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Forum: Touring

08-20-08, 06:27 AM

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Talk about a comfortable handlebar wrap... wow!

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Posted By Joe West

Talk about a comfortable handlebar wrap... wow!

Hi Gang,

Thanks to a thread I saw on this forum, I decided to try something different when I re-taped my handlebars. Normally, I just use plain cork tape. This time, rather than remove the cork...

Forum: Commuting

08-18-08, 05:57 AM

Replies: 45

How do you commuters with bar end /downtube shifters do it???

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Posted By Joe West

I count any change from one gear to another a...

I count any change from one gear to another a "shift".

So... when I stop... I typically shift down 3 gears (I counted that as 3 shifts). Perhaps I should have counted it as 1 shift of 3 gears :)...

Forum: Commuting

08-17-08, 08:49 AM

Replies: 45

How do you commuters with bar end /downtube shifters do it???

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Posted By Joe West

How do you commuters with bar end /downtube shifters do it???

Hi Gang,

Each day, I do a 8 mile round trip to my gym (my office is 36 miles one way so I don't have the time to commute there).

A few days ago, I got to thinking, I seem to shift a great...

Forum: Touring

08-11-08, 06:21 AM

Replies: 34

Brooks Swift Saddle - Is it really worth $170?

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Posted By Joe West

I think the reason you don't see many folks who...

I think the reason you don't see many folks who tour complaining about the weight of a saddle is because saddle weight is insignificant compared to the weight of all the gear they are hauling while...

Forum: Touring

07-24-08, 08:17 PM

Replies: 43

Halt! vs. Regular Pepper Spray

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Posted By Joe West

I find a small .380 semi-automatic handgun to...

I find a small .380 semi-automatic handgun to work much better than Halt or Pepper Spray.
:)

Joe

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