My Birdy was stolen yesterday in Amsterdam. This is what usually happens to bikes in Amsterdam, so I'm not surprised. I don't suppose it will get very far, but...
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Batterbury,S
S.Batterbury@...
Feb 3, 2000 7:54 pm
My second swingarm only lasted 6 months. Cracked in exactly the same place as before - the rear of the 2 struts, where the brakes are - I have about a week of...
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Batterbury,S
S.Batterbury@...
Feb 4, 2000 11:55 am
commiserations MArtin...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Feb 4, 2000 5:13 pm
Dear Martin, I'm really very sorry to hear of your loss.... Perhaps you could share the circumstances of the theft with the group; there could be some lessons...
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Ben
bsalzber@...
Feb 5, 2000 10:44 pm
I just fired off another little note to Burley asking them about the new tire, and pointed them to the group. I'll report back about the results. I'd really...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Feb 5, 2000 10:58 pm
... Unfortunately it appears to have worse rolling characteristics than the one it replaces, which itself was an improvement over the original 35 psi tire;...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Feb 5, 2000 11:49 pm
Dear Tim, Ben, Gunnar We've seen Mike Hessey's rather unenthusiastic description of his experience (though still limited) with the new Kevlar Birdy Tire. I ...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Feb 6, 2000 12:29 pm
Simon, Germany: rear swing arm = 369,00 DM rgds Martin ... Germany,...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Feb 6, 2000 12:29 pm
... If the inventor of cotterless cranks had known about Simon he'd have put a left-hand thread on the left crank fixing bolt. When you press down on the left...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
Feb 6, 2000 5:19 pm
... The good folks at A to B Magazine (to which if you don't subscribe, you should) have found the tire to be very slow in their rolling resistance tests. ... ...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Feb 6, 2000 5:37 pm
I resuscitated the Bickerton using the 20" wheels which I used on the Birdy in 1998, and went for a short ride. The tires are Continental Grand Prix, 406 x 28...
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Batterbury,S
S.Batterbury@...
Feb 7, 2000 9:55 am
Last night the swingarm collapsed completely as I was calmly cycling along - the whole thing bent sideways and folded. My most spectacular failure yet. Still...
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Nigel Shindler
nigelshindler@...
Feb 7, 2000 5:19 pm
bob gelman <annelys-@...> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/birdybike/?start=679 ... who ... (Please excuse any mistakes in...
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Ken Brownless
ken@...
Feb 7, 2000 11:03 pm
I have done about 700 miles on the new tyre (tire), and although there is no fantastically improved rolling resistance, I am sure there is an improvement....
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Gunnar Fehlau
gunnar@...
Feb 8, 2000 12:11 pm
Dear Birdy-Flayer outhere, I was off the office for a few days (Bike Kongress in Bremen - in circumstances of folding bike just one news - Bike Friday is...
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Georges Bammens
georges.bammens@...
Feb 8, 2000 7:49 pm
Dear Ken, You wrote: "although there is no fantastically improved rolling resistance". Does this mean that there is some improvement in rolling resistance?...
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Philip Davis
Philip.Davis@...
Feb 8, 2000 8:55 pm
Hello all, I'm new to this group - I signed up because I think the Birdy would be ideal bike for my needs. However, as you all know, its not the cheapest of...
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Mike Hessey
mike@...
Feb 8, 2000 9:23 pm
I always check the tyres in this way when fitting, and progressively as I inflate. This did not stop the tyre blowing off. Glad you like the tyre, but my own...
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Ben
bsalzber@...
Feb 8, 2000 9:40 pm
Here's the message I got from Burley, in reply to my note to them (below the reply): Hi Ben, Burley is importing finished bikes and a few accessories. The...
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Peter de Leuw
peter@...
Feb 8, 2000 10:41 pm
Hello Philip, welcome to the birdybike group! Indeed, the Birdy is not the cheapest of bikes. but it is one of the best folding bike you can get! I think in...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Feb 9, 2000 1:03 am
Dear Philip, The European, US, and Japanese Birdys are a mixed bag of colors and components. My impression is that the cheapest prices are the US, followed by...
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Julie A. Herridge
julieann@...
Feb 9, 2000 5:43 am
Hi Ben, I am not surprised by Burley's response to your letter. I have found Burley to be less than enthusiastic about resolving Birdy issues. Perhaps we as...
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Batterbury,S
S.Batterbury@...
Feb 9, 2000 9:57 am
no swingarm information posted so far.Unless I missed it....
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Ben
bsalzber@...
Feb 11, 2000 8:01 pm
Hi Folks, I wrote back to Burley, and they must have forwarded my mail on to Germany as I got this note from R+M today: From: Stephanie Butz <stephie@...> ...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Feb 11, 2000 9:38 pm
Dear Ben, I'm not sure how this would compare to getting them from Avon or such in the UK. Since they would be coming DIRECTLY from R-M there could be a...
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Ken Brownless
ken@...
Feb 13, 2000 6:15 pm
THE new tyre feels more sure on my 20 mile round trip each day. Punctures are to be avoided, as I have to catch a ferry on time. As you say Mike, the tyre is a...
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CYCLEAD@...
Feb 13, 2000 6:24 pm
HAVING HAD A BIRDY BLUE STOLEN...(HACK, KILL Etc), AND REPLACED BY THE GOOL OLE NORWICH UNION, THE NEW ONE HAD THE NEW TYRES. I DONT DO MUCH MILEAGE BEING...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Feb 13, 2000 9:23 pm
Dear Cyclead, When you say that you "have noticed a very definite difference in the rolling resistance", is that for better or for worse? As far as a "good ...
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Gunnar Fehlau
gunnar@...
Feb 14, 2000 8:05 am
Dear Birdy-Flyer outhere, for your information we will talk to Burley in order to make sure that their service will be simllar to what we do in Germany. But...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Feb 14, 2000 5:36 pm
I found a web page translator that was new to me. It seems to work quite well, even on pages with pictures (which AltaVista Babelfish had trouble with). SEE:...
