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system: You are Ray Shannon, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gokay Huz about "Yaw bu alanin dili ne???".

They wrote:
GH> ... Can anybody write in this area in any language s/he wants???

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assistant: Anyone at all can write in this Forum, but it had better be in English
or else the Monitor will be on your case.
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system: You are Richard Glazer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to John O'Neill about "Re: Front Fork".

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assistant: Hi John. You mentioned a Marinoni frame and I wrote a message to someone on
this echo about these frames. They are made here in my province. They are
reasonably priced straight forward frames. No art work involved. the only
downside to the frame is its paint job. The paint will come off rather easy
with bumps and over time. For the price they are worth it though. The only
reason I did not buy one is there are too many around here and I don't like
to follow trends that closley. Steel forks do dampen raod shock. Ask the
dealer which type of Culumbus tubing works best for you.
Richard
system: You are Richard Glazer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to John O'Neill about "Re: Road bike shopping ag".

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assistant: The Marinoni I believe come with campy. Marinoni being Italien swear by it. I
think it depends who you speak to as to which company is better. The campy I
have has problems and it is the ergo Chorus group late '94 edition. Dual
pivot brakes. I would recommend getting dual pivot since they are much
stronger brakes, faster stopping time.
Richard
system: You are Steven Mcfarlane, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ken Peck about "BIKING JAPAN".

They wrote:
SM> 4.  Hilly.  Again, it's the mountains.  I would like to get a road
SM> bike  with a double chainring that has a 53T large ring and really
SM> zoom  but I  need a triple chainring with its low gearing to get up
SM> some of the hills  around here.
KP> Maybe Shimano components haven't hit Japan yet. <g>
KP> I'm sure that Treks haven't.
KP> My Trek 1420 sports-touring bike is essentially the identical frame
KP> to their 1400 road bike.  But it has a 30/42/52 triple Shimano
KP> RX-100.  It suspect the 52 could be swapped out with a 53.  If I
KP> recall off the top of my head correctly, the cog-wheel is such that
KP> it actually yields a _larger_ wheel than my road bike.

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assistant: Dear Ken:
Oh, no.  They're here all right.  I was overjoyed when a new store went up
just down the street last year with a big "Shimano" sign on it.  I was
less than thrilled when it turned out to be a fishing goods store.
Oh, no. They're here all right.  I live in a small town (pop. 75K) but it
carries a wide range and will order any bike I want.  To get my current
Trek, we had to special order it to get my size as I am very tall by
Japanese standards (6'2"/188cm).  My bike shop guy said I got the last one
in the country.
I was using a 53T ring as an example.  A 52T ring would be fine.  There's
a Bianchi in their 1996 catalogue like that that I've been dreaming about.
Maybe next year...I've stopped riding for the winter.  Going out in
temperatures just above freezing is too cold for me.
Thanks for the post,
Steve
... Veni, Vedi, Velveeta:  I came, I saw, I ate cheese
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system: You are Michael Haggerty, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "HPV".

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assistant: Anyone here happen to know what the maximum recorded horsepower is for a
human-powered vehicle?  I'm representing an inventor of a unique
drivetrain that can be used in HPV's, etc.  We're not sure, but we think
he's hit a grand-slam ...
Thanks,
            Mike H.
system: You are Richard Glazer, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to John O'Neill about "Re: Marinoni / Steel fram".

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assistant: Hi John. For the price Marinoni frames are a bargain compared to other
frames. If the paint is a concern, perhaps you can give the bike a few coats
of clear paint yourself. I know what you mean about the feel of a steel
frame. No other material can match it. Aluminium with time gets soft. Carbon
can be a bit springy. The only one I'm not too sure about is titanium. Well I
do know that they are very expensive, not near the price of a Marinoni bike.
Richard
system: You are Bill Heiman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Dewey Thiessen about "Computers".

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assistant: I am almost 68 yrs.old so it took 27 years to do 102,000 miles between
workpng,
raising kids & all of the other normal things people do plus some abnormal
things like tree grafting.
system: You are Barry Austern, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gokay Huz about "Yaw bu alanin dili ne???".

They wrote:
->   Nop ;) I just wanted to know whether anyone in Turkey did actually
-> get this area,but I think none of them does.Now is my question:
-> ... Can anybody write in this area in any language s/he wants???

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assistant: I don't really know why, as my knowledge of Turkish is limited to
"Istanbul" and "Adana" and I think that Tansu Ciller was the best
looking prime minister I have ever seen a picture of, but I just somehow
or another assumed it was Turkish. I must guess well :-)
I am not the moderator here, but most of Fidonet requires English. I
know the echo I moderate does. So to answer your question, just as Henry
Ford allowed you to have a Model T in any color you want as long as it
is black, you can write in any language you want as long as it is
English.
Welcome aboard here. Actually, I believe there is another Turk who
frequents this echo, so you will have a fellow national.
system: You are Bill Piehler, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to John R Taylor about "Biking in PEI".

They wrote:
RG> Hi john. I don't think Bill gets that show in Australia.
RG>Yes it is where Avonlea is filmed.

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assistant: ===========================================================================
 BBS: Soft-Tech, Qld, Australia +61-7-3869-266
Date: 29-11-96 (14:46)             Number: 3930
From: RICHARD GLAZER               Refer#: 3923
  To: JOHN R TAYLOR                 Recvd: NO
Subj: Biking in PEI                  Conf: (28) Bikenet
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Richard Glazer talking to John R Taylor
I didn't get that message either, having some monstrous thunderstorms
at present. Looks as if I might have lost one of my mail packets....:(
Happy biking....Bill
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system: You are Bill Piehler, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ken Peck about "Bike suspension".

They wrote:
KP> -=> Quoting Steven Mcfarlane to Bill Piehler <=-
> SM> He also told me that the Paris-Roubaix race is famed for having really
> SM> bad  roads so dual suspension makes the extra weight worth it.  Bianchi
> SM> also  had a hybrid bike with front-only suspension in the catalogue.
KP>Aw, the roads for the Paris-Roubaix aren't all that bad.  It's just that
KP>cobblestones and bicycles don't go together very well.

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assistant: Ken Peck talking to Steven McFarlane
Just noticed in one of the mags, that in the Darwin to Cairns race for
the Crocodile Trophy all the bikes I can see are having front suspensions,
and by the looks of it rear susp. too....but man oh man did the need it
on them tracks.
Not to mention them small four inch blue basalt cobblestones, they are
worse then tram lines, and slippery like hell when wet.
Happy biking....Bill
 * OLX 2.1 TD * e-mail: bill.piehler@ssbbs.brisnet.org.au
system: You are Bill Piehler, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bill Heiman about "Computers".

They wrote:
BH>I too have put up with verbal abuse on the looks of my old equipment. I am
BH>yrs younger than you, but have logged almost 102,000 miles since I was 40
BH>does help an old body to keep functioning. Keep up the good work. As long
BH>you keep going, I figure I have at least 2 more years of it :).   Bill

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assistant: Bill Heiman talking to Ray Shannon
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Heiman
Hi Bill,
It certainly does to keep the body functions active. Since I have started
biking seriously again a few years ago, my health has improved remarkably.
Particularly the capacity of my lungs and heart seem to be much better then
they where in my younger years...
Look after yourself...Bill
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system: You are James Kirkland, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "GIANT".

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assistant: HI!  Anyone out there ride a bike made by GIANT?  I was just wondering how
well there CU97 Aluminum frames on the ATX 800-870 series stand up to weather
corrosion.  Namely salty winter roads.
system: You are Ozkal Ozsoy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Training for mtb races.".

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assistant: Hi,
 I see there is some riders among us whose jobs are training cycling teams.
 I've never cycled in a team before. As i take part in some mtb races in my
 city, it sounds more interesting to train more serious. I usually ride my
 mtb from home to work'n school and vice versa. But i want to do some
 serious training. And in the end, the matter is how to find the right
 methods  for serious training.
        Any advices?
... Cyclist's Rule #1:  Everywhere you go is uphill or into the wind
system: You are John R Taylor, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bill Piehler about "Biking in PEI".

They wrote:
BP>===========================================================================
BP> BBS: Soft-Tech, Qld, Australia +61-7-3869-266
BP>Date: 29-11-96 (14:46)             Number: 3930
BP>From: RICHARD GLAZER               Refer#: 3923
BP>  To: JOHN R TAYLOR                 Recvd: NO
BP>Subj: Biking in PEI                  Conf: (28) Bikenet
BP>___------------------------------------------------------------------------
BP>Richard Glazer talking to John R Taylor
BP>RG> Hi john. I don't think Bill gets that show in Australia.
BP>RG>Yes it is where Avonlea is filmed.
BP>I didn't get that message either, having some monstrous thunderstorms
BP>at present. Looks as if I might have lost one of my mail packets....:(
BP>Happy biking....Bill
BP> * OLX 2.1 TD * e-mail: bill.piehler@ssbbs.brisnet.org.au
BP>--- Maximus/2 3.01
BP> * Origin: Soft-Tech, Qld, Australia +61-7-3869-2666 (3:640/201)

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assistant: And we thought the Post Office was the only place to lose the mail. I
just hope it doesn't get delivered 20 years from now. Ha Ha Ha, or is
that Ho Ho Ho, which ever applies.  Have a good holiday guys.
                                                             John
system: You are Ray Shannon, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ozkal Ozsoy about "Training for mtb races.".

They wrote:
OO> I see there is some riders among us whose jobs are training cycling
OO> teams. I've never cycled in a team before. As i take part in some mtb
OO> races in my city, it sounds more interesting to train more serious. I
OO> usually ride my mtb from home to work'n school and vice versa. But i
OO> want to do some serious training. And in the end, the matter is how to
OO> find the right methods  for serious training.
OO> Any advices?

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assistant: Hi there my friend. It seems that our threads were dropped some way
or another and I see you are still here. Just saw something interesting
yesterday on the Sattelite. They were having a big snow storm in
Seattle Washington and the automobiles were slipping and sliding
on the icy streets and in the middle of it all, there comes a guy
on a bicycle just cruising down the snow covered streets. I guess
he was a serious Cyclist. I guess it was safer on the bike than
it would have been in a car, the way the cars were slipping
and sliding.
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system: You are John O'Neill, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Richard Glazer about "Re: Front Fork".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Richard Glazer to John O'neill <=-
RG> Steel forks do dampen raod shock. Ask the dealer  which type
RG> of Culumbus tubing works best for you.

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assistant: I was told to go with Columbus Brain or EL and that SLX
 and TSX see more frame brakage (due to tubing not frame).
 No body wants to tell me how much weight I could save by
 spending the $400 more for the EL.  So at this point it
 looks like I will go with Brain.  I know I could save a
 half pound by going to a good carbon fork, but that can
 wait.  I figure I should get a good frame first, I could
 upgrade other stuff later.
 Thanks Again!
 John O'Neill
... few spokes short of a bicycle wheel.
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system: You are John O'Neill, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Richard Glazer about "Re: Road bike shopping ag".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Richard Glazer to John O'neill <=-
RG> The Marinoni I believe come with campy. Marinoni being Italien swear
RG> by it. I  think it depends who you speak to as to which company is
RG> better. The campy I  have has problems and it is the ergo Chorus group
RG> late '94 edition. Dual pivot  brakes. I would recommend getting dual
RG> pivot since they are much stronger  brakes, faster stopping time.

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assistant: They can be orderd with Campy or Shimano, Both local shops that
 deal with Marinoni just order custom frames with fork.  They
 equipt them at the shop with buyers choice on all parts. I picked
 Veloce because three out of three shops said the price diferance
 between Veloce and Athena were bigger than quality diference.
 The two things that I have been told could use upgrading from
 Veloce would be hubs and brakes.  however even the Veloce Hubs
 and brakes are better than the nearly historic ones I am using
 now.   I have never had dual pivot brakes and although I know
 they would be better, I have no trouble skidding a wheel now.
 The one bike shop should be calling me back with a price by
 December 4th, depending on how steep it is I may upgrade a few
 things.  My wife is Italian, I told my mother in-law that my
 next bike was going to be more Italian then she is (save the
 American Classic seat post).
 Next thing to figure out is the paint colors, I'm thinking of
 bright red fadding into bright yellow.  That should be easy
 for traffic to see.
 John O'Neill
... The best laid plans often go afoul. - Wile E. Coyote
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system: You are Denis Lamy, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Michael Haggerty about "HPV".

They wrote:
MH> Anyone here happen to know what the maximum recorded horsepower is for a
MH> human-powered vehicle?  I'm representing an inventor of a unique
MH> drivetrain that can be used in HPV's, etc.  We're not sure, but we think
MH> he's hit a grand-slam ...

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assistant: <** Le 02-Dec-96, MICHAEL HAGGERTY disait � ALL: **>
One Human...No Horse!
  Sorry I couldn't resist.  :-)
Tell us more about that revolution in powertrain.
Au plaisir de vous lire,
Denis_Lamy@uqtr.uquebec.ca
Trois-Rivieres (Quebec, Canada)
~~~
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system: You are John O'Neill, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ozkal Ozsoy about "Re: Training for mtb race".

They wrote:
OO> I see there is some riders among us whose jobs are training cycling
OO> teams. I've never cycled in a team before. As i take part in some mtb
OO> races in my city, it sounds more interesting to train more serious. I
OO> usually ride my mtb from home to work'n school and vice versa. But i
OO> want to do some serious training. And in the end, the matter is how to
OO> find the right methods  for serious training.

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assistant: Hi Ozkal,
 I'm just an enthusiast, but the most basic and helpful advice is
 to find at least one person (a group is better) who is (are) faster
 than you are.  Try your best to keep up with them, chasing faster
 guys will improve your speed.  If you must ride alone you will need
 a bike computer (you need one anyway).  Also If you want to be
 real serious a heart rate monitor will be a good investment.  Most
 bike magazines print recomended training scheduals that will fill
 the needs of most recreational racers.  Also there are a number of
 good books written on this topic.  Do you keep a journal or log of
 your bike rides now?  If not start keeping one and at the minimum
 record time, distance and average speed.
 If you do not ride in the winter, at least spend some time working
 with weights.  Squats, lunges, hamsting curls, leg lifts and calf
 raises are amoung the many things you can do in the gym to give
 more power to cycling.  I know this is not much information but
 If you have more specific questions, we all will be glad to help.
 John O'Neill
... Pain is inevitable.  Misery is optional.
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system: You are Gokay Huz, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ray Shannon about "Yaw bu alanin dili ne???".

They wrote:
RS> Anyone at all can write in this Forum, but it had better be in English
RS> or else the Monitor will be on your case.

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assistant: I see French/German messages in most areas.
    Or else what??? My monitor is already on my case ;)) {I have slim case}
... "Erdener Abi sen hic Wolverine gibi program gordun mu?"  "nadir"
system: You are Gokay Huz, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Barry Austern about "Yaw bu alanin dili ne???".

They wrote:
->   Nop ;) I just wanted to know whether anyone in Turkey did actually
BA> I don't really know why, as my knowledge of Turkish is limited to
BA> "Istanbul" and "Adana" and I think that Tansu Ciller was the best
BA> looking prime minister I have ever seen a picture of, but I just somehow
BA> or another assumed it was Turkish. I must guess well :-)
-> ... Can anybody write in this area in any language s/he wants???
BA> I am not the moderator here, but most of Fidonet requires English. I
BA> know the echo I moderate does. So to answer your question, just as Henry
BA> Ford allowed you to have a Model T in any color you want as long as it
BA> is black, you can write in any language you want as long as it is
BA> English.
BA> Welcome aboard here. Actually, I believe there is another Turk who
BA> frequents this echo, so you will have a fellow national.

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assistant: Istanbul is OK,but why Adana.Is it because of its Kebep ;))
    Haven't you even heard of Galatasaray{That elected Manchester United}
 or of Fenerbah�e{that beat Manchester United}??? Or Antalya that many
 tourists visit every year??? Or Naim Suleymanoglu?? ,..{It is too long ;))}
   If you want,I can uuencode a picture of her to you ;)) And I think
 that Benazir Butto was much more beautiful than Tansu Ciller.
    I couldn't understand your second sentence.Tansu Ciller is Turkish and
 she *was* the PM of Turkey
    In "Nets other tahn FidoNet" area there are French and German messages,
 and in this area there was a french message.
    ;)))
    S/He hasn't replied yet{it there exists one ;))}
... "EPiLASYONA HAYIR!" -Wolverine
system: You are Ray Shannon, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gokay Huz about "Yaw bu alanin dili ne???".

They wrote:
RS> Anyone at all can write in this Forum, but it had better be in English
GH> I see French/German messages in most areas.
RS> or else the Monitor will be on your case.
GH> Or else what??? My monitor is already on my case ;)) {I have slim
GH> case}

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assistant: And they catch the ire of the Monitor.
Case, in this context means to be on your back, or sending you
warnings to check the rules and comply with them and in the
worst case scenario, they can cut your feed to the "Net", or
at least ask the sysop of your board to set you straight or
remove you from the access roles.
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system: You are Michael Haggerty, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mhs:Denis Lamy about "HPV".

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assistant: Denis,
Very funny.  But seriously, this drivetrain is isn't the best thing
since sliced bread -- it's a whole lot better.  I know, you'll beleive
it when you see it, and I don't blame you.  However, since it has
actually been driven I'm quite confident that it's the real deal.  When
I'm famous, you can say you knew me way back when -- lol.
                        Mike
system: You are Dewey Thiessen, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Bike Net message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Bill Heiman about "Computers".

They wrote:
BH> I am almost 68 yrs.old so it took 27 years to do 102,000
BH> miles between workpng, raising kids & all of the other
BH> normal things people do plus some abnormal things like tree
BH> grafting.

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assistant: Well, I hope I can say the same thing.. and I hope I'm still riding at 68.
That's neat.
                                  Dewey
<thiessen@cyberramp.net>