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27848
" into each life some rain must fall ...." hope the fix is simple lgm ... From: C Watson To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 1:01 AM ...
duggy
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Mar 1, 2009
12:44 pm
27849
... Thanks. Rain - I could handle. With these temps, it will be snow and there's a storm due today. :-( -- -Clyde -- docwatsn@... - - "Hope" is not a...
C Watson
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Mar 1, 2009
2:29 pm
27850
was in manhattan friday ; forecast said rain ; had mini brella in handle bar bag ; decided to call it quits about 3:30 ; got to penn station ny [ there is also...
duggy
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Mar 1, 2009
5:04 pm
27851
... How about like this? <http://www.netreach.net/~sixofone/bicycle.jpg> -- ~Pete HUMMERS | <http://www.scooter-sport.com>...
Pete Hummers
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Mar 1, 2009
7:23 pm
27852
i love it ! like the penny / farthing setup of the kickbike ; footbike ; mogo ; mibo scoots ! the canopy would be awesome ; imagine the quick summer squall ;...
duggy
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Mar 1, 2009
10:07 pm
27853
For what it's worth, I think the extra dollars spent on a Footbike vs. a Mogo are well spent. Components, such as bearings, make a huge difference in the...
Phil Ammendolia
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Mar 2, 2009
1:18 am
27854
... I think you could use this on a kick scooter. Might be easier than trying to mount the umbrella to the handlebars. ...
C Watson
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Mar 2, 2009
1:29 am
27855
depends on the abec rating of the wheel bearings and, later on , the type of head set bearings ; of course , if you never encounter rain ; never bang down off ...
duggy
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Mar 2, 2009
1:32 am
27856
i wouldn't mount the umbrella ; just a tube with a swivel base ; when the rain starts , i would stick the umbrella shaft in the tube and thus hold the umbella...
duggy
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Mar 2, 2009
3:37 am
27857
Anybody ever try building a custom frame/deck for their Xootr? The Xootr MG has a deck height of 2-3/4". I'd love to get that down even lower - somewhere...
keatinglaurie
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Mar 2, 2009
6:15 pm
27858
After your handlebar extensions, I'd like to see what you come up with to lower a Xootr - I bet it'd be pretty cool. ... -- ~Pete HUMMERS |...
Pete Hummers
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Mar 2, 2009
11:41 pm
27859
Anybody know what's happening on the Xootr forum at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/xootr/?? The last posted message is dated Oct, 2008 and 2 messages...
keatinglaurie
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Mar 3, 2009
8:49 pm
27860
I have been shopping and reading the information you guys are putting out on what makes a scooter a scooter. It seems like most of you have been at this for...
jeffohme
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Mar 3, 2009
10:43 pm
27861
three things dominate : 1. high precision bearings 2. high pressure smooth tires 3. low footboard [ under 3" ] other things are important good brakes ;...
duggy
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Mar 3, 2009
11:11 pm
27862
Jeff, Scooters being low-tech, have been around for a while and have therefore evolved to become highly optimized machines. Duggy has already outlined the 3...
Victor Khong
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Mar 3, 2009
11:29 pm
27863
victor is right ; a low foot board is very necessary ; for longer runs , the bearings and tires become very important ; low abec bearings and low pressure ,...
duggy
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Mar 4, 2009
3:57 am
27864
here is my sixteener lgm ... From: jeffohme To: kickbiking@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 5:43 PM Subject: [kickbiking] still seeking scooter...
duggy
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Mar 4, 2009
4:14 am
27865
... I've been riding Kickbikes since November 2000, and the only "kicking groups" in the U.S. I know of are the virtual groups such as this Yahoo discussion...
John V.
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Mar 4, 2009
4:27 am
27866
... I went to kickbike.com and took a look at the new stock. I really like the green color of the Cross Max. If I could pick and choose. I think I would...
C Watson
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Mar 4, 2009
4:52 am
27867
Well - I picked up my new Xootr MG (in black) last night. Now I can ditch the Franken-scooter I was using (modified Razor) and keep up with my partner on her...
keatinglaurie
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Mar 5, 2009
11:26 pm
27868
re the 20 incher lowering the back is relatively easy ; flat steel shackles lower the rear fork below the axle; the front is a bit more challenging ; if the...
duggy
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Mar 6, 2009
2:49 am
27869
... My thoughts exactly. Bolt the shackles to the existing axle slots and mount the axle in new slots above the shackle mounting holes. ... Sorry - my...
keatinglaurie
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Mar 6, 2009
6:38 am
27870
hope you can go for it ; you will have a terrific scoot ; the bike shop should have a jig for cutting the head tube so the cut is straight and clean ; it is a...
duggy
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Mar 6, 2009
2:31 pm
27871
duggy, Can you take close up pictures of the rear axle lowering shackles? I am trying to see if I can make my own shackles and a picture is worth a thousands...
Victor Khong
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Mar 6, 2009
5:20 pm
27872
... For now, I know of this pic of duggy's fine scoot, on which you can see the shackles pretty clearly. ...
petehummers
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Mar 6, 2009
5:50 pm
27873
Is there a slight "L" lip?   _____  |  ___|  | |___ <--slot for wheel  |  _  |  | / \ | <--(round) hole to  | \_/ | attach shackle to dropout ...
Victor Khong
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Mar 6, 2009
7:47 pm
27874
... There, you'll have to wait for duggy's reply. It would make sense, though... (Gee, I miss the days when all email programs used fixed-width fonts and ASCII...
petehummers
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Mar 6, 2009
7:58 pm
27875
best i could do in a flash...
duggy
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Mar 6, 2009
8:14 pm
27876
here is the pic of the shakle and an overall pic with a smaller barbag than before...
duggy
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Mar 6, 2009
11:40 pm
27877 duggy
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