We are at 6% today per NWS and mid '90s -- how can all of you flatlanders bear that lowland heat, dry or otherwise? Me, I have refrigerated air which I love; Mom has a big swamp cooler that works until the humidity soars above 15% and then loses efficiency. But at least I didn't have to switch it over this year.
On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Bill Gibson (III) <bill.bgib...@gmail.com>wrote: > I recall 3% RH recently, though today it's a balmy 10%. We're still on > evaporative cooling in our house, where I am spending a lazy day building a > wheel out of the solar radiation, where it hit 110F this PM. Planning a ride > and a swim after sundown. > > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Humidity in Tucson right now is 5% on Accuweather.com and 6% on >> forecast.weather.gov, the present temperature is 105 degrees (it gets >> hotter in Tempe where Bill lives). I've been able to get a nice >> neoprene water bottle cover from a friend that perfectly fits a 18 oz. >> Klean Kanteen. Unfortunately, the covers don't seem to be available >> commercially (the cover I have is a promotional item for a particular >> company). >> >> Jim Cloud >> Tucson, AZ >> >> On Jun 15, 1:58 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Bill!! Thanks for that obvious but (speaking for myself) rather stupidly >> > forgotten connection: felted wool over metal water containers: Of >> course, I >> > see any number of canteens so covered. >> > >> > I must try that on my metal bottles. >> > >> > And I agree 'bout VO: some nice stuff but, for many of their items, low >> end >> > quality to match the very reasonable prices. Just got an on-sale >> > "Randonneur" front rack for the Commuter Riv: it is usable and, for $55, >> a >> > good buy as the market right now goes, but not at all benchmark quality. >> > >> > How low have you seen you (Tucson?) humidity? I've clocked ours here in >> NW >> > ABQ at 4%. >> > >> > On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Bill Gibson (III) >> > <bill.bgib...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > I like what Velo Orange is up to almost as much a what Rivendell is up >> to >> > > and want to support both, but... >> > >> > > I can't think of a better use of the wool in an >> > > all-used-up-and-can't-be-darned-any-more-sock-or-sweater than an >> evaporative >> > > cooling sleeve for a feeder bottle. Boil the wool, then use scissors, >> then >> > > sew it up to fit. >> > >> > > I remember bike shops selling little wool bottle socks just for that >> > > purpose decades ago. At this time of year they dry out in about 1/2 >> hour in >> > > Southern Arizona. Remember those canteens with the wool serape pattern >> > > covers? Works. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- > Bill Gibson > Tempe, Arizona, USA > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
