gmane.culture.transportation.humanpowered.general

Real Lite

Dave Franzen — 2008-09-26T21:51:57

The Real Lite guy came through again and made good on his warranty. http://www.reallite.com/warranty.htm This is the second time I've returned the unit for repair and he fixes it and returns it for free. I think it is one of the best tail lights around. Regards, Dave Franzen Eugene, Oregon -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Re: RE: You know you are a transportation cyclist ...

William Volk — 2008-09-26T19:52:07

I was in Highschool at the time. Working as a bike mechanic part time at BRANDS Bicycles. Yes, they are still in business and I believe one of the biggest bike stores in the USA. I still have the SnapOn Brass Bodywork Hammer I used to 'true' up the chainrings on the Schwinn Varsitys. I also had a side business importing 531DB frames from the UK (Knight brand) and assembling them with Suntour/Shimano/Sugino parts. Built all the wheels from scratch. Maybe minimum wage. I had a full Campy Follis 672 that I bought used and as it turns out it was 'hot'. Makes me sad to think about that lovely bike. Then I had a Bob Jackson (Columbus tubing, vertical drop outs) I built up (traded a Bolex camera for it), used it when I worked for Bikecentennal that I broke on a hill climb in college in '78. Bill -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

A good idea

Greg Nuspel — 2008-09-26T10:08:09

http://www.project10tothe100.com/index.html Google is committing $10,000,000.00 to this. -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Re: Reminds me of Cyclovia in Bogota > Great Fun

john riley — 2008-09-26T10:37:51

Sean Francisco too: http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/ On 25-Sep-08, at 11:51 PM, Jeff Wills wrote: -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Re: Reminds me of Cyclovia in Bogota > Great Fun

Jeff Wills — 2008-09-26T03:51:22

This is closer to home (for me): http://bikeportland.org/2008/06/22/thousands-of-smiles-mark-success-of-sunday-parkways/ http://bikeportland.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2056 And it was great fun. I really, really hope Portland has the guts to make this a regular thing. -- Jeff Wills ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "JW Stephens" mindspring.com> -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Reminds me of Cyclovia in Bogota > Great Fun

JW Stephens — 2008-09-26T02:59:57

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mexbike26-2008sep26,0,2756113.story "In Mexico City, bicycles rule the Sunday streets" Column One in the LA Times

Re: RE: You know you are a transportation cyclist ...

LioNiNoiL — 2008-09-25T20:16:31

As a starving graduate student (Physics) riding a $35 beater-bike in 1973 I couldn't have scraped together $700 ransom for my soul. ++ Cornel Ormsby ++ +Las Vegas, Nevada+ -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Re: You know you are a transportation cyclist ...

LioNiNoiL — 2008-09-25T04:32:33

Here in Las Vegas, there is plenty of vice to be found (none of it decent) but I think what you want is a vise. I've found a drawerful of tools on the road, but only one metric spanner, and no vise. I have also seen on the road every item of clothing you can imagine (and some perhaps you can't) along with furniture, coinage, tyres of every size from tiny to huge, and automotive parts from hubcaps to a camper-shell. ++ Cornel Ormsby ++ +Las Vegas, Nevada+ -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Derailleur mods

Dave Franzen — 2008-09-25T00:51:06

I harvested this from a kinetic sculpture list. http://www.abundantadventures.com/mtfaq/frontderail/fr.derail.mods.html Dave Franzen Eugene, Oregon -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

RE: You know you are a transportation cyclist ...

William Volk — 2008-09-24T20:52:54

... When you introduce yourself at local parties as the "guy who rides the funny bike with the big red box on the back." ... When you are the only bike on the road at noon in a suburb of Las Vegas .... I'm sure you have more. As for picking up tools .... when I was working in a bike store in the 1970's one of my Dad's customers was sponsored by Snap On Tools. I bought an entire metric set (wholesale cost $700 in 1973 dollars) and never needed much since. Bill -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Re: You know you are a transportation cyclist ...

Nick Hein — 2008-09-24T02:24:19

Good evening, I picked up a nice 24" Gary Fisher youth mountain bike last week by the side of the road. Ferried it about a mile to where I could fix it (I was on my bike). It's now fully repaired and sitting on the showroom floor at our community bike shop. (This actually happens to me quite a lot) Nick Hein ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moz" moz.geek.nz> To: bikelist.org> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [hpv] You know you are a transportation cyclist ... Hello JW, Wow. I have a lot of gifts from the road gods, but I have an awful lot more tools than that. If they'd give me a decent vice I'd love it, likewise a tube bender or even a die grinder. But mostly what I find are ocky straps with some spanners and screwdrivers, with the occasional allen key. Best find to date was a nice thick polarfleece jumper that was nearly new.

Re: You know you are a transportation cyclist ...

Moz — 2008-09-24T19:13:33

Hello JW, Wow. I have a lot of gifts from the road gods, but I have an awful lot more tools than that. If they'd give me a decent vice I'd love it, likewise a tube bender or even a die grinder. But mostly what I find are ocky straps with some spanners and screwdrivers, with the occasional allen key. Best find to date was a nice thick polarfleece jumper that was nearly new.

You know you are a transportation cyclist ...

JW Stephens — 2008-09-23T21:13:27

... when over half the tools in your toolbox are "roadkill" (picked up off of the roadway). Elrey in Orange County, California

Velomobile Happening

Reg Rodaro — 2008-09-18T17:52:08

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Re: FWD suspension

Jeff Wills — 2008-09-13T02:25:31

If you want to build something, you should start out with an Action Tec Pro Shock suspension unit: http://www.actiontec.us/proshock.htm I've seen the Pro Shock used on Lightning recumbents (the R-84) and several Bike Friday bikes. OTOH, the Cruzbike Freerider sounds similar to what you have in mind: http://www.cruzbike.com/freeriderv2.html -- Jeff Wills ------------------------------------------------------------ Make plans now to attend the Portland Human Power Challenge: http://www.ohpv.org/HPC/index.html and the Recumbent Retreat: http://www.recumbentretreat.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Duncan McDonald" gmail.com> -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

FWD suspension

Duncan McDonald — 2008-09-12T22:54:00

Has anyone modified a headshok or built a similar fork to take a Rolhoff rear wheel? I am planning a moving bottom bracket FWD with suspension. ..Duncan -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Hate SUV's? Blame Chickens!

William Volk — 2008-09-12T18:56:56

http://iphonegames.typepad.com/extremepreneur/2008/09/hate-suvs-blame-chickens.html William Volk william.volk< at >gmail.com -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

RE:Show of hands

Anthony L Malovrh — 2008-09-11T23:09:52

I rode into a car door being opened into traffic back in the early 70s on the East Side in Milwaukee, WI. Schwinn Super LeTour 12.2 - nice bike.(silver) I was bundled up a bit as it was Fall and had a light/generator running off the front wheel. Flipped into traffic but landed OK - bike had a bent brake control. Driver was angry that I caused him to be late for something as we had to wait for the police. Policeman who took me aside said it was the other guys fault - no contest. It is not legal to open your door into traffic? I had a sore chest for a few days from running into edge of the door. The guy paid a few dollars to have my bike repaired. I have since stayed out of the "door zone" when riding - I'll take the whole lane if need be. Tony from Richfield, WI -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Re: Show of hands, How many have been struck by a vehicle, not inside of a car?

Zach Kaplan — 2008-09-11T15:23:00

I took a LAB Road 1 course about 6 years ago. It reinforced everything I already knew about riding in traffic. ------------------------------------------------------------- Zach Kaplan Cycles Alameda, Northern California, North America 510-522-BENT (2368) zakaplan< at >earthlink.net -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

Re: Show of hands, How many have been struck by a vehicle, not inside of a car?

Zach Kaplan — 2008-09-11T15:15:57

In early 1993 when I still rode upright bikes in addition to recumbents, I was riding my 1984 Miyata 1000 touring bike down Market. St. in San Francisco. I was in the right lane preparing to move to the left lane. This was before I was a rear view mirror user. I apparently didn't see a 9-series Volvo in the left lane and the right front corner of the car hit the rear wheel of the bike and threw me down to the right. This happened at fairly low speed, probably under 25 km/h. I immediately got back up and pulled the bike out of traffic. The driver stopped and was very apologetic. Before I could figure out fully what the cause of the crash was, she offered to pay for all the damage which is what she did. The damage repair consisted of getting a new rear wheel, new rear rack, new handlebar tape and new brake levers at a nearby LBS. Not long after that I sold the bike, my first internet bike sale. On an evening in March 1999, while riding up northbound CA-1 on the way to Muir Beach after doing the SF Randonneurs 400 km brevet, I was climbing slowly at 5 km/h on my Lightning Stealth with F-40 fairing. The bike was highly visible with its large, bright yellow fairing, 3M reflective vertical stripe on the back of the fairing, Nightsun 12 volt steady taillight and NiteRider 16-LED flashing taillight. I was also wearing a yellow helmet. I was further out into the lane than I usually took that climb because I was going slower than usual (normally took it at about 7 km/h) and wanted to allow for more potential wobble room. In my rear view mirror I saw car headlights coming up the hill fast and they didn't seem to be moving to the left. I wondered to myself if the car would brake on time or pull to the left on time to avoid hitting me. A moment later I got my answer in the form of being rapidly accelerated and flying through the air, coming down in a small ditch between the edge of the road and the hillside. The driver of the Mercury Sable was very apologetic. She said she lived in Muir Beach and regularly saw me on the road. A witness in the car behind saw my taillights through the window of the Mercury Sable and said they were doing 30-35 mph. The driver wasn't paying attention and didn't notice on time, thus no skidmarks. As I recall her blood alcohol content was about half way to the legal limit at about 0.04%. My only physical injuries were minor scrapes and her insurance paid the replacement cost of this fairly new bike (had only ridden it a few times). A detailed discussion of this crash is in the HPV list archives from 1999. ------------------------------------------------------------- Zach Kaplan Cycles Alameda, Northern California, North America 510-522-BENT (2368) zakaplan< at >earthlink.net -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.

RE: Re:How many of you have been struck by a vehicle

Greg Nuspel — 2008-09-11T15:03:23

I have been hit once. 5:30 AM light rain in the dark an opposite direction vehicle did a left turn in an intersection right into me. I bounced very well off the hood of the vehicle no damage occurred to me. I did have a light on but was wearing typical dark cycling clothing. I now have the brightest yellow jacket with reflective material on it. Latest crash: strong power stroke in intersection proved my shoe was not properly clipped in. Foot made contact with the ground chain wheel struck the back of my leg penetrating the skin giving it excellent traction. Therefore it climbed up my calf for nine teeth (counted scars) lifting bike off the ground. This started a chain of bad bounces which end with my flying over the handle bars and landing on my head and shoulder as I rolled. Helmet absorbed impact and broke but left my head in one piece. Just another rider malfunction :-) Greg Nuspel -- This message comes to you via the hpv< at >bikelist.org mailing list, sponsored by http://ihpva.org/ Visit http://bikelist.org/mailman/listinfo/hpv to manage your subscription.