[RBW] Re: Anyone hear ever use a camping hammock?

2010-09-24 Thread bwgride
I use a hammock regularly while biking and hiking. Last year I used a Hennessy (with a larger tarp) while touring Banff and Jasper National Parks. I then switched to a Warbonnet Blackbird double layer 1.1oz hammock, and now I have since switched to a homemade double-layer hammock and bug-net. The H

[RBW] Re: MKS Grip Kings

2010-05-11 Thread bwgride
I have the grip king. It is well made and smooth, but I found it was not comfortable for me because the pedal, while long, is not wide. My feet tended to roll to the outside. I use BMX style pedals now which are wider. On May 11, 9:26 am, sean wrote: > Hi Group, > > Thinking of pulling the trigge

[RBW] Re: Happily Pedaling Free (finally)

2009-08-18 Thread bwgride
The sneaker pedals are closely related to BMX pedals - they are wider than Grip Kings. I have GKs, but don't use them because my feet tend to "roll" off the sides; the GKs are not wide enough for my preference. I use pedals similar to the sneaker pedals on all my bikes. --~--~-~--~~---

[RBW] Re: Perplexed Novice Wheelbuilder

2009-04-13 Thread bwgride
My Park truing stand does the same thing. Like others have stated, find a way to assess it independently of the stand. On Apr 12, 4:52 pm, MichaelH wrote: > I'm sitting around recovering from foot surgery and building my first > set of wheels.  I've reached a point of perplexity, or perhaps just

[RBW] Re: Just how do you pronounce BOMBADIL?

2009-01-16 Thread bwgride
For those of us in the south (USA), there is no difference in pronunciation of "dill" and "deal". :) On Jan 12, 4:47 pm, Schroederpc wrote: >And is the DIL > pronounced like "dill" as in dill pickles, or is it like "deal"? - > Scott --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You rece