Yup, I’ve got two wheels now. All I can say is, wow! Those 2 wheelers are
tough. Of course, I only spent about 10 minutes trying to ride. I still
haven’t gotten my brain to understand that I have to pedal in the opposite
direction I want to go.
I made it by taking a schwinn, and adding on to the frame. It was actually
quite easy, and not exepnsive, but that thing is heavy!
Well, who knows when I’ll find the time to learn to ride that thing, but
some day I surely will. Perhaps after I’m done studying for finals, and
having 6 hour show rehersals I’ll get to it.
> I’m wondering about your seat. It looks like a Miyata air-seat > conversion. If it is how are you attaching it to the seat post? If > it’s not what is it?
It’s an original schwinn seat frame (same as semcycle deluxe), with holes
drilled in it for the miyata bumpers, and a gremcrest cover and 16"
innertube.
I haven’t seen the question that you are responding to, other than
your quoting it. Was it e-mailed to you or what? I’m afraid of
developing r.s.u. withdrawal symptoms if I can’t be sure I see
everything. Yes doctor I’m addicted.
Klaas Bil
On Sat, 16 Feb 2002 09:07:43 -0600 (CST), “Jeff Lutkus”
<lutkus@unicyclist.com> wrote:
>> I’m wondering about your seat. It looks like a Miyata air-seat >> conversion. If it is how are you attaching it to the seat post? If >> it’s not what is it? > >It’s an original schwinn seat frame (same as semcycle deluxe), with holes >drilled in it for the miyata bumpers, and a gremcrest cover and 16" >innertube. >
Here’s my original message (I sent it directly to Jeff because I… well read the message it explains.
begin original message------------------------------------
Jeff,
I wanted to post back to the group but I don’t have access to a nntp server
that allows posting and I’m too lazy to go to Gilby’s site and reply. I
hope you don’t mind the email.
That looks great. I think I’ll make one too. I’m thinking I might put a 8"
wheel in between the two main wheels to reverse the drive back to
forward/forward. Since I’m using 24" wheels that would be 24" + 24" + 8" +
16" = 6’. The final 16" is what I’m estimating for the top of the frame and
seat. That seems about high enough to be fun and rideable without being too
high for me.
I’m wondering about your seat. It looks like a Miyata air-seat conversion.
If it is how are you attaching it to the seat post? If it’s not what is it?
-mg
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Sorry if this is “freaking” anyone out. Just relax. Maybe someday I’ll actually have an ISP that provides a reliable NNTP feed and aviod all the hassles (are you listening MSN?)
-mg
> I haven’t seen the question that you are responding to, other than > your quoting it. Was it e-mailed to you or what? I’m afraid of > developing r.s.u. withdrawal symptoms if I can’t be sure I see > everything. Yes doctor I’m addicted.
> I haven’t seen the question that you are responding to, other than > your quoting it. Was it e-mailed to you or what? I’m afraid of > developing r.s.u. withdrawal symptoms if I can’t be sure I see > everything. Yes doctor I’m addicted.
> I haven’t seen the question that you are responding to, other than > your quoting it. Was it e-mailed to you or what? I’m afraid of > developing r.s.u. withdrawal symptoms if I can’t be sure I see > everything. Yes doctor I’m addicted.
In article <a4ngof$hti$1@laurel.tc.umn.edu>, mgrant <forum.member@unicyclist.com> wrote: > Here’s my original message (I sent it directly to Jeff because I… > well read the message it explains. > > begin original
> Jeff, > > I wanted to post > back to the group but I don’t have access to a nntp server > that > allows posting and I’m too lazy to go to Gilby’s site and reply. I > hope you don’t mind the email. > > That looks great. I think I’ll make > one too. I’m thinking I might put a 8" > wheel in between the two main > wheels to reverse the drive back to > forward/forward. Since I’m using > 24" wheels that would be 24" + 24" + 8" + > 16" = 6’. The final 16" is > what I’m estimating for the top of the frame and > seat. That seems > about high enough to be fun and rideable without being too > high for > me. > > I’m wondering about your seat. It looks like a Miyata air-seat > conversion. > If it is how are you attaching it to the seat post? If > it’s not what is it? > > -mg > end
> > Sorry > if this is “freaking” anyone out. Just relax. Maybe someday I’ll > actually have an ISP that provides a reliable NNTP feed and aviod all > the hassles (are you listening MSN?) > -mg > > > > > – > mgrant > Posted via the Unicyclist Community - http://unicyclist.com/forums
many nntp servers dont require authentication, you could just try getting your newsreader to use another isp’s news server
i’m using news.btopenworld.com (on port 119)and i don’t need to use authentication, i don’t think i’ve seen a newsserver for a few years that actually needed a username and password well not since the internet was verry new and cost 5p a minute
> many nntp servers dont require authentication, you could just try getting
your newsreader to use another isp’s news server > > i’m using news.btopenworld.com (on port 119)and i don’t need to use
authentication, i don’t think i’ve seen a newsserver for a few years that
actually needed a username and password well not since the internet was
verry new and cost 5p a minute
But most ISP’s newsservers are firewalled, so you won’t be able to access
them from anyone else’s dialup.
One that doesn’t (although I think you’ve got to email them to register
first, but it’s free) is news.cis.cfn.de or somesuch. It’s an academic one
in Germany, but it’s open to the public.
> many nntp servers dont require authentication, you could just try getting
your newsreader to use another isp’s news server > > i’m using news.btopenworld.com (on port 119)and i don’t need to use
authentication, i don’t think i’ve seen a newsserver for a few years that
actually needed a username and password well not since the internet was
verry new and cost 5p a minute
But most ISP’s newsservers are firewalled, so you won’t be able to access
them from anyone else’s dialup.
One that doesn’t (although I think you’ve got to email them to register
first, but it’s free) is news.cis.cfn.de or somesuch. It’s an academic one
in Germany, but it’s open to the public.
>Sorry >if this is “freaking” anyone out. Just relax. Maybe someday I’ll >actually have an ISP that provides a reliable NNTP feed and aviod all >the hassles (are you listening MSN?)
Further to ewancycle’s response to the above: if you go to http://freenews.maxbaud.net/ and type “rec.sport.unicycling” in the
search box at the bottom, you can choose from a multitude of NNTP
servers that carry our unsurpassed newsgroup. It’s handy if you pick
one on which you can post as well as read.
My ISP has a reliable NNTP server but doesn’t carry all groups (no
server does). If I need access to an exotic group I use this news
server search engine as well, rather than going through the hassle of
checking whether my ISP is amenable to a request to take that
particular group up.
Klaas Bil
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