--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5L00000 Date: 05/12/96 From: ABELARDO GARCES Time: 09:32am \/To: ALL (Read 7 times) Subj: Shimano SIS Hello ! I'm a bike fan but only for tourism and family promenade and bike mechanic don't have secrets for me. I have a question about Shimano SIS: If i want to adapt a bike to SIS system, i need to change main control (i have ONE) and "speed changer" (a SIS, i have one too).... but.... Did need to change the cassette in wheel too? I don't know the good name for it, is the part that the chain go when change speeds and have differents sizes. Sorry my english. Abelardo Garces agarces@absint.login.qc.ca --- FMail/386 1.02+ * Origin: ABS International, Montreal, Canada * 514.937.7451 (1:167/136) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5M00000 Date: 05/12/96 From: CHRIS BADGERY-PARKER Time: 09:29pm \/To: RICHARD GLAZER (Read 8 times) Subj: Info re Australia Tour CBP requested names of people to contact for advice re bike tour around Australia. Richard G replied - 'sorry, can't help with names but interested in your plans". Thanks for your reply Richard. I think quite a few people have done such a trip or parts of it using one route or another. Still, for me, its an exciting and challenging project which I look forward to with great anticipation. I live in Sydney but will be starting from Marulan (near Goulburn, south of Sydney) and will head north to the Queensland border thru Windsor,Grafton, Blackall, Hughendon, Julia Creek, Normanton, Karumba, (ferry to and from Weipa), across the bottom of Gulf of Carpentaria to Burketown, Hells Gate Roadhouse, Borroloola, up the Nathan River Road to Roper Bar, Mataranka, Katherine, then across to Daly River & Elizabeth Downs. From there on I'm still 'plotting'. No doubt there will be many 'digressions' between Marulan and Elizabeth Downs. For some time now I've been keeping records, notes etc about my plans, research, problems etc., and in particular, the growing feeling I've experienced for the last couple of years that I need to challenge myself somehow rather than do the accepted thing - work to 65, grab my super and grow petunias for ever. My book has already left the starting blocks. I'm not wealthy, am employed, and must break with my 'conditioning' to put aside my security and convention and see what really makes me tick - hard to explain & I can't use too much space now to try to. Currently I'm reassessing my bike/gear/water/food needs. Fascinating & engrossing. Pulling the pin at work will be too. Lived most of my life in Sydney but, as I travel, will be looking for a place to settle one day. I'm 6'7" tall, have a huge Reynolds 531 custom-built bike - 2 crossbars between saddle and headset - but will be making changes to the gearing, headset & dropouts amongst other things. Plan to depart in 1998 with an open-ended completion date - whenever - what point in putting a finishing date on an adventure like this. My book will hopefully provide what I've not been able to find - encouragement for others to do their thing & how to go about doing it plus feedback about the whole package. I've written many letters to many people but any advice of any sort much appreciated. Thanks for your interest. Ride safely and drink plenty of water. Keep in touch and you might get an autographed copy of the bikie best-seller of 2001! Regards. -30- --- FMail 0.96 * Origin: Wheel Life BBS - Sydney (3:712/800) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5M00001 Date: 05/15/96 From: KEN PECK Time: 06:30am \/To: MELVIN HATCHER (Read 7 times) Subj: Re: choosing a bike -=> Quoting Melvin Hatcher to Ryan Young <=- MH> Now I don't plan to do a lot rough "hotdogging" type of MH> off-roading. However I do want a bike that climbs wells, fit me, and MH> to be easy on my old knees. MH> I like to ride for 10 to 16 miles a day for pleasure, also I MH> would like to do all my errands and light grocery shopping by bike. So MH> any information on size, brand, gear set (gear ratio), how many speeds, MH> and anything I may have left out will be greatly appreciated. Mmmm. Sounds like you plan to do most of your riding on the road rather than off road. In that case, I would strongly recommend that you have the store replace the "knobbies" that typically come with mountain bikes with tires with a much less "aggressive" tread. These are sometimes called "inverted v's." They will give you a much better ride on the road. You need the traction of a smoother tread on the road and don't need the "gripping" of the off road knobby. If you tell a bike shop what it is you plan to use the bike for, they will be happy to make the exchange. (That's another advantage of buying from a bike shop instead of Toy R Us or Sears or whatever.) === ==== = _@ Ken Peck + _ \<._ ========= (_)/ (_) Kenneth_Peck@clr.com ... Error 1426: Invalid error. --- Blue Wave/QWK v2.10 --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Texas Phoenix (1:130/1017.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5M00002 Date: 05/16/96 From: MELVIN HATCHER Time: 02:22pm \/To: BARRY COUPER (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: choosing a bike Hello Barry, BC>I can't tell from your description whether your road-bike frame fits BC>you. It has a 22 inch frame but, the seat post is to short and I can't get enough seat height to keep from bending my old knees to much. BC>But if your bike is more than 10 years old, and you're just BC>getting back into cycling, then I think you're doing the right thing BC>(ie rather than getting a longer seat post and/or replacing the BC>crankset with triple chain-wheels.) BC>MH>I also looked at the Fuji, and Giant. [...] BC>Sounds like you've got a clear idea of what's going to meet your BC>needs. I bought the Giant 22 incher, 21 speed. The only thing I don't like is the hard d*mn seat. My crotch is catching H*ll one long rides. Also the ride seems to be a lot harsher than my old ten speed road bike. BC>MH>Now I don't plan to do a lot rough "hotdogging" BC>MH>type of off-roading. However I do want a bike that climbs BC>MH>wells, fit me, and to be easy on my old knees. BC>MH>I like to ride for 10 to 16 miles a day for BC>MH>pleasure, also I would like to do all my errands and light BC>MH>grocery shopping by bike. BC>A rear bicycle rack works for me, but I'm seeing an increasing number BC>of people riding with panniers. I am considering a a backpack. BC>Reading _Effective Cycling_ by John Forester was a help to me. Once I BC>started riding with a cadence @ 90+/min, the hills weren't nearly as BC>tough (but then, most of my commuting was up and down the valley, not BC>up and down hills ;) It took me about a month before my crotch was BC>comfortable with the 10mi ride to class every day, but then it got fun BC>and I now do 40-60 mile rides on weekends to visit used bookstores. BC>(I'm using those to train for the 80mi rides that get me to BC>*interesting* locations, and let me circumnavigate the Quabbin BC>Reservoir.) I plan to purchase a speedometer and cadence meter. BC>MH>So any information on size, BC>MH>brand, gear set (gear ratio), how many speeds, and anything BC>MH>I may have left out will be greatly appreciated. BC>The thing that probably makes as much difference as anything is having BC>a couple of pairs of bicycle shorts. That, and having a decent BC>bicycle pump, so that it's easy to keep tires at the correct pressure BC>(which makes a real difference in the ride & in avoiding flats.) BC>That'll make it comfortable riding, and easy to keep up the cycling BC>habit. (but what do I know--you've got 10 years on me, and I don't BC>yet understand about the "easy on my old knees" stuff;) Well the "easy on my old knees" stuff;) is when I set down and stand up my knees click and hurt to high heaven. The more I bend them the more they hurt. As long as I don't bend them too much they don't hurt. With the higher seat height my leg is almost straight at the bottom of the through of the crank. With my new bike, I can go for 10 to 18 miles without any knee problems. BC>I'm assuming that the people in your local bikeshop will set you BC>up with slick tires rather than knobby ones if you're not going to be BC>doing any off-road riding. No, I have the knobby tires. I love the bike, and hate the seat. Also I would like to thank you and the rest of the guys that responded to my plea on information to help me to purchase my new bike. Again thanks Melvin ___ X OLXWin 1.00 X I love working on computers... hand me the hammer. --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Nerve Center - Source of the SPINAL_INJURY echo! (1:261/1000) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5M00003 Date: 05/16/96 From: RICHARD GLAZER Time: 08:01pm \/To: JEAN-GUY LAROCQUE (Read 6 times) Subj: Triathalon Thanks Jean-Guy, I now understand. Richard --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Juxtaposition BBS (1:167/133) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5M00004 Date: 05/16/96 From: RICHARD GLAZER Time: 08:03pm \/To: JOHN THOMPSON (Read 6 times) Subj: TRIATHALON So you mentioned John that you couldn't notice a difference with 26 inch wheels. So why build bikes with them? I've heard that the bike accelerated faster with these wheels. Is that true?? richard --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Juxtaposition BBS (1:167/133) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5M00005 Date: 05/16/96 From: RICHARD GLAZER Time: 08:16pm \/To: ABELARDO GARCES (Read 6 times) Subj: Shimano SIS Hi Abelard. your changing your bike to SIS. what system do you have resently? Sounds like avery old one. You ask if you must change the free wheel. I don't believe so. As for the derailleur in the rear, yes. Is the bike worth fixing? richard --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Juxtaposition BBS (1:167/133) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5P00000 Date: 05/17/96 From: BARRY AUSTERN Time: 06:58pm \/To: RYAN FOREST (Read 6 times) Subj: Broken colar bone RF> my friend broke his colar bone the other day.. Well, bye. My injury is not bike-related, but I am off of the saddle for a month. I dislocated my shoulder and have to wear my left arm in a sling. Although I may be able to ride one-armed, I would not be able to operate the left side brake and gear levers (I have bar-end shifters) and I don't think I could mount or dismount with only my right arm. Too bad: just the best time of the year to ride too. --- * Freddie 1.2.5 * ...Diet is die with a "t" added.... * Origin: Access! Information Services (1:108/155) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5P00001 Date: 05/17/96 From: BARRY AUSTERN Time: 06:58pm \/To: RAY SHANNON (Read 7 times) Subj: Traffic lights RS> When I was 40 or 50 years younger and was riding my Harley 74 and RS> came up to a Red Light that had the treadle for chnging I would stop RS> so that my left foot was over the treadle plate and with my Cycle RS> Boot just stomp on that sucker. Worked every time. Unfortunately, most sensors today for traffic lights are not treadles that feel the weight of a vehicle but rather sense the magnetic flux of a few thousand pounds of steel. Even if it were super-sensitive and a steel bicycle would set it off, my Cannondale doesn't stand a chance. Only steel there is the chain, as far as I know. --- * Freddie 1.2.5 * ... FLASH! Energizer Bunny arrested! Charged with Battery! * Origin: Access! Information Services (1:108/155) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: D5P00002 Date: 05/18/96 From: GARY HENDERSON Time: 12:48am \/To: MELVIN HATCHER (Read 6 times) Subj: Re: choosing a bike MH> I bought the Giant 22 incher, 21 speed. The only thing I don't like is MH> the hard d*mn seat. My crotch is catching H*ll one long rides. Also MH> the ride seems to be a lot harsher than my old ten speed road bike. MH> I plan to purchase a speedometer and cadence meter. MH> No, I have the knobby tires. I love the bike, and hate the seat. Also MH> I would like to thank you and the rest of the guys that responded to my MH> plea on information to help me to purchase my new bike. Sounds to me like you got a great bike, and for an additional $50-70 you can buy yourself the speedometer/cadence for about $35 and a new seat for... $25-30.. Good luck and happy riding. GH * WCE 2.1G1/2251 * garyh@superlink.net --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Fresh Start BBS * Edison NJ * (908) 248-1678 * (1:107/310.0)