Poles on my bike
06-23-21, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by livedarklions
Sorry, but that has "this isn't going to end well" written all over it.
06-23-21, 12:07 PM
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06-23-21, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by alo
Here is one picture. It has gone through a number of remodels. When I started, the pipe was longer. This is after going under a tree and breaking it off. Since then I replaced it with bamboo. Since them my rack is wider with more bamboo than aluminum. Since then I have one each side. I plan to fit a new rack in the future, but maybe not for some time.
06-23-21, 12:59 PM
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Regarding your title...
They might be Lithuanian's.
They might be Lithuanian's.
06-23-21, 01:05 PM
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One would think that if one really owns such a contraption one could, and would, post, you know, a current photo, especially given the subject matter of this thread.
As such, I say proof-of-life photo or this is yet another manufactured thread.
As such, I say proof-of-life photo or this is yet another manufactured thread.
06-23-21, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Iride01
Regarding your title...
They might be Lithuanian's.
They might be Lithuanian's.
06-23-21, 02:22 PM
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I thought the derailleur thread was more imaginative. 
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06-25-21, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by alo
Here is one picture. It has gone through a number of remodels. When I started, the pipe was longer. This is after going under a tree and breaking it off. Since then I replaced it with bamboo. Since them my rack is wider with more bamboo than aluminum. Since then I have one each side. I plan to fit a new rack in the future, but maybe not for some time.
06-25-21, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by 10 Wheels
I use a Small Marine Air Horn to fend off biting dogs. Has worked for 60,000 miles.
Keep it on the Right
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06-27-21, 08:19 AM
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Why do you insist on riding in an area that you have to carry “protection”?? Load the bike up in the car….and find another place to ride
06-27-21, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by alo
Where I am, there are a lot of uncontrolled dogs, and a lot of people have been bitten by dogs. One way to keep dogs back, is to swing a stick at them.
06-27-21, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by msu2001la
Wouldn't it be easier to just carry a collapsable baton? Or maybe some pepper spray?
( I hate politicians who make these stupid laws )...Pepper sprays are a "grey area " within city limits, but you can carry them in wilderness areas...If I am riding out in a rural or remote areas I carry a mini baseball bat made from aluminum, it's small and light and easy to carry.
06-27-21, 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GBK233
Why do you insist on riding in an area that you have to carry “protection”?? Load the bike up in the car….and find another place to ride
WRT a previous suggestion from another poster in this thread: Having a road suitable for a fast road bike or any bike with less than 2 inch tires, really, just isn't a "thing," either. So there is no: "Just out run them."
The OP is up against cultural issues concerning the ownership of dogs. Hence the starting of a thread.
I like his solution. It's not all that much different than how hunters attach their rifles to their hunting E-bikes, locally. Albeit tailored to local conditions & resources. Bravo! 🙌
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06-27-21, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by GBK233
Why do you insist on riding in an area that you have to carry “protection”?? Load the bike up in the car….and find another place to ride
06-27-21, 01:03 PM
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IKR. And me without a pole.
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06-27-21, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
IKR. And me without a pole.
06-27-21, 02:33 PM
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^^^Apparently aho and his friend need heavier armament for the wilds of SE Asia.
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06-27-21, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by wolfchild
I hope you carry a bear spray when going on those type of tours.
I actually went looking for critters when I saw the one pictured. Let out a loud “Yesss!” when he ambled out of the forest. That caused him to stop and check me out. Gave me time to get some photos. The campground host saw a lion up a different road. Third one of the year for him, and it wasn’t even July.
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06-28-21, 08:37 AM
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By the way, I call dibs on "Uncontrolled Dogs" - that's excellent, and could be the name of my first novel/album/Netflix limited series, etc.
06-28-21, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by wolfchild
I hope you carry a bear spray when going on those type of tours.
06-28-21, 10:38 AM
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I knew of a guy who carried a stick bungeed to his frame. He took it out while riding and had some kind of fumblebumble and dropped it through the spokes in his rear wheel. Wrecked the wheel, smashed up the seat stays as well. Be careful out there!
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06-28-21, 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by grizzly59
I knew of a guy who carried a stick bungeed to his frame. He took it out while riding and had some kind of fumblebumble and dropped it through the spokes in his rear wheel. Wrecked the wheel, smashed up the seat stays as well. Be careful out there!
06-28-21, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Amateur. See post #27 above. Front wheel is how it's done.
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06-28-21, 02:17 PM
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What about a collapsible hiking pole? You could attach the PVC to a fork blade, and with some practice, maybe deploy it on the move.
Just try not to hurt the dogs unless you have to. It's never the dog's fault, it's always the human's fault.
Just try not to hurt the dogs unless you have to. It's never the dog's fault, it's always the human's fault.
