Off season snow shovel

Is there any frame builders that do Snow shovels in the off season,
something light responsive, with just the right angles, and comfortable for
about 3 ft or so. HA! Dennis in Omaha

Dennis Johnston wrote:
Is there any frame builders that do Snow shovels in the off season,
something light responsive, with just the right angles, and
comfortable for about 3 ft or so. HA! Dennis in Omaha

How many feet of snow is your Lactate Treshhold at?

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On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 06:36:53 -0600, "Dennis Johnston"
wrote:
Is there any frame builders that do Snow shovels in the off season,
something light responsive, with just the right angles, and comfortable for
about 3 ft or so. HA! Dennis in Omaha

Do you want a racing shovel, a touring shovel, a comfort shovel, or
a mountain shovel? What type of shoveling will you do? Fit is very
important. Make sure to get the proper leverage for the terrain
you'll ride, too; close ratios are nice, but a wide range is
necessary for steep terrain.

When is Shimano coming out with SPD-Shovel anyway? I need a good
retention system for my snowshovels...
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Rick Onanian

"Rick Onanian" wrote in message
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On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 06:36:53 -0600, "Dennis Johnston"
wrote:
Is there any frame builders that do Snow shovels in the off season,
something light responsive, with just the right angles, and comfortable
for
about 3 ft or so. HA! Dennis in Omaha

Do you want a racing shovel, a touring shovel, a comfort shovel, or
a mountain shovel? What type of shoveling will you do? Fit is very
important. Make sure to get the proper leverage for the terrain
you'll ride, too; close ratios are nice, but a wide range is
necessary for steep terrain.

When is Shimano coming out with SPD-Shovel anyway? I need a good
retention system for my snowshovels...
--
Rick Onanian

What gears are best for a downhill shovel? My driveway is flat near the
house, but becomes fairly steep near the street. Any other stuff I should
know (what types of brakes, and what's a good shoveling ratio) before I
start?

Austin

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:36:29 GMT, "AustinMN"
wrote:
What gears are best for a downhill shovel? My driveway is flat near the
house, but becomes fairly steep near the street. Any other stuff I should
know (what types of brakes, and what's a good shoveling ratio) before I
start?

Well, I find that I can use a 53x11 gear going down steep hills with
my shovel, but that I would probably do better with a really low
30x27 (or even lower) going up. Luckily, I'm in the middle of
converting my shovel to a triple. Keep in mind, however, that there
are many people here who will insist that no shovel should need a
bigger gear than 48x14, nor a lower gear than 42x23, no matter what
terrain or who is involved.

The brake issue depends on what type of handle you'll have on your
shovel. If it's got a straight handle, you can easily use V brakes;
these will give you a LOT of stopping power. For a curved handle
with a drop, your brake lever options may limit which types of
brakes will work well for you; cantilevers are a popular choice to
give you lots of clearance.

You should use a light, quick shoveling ratio; heavier, slower
ratios tend to result in back trouble, even if you feel better that
way in the beginning.
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Rick Onanian

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On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 06:36:53 -0600, "Dennis Johnston"
wrote:
Is there any frame builders that do Snow shovels in the off season,
something light responsive, with just the right angles, and comfortable
for
about 3 ft or so. HA! Dennis in Omaha

Do you want a racing shovel, a touring shovel, a comfort shovel, or
a mountain shovel? What type of shoveling will you do? Fit is very
important. Make sure to get the proper leverage for the terrain
you'll ride, too; close ratios are nice, but a wide range is
necessary for steep terrain.

Don't forget: a high-watt headlight and battery of rear red blinkies is
mandatory if you plan to shovel when it's dark.

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"Rick Onanian" wrote in message
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On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 06:36:53 -0600, "Dennis Johnston"
wrote:
Is there any frame builders that do Snow shovels in the off
season, something light responsive, with just the right angles,
and comfortable for about 3 ft or so. HA! Dennis in Omaha

Do you want a racing shovel, a touring shovel, a comfort shovel,
or a mountain shovel? What type of shoveling will you do? Fit is
very important. Make sure to get the proper leverage for the
terrain you'll ride, too; close ratios are nice, but a wide range
is necessary for steep terrain.

Don't forget: a high-watt headlight and battery of rear red
blinkies is mandatory if you plan to shovel when it's dark.


Are you picking on me, Claire?
(referring to my "Adding more blinkies to my bike - help!" thread)

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Dennis Johnston wrote:

Is there any frame builders that do Snow shovels in the off season,
something light responsive, with just the right angles, and comfortable for
about 3 ft or so. HA! Dennis in Omaha

Rick Onanian wrote:

Do you want a racing shovel, a touring shovel, a comfort shovel, or
a mountain shovel?...

A recumbent shovel, of course.

Tom Sherman - Quad Cities

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 23:12:01 -0600, Tom Sherman
wrote:
Rick Onanian wrote:
Do you want a racing shovel, a touring shovel, a comfort shovel, or
a mountain shovel?...

A recumbent shovel, of course.

With a fairing?
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Rick Onanian