[obc] CBC Tour of France Documentary

2001-09-07 Thread tim aubin
OBC member Ian Austen has created a documentary on the Tour of France which will air at approximatly 11am on Sunday. The documentary was produced by another OBC member, Lisa Hebert. There was a short interview/preview with Ian on CBC this morning and it sounded great. Tim Aubin.

RE: [obc] Sidewalk Cycling

2001-09-07 Thread Avery Burdett
John Forester (Effective Cycling) believes virtually any grade 3 child can be taught, absorb and perform the following three fundamental concepts: 1. Ride on the right-hand side of the roadway, not on the left and not on the sidewalk. 2. How to yield to crossing traffic when reaching a

RE: [obc] 40 km Time Trial - Sept 9th - 7:45 for 8:00 am at Union Hall

2001-09-07 Thread Les Humphreys (K)
Starters listed below (not necessarily in starting order). Bob Chlebek Ken McGillivray Eric Wright Leona Gray Geoff Wright Larry Leduc Cathy Bakker Shawn Clarke Dave Barnett Janet Capling Mary Ajersch

[obc] police traffic enforcement campaign

2001-09-07 Thread Jennifer Allen
Hello, I have read with great interest the comments following Lowell Green's show the other day. I would like to let OBC members and all cyclists know that Citizens for Safe Cycling is partnering with the Ottawa Police for an enforcement education campaign beginning Monday September 10.

[obc] police traffic enforcement campaign

2001-09-07 Thread Greg Franks
Jennifer == Jennifer Allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] Jennifer Police (some of them on bicycles) will be ticketing Jennifer motorists and cyclists for offences and moving Jennifer violations, including... [snip] I wonder if the police will be issuing a report on how

RE: [obc] 40 km Time Trial - Sept 9th - 7:45 for 8:00 am at Union Hall

2001-09-07 Thread Les Humphreys (K)
Correction Starters listed below (not necessarily in starting order). Cathy Bakker Ken McGillivray Bob Chlebek Geoff Wright Leona Gray Larry Leduc Eric Wright Shawn Clarke Dave Barnett

[obc] results, handicapping?

2001-09-07 Thread mcinnisc
Hi all: Well, I finally got my laptop hooked back up to my home network after arriving home - so the tt results from Aug 9 (found in my huge stash of snail mail), Aug 30 and Sep 6 are now posted and accessible from the obcweb. I actually put a few different displays of yesterdays results up

RE: [obc] results, handicapping?

2001-09-07 Thread Les Humphreys (K)
While the notion of age handicapping may be appropriate to level the playing field for older competitors, it will always favour riders who have always been fast, no matter what their age. An alternative approach would be to compute a handicap based on a rider's ability compared

Re: [obc] police traffic enforcement campaign

2001-09-07 Thread Tom Trottier
Dear Greg One problem is that inside Carleton is private property, and all the signs lites have no legal standing. Tom On Friday, September 07, 2001 at 14:22, Greg Franks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on [obc] police traffic enforcement campaign, saying.. Jennifer == Jennifer Allen [EMAIL

RE: [obc] results, handicapping?

2001-09-07 Thread Tom Trottier
Like a golf handicap. But then we're handicapping for performance rather than non-personal factors. What should we equalise to find the best? Age/gender handicapping is fairly easy recognises achievement more than improvement. Performance handicapping takes more record keeping, and young

[obc] advice on new rear wheel

2001-09-07 Thread Greg Franks
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