Where in the world is C&V?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

09-02-10 | 08:49 PM

#51

Doohickie

You gonna eat that?

Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 14,917

Likes: 543

From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty

Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS

I'm on and I didn't even ask how to do it. So there.

(In fact I even gave myself a custom avatar and put a pic of my oldest bike in my listing.)

__________________
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.

Originally Posted by bragi

"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."

09-02-10 | 08:49 PM

#52

Ex Pres

Cat 6

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 7,524

Likes: 236

From: Mountain Brook, AL

Quote:

Originally Posted by 20grit

Even if i put the dot on my exact location, most people would still have problems finding me.

I believe you're right. I went to school just up the road [go Hokies], and had never heard of Rural Retreat.

09-02-10 | 08:58 PM

#53

USAZorro

Señor Member

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 18,487

Likes: 1,568

From: Hardy, VA

Bikes: Mostly English - predominantly Raleighs

It only took me about 5 tries to figure it out.

Great idea, khatfull.

__________________
In search of what to search for.

09-02-10 | 09:02 PM

#54

20grit

Curmudgeon in Training

Joined: May 2009

Posts: 1,956

Likes: 11

From: Rural Retreat, VA

Bikes: 1974 Gazelle Champion Mondial, 2010 Cannondale Trail SL, 1988 Peugeot Nice, 1992ish Stumpjumper Comp,1990's Schwinn Moab

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ex Pres

I believe you're right. I went to school just up the road [go Hokies], and had never heard of Rural Retreat.

ah, very nice. I just finished architecture school at Tech in '09, brother just finished there this May. Always glad to find another Hokie.

09-02-10 | 09:32 PM

#55

Amani576

Buh'wah?!

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 2,086

Likes: 2

From: Charlottesville VA

Bikes: 2014 Giant Trance

Mine is up. I did initially put it at my address, but then changed it to my old workplace (Wal-Mart). Feel free to go there and vandalize/steal/burn it all to the mother-effin' ground.
-Gene-

09-02-10 | 09:46 PM

#56

Allvit54

Senior Member

Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 58

Likes: 1

From: Brunswick, ME USA

...I'm in...muddled my way through it...

09-02-10 | 09:51 PM

#57

tugrul

Senior Member

Joined: Jul 2009

Posts: 2,190

Likes: 19

From: Portsmouth, NH

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRietz

Tugrul wins an e-cookie.

Just don't leave me hanging by changing it

09-02-10 | 10:01 PM

#58

gaucho777

Senior Member

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 7,726

Likes: 4,191

From: Berkeley, CA

Bikes: 72 Cilo Pacer, 72 Gitane GT, 72 Peugeot PX10, 73 Speedwell Ti,l, 75 Peugeot PR-10L, 80 Colnago Super, 81 Zinn, 85 ALAN Cross, 85 De Rosa Pro, 86 Look 753, 86 Look KG86, 89 Parkpre Team, 90 Parkpre Team MTB, 90 Merlin

I changed my location.

__________________
-Randy

'72 Cilo Pacer (x2) • '72 Peugeot PX10 • ‘72 Gitane Gran Tourisme • '73 Speedwell Ti • '74 Motobecane Grand Jubile • '74 Peugeot UE-8 • ‘80 Colnago Super • ‘81 Univega Super Special • ‘82 Zinn • ‘84ish Mystery Custom • '85 A.L.A.N Cyclocross • '85 De Rosa Pro • '86 Look Equipe 753 • '86 Look KG86 • '89 Parkpre Team Road • '90 Parkpre Team MTB • '90 Merlin Ti

Avatar photo courtesy of jeffveloart.com, contact: contact: jeffnil8 (at) gmail.com.

09-02-10 | 10:03 PM

#59

sauze

Senior Member

Joined: May 2010

Posts: 907

Likes: 3

From: Winnipeg

First Canadian, Score! Sorry my avatar is taking up most of the province, I was having some re-size issues.

09-03-10 | 07:39 AM

#60

CV-6

If I own it, I ride it

Joined: Nov 2005

Posts: 5,686

Likes: 821

From: Cardinal Country

Bikes: Lejeune(14), Raleigh, Raysport, Jan De Reus, Gazelle, Masi, B. Carré(4), Springfield, Greg Lemond, Andre Bertin, Schwinn Paramount

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bianchigirll

google will not create an account for me as I do not wish to add my birthdate

Fake it. I rarely give correct personal info on things like this

__________________
Please do not "like" my posts. This isn't Facebook.

Lynn Travers

Photos

09-03-10 | 09:16 AM

#61

scozim

Ellensburg, WA

Joined: Aug 2008

Posts: 3,791

Likes: 706

From: Lewiston, ID

Bikes: See my signature

Well, I'm on there but truly in the middle of nowhere. Can the marker be moved a little closer to where I really am?

__________________
1984 Gitane Tour de France; 1982 Nishiki Marina 12; 1984 Peugeot PSV; 1993 Trek 950 mtb; 1991 GT Karakoram, 1983 Vitus 979; Colnago Super, 1989 Spectrum Titanium,

09-03-10 | 09:58 AM

#62

Amani576

Buh'wah?!

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 2,086

Likes: 2

From: Charlottesville VA

Bikes: 2014 Giant Trance

Just go back to it, hit the edit button and move it. Save it again before you leave.
-Gene-

09-03-10 | 10:05 AM

#63

sauze

Senior Member

Joined: May 2010

Posts: 907

Likes: 3

From: Winnipeg

Quote:

Originally Posted by scozim

Well, I'm on there but truly in the middle of nowhere. Can the marker be moved a little closer to where I really am?

If you zoom in you can fine tune your location.

09-03-10 | 10:16 AM

#64

atmdad

Oh Snap, not again...

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 606

Likes: 0

From: Cardiff, Ca

I would consider the facillitator list but the CL market here in San Diego is rather outrageous, good deals are few and far between and get swooped up quick.

09-03-10 | 10:27 AM

#65

banjo_mole

Bicycle Adventurer

Joined: Oct 2008

Posts: 1,523

Likes: 8

From: Portland, Oregon

Sorry, I spent the last several mintues trying and I'm having no luck even putting up an effing marker. And I'm a computer-literate 21-year-old.

09-03-10 | 10:59 AM

#66

muccapazza

brain damaged bovine

Joined: Feb 2005

Posts: 625

Likes: 0

From: back on the dental floss ranch, wielding zircon encrusted tweezers

Bikes: Schwinn wrecked ol' Probe 1x2, 84 Bianchi Limited,Raleigh 20 folder,,Redline Conquest Pro,71-73 Gitane TdF,Gitane Grand Sport de Luxe,78 Raleigh Super Course

Quote:

Originally Posted by scozim

Well, I'm on there but truly in the middle of nowhere. Can the marker be moved a little closer to where I really am?

How did you get there? Where does that highway run to?

09-03-10 | 11:36 AM

#67

khatfull

Thread Starter

FBoD Member at Large

Joined: Aug 2008

Posts: 6,094

Likes: 8

From: Woodbury, MN

I gotta tell you...

For fun I let Google give me a route from my house in MN to jtgotsjets in HI. The route dumped me out in Washington...then note step 15, LOL!!!!:

09-03-10 | 11:37 AM

#68

LesterOfPuppets

The space coyote lied.

Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 48,904

Likes: 11,096

From: dusk 'til dawn.

Bikes: everywhere

Hahaha!!!! Those guys at google are HIGHlarious!

09-03-10 | 11:40 AM

#69

atmdad

Oh Snap, not again...

Joined: Mar 2010

Posts: 606

Likes: 0

From: Cardiff, Ca

I saw a similar thing a few years back playing with the routing, I was told to kayak across the Atlantic.

09-03-10 | 12:12 PM

#70

noglider

aka Tom Reingold

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 44,338

Likes: 6,640

From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

It used to say swim across the Atlantic.

__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog

“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author

Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.

09-03-10 | 12:25 PM

#71

noglider

aka Tom Reingold

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 44,338

Likes: 6,640

From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

Help.

The web page Adding and Editing Placemarks

says

Quote:

To add a placemark to your map:

Create or open a map.
Click

. Your cursor changes into a placemark icon with an "X" crosshairs. The crosshairs indicate where the placemark will fall.

But I don't see

except for other people's placemarks. Am I blind? How do I click it?

09-03-10 | 12:29 PM

#72

LesterOfPuppets

The space coyote lied.

Joined: Sep 2008

Posts: 48,904

Likes: 11,096

From: dusk 'til dawn.

Bikes: everywhere

First you have to click on the Edit button in the left column. Then I usually just right click on the map and click on add placemark.

Then click the Done button when you're done.

09-03-10 | 12:37 PM

#73

noglider

aka Tom Reingold

Joined: Jan 2009

Posts: 44,338

Likes: 6,640

From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

OK, so I'm not crazy. The directions tell me to click an icon that does not appear on the screen. WTF are they thinking? I didn't think to right-click. Thank you. I added my mark. I'm in Maplewood, NJ.

Tom