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On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 10:25:57 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
wrote: On Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 12:34:56 PM UTC-4, Joerg wrote: Snipped That would be a no-go for me so I'd have to use my car like I do now. Especially on an MTB you can't have panniers that are just slung over the rack. Everything must be bolted and cinched in place or it goes flying on the trail. Snipped That's funny. I use my MTB to tour on really rough dirt roads and trails in Northern Ontario and I've NEVER had to bolt my panniers to the bike rack to keep the panniers from bouncing off. I do use an Arno strap to secure them though. I like to be able to remove my panniers QUICKLY if setting up camp in the rain. Cheers Ah but you don't ride in California. It is very different in California what with the autos swerving off the road when they see a bicycle with bright lights. Well, except for the poor country folks in their pickups who may even attack a bicycle. -- Cheers, John B. |
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On 9/17/2017 10:54 AM, Joerg wrote:
Thinking about doing rides farther away without carting the bike there in my car. Or riding out farther and using a bus for some of the way back. Buses out here have racks for two bikes up front, like this: http://www.sacbike.dreamhosters.com/...us_No_2395.jpg Unfortunately the top-holding bar goes over the front wheel where the emergency dynamo is on my road bike instead of over the seat. Ok, I can remove that dynamo. However, both my road bike and my MTB are "rear-heavy" with panniers that contain lots of water, tools and such. Are they still safe in those racks? I'm sure that for you, they would not be safe. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:04:41 +0700, John B.
wrote: Ah but you don't ride in California. It is very different in California what with the autos swerving off the road when they see a bicycle with bright lights. Well, except for the poor country folks in their pickups who may even attack a bicycle. Pickup trucks prefer to attack the bus, not the bicycle: http://www.theslowlane.org/2011/04/accident-involving-bike-rack-on-bus.html Notice how the crumpled bicycle rack cushioned the impact thus saving the bus and bicycle from damage. If you need to use tools to remove the bicycle, I suggest you do something to make the bicycle fast and easy to remove: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/man-killed-trying-to-get-bike-off-detroit-city-bus -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Ply used here was assorted gift scrap ply...leaving what you can find as a local deal. Or order ... Uh Search AB .25 SANDED PLYWOOD.
HD in Naples has a rack, where I live 30 miles north in the slums, does not. Hobbyists. I used a piece feeling like it was experimental aircraft material. Do you live near the Klipsch factory ? |
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ah the internet
https://goo.gl/Ftt3bo I spoke with a recent visitor to the experimental gathering who reported every homebuilt ever made was there n ground crawling with the curious. I missed it by a few days. I weep AVAST THE JIB ! |
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On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 08:26:57 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
wrote: You're most lkely SOL with nom-removable panniers. I don't know of any bus transit that allows panniers to be left on the bicycle. Sacramento Regional Transit makes no specific mention of removing panniers but does mention "bags". https://www.sacrt.com/biking.stm "Remove water bottles, bags, pumps and other loose items that could fall off while the bus is in motion." Santa Cruz METRO adds a few more items: https://www.scmtd.com/en/riders-guide/bikes-and-buses "Before the bus arrives, get your bike ready by removing any oversized equipment, or loose items not permanently attached, that might impair the Operator’s vision or fall off the bike." I guess(tm) that panniers might be considered "oversized equipment". -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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