David,

No problem on this end, but I hope she gets well soon. I'll be in the
parking lot of the Central Motel by 9am, and looking to ride south to
the bike shop for a minor adjustment on my left side disk brake, which
seems to 'strum' when I'm riding.

Maybe next time.

Tom in Okeechobee

--- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "David Von Stein"
<david.vonStein@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Tom,
>
> A little bad news, my wife has come down with some kind of an
> infection and we are going to have to cancel our trip for this
> weekend. She is trying to get a doctor's appointment tomorrow to find
> out whats going on, but we are going to stay close to the homestead
> until we know for sure.
>
> Have a good ride, and it sounds like there is going to be a fair group
> staying at the Central Motel so you should have some folks to ride
> with.
>
> Have to catch you next time,
> David Von Stein
>
> --- In TeamCatrike@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Timmons" <ttimmons@>
> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>