>Illinois has a series of 6 cyling maps of their state.
Ditto for Maryland and Virginia. I also recall that
New Hampshire also used to publish a state cycling map.
Virginia has a large dept. headed by a state bicycling
co-ordinator and publishes a lot of resource material.
They also maintain 2
Would there be anyone out there who might lend/rent/sell
the OBC Virginia Tour organizers a roof rack which will
fit a Ford Windstar? Needed from April 11th to 23rd.
(Yes, I know one can get racks from Autoracks, but they
don't rent the roof type, and I have had a bad experience
with the ones wh
>unlike science where one measurement is
>worth a thousand expert opinions in sport, loss of psychological confidence
>in your bike is worth a thousand lost opportunities. You have to feel good
>to do well, you have to think that your bike is stiff and reactive.
Yeah, I'll say! I once had a
>I know this is not realistic but is there any way that cfsc can have thier
>own e-mail list.
I agree. I don't mind a short note to let OBC people know a file is
available, but 'camping in' on what is supposedly an OBC related newsgroup
seems a bit much.
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>I have a pair of Shimano road shoes that I bought
>last year. My orthopedist has recently informed me that I need to be
>using a pair of much wider (EE width) shoes.
My foot is nominally a 'D', still narrower than your requirement, but
I have found the Shimano shoes to be too narrow in respect to
>Limebank road is a common escape route for south of town
Yes, but seems to have more traffic each year. I prefer the
old Bowesville Rd. (parallel to Limebank and to the east).
You have to dodge around the airport perimeter so its a bit
longer but quieter. Last week though there was still a lo
Did anyone see the article in today's Citizen concerning the Swiss army
bike brigade?
It's being disbanded after110 years of service.
They say the bikes are legendary - like the Swiss army knife, but what is
truly amazing is the weight at 21.6 kilograms (47.6 lbs.). No titanium
frames for thes
>Did that weight include a bazooka and ammunition by any chance??
Nope. But the attachments for armaments are part of the weight
total. I think they even said there was a mounting for a rocket
launcher. How's that for getting back at vehicles which cut you
off!?
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>> The practice of waving cars around when it is SAFE to do so is a good public
>> relations effort.
Hate to think I may be opening a 'can of worms' here, but although I
agree
with the PR effort I really don't agree with the practice of waving cars
on.
I am not thinking so much of straight
Paul L:
>> Better to get off to the side in single file or stop
>> altogether if the group is small/occupying too much road.
>
Avery B:
>Single file is not necessarily better since the length of the pack doubles
>and
>invites drivers to take risks at our expense. Stopping is rather
>extreme and
Cleaning out stuff, I find I have a number of duplicates of Michelin Maps
of France (31) and Germany (2). These are the "yellow" series; scale
1:200,00 (1cm = 2km), issued from the late '50s to the early '70s.
They are going into the re-cyle bin next Thurs. unless someone has a use
for them.
I
>Oh, my advice - go see Bertrand.
>
>Best to you,
>Bob
Bertrand has all his frames made by Marinoni now. Do they still
provide a frame repair service on site?
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So cats are "sole food" for Smeulders?
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>I suggest a cyclo cross bike.
>I think A 'cross bike would be a good choice, but so would a touring bike,
>which also gives the advantage of having more braze-ons and clearance for
>fenders if it should ever be desired.
I agree with both of these replies. I own both types of bike and while
Re:commuting bike, Steve C. wrote:
>The problem with getting a new bike is that...well...I would hate to ride
>it. Commuting every day puts a terrible beating on my bike. The roads are
>not so great.
Except for your fender clearance problem, I would rebuild it. Don't
understand
your comment re
The RLCT was once again just great! Even the weather was almost
perfect ... (Re: Saturday - I HATE headwinds).
But for all those who just have a need to complain over and above
feasible improvements etc., I suggest they try the Cruise route.
No radio contact, no mechanic support, no free juic
A few comments regarding Tom Trottier's e-mail posting.
> Hostile, impolite or bad motorists are also a constant
>hazard.
Couldn't agree more. In my opinion this is the single
most important issue on all of Ontario highways for cyclists.
Regardless of highway width, a cyclist will only be s
Interesting that the total number of female riders represented
25% of the entry, and other than the Casual route where they
made up 52% of the cyclists, they were fairly evenly distributed
on the other routes: Classic 20%, Cruise 20%, Challenge 17%.
The other item which surprised me was that To
>Preston Street is not an OBC event. I understand that the OBC cannot really
>be expected to list *all* events in Ottawa all on their own site.
Basically I agree with the general premise stated here. However, if
something
is of interest to the club membership at large, I think its a good idea
>Because many riders never ride no-hands downhill, or at least not in the
>critical speed range, they seldom encounter shimmy. When it occurs
>with the hands on the bars it is unusual and especially disconcerting.
Wow! What a couple of statements! I have known a few people (myself
included) w
Trying to clean extraneous items out of this overcrowded
house. Stuff for sale:
Time 'Action' shoes, size 41/42 (very good cond.) $20
Carnac road shoes, size 42 (even better cond.), will accept Look,
Time, or SPD cleats (with adaptors as now fitted) $35 or $45 with
SPD setup.
Time 'Carbon' sh
>By the way, this appears to be another reason for not riding around town
>with RACE WHEELS !
Or securing a very nice bike with a cable locking device!
What a bummer!
... Paul L.
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>Needed are
>electronic chip installers,..
Gee. Is this like the chips that the Humane Society inserts
into the necks of dogs so their owners can be found should
the pooch gets lost?
Sounds like fun!
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Any aerodynamicists, TT specialists out there who might have some
answers to what (I thought) was an unusual occurance in today's
Tour de France Team Time Trial?
I would have assumed that wind tunnel tests would have confirmed
the usefullness or not of hard shell aerodynamic helmets for TT's
on
>..I DO have OLN
>.the coverage itself is better than any I've ever
>experienced. I'm stunned by having two hours of coverage
>three times a day.
>It's great.
Heh, heh, heh. Always knew that subscribing to satellite
service was better the first time it was turned on.
Sooo, the abo
>They believe that the increased use of bike helmets may have had an
>unintended consequence:
>that cyclists when wearing helmets take more risks.
Interesting concept. Expanding the idea further, I have often
wondered if injuries/accidents occur in a number of sporting
activities due to the
Good item in the Sept. issue of "Road and Track" (a major auto mag.)
concerning author Peter Egan's opinion on the dangers of road cycling. A
car enthusiast, race driver, and cyclist himself, Peter expounds on how
he feels riding his bike on public roads is, "without any doubt, the most
dan
> enjoyed a smokin' ride down - four of us hit personal
>best speeds - I hit 88 km/h, as did Jeff, and I think Dave
>hit at least 80 km/h. Perry McKenna hit an awesome 94 km/h.
>...the long long descent from
>the Notch into Jeffersonville. Avery had some tro
>And speaking of shimmy and Jay's Peak. The year the tour stayed at
>"Eagle Lodge" (the tour was much smaller then) Roberto Gualtieri
>reported some shimmy on his custom Bertrand.
"reported some shimmy"...? If memory serves me correctly,
Roberto came off the bike.
Also, the year Roger h
>Re: [obc] Lowell Green on CFRAThing is, a lot of cyclists >are< jerks. How
>many cyclists out there are actually
>following the rules of the road and behaving decently? Not many. We're used
>to riding with our OBC friends and on club rides and loops in the Gats
>when for
>the most part most c
>I saw somebody riding in bike shorts
>this afternoon. I didn't think it was *that* warm!
Haw. Gotcha beat. I saw some character in shorts near
Carleton U. last week when it was somewhat colder.
. Paul L.
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> spotted a rider on a mountain bike heading West on
>Albert Street near Lebreton Flats - bare headed, bare hands, short sleeve
>white cotton T-shirt, cotton shorts, wool socks and hiking boots. Checked
>the thermometer when I arrived home a few minutes latter and it was reading
>-14 C.
Is
>Since when was Island Park Drive on the north side of the river - does this
>refer to the pathways on the Quebec side or the Ontario side ?
I assumed that the reference was to the pathway on the north side of the
Parkway, which is currently designated for pedestrians only until one
reaches the
Time 'Action' touring shoes, size 41/42 (v.g. condition) $15
Carnac road shoes, size 42 (ex. cond.),
will accept Look/Time/SPD cleats (with adaptors), $30
(SPD adapters available with cleats)
Time 'Carbon' shoes, size 41/42 (ex. cond.)
will accept Look/Time/SPD cleats (with adaptors), $30.
T
Having attended the NCC presentation last evening regarding the Ottawa
River pathways (Champlain Bridge to New Orchard St), here is a synopsis
of the major proposals.
- The north side pathway will be upgraded to a "Recreational Pathway" of
3 meters width, and this will be the main pathway throu
>Are there any volunteers with access to a road roller ?
Why not just consider the course as a small concession to the
spirit of the Paris-Roubaix?
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>My employer will scold me for not driving the need for bandwidth, but
>nonethless...
Hey! Get back to work! This pensioner needs those Nortel stocks to
get back on the road to recovery again.
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All this recent talk about computers reminded me of
a query I have.
Does anyone know of a repair source for the old
Avocet Altimeter 50 models? Mine still works fine
except that the display view angle seems to have
shifted.
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Last week someone was inquiring about Assos bikes and
I can't remember who. Found a bit of info if he wishes to
contact me.
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>Depends. On some bikes there is no room between the rear tyre and the
>seat post to fit a fender.
Ahhh, but remember the plastic fenders one could buy with a snap-ring
fitting to attach to the seat tube? (Another useful item probably out of
availability these days - just like the water bottle
>Here are two good examples of remote starts:
>1) Snow Rd - north of Sharbot Lake. I had
>2) The Petites Nations area northeast of
>
>There is no way you can do these from Billings.
Further to these two rides mentioned by Bob, there are many other
excellent starting points requiring remote st
>A gracious volunteer could aways set up a website... ;^)
Well, not this guy. I don't mean to say that I wouldn't volunteer
information, but I consider myself something of a computer
illiterate. I just want a machine to turn on and work for me,
which is a major reason I own a Mac (and have an ol
Since I will be setting off for the Virginia Tour next week, I will not
be able to use 2 NAC tickets in my possession. They are for the Royal
Winnipeg Ballet (performing 'Giselle'), on Thurs. April 25th. Second row
Mezzanine, value $55.50 each.
Any offers?
.. Paul L.
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>I added the Paris-Roubaix results to the whats new page of the website.
Huh? Is it just my computer, or why can I not access any page of the OBC
website other than the home page? All others are blank except for a
menu to other pages.
...
>> >From: "Wayne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Subject: Tulip Tree Tour (June 9, 2002)
>>
>> >
>> >Time for the Fifth Annual Tulip Tree Tour.
>>
>>We are planning the largest and most spectacular tour ever, this year.
>>Exciting new prizes and a brand new web site are just some of the additions
>>we ha
>So, some rides suck.
>Hey, I remember one!
>"Return trip RLCT 2000".
Yeah, I thought so at the time too. However whenever I get into
situations like that I like to think of a guy I knew who was an olympic
class sailor and when asked one day why he was going out when there was
no wind replied:
> From all the negative feed back you think i
>am stupid enough to use my real name.
But you don't appear to have qualms of using other people's names or
identification in your criticisms. Somwhat of a double standard?
>I am sure there are many people in the club that have concerns they would
>I realize that's it's not practical for the club to provide maps to
>everyone Sunday morning, but if they were available on-line,
>anyone who wanted one could print a copy.
Well, not quite feasible. Recent postings have shown that some
of us on Macs cannot access the OBC web site. Perhaps cop
Re: my message that the OBC website was not available to some Mac users,
Greg Franks sent the following:
>Subject: Re: [obc] Sunday morning ride maps?
>Sent:6/7/20 8:53 PM
>Received:6/4/02 2:58 PM
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>The maps are proprietary to the OBC, so I'm not sure we want to make
>them available on-line - another "privilege of membershp".
Hmmm. Why not publish them & sell on a commercial basis, i.e. through
the club office and/or bike shops?
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>One on the things that I recommend carrying around is a road map of
>Eastern Ontario - I generally keep a copy of the provincial road map -
>good enough when you are getting lost!
Good idea, and one I often use. My one major 'beef' with this map (and I
have written to the publishers with no res
>I was wondering if it was an acceptable practice to use Presta
>tubes in a Schraeder rim?
Sure thing. Just use a washer that fits over the Presta valve and
takes up the extra space that the Schrader valve would fit. There
used to be a special washer that one could buy for this application
but
>On the other hand, I don't know if the animal rights activists or overzealous
>vegetarians have been lobbying the Queens U. catering people, but I was
>disappointed by the lack of protein from animal sources for Saturday's
dinner.
>Us old folks need protein to repair broken and aching bodies.
>Has the club considered making the Cruise route the default?
Geez, I hope not. It's a nice quiet route, but with a whole lot more
people it would be too crowded (and dangerous) because of some of the
narrower roads involved.
> No gravel roads...
Uhhh, other than a couple of kms near Pert
Remember the computer "HAL" in the movie "2001"?
Well, if you wish to see a computer 'whining' about life, check out:
http://www.mountainbike.co.nz/404.html
Somewhat clever and humourous.
Paul L.
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and perhaps a few 'nostalgic Brits' in the group, I thought I would pass
the following message along:
.Paul L.
Subject: New Yahoo Group for Classic British Bicycles
AN INVITATION TO JOIN
ROLL BRIT
>>have members who refuse to subsribe for simular reasons.
This implies that only non-members submit crap which is simply not the
case.
>-As a courtesy, posters are asked to identify themselves or
>risk removal from the list.
Paul Lindsay
(member of OBC circa 20 years)
I swear by Gore-tex mitts. Long gone are the days when I
could xc ski with a thin pair of gloves (or gloves of any description
these days).
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chainring idea?
(BTW. If anyone out there wants a couple of these rings, I have some
in my "stock" - unused).
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>.Tour de France unveiled the route of the 2003 Tour.
> .next year's Tour will be the centennial st have been edition. All past
Tour
>winners were invited to the event, and all except 1973 winner Luis Ocana
>attended the unveiling.
Hmmm. Must have been some reeealy old guys there and a
>I'm flying with United from Ottawa
>to San Diego for a couple weeks at the beginning of December and
>planning on taking my bike. I either want to buy or rent a "bike
>transport device" for this trip... as long as I'm reasonable confident
>that my bike will be transported safely. My friend told
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