From ltierstein at earthlink.net Sun Apr 1 04:07:50 2012 From: ltierstein at earthlink.net (Leslie Tierstein) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 07:07:50 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Subject: [Yak] NWT for touring? Message-ID: <17332498.1333278470764.JavaMail.root@elwamui-polski.atl.sa.earthlink.net> If I could only have one bike, and it was a NWT, I would be absolutely fine with touring on it. I have done bunches of tours on mine, self-contained. However, if I'm leaving from home to do a tour, I usually use my touring bike. Reasons: (1) Not the ride. But I am definitely *not* the Princess and the Pea when it comes to determining how a bike rides. The NWT does fine. Maybe a little bumpier over rough roads, but it's toured on packed limestone (NCR Rail-Trail in MD-PA) AND the C&O Canal Towpath (dirt and rocks, but luckily no recent rain) without any problems. (2) No top tube -- a minor annoyance. (3) Position of water bottles on the not-a-top-tube. Annoyance. I need to use a Camelbak all the time. (4) Tires wear out more quickly than on a bike with larger tires. (5) If you're paranoid, could be harder to replace the NWT tires/tubes on a tour to remote areas, but has never been an issue for me. I bring lots of extra tubes, and have never had to replace a tire. (6) Weirdness of shape makes the bike a little bit more difficult to lock securely. It needed a new lock, not a standard U-lock (for very secure locking) and a separate cable (for most locking while on tour. Leslie Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:03:19 -0700 From: Steve Davis To: Ken Preston Cc: Yak Subject: Re: [Yak] NWT for touring? Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thanks for those comments. Again, put aside the foldabiility, packability component. Im trying to get a comparison of "touring" bikes--not "travel bikes". I get the sense that at least some would prefer a "big wheel" touring bike or have experience with both for comparison purposes. It seems to me the NWT would suit my needs, but having never owned another touring bike, I don't know what I might be missing, if anything. Steve Davis From geoffreygee at yahoo.com Sun Apr 1 07:45:25 2012 From: geoffreygee at yahoo.com (Geof Gee) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 07:45:25 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Yak] SBC American Way bicycles In-Reply-To: <5b54b9738f899599ad8fbe1e873f477b.squirrel@email.powweb.com> References: <5b54b9738f899599ad8fbe1e873f477b.squirrel@email.powweb.com> Message-ID: <1333291525.29122.YahooMailNeo@web39404.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Ahhhh ... St. Sheldon's Day. ?Three cheers for Captain Bike. ? -G ? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Growing up is a terribly hard thing to do. It is much easier to skip it and go from one childhood to another." F.S.F. >________________________________ > From: John S. Allen >To: yak at bikefriday.com >Sent: Sunday, April 1, 2012 12:56 AM >Subject: [Yak] SBC American Way bicycles > > >New! Exclusive! Now thanks to ShelBroCo, you can OWN the urban bicycle of your dreams! Take your stand for the American Way! > >_______________________________________________ >Yak mailing list >Yak at bikefriday.com >http://mx.bikefriday.com/mailman/listinfo/yak > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From geoffreygee at yahoo.com Sun Apr 1 08:40:50 2012 From: geoffreygee at yahoo.com (Geof Gee) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 08:40:50 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Yak] Tires : availability of 20" versus ... what can fit? In-Reply-To: <201203312344.26963.ad182@freeelectron.net> References: <18602E0D-0D02-4014-9BF6-83DE08F7EA00@gmail.com> <1333230357.6614.YahooMailNeo@web39402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <201203312344.26963.ad182@freeelectron.net> Message-ID: <1333294850.24626.YahooMailNeo@web39401.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Availability: I'm not clear what context you're talking about Al, but I can believe that ERTO 406 tires are easier to find than 700c. ?I've never ridden overseas but I'd imagine that 26" (559) and 20" (406) tires would be the most common. ?My rough metric is whether stores like Wal-Mart, Target or Dicks Sporting Goods carry them. ?Last I checked 406, 559, and 622 -- plus a few more kids sizes -- were available. ?But generally the tires there are low quality. ?While BMX is pretty popular and more folding bikes seem to be popping up, good 20" tires are still relatively scarce in most LBSs around here. ?It has been the case that SAG during organized events will have no 20" materials. ?Although with the number of folding tires available in 406, 559, and 622 now, it probably doesn't matter much.? It's one of the reasons I've stayed away from certain bikes like the Birdy (18" 355) or Airnimal (24" 507/520) or a Moulton with 17" (369) tires. ? ? What can fit? This has come up recently on the forum and people have pushed the limit to tires awfully close to 50 mm. ?A friend with a Dahon stopped by the other day and it looked like I could fit the Big Apples in my NWT ... built around 5 years ago. ?Although it was close enough that I imagine what rim you used would matter. ?I've gotten tires with a caliper measured width of 47 mm in there with no worries. ? ?? I'm not putting my miles on bikes nowadays. ?Otherwise I'd probably take a chance with some of the 20 x 1.90-1.95" BMX slick/street tire out there (http://www.danscomp.com/442007.php). ?You can find a bunch at a place like Dan's Comp which I've used to pick up short double butted spokes at ridiculously good prices; $0.40 a pop with nipples. ? -G =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Growing up is a terribly hard thing to do. It is much easier to skip it and go from one childhood to another." F.S.F. >________________________________ > From: al davis > > On Saturday 31 March 2012, Geof Gee wrote: >>? Finding quality ERTO 406 tires on the road might be >> difficult.? > >For emergency replacement, it's easier to find 406 tires than >622 (700c) or 630 (27").? In this way, only 559 (26" mountain >bike size) is better. > >I wish the NWT had more clearance.? Mine will accept only up to >1.75.? Maybe the new ones do.? Mine is 15 years old. >____ > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fietsbob at gmail.com Sun Apr 1 09:08:44 2012 From: fietsbob at gmail.com (robert clark) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 09:08:44 -0700 Subject: [Yak] NWT for touring? Message-ID: Not the NWT, but the Pocket Llama, here .. in comparison with the 559-47 wheel the 406-47 Schwalbe marathon plus smaller mass feels lighter in the steering .. higher BB is only noted when I stop, have to lean the bike over more to put a foot down or stop by putting weight on the pedal and getting off the saddle Packing would benefit by specifying a centerlock front hub and disc. Spline and lockring rather than 6 bolt (several adapters or use shimano's disc) so removing the disc is easy.. On the Front, 20" wheel and 160 disc is relatively huge, so stopping is quick! From fietsbob at gmail.com Sun Apr 1 09:43:30 2012 From: fietsbob at gmail.com (robert clark) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 09:43:30 -0700 Subject: [Yak] NWT for touring? Message-ID: as well as a Pocket Llama, I have Koga Miyata WTR trekking bike.. for this discussion, my comparison is Load handling. the 10mm tubes of Tubus racks on the Koga fit the 3 hooks on the Ortlieb panniers more solidly , than the looser fit of smaller rack, with 8mm insert, Ortlieb supplies. When used on the front rack of the PL. Dont have the BF folding rear rack, but, I expect their rigidity is further sacrificed somewhat, for packability.. Bruce Gordon's racks are 10mm tube like Tubus. Rigid connection of the rack and the frame assist handling stability. From lbrown4100 at charter.net Sun Apr 1 12:14:55 2012 From: lbrown4100 at charter.net (Lew Brown) Date: Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:14:55 -0400 Subject: [Yak] Bicycle computer suggestions? Message-ID: <4F78A92F.6010509@charter.net> Thanks everyone for bike pump suggestions! Based on suggestions, I've ordered the Topeak morph. Now I must decide whether it is worth investing in a trip computer for European travel. I have a Garmin CSX but it's too heavy. I want something light and compact that computes distance traveled and real-time speed. If I can also have a map to follow, so much the better. Does such a device exist, smaller and lighter weight than the Garmin, and if so, any recommendations? Thanks in advance, Lew From bwogilvie at gmail.com Sun Apr 1 13:47:57 2012 From: bwogilvie at gmail.com (Brian Ogilvie) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 22:47:57 +0200 Subject: [Yak] Bicycle computer suggestions? In-Reply-To: <4F78A92F.6010509@charter.net> References: <4F78A92F.6010509@charter.net> Message-ID: If you just want distance and speed, a basic computer should be fine once you calibrate it. I have used a Cateye Strada wireless computer on my NWT with no problem. It weighs almost nothing. If you want mapping, that's another matter. I don't know how much your Garmin CSX weighs. My Garmin Edge 800 weighs 3.5 oz. and offers good mapping. I use OpenStreetMap-based maps for my European travel, along with paper maps (because OSM is great, and free, but it doesn't have every road; even some secondary roads are missing. I'm doing my part to add missing roads after I ride them!). The Garmin Etrex series weigh a little more than my Edge (the new Etrex 20 and 30 weigh 5 oz., I think), and they don't offer as many cycling-specific functions, but they will give you speed, distance traveled, and mapping; they run on standard AA batteries; and they are a lot cheaper than the Edge 800. Brian On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 9:14 PM, Lew Brown wrote: > Now I must decide whether it is worth investing in a trip computer for > European travel. I have a Garmin CSX but it's too heavy. I want something > light and compact that computes distance traveled and real-time speed. If I > can also have a map to follow, so much the better. -- Brian W. Ogilvie Paris, France http://www.pobox.com/~ogilvie From fietsbob at gmail.com Sun Apr 1 14:19:34 2012 From: fietsbob at gmail.com (robert clark) Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2012 14:19:34 -0700 Subject: [Yak] NWT for touring? Message-ID: FWIW, my PL came with 'heavy rider option'.. thus, there is a main triangle, like on the BF tandems, so I have a place to pass a Lock thru. Use the top Bottle boss for mounting an Abus Link Lock.. a folding U lock. +I dont live in a College town or big city, any more so there are no people trying bike theft career opportunities .. From will at hallam.ca Mon Apr 2 00:06:53 2012 From: will at hallam.ca (Will Hallam) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:06:53 -0400 Subject: [Yak] SBC American Way bicycles In-Reply-To: <5b54b9738f899599ad8fbe1e873f477b.squirrel@email.powweb.com> References: <5b54b9738f899599ad8fbe1e873f477b.squirrel@email.powweb.com> Message-ID: Thanx for that! What a great tribute to Sheldon... On 2012-04-01, at 12:56 AM, John S. Allen wrote: > New! Exclusive! Now thanks to ShelBroCo, you can OWN the urban bicycle of your dreams! Take your stand for the American Way! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Yak mailing list > Yak at bikefriday.com > http://mx.bikefriday.com/mailman/listinfo/yak -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From trahguhj at gmail.com Mon Apr 2 13:34:38 2012 From: trahguhj at gmail.com (Holden) Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:34:38 -0700 Subject: [Yak] Bicycle computer suggestions? Message-ID: <4F7A0D5E.5010307@gmail.com> I've got to rant about Mavic's USB computers. They weigh almost nothing, have all the standard functions, the ALTI includes a barometric altimeter, so displays gradient and total elevation gained. The ULTI adds on a HR function. I've had both and I have to rant about the inability to move the stored data (as advertized, 10 different saved rides) to the desktop application that is there to better display the information. The device has always been recognized. Sometimes transfers data, never the correct data, with 14 months of experience. the USA support at Mavic is available, and they did direct me to the obscure link on their website to where I could download the latest and greatest desktop software, that fixed the known bugs that came on the CD with the computer. that allowed me to connect the device, but, as of yet, no good data. Hopefully they're listening. Happy Trails From jwdvc at aol.com Mon Apr 2 14:23:30 2012 From: jwdvc at aol.com (John Woodman) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 17:23:30 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Yak] Yak Digest, Vol 95, Issue 2 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8CEDF2DFB394549-1200-12A19@webmail-d079.sysops.aol.com> I realize now how much Sheldon was part of my enjoyment of April Fool's day 4. Re: SBC American Way bicycles (Will Hallam) essage: 4 ate: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:06:53 -0400 rom: Will Hallam o: jsallen at bikexprt.com c: yak at bikefriday.com ubject: Re: [Yak] SBC American Way bicycles essage-ID: ontent-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanx for that! What a great tribute to Sheldon... n 2012-04-01, at 12:56 AM, John S. Allen wrote: > New! Exclusive! Now thanks to ShelBroCo, you can OWN the urban bicycle of your reams! Take your stand for the American Way! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fnkim at hotmail.com Mon Apr 2 16:11:37 2012 From: fnkim at hotmail.com (Francis Kim) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 19:11:37 -0400 Subject: [Yak] FS: Pocket Companion In-Reply-To: References: <1332720850.41184.YahooMailNeo@web164502.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>, , <1332769191.25600.YahooMailNeo@web164501.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>, Message-ID: Pocket Sport is sold! Pocket Companion is still for sale. Please see below: - Pocket Companion: LIKE NEW! Bought new in fall of 2009. Great condition. Ridden around the city on roads and paved paths only. 1 light season of wear (very few miles). Maintained well. Size SMALL. Asking $750. We had a baby last year, and we've resigned ourselves to the fact that we're not going touring anytime soon (we had the baby before we could use the bikes for touring, sadly). We're going to use the proceeds for tikits. We're located near the Columbia campus in Manhattan (110th St stop on the 1 train). Cash only, pick-up only. Write for pictures! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From better_communities at yahoo.com Mon Apr 2 17:39:37 2012 From: better_communities at yahoo.com (RSG) Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 17:39:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Yak] New World Tourist (L) for sale Message-ID: <1333413577.67589.YahooMailNeo@web160701.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> The time has come to thin the herd and sell my New World Tourist. I bought it around the same time I bought a Tikit. Needless to say, I've ridden the Tikit a ton and the NWT very little. Bikes are meant to be ridden, so I'd like to find a new owner who will give her the attention she deserves. The bike is approximately 5-6 years old. I'm the second owner. It's a size large in kelly green. It was a nice build directly from BF - goose neck stem, drop bars, bar end shifters, Chris King headset, Sun rims, mix of LX and 105 parts, fenders, etc. I just installed a new chain. Pedals and a seat are not included. It was well loved by the previous owner, but it's in good shape overall. It does need a little TLC that any competent home mechanic or your LBS can handle. The brakes need adjustment (possibly new cables), it needs new bar tape (included), etc. Nothing major that I'm aware of.? I have the travel case (used, in fair condition), trailer kit (used by the previous owner, never used by me), new decals, packing kit (never used), a few sets of tires (never used) and front and rear folding racks (never used). These are all optional. I'd love to sell it locally/regionally, and meet the buyer somewhere between Virginia and Georgia. I'm in NC. However, I can ship it. I'm asking $950 for the bike, including the travel case and trailer kit (in-person transaction). I think this is a fair price given the quality of the build, with the understanding that the new owner will need to do some minor work. This also includes a new set of tires. The other items (packing kit, racks, other set of tires, shipping) can be added as requested. I can send pics to interested parties, and I'm happy to answer any questions. Thanks! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From bwogilvie at gmail.com Tue Apr 3 00:56:56 2012 From: bwogilvie at gmail.com (Brian Ogilvie) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 09:56:56 +0200 Subject: [Yak] BF Travel case related In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I haven't flown Emirates, but I haven't had a problem checking my travelcase (the 31" Samsonite Flite) on British Airways, US Airways, SAS, or Aer Lingus. As to whether to buy the BF packing material, it depends on how much time your friend wants to put into acquiring other packing material. Bubble wrap should be fine for most purposes. The two things I would definitely get, though, would be a crush protector for the front fork and a crush protector for the travel case as a whole. The former could be picked up at almost any local bike shop that doesn't immediately throw them away after they unpack and build up a new bike. The latter could be acquired at a lighting supplier (get two round outdoor lighting flanges and a section of PVC pipe of the appropriate length, with threads on each end--thanks to Alex Wetmore for the tip). I also find that half-inch and 3/4 inch foam pipe insulation works well to protect the fork blades, chainstays, and seatstays when I pack my NWT. In short, you could save money by using bubble wrap and a few other things, but your friend would need to put a little time into acquiring them. Brian On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Mahesh V wrote: > Secondly, would bubble wrapping the parts be enough or should I order BF > specific packing material for the transport ? -- Brian W. Ogilvie Paris, France http://www.pobox.com/~ogilvie From deepak at rashminursinghome.com Tue Apr 3 01:46:40 2012 From: deepak at rashminursinghome.com (Deepak Rao) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 14:16:40 +0530 Subject: [Yak] BF Travel case related In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Great tips from Brian as usual. Brian, Having no idea what these lighting flanges are, I googled it, and saw that they are more expensive than the BF crush protector. Any links? Any advantages that these have over the BF crush protectors? Mahesh, Emirates will not charge. If they say it is an oversized bag [which it is marginally], he can say it's a bike, and Emirates allows bikes as oversized baggage. Foam insulation is great and available at Home Depot outlets. Crush protector for the suitcase is available with BF for 6$, and it would save your friend the hassle. I suppose if you are buying everything from BF, they will pack it safely for you though. You don't need their packing stuff, but you would need to use something on the seat post etc, so it does not scratch the rest of the bike. Deepak From bwogilvie at gmail.com Tue Apr 3 02:34:48 2012 From: bwogilvie at gmail.com (Brian Ogilvie) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:34:48 +0200 Subject: [Yak] BF Travel case related In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: I haven't actually tried this; Alex suggested it because I have found that the crush protector that came with my Tikit travelcase comes apart. The ends on mine do not screw onto the pipe; they merely press on. The bike shifts enough during travel that it makes the crush protector come apart. Perhaps BF now uses ones that screw together. Alex also mentioned that lighting stores have such fixtures at lower prices than what turns up on the Internet. I'm going to check out Mr. Bricolage some time soon to see what they have. Brian On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 10:46 AM, Deepak Rao wrote: > Having no idea what these lighting flanges are, I googled it, and saw > that they are more expensive than the BF crush protector. Any links? > Any advantages that these have over the BF crush protectors? -- Brian W. Ogilvie Paris, France http://www.pobox.com/~ogilvie From deepak at rashminursinghome.com Tue Apr 3 02:37:36 2012 From: deepak at rashminursinghome.com (Deepak Rao) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:07:36 +0530 Subject: [Yak] BF Travel case related In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Mine do not screw on either, but on the 2 bikes on two flights, I have not had them shifting. I think maybe they have made the rods a bit longer so it's a pretty snug fit. Or, I may very well face the problem later. Deepak From andrejs at ozolins.com Tue Apr 3 06:45:04 2012 From: andrejs at ozolins.com (Andrejs Ozolins) Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:45:04 -0400 Subject: [Yak] BF Travel case related In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <4F7AFEE0.2050506@ozolins.com> On 4/3/12 3:56 AM, Brian Ogilvie wrote: > The two things I would > definitely get, though, would be a crush protector for the front fork > and a crush protector for the travel case as a whole. Yes, the case crush protector is very important, since the sides of the case are very flexible. Another trifle to have is the plastic disk that can be stuck into the end of the wheel hub after you take out the quick release lever. When packing, the front wheel sits on top of everything, with the axle touching the top of the case. Without that plastic disk, the axle will wear a hole in the suitcase; the disk helps spread that point of contact. I think they throw things like that away at bike shops after unpacking new bikes. Andrejs From maheshvenkateshwaran at gmail.com Tue Apr 3 07:21:29 2012 From: maheshvenkateshwaran at gmail.com (Mahesh V) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 19:51:29 +0530 Subject: [Yak] BF Travel case related In-Reply-To: <4F7AFD9A.9050400@ozolins.com> References: <4F7AFD9A.9050400@ozolins.com> Message-ID: Thanks a lot Andrejs for the detailed explanation. I guess the travel case should do just fine. So would you guys just recommend the crush protector in the suitcase and the remaining material be bubble wrapped ? On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 7:09 PM, Andrejs Ozolins wrote: > On 4/3/12 2:38 AM, Mahesh V wrote: > >> I have bought myself a PL with the travel case (without the trailer). My >> friend who would be travelling to the US (Sunnyvale) would be carrying the >> bike with travelcase back to me in India. He would be flying Emirates >> (Economy). >> Have any of you faced any issues travelling with Emirates with the BF >> travel case ? The measurements listed on BF store indicate >> that the dimensions of the case comes to around 65 linear inches (L + B + >> W in inches). >> Secondly, would bubble wrapping the parts be enough or should I order BF >> specific packing material for the transport ? >> > Mahesh, > I have used that travel case many times and it happens to be packed at > this moment for leaving in three days on another trip. I've never flown > Emirates, but I really believe the policies are pretty standard. > > This topic has come up many times. Yes, the combined dimensions of the > case are a bit over the official limit. However, literally no one, in over > a decade of flying, has been challenged on the size of the suitcase. It's > simply too "normal" a case, I believe. I don't hesitate to take it and > expect it to be accepted as routine luggage. > > As to packing materials, they are for cosmetic purposes only. None of > those materials would prevent damage if the case were crushed or seriously > banged. That sometimes happens -- a chain ring might be bent, for example. > The packing material mainly prevents the abrasion of one piece of the > bike/contents against another. I'm not terribly concerned about cosmetics > and leave out most of the packing material. I wrap the seat post, stem, > pump in separate bags so they don't rattle about. The rest is very firmly > in place, tied toether with a velcro strap, so it can't shift much. > > That's my experience; hope it helps. > Andrejs > Ithaca, NY > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From victor19 at gmail.com Tue Apr 3 08:39:33 2012 From: victor19 at gmail.com (Victor Waldron) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 11:39:33 -0400 Subject: [Yak] New tickit commuter In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Thanks Sean, I was able to pickup a knob.........added a second washer so hopefully it will stay snug with limited torque and prolong its life. If I break another I like the steam valve handle solution. V On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Sean Luke wrote: > On Mar 30, 2012, at 3:00 PM, Victor Waldron wrote: > > > Has anyone stripped the plastic knob so the actual bolt can't be > tightened > > sufficiently? I can't get it as tight as I used to, and even though it > > seems secure I'm a bit nervous about it. > > > > I'd be very interested in finding a long term solution (like the fully > > metallic one noted below) as I'm sure if I get a replacement that is also > > plastic it will eventually strip as well. > > I presume you're talking about the model-T twiddly knob. A guy named > ChipasFixed posted a similar question on BikeForums three years ago ( > http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index.php/t-547292.html). His solution > was ultimately to attach a red steam valve handle ( > http://tinyurl.com/7j4xake) for a very steampunk look. I don't have the > picture of the handle on the tikit any more. > > BF once sent me a replacement knob even though I don't have a model-T. I > might still have it floating around if you'd like one for free. > > Sean > > _______________________________________________ > Yak mailing list > Yak at bikefriday.com > http://mx.bikefriday.com/mailman/listinfo/yak > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bwogilvie at gmail.com Tue Apr 3 11:34:12 2012 From: bwogilvie at gmail.com (Brian Ogilvie) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 20:34:12 +0200 Subject: [Yak] BF Travel case related In-Reply-To: <4F7AFEE0.2050506@ozolins.com> References:

<4F7AFEE0.2050506@ozolins.com> Message-ID: Andrejs is right (as usual). I actually got an unsightly paint scratch on my NWT when I packed it without such plastic disks. I use the ones that came with a wheelset I ordered some time ago for a 700C bike. Brian On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Andrejs Ozolins wrote: > Another trifle to have is the plastic disk that can be stuck into the end of > the wheel hub after you take out the quick release lever. When packing, the > front wheel sits on top of everything, with the axle touching the top of the > case. Without that plastic disk, the axle will wear a hole in the suitcase; > the disk helps spread that point of contact. I think they throw things like > that away at bike shops after unpacking new bikes. -- Brian W. Ogilvie Paris, France http://www.pobox.com/~ogilvie From pastordennis.1 at hotmail.com Tue Apr 3 12:46:46 2012 From: pastordennis.1 at hotmail.com (pastordennis.1 at hotmail.com) Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 13:46:46 -0600 Subject: [Yak] Tandem Stacker Message-ID: Anyone have a used one they would like to sell? Reply to pastordennis.1 at hotmail.com. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andy at whitgreave.net Tue Apr 3 13:26:12 2012 From: andy at whitgreave.net (Andy Whitgreave) Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:26:12 +0100 Subject: [Yak] Yak Digest, Vol 95, Issue 3 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <41b0f1c5-a1b4-4745-aa12-4256c563722f@email.android.com> Hi All. We use sink drain plungers as crush protectors....very cheap here in UK and available from most hardware stores....just buy 2 and you have two big rubber ends to put on one of the pipes which can the be cut to fit the case. Works well for us! Regards Andy Andy Whitgreave yak-request at bikefriday.com wrote: Send Yak mailing list submissions to yak at bikefriday.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mx.bikefriday.com/mailman/listinfo/yak or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to yak-request at bikefriday.com You can reach the person managing the list at yak-owner at bikefriday.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Yak digest..." Let's be good netizens! When replying to a digest message please remember to trim away the excess text of other messages and replies. Today's Topics: 1. Re: Bicycle computer suggestions? (Holden) 2. Re: Yak Digest, Vol 95, Issue 2 (John Woodman) 3. FS: Pocket Companion (Francis Kim) 4. New World Tourist (L) for sale (RSG) 5. BF Travel case related (Mahesh V) 6. Re: BF Travel case related (Brian Ogilvie) 7. Re: BF Travel case related (Deepak Rao) 8. Re: BF Travel case related (Brian Ogilvie) 9. Re: BF Travel case related (Deepak Rao) 10. Re: BF Travel case related (Andrejs Ozolins) 11. Re: BF Travel case related (Mahesh V) 12. Re: New tickit commuter (Victor Waldron) 13. Re: BF Travel case related (Brian Ogilvie) _____________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:34:38 -0700 From: Holden To: yak at bikefriday.com Subject: Re: [Yak] Bicycle computer suggestions? Message-ID: <4F7A0D5E.5010307 at gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed I've got to rant about Mavic's USB computers. They weigh almost nothing, have all the standard functions, the ALTI includes a barometric altimeter, so displays gradient and total elevation gained. The ULTI adds on a HR function. I've had both and I have to rant about the inability to move the stored data (as advertized, 10 different saved rides) to the desktop application that is there to better display the information. The device has always been recognized. Sometimes transfers data, never the correct data, with 14 months of experience. the USA support at Mavic is available, and they did direct me to the obscure link on their website to where I could download the latest and greatest desktop software, that fixed the known bugs that came on the CD with the computer. that allowed me to connect the device, but, as of yet, no good data. Hopefully they're listening. Happy Trails _____________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 17:23:30 -0400 (EDT) From: John Woodman To: yak at bikefriday.com Subject: Re: [Yak] Yak Digest, Vol 95, Issue 2 Message-ID: <8CEDF2DFB394549-1200-12A19 at webmail-d079.sysops.aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I realize now how much Sheldon was part of my enjoyment of April Fool's day 4. Re: SBC American Way bicycles (Will Hallam) essage: 4 ate: Mon, 2 Apr 2012 03:06:53 -0400 rom: Will Hallam o: jsallen at bikexprt.com c: yak at bikefriday.com ubject: Re: [Yak] SBC American Way bicycles essage-ID: ontent-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Thanx for that! What a great tribute to Sheldon... n 2012-04-01, at 12:56 AM, John S. Allen wrote: > New! Exclusive! Now thanks to ShelBroCo, you can OWN the urban bicycle of your reams! Take your stand for the American Way!

Message-ID: <8026258E76134461887D87C959584361@ronPC> The dedicated bike route going east out of Glenwood Springs (The Glenwood Canyon Trail) is absolutely magnificent - a "must see." It is fully open again, after sustaining serious damage from raging high water throughout last July. (This year, we unfortunately are experiencing the opposite; drought conditions.) But this trail only goes 16 miles. From there to Denver, there are stretches of trail in some places (e.g. over Vail Pass and through parts of Summit County) and stretches where you easily share the road with automobiles (e.g. Dotsero to Edwards). Along these latter stretches there are often pleasant local trails not shown on most maps. In a few places however, you can't avoid pedalling along I-70 itself. ********************************************************************** Ron Kokish Carbondale, Colorado (970)704-6149 ron at delko.net ********************************************************************** -----Original Message----- From: yak-bounces at bikefriday.com [mailto:yak-bounces at bikefriday.com] On Behalf Of John Trotter Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 3:25 PM To: yak at bikefriday.com Cc: shirleyherschel at gmail.com Subject: Re: [Yak] I-70 corridor Hi, You didn't say where you're going to start in Utah. In September 2010 I flew to Lake Powell to photograph for a few days, then got on my Bike Friday from my campsite, pulling the Samsonite and rode it up to Green River, Utah, via Kanab and Escalante. If you don't at least see a couple of the Utah National Parks I'm unclear about why you're bothering to ride in Utah to start with. The cycling from Escalante all the way to Hanksville is just about the best I've done anywhere and riding over Boulder Mountain and down into Torrey will prepare you for any climbing you'll do in Colorado. It's a hard ride, but incredibly beautiful. You should stop for at least a day in Capitol Reef N.P. once you get to Torrey. When I rode my bike across the U.S. in 1995 I stayed for several days. On the 2010 trip I left Hanksville late in the afternoon on September 11 and rode up State Route 24 to I-70. The sun went down and I turned on my super bright, lightweight and small Dinotte lights and enjoyed some of the finest night riding ever, with almost no traffic, as a crescent moon rose in the sky behind me. Riding the section of I-70 between the junction and Green River wasn't great fun, but I also never felt in danger with my 140 lumen rear light because the few drivers out there could see me for miles and there was that big old interstate shoulder. What I did next was to pack the bike into the suitcase and get on the early morning Amtrak California Zephyr out of Green River to Glenwood Springs. In 1995 I rode down to Moab and then crossed into Colorado via the La Sal Mountains. In the 2010 trip, my plan was to photograph my way down the Colorado River from Glenwood Springs, through Grand Junction, then down to Moab. I will tell you that Utah 128 between Moab and I-70 is a great ride, as you're going along the Colorado River almost the entire way. You can ride it the other way and then pick up I-70 most of the way to Grand Junction, until about Mack, CO. What's left of the old highway north of the interstate is deteriorating and not fit to ride west of Mack. I should give a shout-out to Brown Cycles in Grand Junction. Those guys were absolutely great and were able to give me some great local information. I ended up buying some Mr. Tuffy strips from them to line the tires of both my BF and my suitcase trailer because of the goat head thorns in that part of the world. I was puncturing every few miles until I did that. Save yourself the headache and put them in your tires before you go. Anyway, that's all I've got time to write now. There's actually an honest-to-goodness dedicated bike route between I-70 and the Colorado River going east from Glenwood Springs, but I don't know how far it goes. John Trotter Brooklyn, NY On Apr 12, 2012, at 3:00 PM, yak-request at bikefriday.com wrote: > > > >> 2. Bike trip across Utah and Colorado (Shirley White) >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 17:22:16 -0400 >> From: Shirley White >> To: "yak at bikefriday.com" >> Subject: [Yak] Bike trip across Utah and Colorado >> Message-ID: >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Hi, fellow yaksters. We are planning a ride across Utah and Colorado >> and are looking for a route we like. When checking Colorado >> information we found that they have 2 established bike routes; the >> Interstate 70 corridor east/west and the Interstate 25 corridor, >> north/south, and they sell detailed bicycle maps for the different >> sections of the routes. We were thinking of following 70 east to the >> Denver area, and then 25 south to Pueblo, and then pick up the >> Adventure cycling route and going east to Kansas. >> >> It has not been as easy to find similar information for Utah. We >> were considering the Interstate 70 corridor beginning near Interstate >> 15 but we have not found any information regarding bicycling that route. >> >> Does anyone have any information regarding bicycling the Interstate >> 70 corridor through Utah and Colorado? Has anyone used the Colorado maps? >> By >> corridor I mean interstate when necessary, parallel to interstate >> when available. >> >> We also were wondering how early in the year is "too early" to hit >> the mountains, especially when it comes to things being open in the spring. >> >> Thanks, Shirley and Herschel White > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Yak mailing list > Yak at bikefriday.com > http://mx.bikefriday.com/mailman/listinfo/yak > > > End of Yak Digest, Vol 95, Issue 12 > *********************************** _______________________________________________ Yak mailing list Yak at bikefriday.com http://mx.bikefriday.com/mailman/listinfo/yak From jsingletonnyc at yahoo.com Fri Apr 13 14:52:06 2012 From: jsingletonnyc at yahoo.com (Jeff Singleton) Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:52:06 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Yak] For Sale: Tandems East Crank Shorteners (child pedal adaptors) In-Reply-To: <1329431113.26363.YahooMailNeo@web112618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <1329431113.26363.YahooMailNeo@web112618.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1334353926.64505.YahooMailNeo@web112614.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Thanks for everybody's interest and help.? These crank shorteners have been sold. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From richards at WomenArts.org Sat Apr 14 17:45:19 2012 From: richards at WomenArts.org (Martha Richards) Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:45:19 -0700 Subject: [Yak] For Sale: Folding Rear Rack for Bike Friday Tikit Message-ID: <019501cd1aa1$0912b450$1b381cf0$@org> Dear Yaksters, I have a Bike Friday folding rear rack for a Tikit that I would like to sell. It works great and I only used it for a few months, so it is in excellent condition. I am willing to sell it for $125 ($80 off the current list price). If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can pick it up from me. (I live in San Francisco near Golden Gate Park.) If you don't live nearby, I will ship it to you if you agree to pay for the shipping. Please email me at Richards at WomenArts.org if you are interested. 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URL: From geoffreygee at yahoo.com Sat Apr 14 21:08:02 2012 From: geoffreygee at yahoo.com (Geof Gee) Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 21:08:02 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Yak] Any recommendations for a Family Tandem Car hitch Carrier? In-Reply-To: References: <1325502950.2107.18.camel@home> Message-ID: <1334462882.24246.YahooMailNeo@web39402.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Join the tandem at hobbes list. ?I'd ask there. ? http://www.thetandemlink.com/hobbes.html ? What car are you using? ?I'd think that for a lot of automobiles you would be able to get away with partially disassembling the bike just so it will fit inside. -G =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Growing up is a terribly hard thing to do. It is much easier to skip it and go from one childhood to another." F.S.F. >________________________________ > From: Jose Inu >To: yak at bikefriday.com >Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2012 11:06 PM >Subject: [Yak] Any recommendations for a Family Tandem Car hitch Carrier? > > > > > > > >My wife and son want to drive and ride, so I need to find a hitch carrier for our bf family tandem. >She's too small to put it on the roof. ?How do you carry your tandem in your car without pulling it a part? >I found this: > > >http://www.cyclesimplex.com/tandem-bike-racks.asp > > >has anyone used one? ?Any suggestions? > > >Thanks! >_______________________________________________ >Yak mailing list >Yak at bikefriday.com >http://mx.bikefriday.com/mailman/listinfo/yak > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andrejs at ozolins.com Sun Apr 15 08:15:00 2012 From: andrejs at ozolins.com (Andrejs Ozolins) Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:15:00 -0400 Subject: [Yak] Bike trip across Utah and Colorado In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4F8AE5F4.30608@ozolins.com> On 4/9/12 5:22 PM, Shirley White wrote: > It has not been as easy to find similar information for Utah. We were > considering the Interstate 70 corridor beginning near Interstate 15 > but we have not found any information regarding bicycling that route. I've been away from email for a bit, thus late to this thread. My only experience in Utah is from a supported ride. On that occasion, we were transported west to east across Utah on I-70, then rode east to west from Blanding to St. George. So, I had a look at I-70 and environs -- I really wouldn't choose it to tour along. The biking route we took, on the other hand, was memorable each and every day, with variations in landscape and terrain that I'll never forget. As someone else wrote, there is a whole string of incomparable places to visit along the southern end of the state -- Bryce, Zion, Arches, etc. Unless my aim was only to get across the state, I wouldn't think that I-70 would have comparable attractions. Andrejs Ithaca, NY From andrejs at ozolins.com Sun Apr 15 08:21:09 2012 From: andrejs at ozolins.com (Andrejs Ozolins) Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:21:09 -0400 Subject: [Yak] carrying compact travel bag In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: <4F8AE765.9020305@ozolins.com> On 4/9/12 6:24 PM, Lisa Wylie wrote: > Bike Friday has developed a bag that attaches to the seatpost. > It looks big enough to possibly carry a tightly rolled up travel bag. Here's a photo > of Alan Sholz with a prototype of the bag at Desert Camp (rhird photo down). > http://www.bikefriday.com/blog/?p=637 > BF says the bag will be available later this year. Perhaps you could be a beta tester. I can't make out the bag in the third photo; the second photo has what looks like the VauDe bag I have and like very much. It has a "clik-fix" type clamp that is permanent on the seatpost; then, the bag's support clamps and unclamps onto that with a simple click. There is a proliferation of very similar seatpost bags under the VauDe and Detours brand, and some of them are not quite as useful as others. Mine is made of some canvas-like fabric, has pockets on each side, a rain cover in a rear pocket; there is a zippered bellows-like extension that enables the bag to become taller for extra storage. I got mine qite a long time ago but a friend of mine searched and found an identical one only last year, so they exist. If there is a Bike Friday version in the works, I'd be interested to see that, too. Andrejs Ithaca, NY From frank.mattheus at gmail.com Sun Apr 15 10:27:30 2012 From: frank.mattheus at gmail.com (Frank Mattheus) Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:27:30 +0200 Subject: [Yak] carrying compact travel bag In-Reply-To: <4F8AE765.9020305@ozolins.com> References:

Message-ID: Thanks Deepak. Regarding the cable noise - I think this might help ( http://www.bikeszone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10956&start=50#p121836) On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Deepak Rao wrote: > Hey, congrats. Looks great. Glad you had no duty hassles. > > Deepak > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bwogilvie at gmail.com Mon Apr 30 03:11:47 2012 From: bwogilvie at gmail.com (Brian Ogilvie) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:11:47 +0200 Subject: [Yak] My Pocket Llama In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The bike looks great! I'm glad you had no problems with customs. Green Gear/Bike Friday is pretty good about replacing material that was inadvertently left out, in my experience. I'm not sure the CD is necessary though; their YouTube channel has a lot of their videos, perhaps even all of them: http://www.youtube.com/bikefriday Brian On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Mahesh V wrote: > Assembled it on saturday and went on a spin and tool some photos. > https://picasaweb.google.com/maheshvenkateshwaran/MyBikeFriday > > The bike rides great and folds even better !! -- Brian W. Ogilvie Paris, France http://www.pobox.com/~ogilvie From shannonhydar at gmail.com Mon Apr 30 03:33:05 2012 From: shannonhydar at gmail.com (shannonhydar at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:33:05 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Yak] Front-end shimmy Message-ID: <1170312862.78147.1335781987431.JavaMail.seven@ap13.p0.sjc.7sys.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From deepak at rashminursinghome.com Mon Apr 30 04:35:46 2012 From: deepak at rashminursinghome.com (Deepak Rao) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:05:46 +0530 Subject: [Yak] My Pocket Llama In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: I never got a CD either. Don't see any need for it either. From jsallen at bikexprt.com Mon Apr 30 05:52:21 2012 From: jsallen at bikexprt.com (John S. Allen) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:52:21 -0400 Subject: [Yak] front-end shimmy In-Reply-To: <57173CC7113F49EEA091E4E7DE78A10A@Netbook> References: <677242298.76619.1335711665234.JavaMail.seven@ap13.p0.sjc.7sys.net> <57173CC7113F49EEA091E4E7DE78A10A@Netbook> Message-ID: Vibrating forward and backward suggests that something is loose. Another question: does this Llama have a suspension fork? That's another possible location for losseness. On Mon, April 30, 2012 4:03 am, Ron Kokish wrote: > This definitely NOT a design problem. My llama rides as rock solid and > stable as any other good bike. Also my wife's Llama. Loose or damaged head > set is possible. Maybe the way you load it (if you are riding loaded). > Maybe > something else. Suggest you have a bike mechanic look at it ASAP. Could > be > dangerous. From bikesandskis at gmail.com Mon Apr 30 07:35:55 2012 From: bikesandskis at gmail.com (Steve Davis) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:35:55 -0700 Subject: [Yak] front-end shimmy In-Reply-To: <57173CC7113F49EEA091E4E7DE78A10A@Netbook> References: <677242298.76619.1335711665234.JavaMail.seven@ap13.p0.sjc.7sys.net> <57173CC7113F49EEA091E4E7DE78A10A@Netbook> Message-ID: <5EC0B7A8-59BF-4039-BAC8-40C6CC229EE7@gmail.com> Another thing to check--is the wheel axle nut tightened sufficiently? Doesn't need to be super tight but it does need to be snug Steve Davis On Apr 30, 2012, at 1:03 AM, "Ron Kokish" wrote: > This definitely NOT a design problem. My llama rides as rock solid and stable as any other good bike. Also my wife's Llama. Loose or damaged head set is possible. Maybe the way you load it (if you are riding loaded). Maybe something else. Suggest you have a bike mechanic look at it ASAP. Could be dangerous. > > ********************************************************************* > > Ron Kokish Carbondale, Colorado > (970)704-6149 ron at delko.net > ********************************************************************** > > > > From: yak-bounces at bikefriday.com [mailto:yak-bounces at bikefriday.com] On Behalf Of shannonhydar at gmail.com > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:01 AM > To: yak at bikefriday.com > Cc: shannonhydar at gmail.com > Subject: [Yak] front-end shimmy > > I have a concern regarding my Llama front end severe shimmy. I first noticed this problem when reaching down to water bottle & noticed how my front wheel was "bouncing around". Since day one when riding with both hands on the flatbar I felt a "bouncing feeling thinking it was the road/ normal feel for 20" wheels, etc. > > Then VERIFIED the problem when going freehand & entire front of Llama severely vibrates back and forth (not side to side) from front wheel thru stem to handlebars but the Llama tracks straight as an arrow except for the shimmy effect. > Recommendations? > > Is this problem caused by a loose headset? I have a Cane Creek headset. Or is this just a bad BF design of the stem collar, it's normal for riding a folder? > > If this is not a loose headset; hypothesis: It seems like if there was more length of steel inside the stem collar this would possibly solve the problem. > FYI: I also have an adjustable stem riser. > > Appreciate any advice to solve this front end shimmy. > Bidon Colle > > > Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S? 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Am sure they'll have you taken care of toot-sweet. You have the tool bag, a roll-up felt bag with gloves and some needful bits for on the road adjustment? This question may be irrelevant, as I haven't been able to review your pictures yet :D Cheers Matthew Z -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blfischer at optonline.net Mon Apr 30 12:35:24 2012 From: blfischer at optonline.net (Bennett Fischer) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:35:24 -0400 Subject: [Yak] front-end shimmy Message-ID: I've heard of some bikes having a similar shimmy problem, especially when going downhill, and have heard that a possible cure is to "over-tighten" the headset just a smidge. First, adjust the headset to the optimal degree - so that there is no front-to-back play in the fork when you squeeze the front brake and rock the bike firmly back and forth on the ground, yet the fork still rotates freely. Then, tighten the headset just a smidge more, so that you might feel just the tiniest bit of resistance as the fork rotates. I've never actually had this problem on one of my own bikes, but it's a simple enough cure to try. Cheers, Bennett Fischer Brooklyn, NY > From: yak-bounces at bikefriday.com [mailto:yak-bounces at bikefriday.com] On > Behalf Of shannonhydar at gmail.com > Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:01 AM > To: yak at bikefriday.com > Cc: shannonhydar at gmail.com > Subject: [Yak] front-end shimmy > > > I have a concern regarding my Llama front end severe shimmy. I first > noticed > this problem when reaching down to water bottle & noticed how my front > wheel > was "bouncing around". Since day one when riding with both hands on the > flatbar I felt a "bouncing feeling thinking it was the road/ normal feel > for > 20" wheels, etc. > > Then VERIFIED the problem when going freehand & entire front of Llama > severely vibrates back and forth (not side to side) from front wheel thru > stem to handlebars but the Llama tracks straight as an arrow except for the > shimmy effect. > Recommendations? > > Is this problem caused by a loose headset? I have a Cane Creek headset. Or > is this just a bad BF design of the stem collar, it's normal for riding a > folder? > > If this is not a loose headset; hypothesis: It seems like if there was more > length of steel inside the stem collar this would possibly solve the > problem. > FYI: I also have an adjustable stem riser. > > Appreciate any advice to solve this front end shimmy. > Bidon Colle -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From danphilips at ymail.com Mon Apr 30 13:30:50 2012 From: danphilips at ymail.com (Dan Philips) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:30:50 -0700 Subject: [Yak] Unsubscribe Message-ID: <21F7F41B-41A3-46D3-9B66-01C26B7ACFA3@ymail.com> Please take me off the Yak mailing list. ------------------------------------------- "Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." --Robert Louis Stevenson Dan Philips The Grateful Palate A lifestyle for your tongue. www.gratefulpalateimports.com www.gratefulpalate.com The information on this e-mail may be confidential and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From drscalia at yahoo.com Mon Apr 30 15:43:24 2012 From: drscalia at yahoo.com (Joseph Scalia) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:43:24 -0400 Subject: [Yak] Samsonite key? Message-ID: Is there a key that comes with the flite 31 case? I dont remember getting one. From drscalia at yahoo.com Mon Apr 30 17:01:07 2012 From: drscalia at yahoo.com (Joseph Scalia) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:01:07 -0400 Subject: [Yak] Trailer Message-ID: Up until now I have been touring with my bike Friday using panniers and racks. However I do have the Samsonite luggage case and I'm interested in trying the trailer system out. However doing research on the web I've only found negative comments regarding the trailer system. Does anyone have any good experiences using the trailer case? Sent from my iPhone From turksla at ca.rr.com Mon Apr 30 18:35:13 2012 From: turksla at ca.rr.com (Turk Family) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:35:13 -0700 Subject: [Yak] Do you hear a rattle on you bike? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <008d01cd273a$a85bfe40$f913fac0$@ca.rr.com> I use Jagwire cables that come with neat little silicone sleeves (Tube Tops) to damp the rattle and protect the frame. I think the Tube Tops are available separately as well. http://jagwireusa.com/index.php/products/v/Tube_Tops Stephen Turk Los Angeles, CA 90045 -----Original Message----- From: Deepak Rao [mailto:deepak at rashminursinghome.com] Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 01:32 To: yak at bikefriday.com Subject: [Yak] Do you hear a rattle on you bike? Wife and I got our NWTs a while ago, and both of us were getting a rattle on chip seal roads. Drove me nuts, but after almost a 1000km located it. It's the cables rattling agains the 'top tube' [what is it called on this bike?]. Couple of zip ties and the bikes are so silent. Just posting this in case anyone else has similar issues. Maybe BF could think of a more elegant solution? Deepak From secondwindctc at gmail.com Mon Apr 30 18:36:42 2012 From: secondwindctc at gmail.com (ken preston) Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:36:42 -0500 Subject: [Yak] Trailer In-Reply-To: