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Bingo! Pretty much everything North of 40 and East of 180 ... plus a couple of inholdings south of 40. R |
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Tlacatecatl wrote: On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 08:32:57 -0700, wrote (in article .com): All of Arizona? Having grown up on the rim, I would like to point out that a good portion of Arizona does observe daylight saving time. The Uniform Time Act of 1966 mandated daylight saving time unless a state chose to opt out, and AZ chose to opt out in 1967. But the Navajo nation decided that daylight saving time was the right time for them. Today ~95% of the population of AZ does not observe daylight saving time, but you have just won a very prestigious and valuable prize for correctly noting that there are ~5% who do. It is not a matter of how many ppl observe daylight saving time. The Navajo Nation covers a major portion of Northern Arizona. If there were only three Dine' left, it wouldn't change the fact that daylight saving time is observed on the res. This is all assuming of course that we're willing to risk insulting the Navajo nation by considering them to be part of AZ. A portion of the reservation is within the boarders of Arizona, covering almost half of the state above the rim, that is a geographic fact. As for whether or not the Dine' are truly an autonomous ppl within a larger nation can always be argued. Perhaps it is best said that they are a separate nation with rights within a larger nation. Consider, that the Dine' have the right to vote in county and national elections, while non Dine' do not have the right to vote within Navajo Nation (even if the live or work within the Res, as I did). R |
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A portion of the reservation is within the boarders of Arizona, covering almost half of the state above the rim, that is a geographic fact. As for whether or not the Dine' are truly an autonomous ppl within a larger nation can always be argued. snip Indeed, a large portion. 1/3rd of our state is Indian Reservation, another 1/3rd is owned by the Feds and State trust, leaving the remaining 1/3rd for the real estate agents to fight over for the listings.... :-) (a fellow "zonie".... :-) ) what a nice day for a ride. The windy conditions for the last week finally died off, (here in the Valley). it's about 70F right now. Managed to get in a 12 mile ride. My allergies are still killing me. With all our Jan. & Feb. rain... |
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Mark Hickey wrote:
Gregg [email protected] wrote: snip Early morning is your best bet. The smog induced inversion and 1000 sq miles of cement hold the days heat for quite a while into the evening. true words of wisdom. Early morning is best.. The old "heat bubble" keeps getting bigger with all the homes being built. The monsoon storms that used to roll into Phoenix proper 20+ years ago are a rarity. The Valley is getting just too hot for the storms to roll in now. It was supposedly 95F (35C) this afternoon, but the relative humidity was only 6% (!) and it felt nice when I walked out this afternoon and got on my bike. In fact, I never broke a sweat, even while turning the key or pushing it off its center stand. But you should use the side stand, since the triangular area footprint is larger than the centerstand... -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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"Phil, Squid-in-Training"
wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: It was supposedly 95F (35C) this afternoon, but the relative humidity was only 6% (!) and it felt nice when I walked out this afternoon and got on my bike. In fact, I never broke a sweat, even while turning the key or pushing it off its center stand. But you should use the side stand, since the triangular area footprint is larger than the centerstand... Not on my bike ('91 BMW K100RS). I almost never use the side stand since it's designed to let the bike REALLY lean. It also trips a ignition kill switch, so I can't let the bike warm up while I put on my jacket and helmet (D'Oh... the h-word). I guess BMW assumes that you'd have a hard time trying to accidentally ride off with the bike up on its center stand (since the rear wheel wouldn't touch the ground so you'd just sit there looking silly). But the main reason you don't want to use a side stand in Arizona is that the asphalt gets soft and the bike could fall over as the stand is pushed down into the surface. Not likely with the center stand. It's a big enough problem that in areas that are designated bike parking, they install wide steel strips on the asphalt to provide a safe surface for a side stand. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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Mark Hickey wrote:
"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: It was supposedly 95F (35C) this afternoon, but the relative humidity was only 6% (!) and it felt nice when I walked out this afternoon and got on my bike. In fact, I never broke a sweat, even while turning the key or pushing it off its center stand. But you should use the side stand, since the triangular area footprint is larger than the centerstand... Not on my bike ('91 BMW K100RS). I almost never use the side stand since it's designed to let the bike REALLY lean. It also trips a ignition kill switch, so I can't let the bike warm up while I put on my jacket and helmet (D'Oh... the h-word). I guess BMW assumes that you'd have a hard time trying to accidentally ride off with the bike up on its center stand (since the rear wheel wouldn't touch the ground so you'd just sit there looking silly). But the main reason you don't want to use a side stand in Arizona is that the asphalt gets soft and the bike could fall over as the stand is pushed down into the surface. Not likely with the center stand. It's a big enough problem that in areas that are designated bike parking, they install wide steel strips on the asphalt to provide a safe surface for a side stand. Oh, true. Do you have a flattened water bottle or piece of granite in your trunk for that side-stand purpose? That's pretty neat that they put a steel strip for that purpose. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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"Phil, Squid-in-Training"
wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: But the main reason you don't want to use a side stand in Arizona is that the asphalt gets soft and the bike could fall over as the stand is pushed down into the surface. Not likely with the center stand. It's a big enough problem that in areas that are designated bike parking, they install wide steel strips on the asphalt to provide a safe surface for a side stand. Oh, true. Do you have a flattened water bottle or piece of granite in your trunk for that side-stand purpose? That's pretty neat that they put a steel strip for that purpose. Naaah, I just never use the side stand - I don't know if all K100 RS's lean like mine, but it's just not a healthy-looking angle when it's on the side stand. I always put it on the center stand. Of course, here in Arizona, it's usually the ONLY bike on the center stand since most Harleys are leaning at a rakish, but stylish angle (at least that's my theory). Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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"Mark Hickey" wrote in message ... "Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote: Mark Hickey wrote: But the main reason you don't want to use a side stand in Arizona is that the asphalt gets soft and the bike could fall over as the stand is pushed down into the surface. Not likely with the center stand. It's a big enough problem that in areas that are designated bike parking, they install wide steel strips on the asphalt to provide a safe surface for a side stand. Oh, true. Do you have a flattened water bottle or piece of granite in your trunk for that side-stand purpose? That's pretty neat that they put a steel strip for that purpose. Naaah, I just never use the side stand - I don't know if all K100 RS's lean like mine, but it's just not a healthy-looking angle when it's on the side stand. I always put it on the center stand. Of course, here in Arizona, it's usually the ONLY bike on the center stand since most Harleys are leaning at a rakish, but stylish angle (at least that's my theory). I cannot believe you just used the words 'Harley' and 'stylish' in the same sentence. I'm seriously shocked, in fact quite disturbed by that... Shaun aRe |
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"Shaun aRe" wrote:
"Mark Hickey" wrote in message Of course, here in Arizona, it's usually the ONLY bike on the center stand since most Harleys are leaning at a rakish, but stylish angle (at least that's my theory). I cannot believe you just used the words 'Harley' and 'stylish' in the same sentence. I'm seriously shocked, in fact quite disturbed by that... I was hoping the sarcasm was obvious. I mean, I ride a BMW fer cryin' out loud!!! Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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