleh
Oct 3, 2007 9:38 pm
Yes and knowing me I'd catch my heel every time. Luckily I have small feet so I might be OK. :) Annie...
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murray
murrayneill
Oct 3, 2007 10:10 pm
Remember to watch out for those bollards they put around bike paths and pedestrian areas to stop cars driving through. Some of them around here are only just...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Oct 3, 2007 10:16 pm
OK, hang on Ken, I will try to find a copy and either send it to you or copy it here. I have not done much because between illnesses in teh family (my son in...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Oct 3, 2007 10:49 pm
The catch you heel thing has caught me a time or two as well. And REALLY watch the clearance to the wideloaders, they stick out there a ways! You can go...
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Anne Littlebird
akimbleh
Oct 3, 2007 11:09 pm
So far I know of only one set of bollards on any of my routes - but then we don't have many bike paths! But I know what you are talking about. I'll need to...
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Jeff Youngstrom
jeffyoungstrom
Oct 3, 2007 11:30 pm
I couldn't find the text online anywhere, so for posterity, here are the 11 answers in the little cards that ship with the freerad. The one I'm copying has...
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murray
murrayneill
Oct 3, 2007 11:38 pm
I'm pretty sure I remember someone from Xtracycle (a while back) saying that they would send some of those little pamphlets out to anyone who asked. Just drop...
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Someone Else
slew_footing
Oct 4, 2007 3:24 am
One thing that I also carry around with me is a laminated copy of state vehicle code regarding bicycles. A lot of questions come up about what is legal and...
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Morgan
giddings
Oct 4, 2007 4:45 am
Hey all, time to mine your collective wisdom. The first, regarding frames: Today at an auction of abandoned bikes from my campus, I picked up a '93 Specialized...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Oct 4, 2007 7:23 am
1) Go steel! 2) I too only have experience with the Currie. Look into the Cyclone motor to see if you can get them yet. Stokemonkey is prerty darn good,...
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Jeff Ong
ongdesign
Oct 4, 2007 4:10 pm
Wow, I always wanted a Yo Eddy! Great bike. I have a "racing-oriented" steel bike (it's one of the lighter Tange tubesets -- an Interlock frame) for my...
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Morgan
giddings
Oct 4, 2007 5:13 pm
Hi Mark, If you want lighter batteries for the Currie, try a battery pack from ebikes.ca. I got one of their NiMH 24v packs and it has worked perfectly with...
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Ken Ismert
kenneth_ismert
Oct 4, 2007 6:36 pm
Mark, Best wishes for your family! Hope they get out of the woods soon....
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Juergen Weichert
juergen@...
Oct 4, 2007 7:16 pm
I like the BionX a LOT. (I also sell these and many other systems). The PL-350 has plenty of torque, despite the comment of "low power" (stated 350W versus...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Oct 4, 2007 10:23 pm
Yeah, not to be overly morbid here, but Josh's (my youngest daughter's husband) Father became suddenly ill a few days ago and it has become a systemic...
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Mark Garvey
lazybee45
Oct 4, 2007 10:34 pm
... first. I have had my USPD for about 2 years and so far it seems to be pretty good. Fool proof and reliable. My biggest gripe is the non availability of...
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Morgan
giddings
Oct 5, 2007 2:58 am
Hi Mark, No need to convince me of the general case for steel. My road bike is steel, a Lemond Buenos Aires from before the Carbon era. I went out of my way...
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Morgan Scherer
morganelene
Oct 5, 2007 3:38 am
My free radical is attached to a 90's steel Kona Fire Mountain. I haven't ridden an aluminum X, so I can't compare. My usual cargo is 120 lbs of children,...
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Todd Fahrner
toddfahrner
Oct 5, 2007 4:21 am
... I have one of those frames in the basement. It was an Xtracycle once. Someday it may be again, especially if I get around to repainting it from the...
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Pete.B
hijustmepete
Oct 5, 2007 5:22 am
Here's a link to the UK version from LoadsBetter http://www.detnot.com/loadsbetter/php/myCMS/web/loadsbetter/pdf/propaganda.pdf Rgds Pete.B...
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Cara Lin Bridgman
shokulan
Oct 5, 2007 11:24 am
Some of the flexiness remarked on may not be the bike and free-radical, but the way the load was packed. I've a stokemonkey with the huge batterypack. When I...
