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Greetings,
Been going thru Google trying to get up to speed on all the latest bicycle gadgets. Family decided they wanted to start riding bikes for fun and fitness. Got the girls (9 and 11) 26 " Schwinns at the LBS, got me and the wife Specialized Expedition Sports. GOnna be doing bike paths, county roads and state park riding. Questions: 1. rear racks- does anyone make something that will allow a daypack or frameless backpack to be used as a pannier? 2. hitch mount bike racks- I've got a Yak Bighorn 4, on advice of LBS for carrying 2 adult bikes and 2 kids bike (had 20" Wally World specials before we figured out that there's no way they could keep up on 15 mile rides). Seems like it'd be a lot less wear and tear on the four bikes getting them on and off a "center beam" for lack of a better term) style rack, like the Yak SuperROC or ROC 4? ALso, the welds on the arms of the Bighorn worry me. Seems like a solid tube would hold up better than the welded arms. Comments? 3. Floor pumps. Our standard tire pump has the flip lever on the back of the head. By the time you flip it and work it off the Schrader valve, the pressures dropped 10-20 lbs. Been looking at JoeBlow Pro. It has a lever on the head. Will it allow me to inflate, flip the lever, then unscrew the head from the valve without loss of pressure? Also, any comments on the Joe Blow Sport? Thanks for the help/advice. Boy, things sure have changed since my college Schwinn Varsity days... |
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1. rear racks- does anyone make something that will allow a daypack
or frameless backpack to be used as a pannier? Bungee cords. They're great. Just don't get them caught in the back wheel like I did once. It makes a funny noise, slows you down, and ruins a perfectly good bungee cord. Peter |
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On 24 Aug 2003 23:08:18 -0800, "Garrison Hilliard"
wrote: Peter Gardner wrote: 1. rear racks- does anyone make something that will allow a daypack or frameless backpack to be used as a pannier? Bungee cords. They're great. Just don't get them caught in the back wheel like I did once. It makes a funny noise, slows you down, and ruins a perfectly good bungee cord. Nor are those metal end hooks good for one's spokes and hubs! And don't try it with a FRONT luggage dealie. And don't ask me how I know... |
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Peter Gardner wrote: 1. rear racks- does anyone make something that will allow a daypack or frameless backpack to be used as a pannier? Bungee cords. They're great. Just don't get them caught in the back wheel like I did once. It makes a funny noise, slows you down, and ruins a perfectly good bungee cord. Nor are those metal end hooks good for one's spokes and hubs! |
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Peter Gardner writes:
1. rear racks- does anyone make something that will allow a daypack or frameless backpack to be used as a pannier? Bungee cords. They're great. Just don't get them caught in the back wheel like I did once. It makes a funny noise, slows you down, and ruins a perfectly good bungee cord. Not to mention popping spokes and stopping the wheel. Try tying things with strips of innertubes. -- mac the naïf |
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Peter Gardner wrote:
1. rear racks- does anyone make something that will allow a daypack or frameless backpack to be used as a pannier? Bungee cords. They're great. Just don't get them caught in the back wheel like I did once. It makes a funny noise, slows you down, and ruins a perfectly good bungee cord. Peter Once had that happen to me, at the time I was going along Prince's street arguablly the busiest street in Edinburgh (Scotland ,UK)Back wheel locked solid, bike' careened wildly luckily to the pavement side, still made a taxi swerve and a bus jam on his brakes.Fortunately no permanent damage done but I did get a he** of a scare.The walk home (2 miles pushing the bike')wasn't enjoyable either.Apart from a couple of paint/enamel scratches the bungee was fine, the rear derailleur and rear cog were a mess though . -- yours S (addy' not usable[not that you would try it anyway]) there wis a hare ran tae a burn it ran sae fast it couldnae turn \\SPLASH// www.killies.co.uk/forums/index.php |
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"Dell Phinus" You should get a couple of bicycle catalogs. Even if you buy locally, which you should, reading the catalogs will give you an idea of what is "out there" and how it is used as well as answering all sorts of questions that you have. try www.performancebike.com and www.nashbar.com to get you started. If you have the time, look at online bicycle shops offerings for info to bring you up to speed, as well. There is www.cambriabike.com and www.coloradocyclist.com to get you started. Also, go to http://www.sheldonbrown.com/hb.html for answers and links. Pat in TX |
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