Another bit of wisdom from the Brompton-talk list. For those Birdy owners troubled by seat tubes that don't go up/down because of dirt/rain, this might be an...
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Michael Roberts
mikeroberts@...
May 9, 2000 12:05 am
Just to test if the Birdy list is still alive:- Does anyone use Rapid-Fire changers on the Birdy? Do they work and fold up OK?...
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Gunnar Fehlau
Gunnar@...
May 9, 2000 6:03 am
Dear Michael, in older days we used the rapid fires on the light elox. It worked fine an a lot of these bikes are still on the road/train/plane... Gunnar F....
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Peter de Leuw
peter@...
May 10, 2000 6:02 am
Hello Mike, ... Yes it is, but it sleeps ;-) ... My Birdy green with 4 gear internal hub was equipped with rapid fire or something like that (I don't know the...
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Phil Weber
phlouise@...
May 10, 2000 6:00 pm
1 year old Birdy Blue for sale, approx. £600. Please email direct or phone on 01462 621908 if interested. Phil Weber...
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markandslest
markandslest@...
May 10, 2000 6:10 pm
Glad to see that the group is alive and well. Does anyone know if you can use the rapid fire changers on a 3x7 or is the cable pull wrong for the hub gears? ...
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Michael Roberts
mikeroberts@...
May 10, 2000 8:33 pm
... From: markandslest <markandslest@...> ... It would be a very interesting thing to know the exact cable movements (and thus compatibility)...
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tim jones
tim@...
May 11, 2000 7:37 pm
Where are you based Phil? Can u tell me a little more about the bike. Could you come down in price? Tim South Birmingham ... From: Phil Weber...
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Phil Weber
phlouise@...
May 15, 2000 9:13 pm
Thanks for the interest in this. It has now gone (sob); obviously you have to move fast in this arena! Phil...
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Rick Stone
verc@...
May 16, 2000 1:59 am
Birdy Green still available for sale. New bike with extra tires, extra handlebar quill. fenders, folding rack and travel suitcase. $900.00 U.S. e-mail to...
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Ken Brownless
ken@...
May 16, 2000 6:25 pm
... From: Rick Stone <verc@...> To: <birdybike@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 3:01 AM Subject: Re: [birdybike] Re: UK Birdy Blue for sale...
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Ken Brownless
ken@...
May 16, 2000 6:25 pm
Another Birdy Blue for sale in the north west of england Has mudguards, new tyres, rack and a Carradice rack bag included in the price: £650 I also have...
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Michael Roberts
mikeroberts@...
May 16, 2000 11:23 pm
Can we all jump on the bandwagon? I have a Birdy Red (less than a year old) in Gloucestershire. I would like to swap for a Birdy Blue, (or I could sell for...
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tim jones
tim@...
May 17, 2000 6:50 pm
Ken Where abouts are you in the NW? In what condition is your Birdy? Would you accept £600 as I have a guy in Birmingham who wants to sell his for £600 but...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
May 18, 2000 9:43 am
I've taken my first steps towards a lighter Birdy for Marijk. I bought a second-hand front wheel with a Sun M14A rim and Primo Comet, weight 789 g, and built a...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
May 20, 2000 10:51 pm
In the last year while riding I've met a few kids riding a nice scooter that is sold over the Internet and at Sharper Image in the USA. They are all aluminum...
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Nicholas Clarke
nac@...
May 21, 2000 11:21 pm
These scooters are selling like hot cakes in Australia as Micros and Razors. They sell for the same number of Australian dollars (Aus$99 - $150) as the price...
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Sharp, Alister
Alister.Sharp@...
May 21, 2000 11:34 pm
In Sydney they also sell as fast as they can be imported, but the prices are somewhat higher: around A$240 for a 'Razor' (a new shipment has just arrived in...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
May 22, 2000 5:25 pm
Someone asked about a PEUGEOT model Birdy a while back. I came across a Japanese page with some nice pictures. ...
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Tim McNamara
timmcn@...
May 22, 2000 8:18 pm
... Please, please PLEASE do not send binary attachments to this mailing list. I, like Mike Hessey, do not have the time to sit around while these things...
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Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
May 22, 2000 9:02 pm
Dear Tim, As a long-time net friend and very knowledgeable Birdy owner I do hope you'll stay with us. You've certainly made some very valuable contributions...
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Michael Roberts
mikeroberts@...
May 23, 2000 12:02 am
... From: Bob Gelman <annelyse@...> ... This same problem has arisen in "another place" as they say in the House of Lords. As a person "in...
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DrDBWood@...
May 23, 2000 1:55 am
Hi All -- To weigh in here, regarding list format... I have no problem viewing attachments here at my WebTV account using a variation of Windows CE. On my...
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Peter de Leuw
peter@...
May 23, 2000 6:19 am
Dear Bob, hi all! your right, Bob: sending binary attachments is a feature of egroups.com. But another feature is our valut area, now called "links". Some...
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BobGelman
annelyse@...
May 23, 2000 7:17 am
Dear Peter, Your suggestion, in fact, did occur to me. Certainly for larger files I think it is the best course of action. But consider this: unfortunately...
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Martin Donnelly
martind@...
May 23, 2000 7:39 am
... I vote as follows: Items of short term interest: quote URL Items of enduring interest: put in vault. For items of short term interest that don't have a...
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BobGelman
annelyse@...
May 23, 2000 8:21 am
... It is better to give than to receive! Bob...
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Helge Hielscher
hhielscher@...
May 23, 2000 9:21 am
Hello all, personally I think attachments are a nice thing. If you download them, then you have the full speed b/c they are stored at your providers mail...
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Julie and/or Mieszek K.
k@...
May 27, 2000 5:36 am
My apologies for invading the Birdy list on a Brompton matter, but, in terms of its readership, I think there's some overlap. Brompton Type L5 'mark 2' (bought...
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tim.thornton@...
Jun 4, 2000 11:44 am
I recently bought a Birdy Blue from AVC in the UK. It has been delightful. I have now got the hang of folding and unfolding it quickly (it's a pity that...
