I too have used both battery powered and the Schmidt Dyno and imo they both have their advantages & disadvantages. On my pre-dawn morning rides I'm currently...
FYI/thought there might be some interest http://www.fortgordon.com/tour_de_fort.htm ... TOUR DE FORT... 12 Hour Endurance Road Race October 21, 2006 | Fort...
If you're interested in long distance racing and like hills then this is a great event. You don't need any support crew though you'll need lights for your last...
Well for me, my reasons are more complicated. I definitely prefer the schmidt setup; it's are great system and has never let me down. However, I'm now down to...
Someone, can't remember who, had another perspective on this. Using a switchless E6 lamp and a SON, he only connected the hub to the wire harness when he...
Cracked the dropout. It was only 34 years old. But I guess I got my money's worth. It could be replaced, but I don't think the frame is really worth the ...
Nitto makes a device that replaces the nut on the front wheel skewer. It is mount for whatever you want to mount that has a bracket made for a handlebar. I...
... I used the Nitto widget for my fast KY 400K and at BMB. It's incredibly handy and I'll probably buy another. At $20, I'd recommend it as part of your...
I don't need one right now, but where would one find this widget? A Google search was nut helpful. ... D. Bundrick...
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... Apparently they are a special type of item that Nitto only builds when enough of them are ordered. My brother David obtained the last two from our local...
That site also mentions the Minoura Besso Fork Mount Holder. Has anybody tried it? Here's a picture: http://www.nashbar.com/profile_moreimages.cfm? ...
Mind you, I am riding a 15 year old Santana, with my 12 year old daughter, made of good old fashion American steel, but this beast weighs a ton. Just curious,...
In a message dated 9/1/06 1:57:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Larry, I just weighed ours at 38 pounds and that includes a Brooks B17 and some heavy, bomb...
Sorry but I have to chuckle just a bit here Larry. First peep out of you in how long and it's a weight question. Glad to hear your alive and well! I'd...
I suppose one could make such a device by taking an empty round container, perhaps the size of a film cannister, drilling a hole in the center of the bottom,...
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I have no idea what mine weighs. davy ... From: garandon@yahoogroups.com on behalf of lhfyffe Sent: Fri 9/1/2006 3:47 PM To: garandon@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
How do you like the Inoled light? Which do you have the 10 or 20? Mark B. Watson 770.205.8843 (W) 770.315.6390 (C) _____ From: garandon@yahoogroups.com...
I once weighed my Santana Arriva with 4 full 20 oz. water bottles, a very light aluminum rack and a very light nylon tool bag containing a minimum set of tools...
There was an article in today's paper about young people going about nude in Battleboro, Vt. Could this be a ploy by the new managers of BMB to promote...
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Are there new managers of BMB? -md ... From: roadkill@... To: garandon@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 9:32 AM Subject: [garandon] Nudity in...
Dear Coach Pete, I haven't climbed a mountain on a bicycle since August, 2005; however I HAVE ridden 75 miles on the Silver Comet a couple of times this year....
Oh yeah - I went for a ride with Ken Bonner - as he put it, no real cyclists, just runners he's trying to convert, a short ride, 44K at 16 or 17 mph. The first...
A few comments about the Fall 200 Km Brevet. (1) This is important for this an all brevets. The owners and clerks of the stores we use as controls have been...
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I'll come out of lurker-dom to say that I would definitely take 2 of those mounts if you're placing an order with Nitto. I've enjoyed this list in the 2...
... (5) Oh, yeah, this ride isn't hilly. It's a no drop ride. The little slope to the turn-around isn't that hard. You won't have to worry about the time. ...