Yeah, I just downloaded Firefox and it opened Joe's blog site with no problems. Thanks for the suggestion, I guess Microsoft (aka "The Borg"), obviously doesn't function very well for some applications.
Joe - I think your newly Joe Bell painted Riv looks very nice! Jim On May 27, 8:20 am, d2mini <d2creat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jim, try anything BUT internet explorer. Worst browser ever. Try > Firefox instead. > > On May 27, 10:11 am, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > > > I've certainly gotten into the habit of using a strap on my Silca pump > > to get rid of an annoying rattle that occurs without its use. The > > pump on my Riv is located beneath the top tube, with a brazed peg on > > the head tube to accommodate the pump. Without a strap the pump > > vibrates against the rear brake cable. I don't see any marring of the > > paint, and I'd definitely rather ride without the rattle! > > > By the way, I don't if anyone else has had this problem, but I can't > > view your blog site. Every time I attempt to open the site, my > > Internet Explorer aborts the operation. Maybe I should try Google's > > Chrome! > > > Jim > > > On May 26, 8:50 pm, Joe Bartoe <jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Of course, on the way home my pump rattled and rattled and at one time > > > seemed to snap back into its place on the frame. At the first > > > opportunity, I fished the strap out of my bag and put it back on. Vanity > > > is not a good reason for leaving the strap off. > > > > I don't know if this makes a difference, but my frame a 63cm seat tube > > > with about a 62cm top tube. Even the frame fit pumps tend to be on the > > > looser side on this frame. I think I'll err on the side of caution. After > > > all, the frame will be much less pretty if the pump ejects and sends me > > > over the bars. > > > > Joe > > > > > Date: Tue, 26 May 2009 17:24:52 -0700 > > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: For your viewing pleasure: My newly painted Riv > > > > Custom > > > > From: ginoza...@gmail.com > > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > I've never had one fall off either when I didn't use a strap. But I do > > > > use a strap now; it keeps any noise due to vibration from occurring > > > > (for me). And, the soft velcro strap that I use leaves no mark. > > > > > -gino > > > > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > I use a frame-fit pump on my Riv Road and Quickbeam sans strap, and > > > > > have > > > > > never had it fall off. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Insert movie times and more without leaving > > > Hotmail®.http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM...quoted > > > text - > > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
