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From: josh@Happy-Man.com (Joshua_Putnam)
Subject: Re: Car inspections..
Reply-To: Joshua_Putnam@happy-man.com
Organization: Happy Man Corp., Vashon Island, WA 98070-7399
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 21:02:15 GMT

In <1992Aug11.222413.1067@muug.mb.ca> bwalzer@muug.mb.ca (Bruce Walzer) writes:
>In <1992Aug10.184101.946@csi.on.ca> richard@csi.on.ca (Richard Martin) writes:
>>This is one of the more insane problems in the transportation system
>>on this continent.  In Britain, EVERY motor vehicule has to have an
>>annual inspection to be insured, and you can't have your driver's
>>licence renewed without insurance.  A similar program in Canada and the U.S.
>>(and, indeed, everywhere) would make the roads a lot safer for everybody.
>>Richard.

>This is interesting. I always thought that mechanical problems acounted for
>a small precentage of the accidents on the road. Lots of catastrophic break
>failures?

At an anecdotal level, I can't recall the last time I saw an accident
caused by mechanical failure of a private car.  Commercial vehicles
are a different matter -- poor brake maintenance seems common.

In much of the U.S., cars are never required to have routine "safety"
inspections.  My car, for example, has not been officially inspected
by anyone since the day it was made, 32 years ago.  It hasn't suffered
any catastrophic failures, either, since normal maintenance takes care
of anything long before it becomes dangerous.  (It did have a minor
electrical fire under the dash a couple of months ago, but that was my
stupidity for leaving out a fuse on a 40-amp line, something I've
since fixed:-)

I always suspected these mandatory inspections were just government
makework programs intended to boost employment of mechanics and auto
makers.
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From: fike@chezp.enet.dec.com (Mike Fike, Manchester, Maine)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Re: Descending hills
Date: 12 Aug 92 20:08:50 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation


In article <92225.072334LAVERTU@MAINE.MAINE.EDU>, Cheryl Lynn Lavertu <LAVERTU@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> writes...
>     Another "newbie" question.  I've finally gotten comfortable
>with 65-70 mile rides in my attempt to get in shape for a 150-mile,
>2-day ride I want to take.  My problem is that I've been riding
>mostly on fairly flat routes with just a few small hills.  The
>lowest gears on my hybrid haven't even been used yet!  I've found
>a big hill that I'd like to train on, since the big ride will be
>quite hilly.  The problem is that, although I'm confident that
>I can handle the ascent, I'm scared to death at the idea of flying
>down the other side. (This is the kind of hill where cars speed
>up to about 65 mph upon approach just so they can still be moving
>at 35-40 mph at the top).  I have no experience on riding at a
>high speed, and am afraid I'll wipe out.  I've seen bikes almost
>literally flying down this hill.  There's no curves to worry about,
>so what advice can you give me to get over this fear?
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>    Cheryl LaVertu, Manager of Funded Accounts
>      Maine Agricultural Experiment Station            __~O
>      103 Winslow Hall, University of Maine           -\ <,
>     Orono, ME  04469      Tel. 207/581-3225        (*)/ (*)
>"WORK TO EAT, EAT TO LIVE, LIVE TO BIKE, BIKE TO WORK"


	1- Don't have a "death grip" on the handle bars; relax a bit if you
 can.
	2- Don't use your front brake exclusively; use both brakes and modulate
them; brake on easily, brake off brakes on easily, etc.

	3- Move back on the seat and lower your back; flex your elbows a bit;
 this lowers your center of gravity and extends it more over the rear wheel
 and lessens your risk of an "endo"- going over the bars- if you should need
 to brake hard.

	4. DON'T go faster than you are comfortable with or can control; but
 don't tiptoe (too slow makes the bike instable - gyro effect) and don't 
 ride the brake continuously.

	5. Practice the above on less intimidating hills to start.

	6. If you get scared DON'T get forward off the seat to put your foot
 down! you'll throw everything off and probably get hurt. 

	7. Wear a good helmet ;^) just in case!

	relax and have fun!
From: wchong@wissel.GBA.NYU.EDU (William Chong)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Need Tips on Buying Bike
Date: 12 Aug 92 22:04:27 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: NYU Stern School of Business


	Subject header says it all.  I'll be buying ny FIRST bike and I would appreciate any tips anyone can give me.

						Will
					wchong@stern.nyu.edu

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From: F.Brown@massey.ac.nz (F.J. Brown)
Subject: Tour of Britain re-post please?
Summary: Tour of Britain?
Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
X-Reader: NETNEWS/PC Version 2c
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 21:17:09 GMT

Hi

Could someone re-post the results from the first two stages of the Tour of
Britain please?   Also keep the stage results coming?   Dennis Davis this
means you :-) Your pertinent comments are always enjoyed!

Thankyou very much,

Cheers,

Frith
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From: TOM@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Blublockers Sunglasses for sale!
Date: 12 Aug 92 20:14:13 GMT
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

They are neat and they really work for those of you who have seen their
advertisement on TV.  The only problem I have, is that I just can't get use
to seeing everything in amber, otherwise they are fine.  I had them and used
them for a week.  They sell two for $49.00, but they won't sell you just one
for $25.00, so my wife loves hers and will keep them, but I will part with
mine for $25.00 or best offer.
                                             Tom
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From: edr@gtech.com (Eric D. Remington)
Subject: Re: Litespeed avail. at Nashbar outlet store; Zefal clip-on fenders
Organization: GTECH Corporation, West Greenwich, RI
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 16:01:00 GMT

In article <1992Aug16.165329.14797@husc3.harvard.edu> kim39@husc8.harvard.edu (John Kim) writes:
>
>
>Anyone with questions about teh Nashbar outlet store in MA or
>the Zefal fenders, or the AVia sport-fitness shoes when I get
>them, feel free to email me.
>
>-J. Case Kim
>kim39@husc.harvard.edu

 Yes, Where is it in MA ?

 Thanks in advance. edr
From: jk@cs.man.ac.uk (John Kewley)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Re: Heart Rate Survey: Results
Date: 14 Aug 92 10:26:32 GMT
Reply-To: jk@cs.man.ac.uk (John Kewley)
Organization: ICL Computers Limited, EDS Project

My figures (our machine was down, so I had not seen previous message)

28     34     180

34 immediatley on waking, achieved once, usually 36 after a rest day,
38 a steady day and 40 after a hard workout (all lying down on waking
figures).

I have only tested my max once at the end of a run, so I am sure it will
go higher.

Just as people have said that max HR is not an indicator of aerobic
capacity, neither is min HR, although it does come down eventually
with more training.

Note the added incentive in having a rest day in the middle of a hard
training period to try and beat your MinHR PB (or PR for the Americans)

BTW, I am a runner who does occasional cyclo-cross and triathlons.
--
        John M Kewley
 
ICL Computers Limited, Wenlock Way, West Gorton, Manchester. M12 5DR
Tel: (+44) 61 223 1301 X2138  Email: jk@fiveg.icl.co.uk or jk@cs.man.ac.uk
From: bradloff@tms390.micro.ti.com (Brian Radloff)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Re: Road tires
Date: 13 Aug 92 21:06:57 GMT
Article-I.D.: tms390.1992Aug13.210657.15111
Distribution: na
Organization: Texas Instruments, Houston

yogi@coombs.anu.edu.au (Michael Hanslip) writes:

>bmug@garnet.berkeley.edu (BMUG) writes:

>>Comments on Conti Grand Prix, Specialized Turbo C family, or Michelin
>>Hi-Lite family of road tires?

>>Or any other clinchers that merit attention?

>>Thanks!

I think Conti Grand Prix clinchers are great.  I've been training and racing on them for
the last 2 years.  Of course Conti is proud of these tire and charges accordingly.  I'm
fortunate and my team gets them for a discount, but I think in the long run, I'd still
ride them even if I had to pay retail.  IMHO, these are the BEST clinchers on the road.

-Brian Radloff
 bradloff@micro.ti.com
From: rhealy@arrl.org (Rus Healy, NJ2L)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Re: Rollers
Date: 12 Aug 92 14:05:17 est
Organization: American Radio Relay League

In rec.bicycles, trich@sunfse.ese.lmsc.lockheed.com (Terry Richards) 
writes:

>Where should the front roller be positioned in respect to the axle.

Position the front roller such that the top tube is level (or as 
nearly so as possible).

--Rus
From: markt@felix.filenet.com (Mark Thomas)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Re: L.A. Olympic velodrome
Date: 15 Aug 92 05:40:38 GMT
Reply-To: markt@fritz.filenet.com (Mark Thomas)
Organization: FileNet Corp., Costa Mesa, CA

I have talked to some people that used to race there and they say that the
track is closed now and it looks like there will be no money to open
it up. It seems that the state budget has a major affect. :{

mark-justspin-thomas
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
From: news@massey.ac.nz (USENET News System)
Subject: Re: Cateye Micro bike kit
Followup-To: rec.bicycles
Organization: SMIS, Massey University
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 21:56:28 GMT

pcc@s1.gov (Philip C. Cox) wrote:
> 
> I have a Cateye Micro that came on a used bike I bought. I beleive
> that the computer is ~2yrs old, and the pickups seem to be not 
> working. The computer works on my buddies bike. I would like to 
> know if these go bad often? ever? What should I do with it? can I 
> get it replaced? Warranty?

The sensors might not be close enough to the magnets, or aligned correctly.
 There are alignment marks on both sensor and magnet.  They should also
pass each other with about 1mm clearance at the alignment marks.  To test
the sensors move a magnet past a sensor by hand.  You should hear a faint
clicking sound if the reed switch inside is working.

Alternatively, a wire might be broken.

You can also get replacement mounting kits, at a price.

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Macintosh Consultant         Phone: +64+6-356-9099
SMIS, Massey University      Fax:   +64+6-350-5611
Palmerston North, NZ         40*23'S, 175*37'E; GMT+12
Organisation: European Space Operation Centre (E.S.O.C)
Date: Sunday, 16 Aug 1992 12:21:56 CET
From: <NCOYNE@ESOC.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: PRICE'S WANTED


I am living in Germany and would really be happy if someone could
send me a cross selection of MTB prices.
In buying I am  not looking to spend more than $700 equivelant.
One bike I have seen here is by Giant "Coldrock".The price here is around
$700. I am interested to see the price in U.S. in comparison.


Thanks

Nick Coyne
From: bhilden@bigriver.Eng.Sun.COM (Bruce Hildenbrand)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Lance Armstrong Ragin' at Tour of Galacia
Date: 15 Aug 92 00:23:20 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: bigriver

Lance Armstrong is barely a week old as a professional and
the "Texas Flyer"(gack!) is already showing his rear wheel
to the pro peleton.

Lance won one stage, came 2nd in another and finished 14th overall
at the Tour of Galacia(sp?) in Spain.

Way to go Lancer!

Bruce
From: henk@fudd.frcs.alt.za (Henk Coetzee)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Lead and Commuting
Date: 22 Aug 92 02:26:52 GMT
Organization: FRCS mail/news uucp point


In article <Bt6IGt.I9I@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> praetzel@marconi.uwaterloo.ca writes:

> 
> A little factoid about lead in gasoline.  Yes leaded gas has higher levels of 
> lead than unleaded but:
>   lead and other heavy metals can be leached out of the body with certain
>      vitamens
  
Which Vitamins? I must find out about these, because where I live there is  
no such thing as unleaded fuel.
  
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From: stigmata@athena.mit.edu (???)
Subject: Cannondale 2.8
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 21:55:44 GMT

even though there are many people out there saying that
cannondales aren't used for serious racing and suck in
criteriums, i still think otherwise.
i have had a 2.8 for 2 1/2 months now, and i still love
how it rides.  i like the stiffness, it isn't too harsh,
i like how it corners and handles.  so there.  pfthhhppttt!
the one question i have of other 2.8 owners, have you found
your bottom bracket to be creaking when climbing out of the
saddle?  this just started up on mine last week, and i really
don't want to leave the frame in linseed oil for a couple
of days.  any replys will be read.

andy
From: yoshida@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Stuart Yoshida)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Re: Olympic IRR teamwork (was: NBC's Olympic Coverage)
Date: 18 Aug 92 21:59:21 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Fort Collins, CO, USA

In rec.bicycles, khe@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Keith Erskine) writes:
> [...] 
> In a column I read last off season, Hampsten talked about how he is
> training to try to improve his fat burning mechanisms to save valuable
> glycogen stores for the intense aerobic effort at the end of a stage
> with a mountain top finish.

  Exsqueeze me, but isn't the glycogen burn an ANAEROBIC process?  This
  is especially true for sprints, which I assume is what you're talking
  about.  Improving his fat burning is probably for the long distances
  where he wants an AEROBIC burn (fat + glycogen + oxygen), and thus he
  can save up his blood sugars (glycogen) for the ANAEROBIC burn
  (glycogen only) at the end.

> This correlates with the lipoprotein absorption studies done by my wife, 
> a PhD nutritionist.  Her studies suggest that fat is absorbed and stored 
> in muscle sites faster than we had previously believed, which would suggest
> that fat is more useful food for extended exercise than thought before.  She 
> has also mentioned other studies which contradict the common knowledge that 
> "fat only burns at aerobic exercise intensity levels".

  Hmm.  What does that statement mean?  Do you mean that fat burns
  without oxygen and glycogen?  Or that fat burns even at low levels of
  exercise?

  It seems like common sense that fat actually burns best at low levels
  of aerobic exercise.  For example, fuels burn most efficiently at
  steady, low levels of combustion where everything is consumed.  If you
  burn the fuel at too fast a rate the efficiency drops off and you
  start to get a lot of waste products.  So it also seems reasonable
  that if a person exercises at 60% of his or her capacity instead of
  90%, that he or she may actually increase the amount of fat burned
  even though the caloric difference is minimal.  Or have I been
  watching too many Covert Bailey shows? :-)

  Of course, if you're in good shape then your body is already a very
  efficient fat burning machine, and your "low level" of aerobic
  activity will seem like an incredible workout for most everyone else.

  But, hey, we can talk this over at lunch :-)

--

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Internet: yoshida@elektra.fc.hp.com
   Voice: (303) 229-2324
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From: volkoffb@nextnet.csus.edu (brian volkoff)
Subject: Re: recumbents - hpv
Organization: California State University: Sacramento
Distribution: rec
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 17:39:43 GMT

In article <56615@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> flip@sage.cc.purdue.edu (Phillip Russell) writes:
>
>I asked my local bike shop owner about recumbents. He told me he didn't
>prefer to mess with them because they're high maintenance and they
>tend to break down a lot.
>
>What do you 'bent owners think about this?

He's never worked on one.. 

I don't know why a recumbent needs to be maintained any more than a
diamond-frame bike.  [I'm from speaking from my experience with my
Lightning P-38/F-40 recumbent that I've had for the last year].
The chain on the bike is 2.5x the length of a diamond-frame, so you'd 
need to lube more links.. but that is about it.  There are also two 
pulleys that direct the chain, but they should last the life of the 
bike and are maintenance free.

Component-wise my bike uses all parts easily avilable at a bike shop 
(Campy, Phil Woods, and Shimano Deore XT parts).  In fact, I bought all
of the components mail-order from Colorado Cyclist.  The only unusual thing 
is the front wheel.. it's 16" (or a more expensive 17" Moulton). 
Michelin makes tires and presta-valved tubes that are inexpensive 
(tire was ~$10, tubes ~$4) but take some work to find.  The best bet 
for tires is from the recumbent maker, since they'll usually have a 
large stock of them.
-- 
Brian Volkoff
  volkoffb@nextnet.ccs.csus.edu
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From: ruhtra@turing.toronto.edu (Arthur Tateishi)
Subject: Re: Canada and Sports Eats
Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto
Date: 13 Aug 92 22:12:22 GMT

In article <9208132152.AA23390@hplomg.hpl.hp.com> BRANDT_JOBST/HP1900_01@HPLOMG.HPL.HP.COM writes:
>Now that all the speculation is over, what was the reason for banning
>imports of Power Bar and other US sports foods from Canada?  If Cytomax
>and Power Bar do not conform to the regulation, what is it that does
>not sit right with the Canadian Food & Drug people?  Let's hear it
>from some Canadians.  ...and let's get specific.  Like the name of the
>ingredient if that is the problem.

I saw a petition at UofT's Rec Centre's store. Unfortunately, I didn't
copy down the text. However, the basic problem was the word "Power"
and its definition in some Canadian government department being related
to energy or something and the so-called confusion that this causes
with consumers. The end of the petition was something like, "Are you
confused by the word 'Power'? Please sign our petition." 

I didn't see anything in the text about bad ingredients or anything
else about the content.

It all sounds pretty silly and fickle to me.

arthur
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From: cbrunson@vermont.East.Sun.COM (Chuck Brunson - Sun BOS Corporate Software Engineering)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: Re: Truck bed racks
Date: 19 Aug 92 18:22:37 GMT
Reply-To: cbrunson@vermont.East.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems
NNTP-Posting-Host: vermont.east.sun.com

Actually I took everyone's advice and built my own last night. It took
about 2 hrs (including the trip to the hardware store ;^) ) and cost
under $6. I already have a wooden platform in the bed of my truck for
holding my skiis, they just slip underneath. I cut  a couple of pieces
of 2x4, drilled a 5/16" hole thru em, bought 2 5/16 x 6" hex head bolts
with wing nuts and a few washers and I was done. I think I'll make another
and just mount em on a piece of plywood for when I don't have the wooden
bed in there.

Thanks for all the advice, now can anyone tell me what to do with the $75-
$100 I saved? ;^)

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From: bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com (Bob Geer)
Subject: Re: MYTH or FACT: Do bicycle helmets wear out from age?
Reply-To: bgeer@javelin.sim.es.com
Organization: Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1992 21:26:03 GMT

dtaylor@milton.u.washington.edu (Dan Taylor) writes:
>bschwart@gath.cray.com (Robert J. Schwartz) writes:
>>In article <1992Aug18.134822.12261@walter.cray.com> I write:
>>>Even if you left
>>>your helmet sit in the sun, I wouldn't think UV would penetrate deep enough
>>>to affect the foam beyond an outer crust.
>>>
>>I should also mention that I did not take a core sample of the helmet foam.
>>I didn't think of it until after garbage day. I'll make a mental note to do
>>this in a couple of years when I retire my current helmet, and report then :-)
>I would guess that most of the damage done to the helmet with age, is really
>do to the oxone oxidation of the polystyrene.  What you need to be able
>to do is test to see how much the helmet has oxidized.

Is *this* an argument in *favor* of ozone depletion?  :-)

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Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
From: tomk@netcom.com (Thomas H. Kunich)
Subject: Re: 57cm Road racing bike for sale
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 21:41:15 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
Distribution: ba

In article <63875@cup.portal.com> Andrew_L_Chu@cup.portal.com writes:
>Posted for a friend, so please call (415) 949-4597 attn. Jeff for details.
>
>For sale
>
>57cm c-c Basso Gap road frame
>    Columbus SL tubing
>    Red, white, blue paint
>
>Full Dura-Ace 8-sp components
>    Downtube shifters
>    Mavic MA-20 rims
>
>Price: $850
>
>Please inform him that you saw this ad on Internet.

I also own a Basso Gap and have the _very_ highest regard for it.
Every ride I like the bike more and more. And, I might add, this 
isn't the case with all my other bikes.
From: kim39@scws8.harvard.edu (John Kim)
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles
Subject: New Kryptonite Lock, Evolution 2000; update
Date: 18 Aug 92 05:36:52 GMT
Article-I.D.: husc3.1992Aug18.013653.14847
Distribution: world
Organization: Harvard University Science Center


	a Few days back I mentioned seeing a new Kryptonite
lock around here (Kryptonite is a local company, after all).
Someone asked me the cost so I went bac to check.

	$55.00 (approx).

I assume it still uses te AceII circular locking mechanism.
The ends stick out about .6 inches on each side, whereas
the regular K4 lock's bar seems to stick out about 1-1.25
inches on the locking side.

I think it's called the Kryptonite Evolution 2000.
-J. Case Kim
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