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RBT New Year's Resolution
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Limit posts on rec.bicycles.tech to bicycles.tech *** Whaddya, new?!? Bill "darned Live Mail 2011 quoting format" S. |
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On 12/25/2010 1:57 PM, Bill Sornson wrote:
?"Ronko" wrote in message ... Limit posts on rec.bicycles.tech to bicycles.tech *** Whaddya, new?!? Bill "darned Live Mail 2011 quoting format" S. Maybe Bill Gates will send you a patch? -- Tēm ShermĒn - 42.435731,-83.985007 I am a vehicular cyclist. |
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RBT New Year's Resolution/Cool Gifts/2010 Purchases
On Dec 25, 11:20 am, Jay Beattie wrote:
On Dec 24, 9:30 pm, Ronko wrote: Limit posts on rec.bicycles.tech to bicycles.tech O.K., Merry Christmas to All. I don't like the commecial aspects of Christmas (which is really a left-handed way of saying I never get what I want), but this year I got some cool stuff... Santa has promised me a pair of studded tires after the end-of-year. (Well, I think she said, "maybe" - which is sort of a proimise. I guess Santa's kind of tapped out ATM :-) snip Louis Garneau Booties. Cheap neoprene stretch rain booties with velcro rear closures. They actually fit over my jumbo feet and Bontrager shoes, but they are starting to look like a dog chew toys around the open soles. The finished edgers are fraying and falling apart. They need more reflective material. I'm still looking for the perfect booties. 7/10 (10/10 for sizing) I liked mine pretty good, until the opening snagged unclipping, caught on the pedal, and I ripped it wide open panic un-snagging. However, here's the good part (and well-deserved plug for biketiresdirect): It was of course the very rainy season, and here I was with only one bootie. I went inside - having torn it just outside the door at work - went online and ordered a pair from biketiresdirect.com. They were on sale, the cost was less than my "points", so they didn't charge me a dime for them (only shipping), and they were delivered to my home the *next day*! I love biketiresdirect! snip |
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On Dec 25, 12:48*pm, Dan O wrote:
On Dec 25, 11:20 am, Jay Beattie wrote: On Dec 24, 9:30 pm, Ronko wrote: Limit posts on rec.bicycles.tech to bicycles.tech O.K., Merry Christmas to All. * I don't like the commecial aspects of Christmas (which is really a left-handed way of saying I never get what I want), but this year I got some cool stuff... Santa has promised me a pair of studded tires after the end-of-year. (Well, I think she said, "maybe" - which is sort of a proimise. *I guess Santa's kind of tapped out ATM :-) snip Louis Garneau Booties. *Cheap neoprene stretch rain booties with velcro rear closures. *They actually fit over my jumbo feet and Bontrager shoes, but they are starting to look like a dog chew toys around the open soles. *The finished edgers are fraying and falling apart. *They need more reflective material. *I'm still looking for the perfect booties. 7/10 (10/10 for sizing) I liked mine pretty good, until the opening snagged unclipping, caught on the pedal, and I ripped it wide open panic un-snagging. *However, here's the good part (and well-deserved plug for biketiresdirect): It was of course the very rainy season, and here I was with only one bootie. *I went inside - having torn it just outside the door at work - went online and ordered a pair from biketiresdirect.com. *They were on sale, the cost was less than my "points", so they didn't charge me a dime for them (only shipping), and they were delivered to my home the *next day*! *I love biketiresdirect! That's where I got my studs -- they had a huge selection, although it is a bit smaller now (no Nokians, I don't think). We are really blessed with bike shops. I've been getting a lot of stuff over at Universal lately -- more arcane stuff like freehub bodies. They have everything under the sun. I order on line and designate it for pick- up then take the street car to NW and pick-up in shop. Highly recommended store. From their store, though, I can practically throw a rock at four other stores, including Fat Tire Farm. I don't understand how they all stay in business. -- Jay Beattie. |
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RBT New Year's Resolution/Cool Gifts/2010 Purchases
On Dec 25, 1:58 pm, Jay Beattie wrote:
On Dec 25, 12:48 pm, Dan O wrote: On Dec 25, 11:20 am, Jay Beattie wrote: On Dec 24, 9:30 pm, Ronko wrote: Limit posts on rec.bicycles.tech to bicycles.tech O.K., Merry Christmas to All. I don't like the commecial aspects of Christmas (which is really a left-handed way of saying I never get what I want), but this year I got some cool stuff... Santa has promised me a pair of studded tires after the end-of-year. (Well, I think she said, "maybe" - which is sort of a proimise. I guess Santa's kind of tapped out ATM :-) snip Louis Garneau Booties. Cheap neoprene stretch rain booties with velcro rear closures. They actually fit over my jumbo feet and Bontrager shoes, but they are starting to look like a dog chew toys around the open soles. The finished edgers are fraying and falling apart. They need more reflective material. I'm still looking for the perfect booties. 7/10 (10/10 for sizing) I liked mine pretty good, until the opening snagged unclipping, caught on the pedal, and I ripped it wide open panic un-snagging. However, here's the good part (and well-deserved plug for biketiresdirect): It was of course the very rainy season, and here I was with only one bootie. I went inside - having torn it just outside the door at work - went online and ordered a pair from biketiresdirect.com. They were on sale, the cost was less than my "points", so they didn't charge me a dime for them (only shipping), and they were delivered to my home the *next day*! I love biketiresdirect! That's where I got my studs -- they had a huge selection, although it is a bit smaller now (no Nokians, I don't think). I want the Nokian Hakapellitas w/ 240 studs each from Peter White. Nothing will stop me. Probably gonna be $200 easy by the time I get them mounted. We are really blessed with bike shops. I've been getting a lot of stuff over at Universal lately -- more arcane stuff like freehub bodies. They have everything under the sun. I order on line and designate it for pick- up then take the street car to NW and pick-up in shop. Highly recommended store. I buy from Universal, too (that's where I got the XT freehub for my LHT). They do have just about everything. But they take their time picking and shipping the order (usually something like 3 days getting it out the door), which often then gets up against the weekend, and it can take like almost a week to get something from them just an hour or so up the freeway. Biketiresdirect picks and ships the same day if I order early (otherwise next morning), UPS runs it down the freeway overnight and delivers it the next day. I was just blown away that they did all that for my booties when they were practically giving them to me anyway. From their store, though, I can practically throw a rock at four other stores, including Fat Tire Farm. I don't understand how they all stay in business. Portland rocks! |
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