Forum: Rides
April 1st 08, 01:56 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,377
What is it about the mileage?
On Mar 27, 8:17 am, "Pat" wrote:
I am seeing posts on this and other places where the topic is about the trip
but all anyone wants to do is brag on the mileage and I don't...
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Forum: General
August 18th 07, 03:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 23
Views: 850
How about compressed air instead of CO2?
J. Clarke wrote:
Care to quantify that, assuming hydrogen or electric powered mining
equipment instead of gasoline?
And where does that electric come from? Some from Atomic generating,...
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Forum: General
August 17th 07, 12:50 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 10
Views: 484
Question about motels and touring
Smokey wrote:
I plan to do my first overnight tour this fall and will be staying in
motels. My question: will motels normally let you bring your bike into
your room for protection from theft? I...
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Forum: Rides
May 8th 07, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 2
Views: 344
Bike route to Alexandria?
news.virginia.edu wrote:
Your assumptions are correct. I did mean Charlottesville VA and Alexandria
Va. Take time to read the article. Do you know of any safe routes or was
your response the...
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Forum: Rides
May 6th 07, 02:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 2
Views: 344
Bike route to Alexandria?
news.virginia.edu wrote:
Does anyone know of a relatively safe route from C'ville to Alexandria for
this family?
See article attached.
Which C'ville? And I might add, Which...
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Forum: Rides
January 28th 07, 11:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 144
Views: 3,150
electric bikes on centuries
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
As I'm reading an article in this-morning's San Jose Mercury News about
newfound popularity of electric bikes, and their limitations (max speeds
25mph or less; need to...
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Forum: General
January 28th 07, 11:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 153
Views: 3,075
electric bikes on centuries
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
As I'm reading an article in this-morning's San Jose Mercury News about
newfound popularity of electric bikes, and their limitations (max speeds
25mph or less; need to...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
January 28th 07, 11:44 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 6
Views: 858
BikeE Bad?
Jeff Grippe wrote:
In an earlier thread, someone referred to the BikeE as uncomfortable. I have
never ridden one but I was considering getting a cheap one on ebay just to
have a bike. I got...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
January 18th 07, 03:29 AM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 3
Views: 905
NYC bike stencil looks like a recumbent!
Rotate the rider another 60degrees and it will surely be recumbent!
wrote:
Our family was in NYC last week. We walked the Brooklyn Bridge one
night. There were painted...
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Forum: General
January 1st 07, 07:25 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,301
Secrets of Warm Toes?
I've ridden (9mi each way commute) in temperatures as low as 25F with no
problem, and no problems with cold feet. The secret - forget my toes, just
keep the blood warm on the way to the feet. I...
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Forum: General
December 9th 06, 02:26 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,519
How may miles have you ridden this year?
zeke wrote:
How may miles have you ridden this year? I'm just shy of 10,000.
Not that many, but it's hard to tell now - ask again when the year is over,
there are still over 20 days left to...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
November 29th 06, 08:57 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,992
New Barcroft Dakota
Bill Cook (http://barcroftcycles.com) delivered my new Dakota today - so in
spite of having lots to do I took it for a short (19mi) ride. It was great, I
still have to get used to the shorter...
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Forum: General
September 28th 06, 12:40 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 547
Wall Calendar of NCR / Heritage Trail - Md.-Pa.
Wall Calendar featuring the NCR and Heritage Trails from Baltimore, MD to
York, PA.
Open, the calendar measures 11x17, each page measures 8-1/2x11 with plastic
coil bindings.
This calendar contains...
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Forum: Rides
September 27th 06, 06:42 PM Posted to dc.biking,dc.forsale,dc.forsale.misc,rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 0
Views: 516
Wall Calendar of the NCR/Heritage Trail
Wall Calendar featuring the NCR and Heritage Trails from Baltimore, MD to
York, PA.
Open, the calendar measures 11x17, each page measures 8-1/2x11 with plastic
coil bindings.
This calendar contains...
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Forum: Rides
September 11th 06, 01:19 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,022
Bikes allowed on Detroit-Windsor bridge?
Ron Wallenfang wrote:
the north side and Niagara Falls on the 1994 trip, but was only near the
lake shore in 1968 on the Buffalo - Cleveland segment. The least used of
the bridges at Niagara...
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Forum: Rides
September 7th 06, 07:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 8
Views: 684
New Guy + Dumb Question = Me
Raptor wrote:
Nick Smith wrote:
Stick to the bike paths with soft grass on the sides while you learn.
Ride slow and easy. Experiment. Figure out how your bike works. And read
Sheldon's...
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Forum: General
August 24th 06, 06:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,502
Questions for commuters
Ken C. M. wrote:
The reason these I ask these question is this. The other day while at
work I had a small conversation with a co-worker about how far people
are willing to drive to work, the...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
August 24th 06, 06:01 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 18
Views: 775
Uphill speed.
wrote:
I know this topic has been beat to death, but I have a question. It
appears to be the common opinion that recumbents are slower that dfs
uphill. Is this assuming...
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