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us Offline David Bowen

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Finally got off my arse!
on: July 18, 2007, 04:54:15 AM
Well tomorrow is the day, I have been steadily gaining weight since I moved from VT to GA. Not being as active as I use to be, and working a job that is not as labor intensive....I have slipped so to speak. So in an effort to regain some of my former self, and to fix better in clothes that I would rather not get rid of I need to get rolling. Bike hasn't been rode in like 2 years or more, I figured it would need some TLC but all I needed to do was tighten the handlebars (the got wacked or something and was not centered). The breaks needed tweaking and the derailer rubbed on the chain. Half an hour later, with a good washing down and it looks good.

This is one of the Mongoose bikes they made just before they started selling them full throttle in Wal-Mart, it's the best bike I have ever had and am I glad I still have it to this day. May it help me, and see me through the *ahem* tough times ahead.

David

BTW, the tools I used were the Gerber CoolTool and the new Zilla

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Re: Finally got off my arse!
Reply #1 on: July 18, 2007, 04:54:58 AM
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Re: Finally got off my arse!
Reply #2 on: July 18, 2007, 07:24:51 AM
I like that Cool Tool!

Also, good luck with riding.  Hopefully you can regain your "He-man-esque" figure I've seen portrayed before :)
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Re: Finally got off my arse!
Reply #3 on: July 18, 2007, 10:06:09 AM
they,re great those cool tools, shame about the cheesy name ;D

good luck to you mate, after a while you,ll kick yourself for ever being off the bike for so long :)
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Re: Finally got off my arse!
Reply #4 on: July 18, 2007, 01:28:57 PM
Nice to see you taking charge Dave! 

That Cool Tool is pretty sweet too.  Looks like it got the job done well enough.  What tool are you planning to take riding with you?

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Reply #5 on: July 18, 2007, 02:58:01 PM
I've got the cool tool riding up under the seat via some velcro straps, I might strap something like a MP600 somewhere else to compinsate for the lack of certain tools I may need while out on the road.

The cooltool had a velcro strap that allowed it to do this, but I have since lost it and have to use velcro cable ties I use to keep the spaghetti straight behind the computer.

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Reply #6 on: July 18, 2007, 03:10:04 PM
Whatever works!

I have often thought about contacting On Scene Tactical about making a permanent mountable Kydex bike rig for carrying tools.  I think that would be pretty cool!

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Re: Finally got off my arse!
Reply #7 on: July 18, 2007, 03:20:10 PM
Whatever works!

I have often thought about contacting On Scene Tactical about making a permanent mountable Kydex bike rig for carrying tools.  I think that would be pretty cool!

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that would be cool, mind you it would leave half of the tool exposed to the elements and not every tool is as stainless as vic,s stuff ;)
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Reply #8 on: July 18, 2007, 03:23:46 PM
True- I would only have the tool on the bike while riding though.  And while inclement weather has hit me before (freak snowstorm in July one year, while I was about 15 miles from home, wearing a T shirt and shorts) while biking, I usually don't bother if the weather is too bad.  Of course here it can rain any time with little or no notice, but other than a bit of wet I think it would be ok.

I need tools on my bike often enough that I would think it worthwhile even if I have to clean and oil a tool when I get home!

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Re: Finally got off my arse!
Reply #9 on: July 18, 2007, 04:20:30 PM
bet that was cold ;D

instead of the kydex stuff (ohh so cool though it is ;D) i use a lot of topeak stuff on my bikes to carry spare tubes, tools and all the other odds an sods that i always carry...

http://www.topeak.com/2007/road.php#wedges
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Reply #10 on: July 18, 2007, 04:23:57 PM
Yeah- biking shorts aren't really all that weatherproof... and that was in the days when wearing biking shorts didn't make folks vimit like they would toay! :P

But, it was a good incentive to ride like hell on the way home to keep from freezing!

Those are cool looking bags- I assume since they are from Topeak they are good quality too?

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Reply #11 on: July 18, 2007, 04:42:13 PM
i crashed at about 40mph and fractured 2 ribs and broke a third, but the bags were barely scuffed!

so yeah pretty well built ;)
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Reply #12 on: July 18, 2007, 04:50:37 PM
Congrats on joining the folds of riders !!! Mongooses non dept store bikes are still good stuff. I never saw the Gerber except in pics,it must have dropped off the radar fairly quickly. I like the idea of a Kydex rig to carry some essential tools..I need to look into it.
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Reply #13 on: July 18, 2007, 04:54:57 PM
i crashed at about 40mph and fractured 2 ribs and broke a third, but the bags were barely scuffed!

so yeah pretty well built ;)
               I feel your pain..I did similar back in May, broken ribs are no fun..but my scuffing was called road rash!
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Reply #14 on: July 18, 2007, 05:39:41 PM
especially when the doctors say the magic words ''there nothing we can do for broken ribs'' ::)

still i ended up, chating up a very good looking red headed nurse,  ;D did,nt get anywhere though ::) ;D
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Reply #15 on: July 18, 2007, 06:38:41 PM
i crashed at about 40mph and fractured 2 ribs and broke a third, but the bags were barely scuffed!

so yeah pretty well built ;)

I broke 3 ribs a couple years ago... one thing that helped me was anytime I had to cough or sneeze I would hold a soft pillow fairly tight against my chest.  It seemed to help a bit.  The first time I sneezed though I passed out from the pain :)
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Reply #16 on: July 18, 2007, 07:06:40 PM
they do hurt a mite, don,t they ;D
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Reply #17 on: July 18, 2007, 07:43:01 PM
they do hurt a mite, don,t they ;D
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Reply #18 on: July 18, 2007, 08:12:36 PM
 David, what type of riding do you plan? If I was going to be more on paved roads,I'd switch out the tires to a more of a hybrid tread,I found the knobbies wear me out on pavement.
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Reply #19 on: July 18, 2007, 08:31:30 PM
Half and half, I live on a dirt road and ride that half the way and then paved the other half, about a mile round trip.

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Reply #20 on: July 18, 2007, 08:44:59 PM
 In that case you're best off sticking with the knobbies...and PM winging it's way to you
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Reply #21 on: July 18, 2007, 11:08:49 PM
Half and half, I live on a dirt road and ride that half the way and then paved the other half, about a mile round trip.

David
i found this a good compromise on my hybrid...

http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=13291

good wear resistance and grip, on both road and trails (not full blown downhill racing though ;D) and there not to power sapping on the road, so they make a pretty good compromise :)
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Reply #22 on: July 20, 2007, 04:27:49 AM
With Dave biking, and me kayaking, who is going to keep up on our TV watching and stop the couch from being stolen? :D

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Reply #23 on: July 20, 2007, 04:56:40 AM
With Dave biking, and me kayaking, who is going to keep up on our TV watching and stop the couch from being stolen? :D

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  Put a flotation collar around the couch and have the best of both worlds ;D As for the TV...oh well it's all re-runs.
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Reply #24 on: July 20, 2007, 04:57:34 AM
I have been looking for a large enough Ziploc baggy to put my portable DVD player in for long kayak trips!

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Reply #25 on: July 20, 2007, 05:02:23 AM
 Considering my run of luck lately,I'd need a Ziploc baggy for myself,and this from someone that's planning on a whitewater rafting trip on the New River this autumn.
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Reply #26 on: July 20, 2007, 08:51:07 AM
I have been looking for a large enough Ziploc baggy to put my portable DVD player in for long kayak trips!

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As long as your not watching deliverence on dvd  ;) ;) ;D
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Re: Finally got off my arse!
Reply #27 on: July 20, 2007, 04:08:42 PM
Well two days now, and boy do my legs hurt....this is not going to be easy, biking in the morning is a must, due to the darn GA heat I nearly had what felt like heat stroke after biking after I came home from work (5pm). Won't be doing that again anytime soon.

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Reply #28 on: July 20, 2007, 06:49:02 PM
Hang in there David..you'll get past the sore legs. When I got back into cycling strong,I durned near overdid it,until I figured I ought to pace myself.
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Reply #29 on: July 20, 2007, 07:58:15 PM
Well two days now, and boy do my legs hurt....this is not going to be easy, biking in the morning is a must, due to the darn GA heat I nearly had what felt like heat stroke after biking after I came home from work (5pm). Won't be doing that again anytime soon.
 
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just take it slow and easy mate, it takes a while for your lung,s and muscle groups to adapt after a lay off.

stick with it your doing yourself and the planet a world of good by cycling :)

if after a few weeks your still having probs you might need to get some riding/fitness/medical advice but for now the burn is normal ;D

hope that did,nt come across too patronising?
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