--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3C00004 Date: 03/07/97 From: RICH PURRETTA Time: 08:01pm \/To: DAVE HUGHES (Read 4 times) Subj: Fido DH> KP> I'm not sure why it has slowed down. But much of DH> KP> FidoNet has slowed down of DH> KP> late. Seems many folks would rather pay an DH> KP> Internet provider than use the DH> KP> free FidoNet. DH> DH> Silly as hell, ain't it? DH> Dave If I am right it still costs the Sysop money to carry FidoNet. Money may be tight for them right now. Richard --- TriToss (tm) Professional 10.0 - (Unregistered) * Origin: This is from Reality Bytes! (508) 987-7915 (1:322/305.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3D00000 Date: 03/08/97 From: STEVEN MCFARLANE Time: 03:54pm \/To: DAVE HUGHES (Read 4 times) Subj: LANCE ARMSTRONG UPDATE Dear Dave: SM> ... Never squat with your spurs on - Kinky Friedman DH> Just curious....do you even know who Kinky Friedman is? Or is that DH> a "canned" tagline? I ran across that quote in a review of his book "God Bless John Wayne" that ran in the British entertainment magazine "Q" (June, 1996). The review states that the book is a murder mystery, starring him (i.e. he wrote himself in as the main character). His earlier history, the articles states, was as a leader of a satirical country and western band in the early 1980's. He was described as the "Lenny Bruce of country music" and the song titles listed would, IMO, cause offense in a very large number of people. One possible inference that I can make from your message is that you were offended by the quote. If so, please accept my apologies. I did not mean to upset you. I'm not familiar with his work so I can't say that I support him or that I am a fan. I don't find the quote, *by itself*, offensive. If you do, I am sorry. I won't use it again. I liked it and I used it, that's all. As to the issue of taglines, I try to be as original as possible. I either think of them myself or use quotes that I have found here and there with credit given to the author. Hope this helps, Steve ___ * Freddie 1.2.5 * The first full-featured QWK reader for the Mac. --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Shizuoka Echo BBS: Home of JAPAN_LINK International Echo 6:730/40) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3D00001 Date: 03/08/97 From: STEVEN MCFARLANE Time: 03:54pm \/To: RICHARD GLAZER (Read 5 times) Subj: LANCE ARMSTRONG UPDATE Dear Richard: RG> Steven I wish you luck on the bike trainer. by the way which kind is RG> it and what type of bike do you own? Have you looked at the road RG> bike magazine? The all bid Indurain a happy retirement. Too bad he RG> will be missed. I think he gave up too quickly. One tour loss isn't RG> a reason to retire, but instead a chance to make changes in RG> training. I'm not planning to buy a bike trainer (I assume you mean an indoor one). My regular bike is a '94 Trek Multitrack 730 (their low-end hybrid). I had some time today to prepare it for starting morning rides this week (at last!). I'm also sorry to see Indurian leave but if he felt it is time to stop, it is time to stop. He can certainly be proud of his acheivements. It is very difficult to maintain that level of performance and conditioning for long and there is something to be said for knowing that sometimes it is best to quit while you're ahead. Tailwinds to you, Steve ___ * Freddie 1.2.5 * The first full-featured QWK reader for the Mac. --- GEcho 1.00 * Origin: Shizuoka Echo BBS: Home of JAPAN_LINK International Echo 6:730/40) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3D00002 Date: 03/07/97 From: KEN PECK Time: 02:42pm \/To: DICK LEWIS (Read 5 times) Subj: Bicycles not vehicles in -=> Quoting Dick Lewis to Ken Peck <=- DL> 28-2513 states: DL> A person riding a bicycle on a roadway or on a shoulder adjoining a DL> roadway has all the rights and is subject to all the duties applicable DL> to the driver of a vehicle... DL> However, we worry more! We need to watch for rattlesnakes and DL> vehicles. In Texas as well. Also Bubba. === ==== = _@ Ken Peck + _ \<._ ========= (_)/ (_) Kenneth_Peck@clr.com ... Once a job is messed up, any thing done to improve it makes it worse. --- Blue Wave/QWK v2.10 --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Texas Phoenix (1:130/1017.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3E00000 Date: 03/09/97 From: RICHARD GLAZER Time: 01:37pm \/To: STEVEN MCFARLANE (Read 4 times) Subj: Indurain I guess you may be right about Indurain. It is better to quit while he is on top. Still i have a gut feeling that he had lots to give. He's still very strong. Perhaps the bug of competition will haunt him and he may return. It is sad for a person of his caliber to disappear in the lime light. Sorry I misunderstood your training to be on the trainer. Do you enjoy the hybrid? I have a Daccordi which is a road bike that is imported from Italy. As far as I know the bike shop that I bought it from is the sole importer of the bike in North America. It could also the only importer in Canada. It is A Columbus EL frame with chorus '94 groupo. A very nice bike indeed. It has a bergundy or wine red colour with a grid pattern inside the paint. I didn't like the paint colour at first, but it was the only size frame the shop had at the time that would fit me. I was opting for a lower end columbus tubing such as SL. I got the EL for the price of the SL. A price difference of almost $300. The EL frame sold for $1100 approx. The paint quality is amazing and rare to find on bicycles these days. Many layers of paint that does not scratch very easily. Daccordi had first place paint quality for many years in a row. Here where I live it is difficult and possibly impossible to get a good quality paint job. There iis a local builder by the name of Marinoni here in my province whose frames are well known in North America. He has good quality frames for very affordable prices. The problem is in the paint. It does not last very long without chipping. They do not take the time or expense to take all the long painstaking processes the apply a good quality paint job. Some bikes can be found with grit in the paint. Too bad though. Richard --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Juxtaposition BBS. Montreal, Qc, Canada (1:167/133) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3E00001 Date: 03/07/97 From: TED KETTLER Time: 06:21pm \/To: ALL (Read 4 times) Subj: Wanted - Softride stem I am looking for a Softride Suspesion stem, 140 long, it can be Cro-Mo for all I care. If you don't have the 140, I can go with the 160. Is that flexible enough for ya? They are $99 brand new, but I don't have the 100 buck for that, so therefore I am not looking to spend a whole lot here. E-mail me here or call me at (908)899-4789. Ted --- HyperMail! v1.22 * Origin: Wizard's Tower BBS, NJ (V34+) (908)-473-1933 (1:107/7010) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3E00002 Date: 03/08/97 From: KEN PECK Time: 07:45pm \/To: LEAH ROZHON (Read 4 times) Subj: Riding -=> Quoting Leah Rozhon to Bill Piehler <=- LR> interests. I'm happy to see progress being made locally here to be able LR> to take our bikes on commuter trains. Starting this summer, the RR has LR> agreed to test out a program to allow bikes on certain older cars that LR> have had the seats removed for non-rush hour trains. I know there are LR> many of us who live close to commuter stations that would take LR> advantage of that. I just hope it proves successful!! I also found out If it doesn't, I heard a tactic that some bicyclists (in Canada I believe) adopted. They started carrying full sized cardboard cutouts of bicycles on to busses. My understanding was they may their point. === ==== = _@ Ken Peck + _ \<._ ========= (_)/ (_) Kenneth_Peck@clr.com ... The jawbone of an ass is just as dangerous today. --- Blue Wave/QWK v2.10 --- WILDMAIL!/WC v4.12 * Origin: Texas Phoenix (1:130/1017.0) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3F00000 Date: 03/10/97 From: DAVE HUGHES Time: 07:46am \/To: STEVEN MCFARLANE (Read 4 times) Subj: Kinky Friedman No,No,No! No offense was taken at all! I just didn't know Kinky was even known much outside Texas. He (note the Yiddish-type last name) had a band called "Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys". He did do a lot of satirical stuff, and yes, he was (is) not considered very "politically correct", whatever the hell that means. His heyday was during the Austin-scene progressive country days back in the '70's. Anyway, I don't see a problem with your using that tagline...I think it's hilarious, myself! So, to stay on-topic...Been riding much lately ;> Have a good-un! Dave --- Maximus/2 2.02 * Origin: The Fireside, Houston, Texas (713)496-6319 (1:106/114) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3G00000 Date: 03/10/97 From: WILLIAM BOWEN Time: 01:57pm \/To: KEN PECK (Read 3 times) Subj: How's it going eh? Hey Ken! How have you been? I have not been in the echo for a while, but I am back! Any interesting biking adventures since I last talked to you? Later... Will ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 [NR] --- Renegade v5-11 Exp * Origin: A Place Between Time and Space...The Continuum BBS (1:353/353) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 150 BIKE NET Ref: E3G00001 Date: 03/11/97 From: KEITH KNAPP Time: 06:28pm \/To: STEVEN MCFARLANE (Read 3 times) Subj: LANCE ARMSTRONG UPDATE SM> SM> ... Never squat with your spurs on - Kinky Friedman SM> DH> Just curious....do you even know who Kinky Friedman is? Or is that SM> DH> a "canned" tagline? SM>in the early 1980's. He was described as the "Lenny Bruce of country SM>music" and the song titles listed would, IMO, cause offense in a very SM>large number of people. His band was called Kinky Friedman and His Texas Jewboys, which was a takeoff on the great Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. He was hilarious -- except if it was you he was spoofing. SM>One possible inference that I can make from your message is that you were SM>offended by the quote. If so, please accept my apologies. I did not mean SM>to upset you. I'm not familiar with his work so I can't say that I Steve, methinks you've been in Japan too long! I wouldn't worry about it. Speaking of subjects that are on-topic, does anybody have an opinion about "city bikes" in the $300 - 350 range? I don't want or need a radical off-road stump-hopper -- just a bike for transportation, but tough enough I can take it anywhere. Back in the 70s I used to ride a touring Paramount with 27 x 1.25" wheels. People were a bit horrified that I would take it on mountain trails and a lot of other places it warn't spoze to go, but I discovered that if you didn't get aerial or in general abuse the rims, you could ride it just about anywhere except deep sand. Anybody got an opinion about brands, metals, gizmos? In 1971 the Paramount cost $389 -- since I can't afford it, I don't even _want_ to know what it would cost today! Thx * SLMR 2.1a * Here at Intel, quality is Job 0.999997037582. --- PCBoard (R) v15.3/M 2 * Origin: * Binary illusions BBS * Albuq. NM * (505) 897-8282 * V.34 (1:301/45)