stude13
Active Member
as a comercial driver i have seen bungees and every sort of material spread everywhere from texas to the north slope. the ratchet binders are cheap.
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Tinker1980
Guest
I know i'll soon be better, i'm just glad it wasn't worse. i'm learning how to do lots of things left handed. I think my fiance is kinda happy - not happy i'm hurt, but happy that i'm not so independent, she wants to take care of me, lol. now if she can be convinced that i shoul ride the MB again once i'm healed up...
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Mountainman
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the BIG PICTURE
that's THE BIG PICTURE Mark
thank God you will be better soon
and the best thing is --
a nice fiance to take care of you while you are down...
hey -- take it from the Old Mountainman
ride that thing Mark ------------------------------- MM
that's THE BIG PICTURE Mark
thank God you will be better soon
and the best thing is --
a nice fiance to take care of you while you are down...
hey -- take it from the Old Mountainman
ride that thing Mark ------------------------------- MM
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RLK
Guest
Try Miltary surplus stores for quality black rubber cords that will strech to more than double their relaxed legnth. You really have to pull on them but that's how they are supposed to work.
7 pounds of gas is nothing. We electric guys are dealing with 20+ pounds of battery. The black rubber with steel hooks are the only ones that have held up long-term for me.
7 pounds of gas is nothing. We electric guys are dealing with 20+ pounds of battery. The black rubber with steel hooks are the only ones that have held up long-term for me.
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Tinker1980
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Update
Went to the doctor today - the big purple cast is off, replaced by a velcro-and textile splint. My hand is barely mobile, i can move it a bit more now - not much. Still lacking that all important opposable thumb. 2 more weeks, and I start physical therapy to try to get my hand functional again.
Gizmo has not collected dust, however - My other half has enjoyed it whenever she has the chance. She takes it on short rides, either to get groceries (my primary use for the machine before the crash) or just to ride around. I've been informed that I will be building another MB whenever I should regain use of my hand.
-Mark
Went to the doctor today - the big purple cast is off, replaced by a velcro-and textile splint. My hand is barely mobile, i can move it a bit more now - not much. Still lacking that all important opposable thumb. 2 more weeks, and I start physical therapy to try to get my hand functional again.
Gizmo has not collected dust, however - My other half has enjoyed it whenever she has the chance. She takes it on short rides, either to get groceries (my primary use for the machine before the crash) or just to ride around. I've been informed that I will be building another MB whenever I should regain use of my hand.
-Mark
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SimpleSimon
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Good on her!
Glad you are progressing well toward full healing. I can definitely relate to having to do tasks with your non-dominant hand - I was left-handed until I was twelve, then I had to learn to be right-handed. Truly a pain - my handwriting never did recover.
Glad you are progressing well toward full healing. I can definitely relate to having to do tasks with your non-dominant hand - I was left-handed until I was twelve, then I had to learn to be right-handed. Truly a pain - my handwriting never did recover.
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scrollerguy
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Coaster Brake
I would like to share this incident with everybody. After building my stretch Columbia, I broke a few rear spokes, so I trotted over (38 miles) , to the nearest bike shop and bought a new single speed rear wheel with 12 gauge spokes. Well, don't you know that I was so excited I clean forgot about the coaster brake hold down. It's not difficult to imagine what happened when I used the rear brake. Yup! I destroyed the rear wheel, and the coaster brake.
Scrollerguy
I would like to share this incident with everybody. After building my stretch Columbia, I broke a few rear spokes, so I trotted over (38 miles) , to the nearest bike shop and bought a new single speed rear wheel with 12 gauge spokes. Well, don't you know that I was so excited I clean forgot about the coaster brake hold down. It's not difficult to imagine what happened when I used the rear brake. Yup! I destroyed the rear wheel, and the coaster brake.
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wheelbender6
Well-Known Member
Sleeping bag straps (for keeping them rolled up tight) have never failed me. Get a couple at a camping or outdoor sports store.
There is an art to using bungee cords successfully and I haven't mastered it. LOL
There is an art to using bungee cords successfully and I haven't mastered it. LOL
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Large Filipino
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When I used to haul gallon containers after having one leak because I didn't see the rear tire wore a groove into the can and sprung a leak I always carried anything heavy in front of me hanging from the handlebars. I've even carried a 26 inch wheel up front. That way you can always see what's going on.
Later I got a kiddie trailer for stuff like that and now my trike.
Later I got a kiddie trailer for stuff like that and now my trike.
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RLK
Guest
+1 on the trailer. I found a Saftey First one on CraigsList for $10. Lucky me! All the nylon is sun-faded and torn, very weak, but the frame is solid so I got some 1" strap material and sewed up a custom floor and secured all the foldable cross braces to form a big basket. I have a great medium duty cargo trailer that cost me about $15 and an hour of labor. It brought home everything for T-day dinner home safely including glass wine and beer bottles and I didn't bungee anything down. I very carefully threw the grocery bags in and rode away! I love my crazy machine!
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