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4550
I will be out of the office starting 30/07/2004 and will not return until 02/08/2004. I will be out of the office through till Wednesday 30 June. For urgent ...
angus_macdonald@...
disporan
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Aug 1, 2004
9:41 am
4551
does anyone know if expedition racks available from any dealers in the US? best Tom...
Thomas Savarino
savarino
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Aug 1, 2004
5:17 pm
4552
I've just noticed that Channel Wasson, who has been the exclusive USA distributor for Brompton for many years (out of Palo Alto, California) is now selling...
Bob Gelman
AnnelyseRobin
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Aug 1, 2004
6:07 pm
4553
That's splendid news for people in north America - Channell has been an enormous asset to Brompton, and not just in the USA. I suppose there's been an...
Ian Charles
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Aug 1, 2004
8:58 pm
4554
The Distributor for each region gets to pick the color of the frames they receive from Pacific, the manufacturer of ALL BIRDY FRAMES in Taiwan. It has been...
Bob Gelman
AnnelyseRobin
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Aug 1, 2004
10:36 pm
4555
Well, Channel is more or less down the block from me (I live in San Jose), so that'll be handy I decided not to wait for Birdy's marketing moves, and I bought...
Thomas Savarino
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Aug 1, 2004
11:00 pm
4556
I also bought my Grey, and Sue's Red, at AVC after a not very productive experience with a much more local shop in central London. I think it would be...
Ian Charles
iancharlesuk
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Aug 2, 2004
6:24 am
4557
I used to lubricate the chain with Pedro's Ice Wax. This leaves the outer surface of the chain so dry that you can handle it wiithout getting dirty hands. It's...
Martin Donnelly
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Aug 2, 2004
9:48 am
4558
Marijk has a child seat behind the handlebars of her shopping bike. Her knees have to stick out sideways to clear the seat. I haven't tried it but it looks to...
Martin Donnelly
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Aug 2, 2004
9:49 am
4559
I've always liked and have been using Tri-flow spray lubricant for many years (I use the non-spray version for putting a drop of oil here and there). Spraying...
Bob Gelman
AnnelyseRobin
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Aug 2, 2004
3:31 pm
4560
Dear TS, You'll end up being able to fold or unfold in 10-20 seconds easily. The main thing is to remember to put the chain on the smallest rear sprocket...
Bob Gelman
AnnelyseRobin
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Aug 2, 2004
3:31 pm
4561
Yes, Martin, there is a lot of room between the bars and seat on Birdy. I have my handlebar pack facing me rather than forward (I have a Two-Fish brand water...
Bob Gelman
AnnelyseRobin
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Aug 2, 2004
3:31 pm
4562
that's been my experience as well, Richard (actually, everyone in the shop we've dealt with) has given us A+ service at every juncture, and I would recommend...
Thomas Savarino
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Aug 2, 2004
4:29 pm
4563
Dear Bob well, I can get it about 99% folded, until the last part when an extra tuck is necessary to get it into the suitcase. That seems to require moving the...
Thomas Savarino
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Aug 2, 2004
8:10 pm
4564
... I haven't had a problem with the fold but I never managed to get my Grey (maybe it was the comfort stem that caused the problem?) into the Birdy hard case,...
Ian Charles
iancharlesuk
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Aug 2, 2004
8:27 pm
4565
wow, that's too bad. It took some self esteem mixed with some wheat flavored beverge, but I found the Grey (and the Black, for that matter) , to just fit in...
Thomas Savarino
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Aug 2, 2004
10:13 pm
4566
... - I must have been drinking the wrong brew - ... - a different bike. Just decided to use my Airnimal chameleon or Brompton (either of which - the brommie...
Ian Charles
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Aug 2, 2004
10:36 pm
4567
I'm glad you brought up the train. are you accustomed to folding the birdy up and putting it on a British Rail train? For example, on the train from London to...
Thomas Savarino
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Aug 2, 2004
11:03 pm
4568
... I take* mine on the train from Windsor to Waterloo every day. It's too big to fit behind the seats, and too much hassle to slide it under, so I leave it...
Pete Daley
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Aug 3, 2004
1:15 am
4569
... According to a leaflet produced by Brompton on taking your bike by train, that attempts to unravel the different rules now existing, ALL train companies...
Ian Charles
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Aug 3, 2004
3:37 am
4570
Is it common on Birdies to have a knocking from the bottom bracket? It's more of a click than a clunk, but there's something amiss down there! Is it a sealed...
andy_harvey
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Aug 3, 2004
6:09 am
4571
Hi Andy, ... no ... ... I don't think it is broken. But the noise is not good. ... Yes. ... No, not adjustable. It is a complete unit, I think from Shimano. ...
Peter de Leuw
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Aug 3, 2004
6:39 am
4572
I enjoy reading the Birdy Group posts. I think we can make them easier to read by deleting the pervious message content before replying or writing a new email...
Marty Chin
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Aug 3, 2004
2:29 pm
4573
I've got this damn "clicking" on my 3x7 Elox now too. These creaks and clicks are really really hard to locate. Of course, once you find one they are usually...
Bob Gelman
AnnelyseRobin
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Aug 3, 2004
4:31 pm
4574
well, here in california, the commuter train (Caltrain) actually has a bike car, where half of one car (or two) has no seats and racks along the walls to lash...
Thomas Savarino
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Aug 3, 2004
4:54 pm
4575
Hi all, Unfortunately my Rohloff special was nicked by a taxidriver in Dublin, please watch out for it. A reward will be paid to the finder. ...
chopwales
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Aug 3, 2004
5:21 pm
4576
The new US distributer for Birdy is David Black. The website is: http://www.rad-innovations.com/ He has expedition racks in stock and David is good to work...
tallgrasswinds
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Aug 3, 2004
7:39 pm
4577
... If you look real close at the specs for a Birdy White in Europe it isn't exactly the same as the Birdy Silver in the US. The Birdy Silver here is slightly...
tallgrasswinds
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Aug 3, 2004
7:51 pm
4578
... It makes me smile to think how ridiculous this must have looked to bystanders, but on more than one occasion I have resorted to the following: A cheap...
John
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Aug 4, 2004
12:07 am
4579
Sometimes a context is needed... ... easier to read by deleting the pervious message content before replying or writing a new email to the group....
andy_harvey
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Aug 4, 2004
6:22 am
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