No one's going to mess with you! Ryan
On Monday, June 23, 2014 9:26:21 PM UTC-7, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > > I think I found an edge of my own personal envelope where the Saluki is > involved on Sunday... not that it wasn't up to the task but I think this > was a bit of a stretch. To be fair I had just re-built my MB-5 with Bosco's > and 2.1" knobbies to use for this purpose but ended up loaning the bike out > to a buddies son who needed it for a Boy Scout ride over the same weekend. > > So anyway, I decided to try and make the Saluki into an off-road axe/saw > hauling utility vehicle to access some family property in Winchester VA. > I'm hoping to spend alot more time up there in the next couple years and > think a dedicated off road bike (dare I say fat bike?!?) is in my future. > Bottom line was I didn't bring the 4wd vehicle so I was either riding or > hiking in. I particularly wanted to finally demo the sweet Hultsfor Bruk > American Felling Axe I picked up off the list a month or so ago but hadn't > gotten any use out of it and my 36" bow saw. > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_GEGvqJlSyg/U6j7Pnx9YII/AAAAAAAAEdY/I0pyjUMc2iM/s1600/DSC_3898.jpg> > > Yes that's surly junk straps and old toe clip straps holding the axe and > bow saw on. I'm not endorsing or suggesting anyone else try this! I will > be doing some more garage work to figure out a better, safer and more > secure way to mount these things for the next iteration (and probably on a > knobbier tired bike w/out fenders). It did, however, get the job done. My > 'ride' out to the site I was working on is less than 1.5 miles and there > was so much mud early and then hill after that I hike-a-biked most of it. > The way back was easier to ride... I'm amazed how difficult I find > starting up off-road hills from a dead stop. It is very disconcerting to > have so much trouble getting the bike moving! > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MC3JfvbWs44/U6j8Fm4dffI/AAAAAAAAEdg/Y0kd-lA6obc/s1600/DSC_3916.jpg> > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hmuLRM8HxHQ/U6j8KhtQVyI/AAAAAAAAEdo/XJmtUF-k0sM/s1600/DSC_3925.jpg> > > Evidence of axe work (you'll just see the Bruks in the left picture > against the far tree trunk. I had never chopped down a tree before today > and so I can't really review the axe with any authority, but it seemed to > do its job exceptionally well. I much preferred it for the big tasks than > using my Fiskars X15 chopper. These two trees were standing dead pines > that are adjacent to a semi-permanent campsite I'm putting in. I limbed > both and stripped the bark and I'm hoping to go back and process them > further to use in some construction projects! > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PNyNQJ6niws/U6j8yxB_dnI/AAAAAAAAEdw/GOffVu4UqFo/s1600/DSC_3910.jpg> > > My Saluki and my dog (named Knish) at the platform that will eventually > hold a shed and covered deck combo. > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eIiZnkE0zQA/U6j9EUrcpsI/AAAAAAAAEd4/MVw7CKr891Y/s1600/DSC_3937.jpg> > > On the way out I walked the bike, rolling it on the edges of this > morass... what a mess. On the way back I carried the bike as best I could > which worked better. The mud was so thick and has alot of clay so it > really sticks good. > > > <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-l8Kl0K5wlpQ/U6j9XzVEAPI/AAAAAAAAEeA/fFjwDJTPbjM/s1600/DSC_3940.jpg> > > The mud eventually jammed up the fenders and brakes as you can see a bit > here. > > I need Riv to make a lugged, long-tail, fat/mid-fat tired bike that can > haul outdoor tools and some firewood! > > > > > > > -- 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
