David,

Sounds good to me. I'd like to see the bike shop and ask them about
the one disk brake on my bike that tends to make a 'strumming' noise
when I ride. I'll be in my bright white S10, and will have the bike
in the back when I arrive around 9-ish on Saturday. The drive from
here in Okeechobee is something around 2-2 1/2 hours, so I'll get an
early start and meet you at the Motel.

Look forward to meeting you and your wife.

Tom in Okeechobee

--- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "David Von Stein"
<david.vonStein@...> wrote:
>
>
> Not to sound big headed, but as far as I'm concerned as long as the
> pace doesn't go above 18 mph for a long time I'm ok. The reason I
> asked is that my wife is a beginning rider and I plan on bringing her
> along. The trail is pretty flat, and I thought it would be a good
> opportunity for her to get some miles in and see something a little
> different. If she get's to going to slow, you can just take off at
> your pace. OK?
>
> Oh, by the way, I just got confirmed reservations at the Central
> Motel for the 23rd and 24th so we should be all set. We will be in
> the new building on the ground floor, and we should be in my 56 Ford
> pickup so we should be easy to find.
>
> If Hamptons Bike shop is going to be open Saturday, I'd like to go
> south first to stop in and say hello if you don't mind. Regis and
> Cindy are really good folks, but they close the shop for the summer
> and I'm not sure exactly when.
>
> Looking forward to seeing you soon, my regular e-mail is
> ( dvs56@... ) if you want to take this off line.
>
> David Von Stein'
> CTR981
> CTE195
>
> --- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Timmons" <ttimmons@>
> wrote:
> >
> > David,
> >
> > My pace varies, depending on wind, and how darn tired I am from the
> > week before. For the most part, I manage about 12-14mph on the
> trail
> > most days, but I don't think that it's too important on a ride like
> > this where I have two days to explore 50 miles of trail total.
> >
> > Hope to see you there!
> >
> > Tractor Tom in Okeechobee
> >
> > --- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "David Von Stein"
> > <david.vonStein@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, I have to say that it sounds like an interesting weekend.
> I'll
> > > put it on my calendar and see what happens. When I attended the
> > > Catrike Rally last month, we stayed at the Cental Motel, and
> really
> > > had a good time. Maybe I'll see you there. What pace do you
> > > normally ride, I may bring my wife with me and she is on the slow
> > > side...
> > >
> > > David Von Stein
> > >
> > > --- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Timmons" <ttimmons@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > David,
> > > >
> > > > I appreciate the photos and the idea, but I have come to grips
> with
> > > > levering myself up from the seat with the hand grips and am
> having
> > > no
> > > > problems there.
> > > >
> > > > By the way, I'll be up to Inverness to ride the Withlacoochee
> State
> > > > Trail on the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend the
> end of
> > > > May. We'll be leaving from the Central Motel about 9:30 on
> each
> > > day.
> > > > Will ride north one day, and south the next, just to enjoy the
> > > scenery.
> > > >
> > > > If you or any of the others on the board are around, look for
> the
> > > > yellow Trail, with the John Deere logos on it...that'll be me.
> > > >
> > > > Tractor Tom in Okeechobee
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "David" <david.vonStein@>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Tom, I just put a couple of pictures in the photos area under
> > > > > Devious56 that might help you. On the front of the green
> > > Expedition
> > > > > is a little device we have put together that we call an Elder
> > > Assist,
> > > > > and is nothing more than a quill type bicycle stem and a
> piece of
> > > cut
> > > > > down handlebar. The stem is a 1 inch one that goes into the
> > > frame,
> > > > > and the beauty of this is that you make it what ever size you
> > > want
> > > > > depending on the stem that you buy.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hope this helps you a bit,
> > > > > David Von Stein
> > > > > Middleburg, Florida
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Timmons" <ttimmons@>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Another point, at least for this overweight 53 year old
> man, is
> > > > > > getting in and out of the seat (especially after a 20 mile
> > > ride!)
> > > > > > It's a long way up to my normal 6'-4" stance from a seat
> that
> > > sits
> > > > > > about 3" off the pavement. Initially I would grasp the top
> of
> > > the
> > > > > > tires and kind of lever myself up. Now I have found that
> > > gabbing the
> > > > > > brakes, and pushing myself up off the top of the hand grips
> > > works the
> > > > > > best.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Tractor Tom in Okeechobee, FL
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>