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truckstop 03-08-13 08:47 PM


Originally Posted by RUOkie (Post 15362903)
Hey truckstop. Can you fit a bike in the back of your Abarth? That is an important question

If you don't need room for a passenger, then I think yes. I haven't actually tried yet, but the back seats fold down and you can fold the passenger seat forward. Should work. We have the xterra with a bike rail in the back so I've never needed to use the Fiat.

They make a hitch mount and bike rack for the regular 500, but the exhaust is in the way on the Abarth.

I'll give it a try and report back. Goal is to not need to take both wheels off, just the front.

Velo Vol 03-08-13 08:50 PM


Originally Posted by truckstop (Post 15363472)
Goal is to not need to take both wheels off, just the front.

Are you in Georgia?

Herbie53 03-08-13 08:51 PM


Originally Posted by truckstop (Post 15363472)
If you don't need room for a passenger, then I think yes. I haven't actually tried yet, but the back seats fold down and you can fold the passenger seat forward. Should work. We have the xterra with a bike rail in the back so I've never needed to use the Fiat.

They make a hitch mount and bike rack for the regular 500, but the exhaust is in the way on the Abarth.

I'll give it a try and report back. Goal is to not need to take both wheels off, just the front.

I got a 58cm in the rental. It was tight and as I recall no room for a passenger, but it worked.

Velo Vol 03-08-13 08:52 PM


Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 15363444)
Ssshhhhh, we're not supposed to talk about the monthly post contest. The title is up for grabs lately.

He's not even in first place.

LesterOfPuppets 03-08-13 08:57 PM

There was some activity up on the mountain today!

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...02136164_n.jpg

Velo Vol 03-08-13 09:03 PM

Is there a web site for VolcanoCam?

LesterOfPuppets 03-08-13 09:20 PM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 15363539)
Is there a web site for VolcanoCam?

http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/volcanocams/msh/

halfspeed 03-08-13 10:26 PM


Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 15363238)
Are you a miner?

http://www.hollywoodmemorabilia.com/...a9add8584a.jpg

RUOkie 03-08-13 10:45 PM


Originally Posted by Herbie53 (Post 15363495)
I got a 58cm in the rental. It was tight and as I recall no room for a passenger, but it worked.

excellent! that is all I need. I'll still have the truck if needed

rjones28 03-08-13 10:45 PM


Originally Posted by RUOkie (Post 15362974)
Lifetime minimum.

What's the minimum?

rjones28 03-08-13 10:50 PM


Originally Posted by RUOkie (Post 15362903)
Hey truckstop. Can you fit a bike in the back of your Abarth? That is an important question

http://www.edmunds.com/fiat/500/2012...-bike-fit.html

truckstop 03-09-13 04:50 AM


Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 15363828)

Thanks!
Pictures and everything.

You really can get a lot of stuff back there with the seats down. I wish they folded flat, but close enough.

Yes, I'm in Georgia, but I thought RU was a ways out from buying anything?

Also, I'm finding that as a city car, the mpgs are sad compared to a normally aspirated one. All my errand running around town at best has it at 23.8. Strangely, it's better by 1mpg with the sport button on.

patentcad 03-09-13 05:11 AM

The degree to which Saris Cycleops customer support rocks cannot be overstated. I'm having some issues with my old Joule 2.0 computer, which they already replaced after it was out of warranty once. Yesterday the head of customer service there offered to swap my malfunctioning Joule out for the newly designed $300+ GPS head unit - at no charge. Can't beat that. My Powertap hub needs a new freebody anyway, but the head unit was having a problem picking up the speed sensors on the other bikes. We tried everything, now we are both convinced it's a bad head unit.

truckstop 03-09-13 06:03 AM


Originally Posted by truckstop (Post 15364254)
Yes, I'm in Georgia,

And not prepared for 36 degrees.

RUOkie 03-09-13 07:12 AM


Originally Posted by truckstop (Post 15364254)
Thanks!
Pictures and everything.

You really can get a lot of stuff back there with the seats down. I wish they folded flat, but close enough.

Yes, I'm in Georgia, but I thought RU was a ways out from buying anything?

Also, I'm finding that as a city car, the mpgs are sad compared to a normally aspirated one. All my errand running around town at best has it at 23.8. Strangely, it's better by 1mpg with the sport button on.

there are certain minimum requirements for an automobile that need to be considered before handwringing begins. I have not done any test drives, so I am still many months away from purchase.

Velo Vol 03-09-13 07:44 AM


Originally Posted by truckstop (Post 15364304)
And not prepared for 36 degrees.


It should be nice today--much better than it was earlier in the week.

ls01 03-09-13 09:15 AM


Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 15364267)
The degree to which Saris Cycleops customer support rocks cannot be overstated. I'm having some issues with my old Joule 2.0 computer, which they already replaced after it was out of warranty once. Yesterday the head of customer service there offered to swap my malfunctioning Joule out for the newly designed $300+ GPS head unit - at no charge. Can't beat that. My Powertap hub needs a new freebody anyway, but the head unit was having a problem picking up the speed sensors on the other bikes. We tried everything, now we are both convinced it's a bad head unit.

there is nothing worse than bad head........

ls01 03-09-13 09:17 AM

why is java such a pain in the ass?

BillyD 03-09-13 10:42 AM


Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 15364693)
there is nothing worse than bad head........


Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 15364698)
why is java such a pain in the ass?

I see somebody needs to find a date. :eek:

RUOkie 03-09-13 10:45 AM


Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 15364698)
why is java such a pain in the ass?

I friggin hate their constant update ****e. If I wanted the friggin ask toolbar to slow down my browser I would have installed if years ago. Like Larry Ellison needs more money A holes

Velo Vol 03-09-13 11:22 AM


Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 15364698)
why is java such a pain in the ass?

Three billion devices can't be wrong.

patentcad 03-09-13 11:31 AM


Originally Posted by ls01 (Post 15364693)
there is nothing worse than bad head........

I see what you did there.

ls01 03-09-13 12:39 PM


Originally Posted by RUOkie (Post 15364963)
I friggin hate their constant update ****e. If I wanted the friggin ask toolbar to slow down my browser I would have installed if years ago. Like Larry Ellison needs more money A holes


Its worse than that. I just lost my chrome browser to bing. I found an update and it has all kinds of junk attached to it that I didnt recognise at first. The worst part is it came with Bing and I cant get rid of it. I removed it and deleted everything That I down loaded, did a restart. still there, I did a restore, still there, I deleted chrome and reloaded it, still there. I am back to using IE. I am so pissed right now.

RUOkie 03-09-13 12:40 PM

I thought bing was Microsoft, not oracle

ls01 03-09-13 12:41 PM

looks like I lost my spell check too.


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