I’ve got a slow-developing project to create a bike raft out of a $40 “inflatable camp lounger”. If I can raft 30 feet across an irrigation ditch, I can swap gravel country roads for 12 miles of commuting alongside interstate 80. I’ll let you know if it works. -Wes
On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:20:11 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > Got it; again, sounds very interesting. I see that Alpacka boats retail > basically for the price of an entry-level Clem. > > I should probably buy an entry level Clem first, though. > > On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 4:27 PM John Rinker <jwri...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello Patrick. No trailer needed as, you guessed it, the raft rolls into >> a tidy little 5lb burrito and fits very nicely on the rack. In addition to >> the photos of the raft with the bike, I should have taken a photo of the >> bike with the raft on it! >> >> Cheers, John >> >> On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:05:53 PM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: >> >>> That looks very tempting. I can't make out a trailer; does the boat fold >>> up small enought to be carried on a rack? >>> >>> I'm 1/4 mile crow-directly west through bosque scrub from the Rio Grande >>> and it's an easy and pleasant ride north on a paved recreation trail to >>> various possible insertion points. In fact, my next door neighbors have a >>> couple of inflatable canoes which they generally drive north to entry >>> points, float back south, then drive the other car to pick up the first >>> one; tho' husband Chris some years ago did drive north, float south, then >>> rode his bike back north to get his car. >>> >>> On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 12:07 PM John Rinker <jwri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Sue, >>>> >>>> I haven't tried my boat without a bike yet, but I did paddle one a few >>>> years back *sans bicyclette *and I remember it being like any other >>>> raft without a keel- kind of squirreley. >>>> With the bike, however, it handles very nicely indeed. Alpacka makes >>>> other such rafts for use without a bicycle, and I imagine these track much >>>> better. >>>> >>>> Yes, the bicycle is attached at 4 lashing points with Voile-type >>>> straps, and the wheels with bungee cords. It's all very solid and stable. >>>> If there was a chance that my bike would end up at the bottom of the >>>> river, >>>> I'd think twice. >>>> >>>> Maybe this photo shows it a bit better: >>>> [image: IMG_3267 (1).jpeg] >>>> Cheers, John >>>> >>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 8:13:40 AM UTC-7 Sue J wrote: >>>> >>>>> John, I am curious to know how this craft behaves if there is no bike >>>>> in the bow. Did you give that a try? >>>>> Also, do you secure the bike in the bow, or if you capsize would it >>>>> sink to the bottom of the waterway? >>>>> >>>>> Sue >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:19:46 AM UTC-7 Curtis wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Looks like a great adventure. Enjoy. >>>>>> >>>>>> Curtis >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, May 8, 2024, 7:18 PM John Rinker <jwri...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> After several months in a box, I finally took my pack raft for its >>>>>>> maiden voyage down the Salt River. >>>>>>> [image: IMG_3282.jpeg] >>>>>>> I rode 20k out to the put-in, and in about 30 minutes was ready to >>>>>>> shove off. The Alpacka raft is a fine design that has exceeded my >>>>>>> expectations for comfort, stability, and maneuverability. My tall bike >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> body fit just fine. It's a super fun boat! >>>>>>> [image: IMG_3271.jpeg] >>>>>>> If you love riding and rivers, this is the way to go! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: IMG_3308.jpeg] >>>>>>> Cheers, John >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/142d4abb-493a-4f80-a135-9fe436fdffa0n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/142d4abb-493a-4f80-a135-9fe436fdffa0n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e5f4289c-7a08-4cf1-9dad-9beb13f5b026n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e5f4289c-7a08-4cf1-9dad-9beb13f5b026n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Patrick Moore >>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing >>> services >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >>> >>> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >>> >>> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e5dae006-4467-4276-a529-636d2b0df958n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e5dae006-4467-4276-a529-636d2b0df958n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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