Bicycle Touring via Volunteerism?
NYC XYZ
work in Japan...sounds like he had his stay more or less paid for in
exchange...anyone know about such things? I guess some kind of Peace
Corps sort of deal, but much shorter and less formal. It doesn't sound
like much to help out with manual labor for charity in exchange for
shelter and a hot shower.
BTW, what's the best bike box out there for a recumbent? Money's no
object -- the objective is reliability. But it has to last through
customs, and fit an SWB like the HP Velo SMGTe.
I'm starting to get sick of biking around the NYC metro area...with my
new 'bent (COMING THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) I probably have
another year or two before I think about joining the circus...heh.
Peter Clinch
> BTW, what's the best bike box out there for a recumbent? Money's no
> object -- the objective is reliability.
If money is no object have one custom built. Also, ask HP-Vel
themselves what they prefer to send their bikes around the world in.
Pete.
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Bob
You've been talking about getting a 'bent since *at least* July of
2005. What has the builder been doing, mining the ore to forge the
frame tubes?
Bob Hunt
Dane Buson
>
> You've been talking about getting a 'bent since *at least* July of
> 2005. What has the builder been doing, mining the ore to forge the
> frame tubes?
I can see it now:
Hey guys! Here's my new bike! The builder traveled to the interior of
darkest Africa for the iron and manganese ore. He grew the willow trees
and burnt them himself to create the charcoal. Using a furnace powered
by Hate and quenched in baby lamb tears he forged the tubes for my
recumbent!
The rims were extruded using a die made from Ymir's bones and the
non-anodized un-machined rims were polished by the rouged breasts of
only the most virtuous Malaysian virgins.
So, do you think I should put a black seatcover on it, or should I go
with the navy blue? I really think I should return it for one with a
yellow cover...
--
Dane Buson - sig...@unixbigots.org
The instruments of science do not in themselves discover truth. And there are
searchings that are not concluded by the coincidence of a pointer and a mark.
-- Fred Saberhagen, "The Berserker Wars"
NYC XYZ
Bob wrote:
>
>
> You've been talking about getting a 'bent since *at least* July of
> 2005. What has the builder been doing, mining the ore to forge the
> frame tubes?
>
> Bob Hunt
Heh, you'd be surprised.
Was supposed to have the 'bent today, but of course, things just had to
get mixed up if it's my order.
I should play the lotto tonight, nu?
It's arriving Thursday...I hope nothing's damaged and everything's
there.
But for the record: I've first thought about a 'bent last year. I
haven't actually started researching for an actual purpose until this
year. Would've had it a month ago if it weren't for two previous
dealers not being very responsive to a ~$4K sale. Truth to tell, I
couldn't simply "fall asleep" on Hostel Shoppe, either, though the
experience was much better than my previous other ones.
NYC XYZ
Now you know why I hate shopping.
Then again, I guess some of us know how to handle money, since we have
to earn it.
NYC XYZ
Peter Clinch wrote:
>
>
> If money is no object have one custom built.
Well, I'd meant where models already on the market are concerned.
> Also, ask HP-Vel
> themselves what they prefer to send their bikes around the world in.
Damned Germans are too scared to give advice. They claim to only make
the best bikes around and don't know anything else.