How to add more stuff to handlebars---one approach

SMS aka Steven M. Scharf said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

Where is the laptop?

I like the 8-pound [1] sledge as a kickstand. No weight weenie here!

[1] I think, based on the size of the hammer head.

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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
Beer - It's not just for breakfast anymore!

Tom Sherman said:

SMS aka Steven M. Scharf said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting
approach: "http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

Where is the laptop?

Here's a page that shows some other details of bike electrification.
http://www.billcotton.com/bicycle_electric.htm

It must work for Bill. His touring page is very extensive. He often has
helpful comments on r.b.rides.

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Quoted message said:

SMS aka Steven M. Scharf said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting
approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

Where is the laptop?

I like the 8-pound [1] sledge as a kickstand. No weight weenie here!

[1] I think, based on the size of the hammer head.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
Beer - It's not just for breakfast anymore!

I see he needs to be on the inner-most cog to haul all that weight.

This must certainly be a joke. No one would ride a bike like that.

J.

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Quoted message said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

we should have a contest to guess what it is!!

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Quoted message said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

I see from Bill's website http://www.billcotton.com/ that he is a retired
guy having fun with bikes and his own website.

Great!

J.

Jay said:

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Quoted message said:

SMS aka Steven M. Scharf said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting
approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

Where is the laptop?

I like the 8-pound [1] sledge as a kickstand. No weight weenie here!

[1] I think, based on the size of the hammer head.

--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
Beer - It's not just for breakfast anymore!

I see he needs to be on the inner-most cog to haul all that weight.

This must certainly be a joke. No one would ride a bike like that.

J.

Um, I usually get around on an old Australia Post bike (20+kg) and
regularly load an extra 50kgs of tools, gear and components on that when
I'm taken a bicycle maintenance course or servicing a bike fleet
off-site.

I do hope that the gameboy on top of his setup is a joke though.

Cheers

Joel
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SMS said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

The world needs a treatise on how to take stuff /off/
of handlebars.

cheers,
Tom

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I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:52:32 -0700, [email hidden]

(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

SMS said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

The world needs a treatise on how to take stuff /off/
of handlebars.

Except for things to connect the cables, all you need is a basket.
Toss the rest of that [censored] in the basket.

Hang your Ikea headlamps off the bottom and throw the cat in on top
to keep the batteries from freezing.
--
zk

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Zoot Katz said:

On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:52:32 -0700, [email hidden]

(Tom Keats) said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

SMS said:

I found this photo on-line and thought that it was an interesting approach:

"http://www.billcotton.com/Ikea%20light.jpg"

The world needs a treatise on how to take stuff /off/
of handlebars.

Except for things to connect the cables, all you need is a basket.
Toss the rest of that [censored] in the basket.

If I could pluck a loosely-wired cycoputer head out of
a front basket and hold it up at varying distances to my
right eye, with my left eye closed, I might be able to
discern the numbers without having to put my reading
glasses on. But it would take a couple of minutes to
attain some sort of focus. Maybe front baskets should
come with monacles.

Quoted message said:

Hang your Ikea headlamps off the bottom and throw the cat in on top
to keep the batteries from freezing.

I bought a new sidewall generator today. I first rode
to Bikes On The Drive (with a lay-over at the DQ at
Main & 13th for an Ultimate Burger,) but they didn't
have their usual Tung Lin systems, and the grrl behind
the counter said they've been having trouble getting them.
I've already got 2 or 3, but the soft synth-rubber
drivewheels are worn out, and BOTD won't supply just
the drivewheels.

So I rode to the Canadian Tire at Cambie & 7th and got
a SuperCycle (Latter-Day Raleigh) system. Maybe I'll
just transplant the drivewheel onto one of my old
Tung Lin units.

That was my first time in that Canadian Tire site.
They've got a lot of Latter-Day Raleigh-branded junk.
Actually, the rear racks looked pretty good. And they've
got some Raleigh-branded flashlight-battery lights that
might be worth looking into.

I also picked up a rain poncho from there, for something
like $3.59 + gov't squeeze. A nice red one (not
Security Guard yellow.) If you can remember how to refold
it, you can supposedly get it back into its fancy,
velcro-closured drysack.

cheers,
Tom

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Nothing is safe from me.
I'm really at:
tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Joel Mayes said:

I do hope that the gameboy on top of his setup is a joke though.

I do hope that's a joke on your part 🙂. Whatever it is, it's not a
Game Boy. (GPS mapping system, I assume?)

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Mark Shroyer
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