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Bike Compass??

Andrew Morris · 2003-11-28T03:00:20+00:00

Hi Guys, My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas. I've seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia... Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank... Cheers, Andrew

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Andrew Morris
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28 November 2003, 03:00 UTC #1

Hi Guys,
My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas. I've seen them on REI, but
haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
Cheers,
Andrew

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Deep Freud Moor
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28 November 2003, 04:00 UTC #2

Andrew Morris said:
Hi Guys,
My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas. I've seen them on REI, but
haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He reckons it
was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
---
DFM

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Andrew Morris
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28 November 2003, 09:00 UTC #3

Hmmm... given it's for a gift, that's one of our last resorts...
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
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Andrew Morris said:
Hi Guys,
My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas.

I've
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He reckons it
was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
---
DFM

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Arpit
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28 November 2003, 13:00 UTC #4

get the nephew a cheap gps system 🙂
Andrew Morris said:
Hmmm... given it's for a gift, that's one of our last resorts...
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
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Andrew Morris said:
Hi Guys,
My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas.

I've
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He reckons
it was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
---
DFM

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Andrew Morris
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28 November 2003, 16:00 UTC #5

Bzzzzzzzzzzt, he's 5 years old, but obsessed with numbers, and directions, and times and stuff...
have found another one on the web, but again in the US...
waiting for a response from the MTB Orienteering Association... hoping they can help for sourcing
one locally....
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get the nephew a cheap gps system 🙂
Andrew Morris said:
Hmmm... given it's for a gift, that's one of our last resorts...
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
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On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:44:03 +1100, "Andrew Morris" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>
>My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas.

I've
Quoted message said:
>seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
>
>Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He reckons
it was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
---
DFM

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Arpit
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29 November 2003, 07:00 UTC #6

heheeheh, maybe try makng one yourself perhaps mill it out of a small billet of aluminium...... or
getting hima compass watch 🙂
Andrew Morris said:
Bzzzzzzzzzzt, he's 5 years old, but obsessed with numbers, and directions, and times and stuff...
have found another one on the web, but again in the US...
waiting for a response from the MTB Orienteering Association... hoping they can help for sourcing
one locally....
"Arpit" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
get the nephew a cheap gps system 🙂
Andrew Morris said:
Hmmm... given it's for a gift, that's one of our last resorts...
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:44:03 +1100, "Andrew Morris" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
> >Hi Guys,
> >
> >My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas.
I've
> >seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
> >
> >Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
>
> A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He
> reckons it was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
> ---
> DFM

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Dyno
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29 November 2003, 15:00 UTC #7

does you mate get lost alot still? putting ur compass on the metal handle bars will disort the
readings?!?
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
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Andrew Morris said:
Hi Guys,
My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas.

I've
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He reckons it
was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
---
DFM

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Deep Freud Moor
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30 November 2003, 23:01 UTC #8

Well, he just managed a 8 week tour around western Europe with one, and didn't have too
many probs...
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DFM
dyno said:
does you mate get lost alot still? putting ur compass on the metal handle bars will disort the
readings?!?
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
Andrew Morris said:
Hi Guys,
My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas.

I've
Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He reckons
it was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
---
DFM

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Arpit
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30 November 2003, 23:02 UTC #9

heheheh, when i read that i thought you meant the 5 year old for a few minutes :p
On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 12:01:37 +1000, Deep Freud Moors
deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu said:
Well, he just managed a 8 week tour around western Europe with one, and didn't have too
many probs...
---
DFM
dyno said:
does you mate get lost alot still? putting ur compass on the metal handle bars will disort the
readings?!?
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
"]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:
On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:44:03 +1100, "Andrew Morris" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>Hi Guys,
>
>My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for Christmas.

I've
Quoted message said:
>seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
>
>Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He reckons
it was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
---
DFM

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Andy Simpson
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1 December 2003, 03:05 UTC #10

Many MTB Orienteers don't use a compass, or they use one that clips onto their map-board - saw a few
of these at the Oz champs this weekend. I might even get one, just for those vague-outs when you hit
a 5-way junction and lose concentration.
Have a look at: ozmtbo.commiry compass.html
Of course then you need a mapboard (if you are going to buy a Miry (the best), its usually cheaper
to get them from New Zealand - www.mapsport.co.nz).
Anyone who is into bikes, maps and all that stuff should have a look at the infoasis tool where you
can plot your GPS'd mountain bike rides (or anything else for that matter) on the map. They
currently have the route of the winner of the men's race at the NSW mountain bike orienteering
champs running, its very neat.
infoasis.com.ausingletrek.html
Andy
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Bzzzzzzzzzzt, he's 5 years old, but obsessed with numbers, and directions, and times and stuff...
have found another one on the web, but again in the US...
waiting for a response from the MTB Orienteering Association... hoping

they
Quoted message said:
can help for sourcing one locally....
"Arpit" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:
get the nephew a cheap gps system 🙂
Andrew Morris said:
Hmmm... given it's for a gift, that's one of our last resorts...
"Deep Freud Moors" <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 12:44:03 +1100, "Andrew Morris" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>
> >Hi Guys,
> >
> >My partner is looking for a bike compass for her nephew for

Christmas.
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Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
I've
> >seen them on REI, but haven't seen them anywhere in Australia...
> >
> >Is anyone aware of who would sell them? My LBS drew a blank...
>
> A mate of mine got a tiny one from a Chinese store and glued it onto his handlebars. He
> reckons it was invaluable for navigating around cities he was unfamiliar with.
> ---
> DFM

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