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Old 03-06-09 | 07:30 AM
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Bikes: Tour Easy, Linear USS, Lightening Thunderbolt, custom DF, Raleigh hybrid, Felt time trial

Ever wake up with a pool of water in your tent after a heavy downpour when water ran between the ground cloth and the tent floor? Easy fix. Sew a few pieces of velcro to the tent and matching pieces to the ground cloth. Press together to create a tub effect with the ground cloth. Of course, this only works for double walled tents with flys that extend to the ground.

Heavy rain predicted? Worried about misting? Fashion a piece of lightweight tarp as a partial double fly. Anchor with guy lines. Will stop most of the misting.

Hand problems from bars that are too small and hard? Get a stick of pipe insulation from the hard ware store for a buck. Fit to bar and wrap with bar tape. Greatly improves ergonomics and reduces hand stress.
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