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I have always thought that a thin band (like the width of a man's wedding ring) that would clip around the top tube, used as a ride souvenir, would be an interesting idea. Even thought of manufacturing them, but perhaps they are already available. You could have a bit of art work, and the name of the completed ride, i.e., Santa Fe Century - 2004, Ride the Rockies - 2005. They would be spring steel or some other flexible material (any thoughts?) with a rubber innercoating, and you could transfer it to a new bike.
I wouldn't want to destroy the look of my bike. :-) Seriously, this seems kind of tacky, like the stickers people put on RVs denoting which states they've been to. A t-shirt or a water bottle works just fine as a souvenir, I think.
Except that you quickly end up with so many of them that they either just sit and rot, or get thrown out in the trash because there's no room to keep them. I like the idea of something I could attach to the bike, as long as it was easy to move or remove, and wouldn't scratch the paint. Something like the "static" stickers, or which uses zip-ties to attach would work well.
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On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 22:22:36 -0500, [email hidden] (Chris Zacho
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Some one suggested something similar in response to my thread on ride souvenirs. Small "badges" that could be affixed to the frame like luggage travel stickers.
Car racers have these badges, walkers have badges on their walking sticks, why not on bikes as well?
On Sun, 20 Nov 2005 09:58:59 -0600, "Roger Houston" <[email hidden]>
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I thought those looked pretty cool, so when I visited a sick relative in the hospital I stole one and put it on my bike. Several months later, an observant friend pointed out to me the inscription on the band: "Do Not Resuscitate"...
Your bike signed a DNR order so no heroic measures should be taken when it stops working? Wow. That's one intelligent bike, there. Not to mention tired of life.
I wouldn't want to destroy the look of my bike. :-) Seriously, this seems kind of tacky, like the stickers people put on RVs denoting which states they've been to. A t-shirt or a water bottle works just fine as a souvenir, I think.
Okay, so I agree those stickers are a bit tacky (although I didn't think so when I was a kid), but have you noticed lately that being tacky prevents stuff from selling? A *lot*?
I have always thought that a thin band (like the width of a man's wedding ring) that would clip around the top tube, used as a ride souvenir, would be an interesting idea. Even thought of manufacturing them, but perhaps they are already available. ...
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Or, you could even have bands indicating mileage accomplished. One band for every 10,000 miles or so. They could even say, (Your Biking Club), with 10,000 miles written on it. (Your Biking Club) could sell these to raise money or whatever.
How about 3 bands - one each for the first two digits and one for the exponent. bands would be colored 0 black 1 brown 2 red 3 orange 4 yellow 5 green 6 blue 7 violet 8 gray 9 white so 2800 would be red/gray/red
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"Alex Colvin" wrote: How about 3 bands - one each for the first two
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exponent. bands would be colored 0 black 1 brown 2 red 3 orange 4 yellow 5 green 6 blue 7 violet 8 gray 9 white so 2800 would be red/gray/red
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I think that idea is likely to meet with some resistance.
Lousy pun, but I wonder how many people here will understand the reference? BTW, you forgot the mileage measurement tolerance band <grin>.
This is (was?) usenet, I'd guess most people would get it.:-)
I went to Catholic school, so I learned "Black Birds Rob Our Yellow Grain, But Vultures Grab Weasels." Needless to say, the guys in college were a bit shocked by a clean version.
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Lousy pun, but I wonder how many people here will understand the reference? BTW, you forgot the mileage measurement tolerance band <grin>.
This is (was?) usenet, I'd guess most people would get it.:-)
I went to Catholic school, so I learned "Black Birds Rob Our Yellow Grain, But Vultures Grab Weasels." Needless to say, the guys in college were a bit shocked by a clean version.
From the other responses, obviously more people understood the reference than I thought would. What class taught that in high school? I never learned it until I got into my EE classes in college.
-- I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike. I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like!
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Lousy pun, but I wonder how many people here will understand the reference? BTW, you forgot the mileage measurement tolerance band <grin>.
This is (was?) usenet, I'd guess most people would get it.:-)
I went to Catholic school, so I learned "Black Birds Rob Our Yellow Grain, But Vultures Grab Weasels." Needless to say, the guys in college were a bit shocked by a clean version.
From the other responses, obviously more people understood the reference than I thought would. What class taught that in high school? I never learned it until I got into my EE classes in college.
-- I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike. I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it where I like!
Some of these suggestions might sound cheesy to some readers, but whatever personally motivates you is good for you. I would not worry what anyone else thinks.
I would not want to hang anything or stick anything onto my bike, but that's just my opinion. I mostly ride solo, anyhow.
Some of these suggestions might sound cheesy to some readers, but whatever personally motivates you is good for you. I would not worry what anyone else thinks.
I would not want to hang anything or stick anything onto my bike, but that's just my opinion. I mostly ride solo, anyhow.
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How about 3 bands - one each for the first two digits and one for the exponent. bands would be colored 0 black 1 brown 2 red 3 orange 4 yellow 5 green 6 blue 7 violet 8 gray 9 white so 2800 would be red/gray/red
And if you had trouble remembering what color meant what, you'd simply memorize the old reliable mnemonic: Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly...
"Roger Houston" wrote: And if you had trouble remembering what color meant what, you'd simply memorize the old reliable mnemonic: Bad Boys Rape Our Young Girls But Violet Gives Willingly... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That's the one I learned, but if I didn't use it often, I had trouble remembering whether "bad boys" represented "black brown" or "brown black." Cathy's version, "Black Birds Rob Our Yellow Grain, But Vultures Grab Weasels," makes that easier.
