Bike Compass??

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

Hmmm... given it's for a gift, that's one of our last resorts...

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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

get the nephew a cheap gps system 🙂

Andrew Morris said:

Hmmm... given it's for a gift, that's one of our last resorts...

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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

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...

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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

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....

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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...

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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

does you mate get lost alot still? putting ur compass on the metal handle
bars will disort the readings?!?

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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

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?!?

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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

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?!?

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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

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:
http://www.ozmtbo.com/miry_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.

http://www.infoasis.com.au/singletrek/singletrek.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
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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.

Quoted message said:

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