[obc] looking for X-C ski toboggan

If I recall correctly, we got one tobaggon used, and the second at Fresh Air Experience on Wellington St. You might try a wanted to buy adv in the Pennysaver. ..greg - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office:

[obc] Friendly reminder...

Please TRIM your replies, especially to THIS mailing list (and any others to topica). The stuff that OutHouse drags in as part of the reply includes easy unsubscribe (see below). Guess what... anyone who gets the message with this included can unsubscibe the sender of the reply (like I did to

RE: [obc] Who's still commuting?

Well, speaking for many in the Hi Wreck community... What's commuting? ..greg - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[obc] Break up the Week Ride

I know this is on Wednesdays, but Is is still going, and if so when and where? ..greg - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [obc] Cyclocross season

Aaron == Aaron Fillion [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Aaron http://www.cyclocross.org/ does not work for me. Aaron I am not sure if you have the incorrect name, or if my DNS Aaron server just does not have www.cyclocross.org properly Aaron mapped. Don't put the 'www.' in. Just use

[obc] Sports Medicine Doctors

rsohn == rsohn [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: rsohn Hey- I'm looking for recommendations for a good sports rsohn medecine doctor in Ottawa. I'd prefer someone located rsohn centrally, but more important is finding someone who can rsohn actually fix my poor knee rsohn Your

[obc] RAAM

Wolfgang Fasching has reached Pensacola Beach. Mike is 650 miles (1050km) out and in now in 9th place. - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[obc] Mapei out of racing.

I found this article on the AP news wire (via Yahoo!) Mapei, an Italian company that makes building products, announced Tuesday that it would end its involvement in cycling after this season. Company officials cited the proliferation of doping in the sport as the chief reason for its

[obc] Maps

Kevin == Kevin Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [much interesting information on GIS] Kevin So although the idea is great, and it would be fun for Kevin someone like me to do, I don't think that we are going to Kevin see OBC route maps on the internet anytime soon, or an

[obc] June Newsletter

Rod == Rod Plunkett [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Rod Please also note the OBC is going to get hit with a Rod high Internet bill this month because we have to pay for any Rod bandwidth we use over a certain threshold. An exercise for students of linear programming: What is the optimum

[obc] June Newsletter

Rod == Rod Plunkett [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Rod On the up side, OBC members can read it and print it off in Rod colour if you have access to a colour printer. The down side Rod is the June newsletter is now In The Wild and non-members Rod have access to it since this list is

[obc] Today in history

Cycling as a sport officially began with a 1,200-metre race in Saint-Cloud Park near Paris on May 31, 1868 - For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL

Re: [obc] May 30 Open Time Trial

Avery == Avery Burdett [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Avery Timely question. My Pres article in the next Spokesperson Avery is headed Time Trials and Tribulations. By going through Avery past editions of newsletters, I found it was in August of Avery 1994 that Gord Fraser broke the

[obc] [Fwd: [CfSC] Yes No - a dyseducational road movie (flash animation)]

Brian == Brian Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Brian This is from Tom, it is hilarious. Brian Brian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] So, what you really wanted to do was post the URL instead... http://www.sailriders.com/temporary/drive.swf Yes, it's cycling

RE: [obc] Rideau Lakes tour questions

Amen. If in doubt, attend the Bram Moerman school of emergency road repairs. Ask him about time time the rear wheel (R.I.P.) collapsed on his tandem when he was riding wih me during Rideau Lakes several years ago. Memories of Rideau Lakes past... We attempted the challenge route both days.

RE: [obc] Wheel overlap

Les == Les Humphreys (K) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Les Gaps once opened are getting harder to bridge, especially on Les those ever steepening hills ! Boy, don't I know that. Avery and what's a fast bike? My question is: what's a bike? (says he who finally got on his today).

Re: [obc] Back in Ottawa, need fast group rides

Check out the Vets racing in Quebec (*). See http://members.tripod.com/acvq (beware of stupid popups from the site though). The ACVQ races are well organized and the Vet's tend not to take stupid chances. The only downside is the number of trips you'll have to make to Montreal during the

[obc] Electronic Mail Etiquette

Electronic Mail Etiquette Some musings by David Harris ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) This document presents some simple guidelines for electronic mail etiquette. It does not try to mandate any particular style or rules: it is instead an attempt to highlight important issues

RE: [obc] Day tour starting place suggestions.

More importantly, is there a Tim's near by? (Bien sur! It's on the south east corner of Bank and Hunt Club -- and I wonder why I've put on weight). Michael Slavitch wrote: Remote starts are a change. The city is changing, suburban sprawl is going south, the South Keys Mall is possibly

RE: [obc] Recent non-member postings

No, you can blame the usual suspect... X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 Paul Smeulders wrote: Do you save 50 bucks each time you post the same message? Is that why I've seen it here now 3 times? Paul wishin' it worked that way Smeulders - Original Message -

[obc] Members dropped?

Avery == Avery Burdett [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Avery Regarding sportif groups, as Bruce Lowe has implied, they Avery are out on what are basically training runs, and folks join Avery these at their own risk, so to speak. It's not unusual Avery for an ego to exceed ability with

[obc] Le Tour Nortel Networks.

NOTE: Change of venue from previous years. Le Tour Nortel Networks will be starting from Nortel Carling (Central to you old folks :-) ), Carling at Moodie. Routes go west towards Kanata along Corkstown road and return along Carling ave. Corkstown/March/Carling will have lane closures. The

Re: [obc] Day tour starting place suggestions.

The advantage of Billings is that is a central starting point for everyone, so those who do choose to ride, don't have to go all the way across town (say from Orleans to Kanata). As you say, route 97 runs freqently to Billings (does the 97 have racks now?). For the O train, one can get off

Re: [obc] Cycle Computer

Gilles Lamenoise wrote What kind of computer is there that can give me: speed, cadence, grade or altitude, power? Getting power is the tough part. You have to measure force someplace, so this means either a custom rear hub or custom cranks so that you build in a strain guage. It's not

[obc] Good Friday...

Good luck tomorrow! Have we ever run a GFTT before with snow everywhere? I hope someone wilk take pictures. (According to the news this morning, we have received 55cm of snow this month; usually we get 22). -- Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL

Re: [obc] Cycle Computer

Peter Tregunno wrote: Tom Trottier wrote: Tune's Power-Tap hub is discontinued. See the article on page 2 in http://www.crca.net/newsletters/january2001.pdf Nice article -- Ian Austen's writing does get around. (I hope Ian's getting his royalty cheques :-) ) Well really, the GPS tell you

[obc] Administriviva: reply behavious (was reminder-multiple mails)

Peter James wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED]"> I completely agree with this. But with both Netscape and Outlook,selecting "Reply" will send the reply to the poster, not to the mailinglist. My fix is to select "Reply all", then delete the original poster,and any other cc's, from the list. I belong to

[obc] WTB: trail-a-bike

Well, spring is (sort-of) here, and a young man's fancy turns to... cycling... I am looking for a trail-a-bike to take my son out to smell the roses. Ideally, one would be able to attach a Burley/Chariot trailer (we're talking a real "train"ing ride here!). If you happen to have one you want

[obc] Administriva: Bouncing email at topica

Topica is having trouble with hotmail accounts - I have re-activated several today, but if you are a hotmail subscriber, you may have missed some mail. (If I recall correctly, Hotmail is now being a touch more aggessive about deleting accounts which have not been used for a month or more.

[obc] Speaking of Time Trials...

David == David Bilenkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: David I've been away from the TT series for a few years, but the David past couple of weeks I've been out on the Aviation Parkway David a few times, and it's making me wonder a few things: When did the TT move to the _Avaiation_

[obc] SMS me!

Canal conditions and Gatineau Park ski trail conditions are available through SMS messaging for us uber-geeks with SMS-capable fones (which is pretty well anyone with digital service these days). Goto http://ncc.zimismobile.com/ncc/main_e.html an sign up. -- To unsubscribe, send a blank

Re: [obc] road riding around Mont Tremblant

Ian == Ian Everard [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ian Are there any mountains fit for riding within driving Ian distance (2-3 hrs) of the Ottawa area? I presume on a road bike... Jay Peak, Vt. though it's probably more like 3.5 - 4 hours away depending on traffic through Montreal. Once

[obc] The Canal is open!

From Bank street to the University of Ottawa. -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[obc] Beer is a good sports drink.

Nutrition, Exercise Experts Take on the Top 10 Myths of Hydration Athletes are bombarded with information about the importance of consuming fluids. Because this information often is inaccurate, misleading or incomplete, experts take on the top 10 myths of hydration.

[obc] Administrivia: not@home

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[obc] Baby tag-along

Barb == Wilson, Barbara [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Barb A colleague of mine is looking for one of those baby buggy Barb things (second hand) that attaches to the back of a bike. Barb Can anyone help? Thanks. Barb Barbara Wilson There is one in a pawn shop at the north side

[obc] Now that winter is almost here...

/gamebox.aspwww.eloton.com/gamebox.asp/a Now, where's that beer. __@ Greg Franks | _~@ __O _`\,_ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada|O\ -^\;^\, (*)/ (*) (*)--(*)%---/(*) Where do you want to go today? Outside

[obc] Friday joke time is early this week

Brett == Brett Delmage [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Avery Burdett wrote: It's the price of free speech on our mail server I guess. Brett ^^^ Brett ROTFL. That's a good one! And it's not even Friday yet. The OBC

[obc] Tim Horton's Canadian National Championships

From: Detlef Hess [EMAIL PROTECTED] A number of local area cyclists competed in the Tim Horton's Canadian National Championships in Dieppe New Brunswick Jul 25-29. I had never been to the Nationals before but since this was my 2nd debut back into racing this year ( after many years off),

[obc] OBC Social, Wednesday Oct 10

OBC Social, Wednesday Oct 10 7pm Naval Officers's Mess 78 Lisgar Guest speak is Jim Glover on Performance Training -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[obc] Administrivia -- mailing list downtime...

This Saturday, October 13, beginning at 8am PDT (4pm GMT), the Topica Web site will be moving to a new Web hosting facility. Topica anticipates that this move will take 24 to 36 hours. During this time the Topica Web site will be down and visitors will be greeted by the Under Maintenance page.

[obc] OBC Sunday ride Oct 7

OBC Sunday ride for October 7 10AM Billings Bridge Plaza departure Osgoode 77km Rosmarie Gerber -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[obc] Gats question

Gilles == Gilles Lamenoise [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Gilles Could anyone tell me what the percentage (grade) of Gilles Fortune and Blacks are? Thanks, From the data from Chris Georgas (who measured elevations using an Avocet 50...) and converted using rise/run -- Note that the

RE: [obc] Gats question

Distance is in Km. If I recall the starting point was the Penguin Picnic area (where the Gat RR used to start). Bob == Simpson, Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bob What units are the 'distances in. Fortune Lake is about Bob 2.25 km long (7.34 - 5.19). Is that 5.19 km from some Bob

[obc] And now for something new -- a fun road...

Travelling to the South? Check out http://www.tailofthedragon.com/dragon.html I wonder how it compares to Smugglers Notch. ..greg -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED], (613) 230-1064 Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Road Safety Training was [obc] Sidewalk Cycling

Peter == Peter James [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Peter A simple example of this is crossing the road. I'm Peter convinced that most children now don't learn how to cross Peter the road - because it's a skill related to walking to Peter school and to shopping in a

RE: [obc] advice on new rear wheel

Graydon == Graydon Patterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Graydon On the topic of truing one's wheels, I had put off Graydon attending Bruce Timmerman's wheel building classes - Graydon until it was too late(bless his soul); does anyone know Graydon of similar classes put on by

[obc] police traffic enforcement campaign

effective the program is. (Setting up shop near Carleton U would be like shooting fish in a barrel). ..greg - __@ Greg Franks | _~@ __O _`\,_ Ottawa, Ontario, Canada|O

[obc] advice on new rear wheel

dbarlas == dbarlas [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] dbarlas on which I had the rear wheel rebuilt late last year with dbarlas 14g DT spokes. I have since put about 4000kms on the bike dbarlas and it has now started breaking spokes again. I dont dbarlas think I am particularly

[obc] Administrivia...

The (in)famous @home mail servers appear to have been acting up again. I have re-enabled all accounts from people subscribed from [EMAIL PROTECTED] You may wish to check the archives at: http://topica.com/lists/obc/read http://www.mail-archive.com/obc@topica.com/ ..greg -- To

[obc] OBC Vermont Tour

Ahh memories of Vermont... How sweet they are... Rod == Rod Plunkett [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Rod A new young OBCer, Matthew Ladd, asked me for a lift and we Rod departed Ottawa around noon on Friday, 3 Aug and arrived Rod around 5 PM. There was more construction on the 417

Re: [obc] 2001 B-M-B results

Rumour has it that Mike Lau wants to attempt the Race Across America (RAAM) next year. Given his results in BMB, he shouldn't have any trouble. Lets all wish him the best. signed.. ..a BMB (bash my butt) veteran. -- To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office:

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[obc] RLCT reactions

Tom == Tom A Trottier [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tom Somehow, I missed the turn on to 36 from 10. Musta been Tom blind. Turned out shorter flatter to Perth. Actaully, you ended up on the original route between Westport and Perth. It's shorter, but the hill is steeper and there is

[obc] Travelling to Dallas TX????

Be sure to stop in at the Richardson Bike Shop (home of Lance Armstrong's first bike) at the corner of Coit and Campbell in Richardson TX (just a hop skip and a jump north of Dallas). It has an incredible selection of road/mtn/tandem/recumbent bikes and even some trikes. It's rather surprising