These guys are so great, friendly & helpful, I wouldn't care if they were
selling assault weapons and Argentinian grilling racks along side their
bikes. Whenever I email, call or drop by to ask a question or buy
something, they are so cheery and helpful, they erase a weeks worth of
unpleasant w
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On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2:00:00 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
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> Mace is illegal, wasp spray is not. When I used to ride in rural upstate
> NY there were sometimes dangerous situations with drivers. I never had to
> use it on a person but have bra
Mace is illegal, wasp spray is not. When I used to ride in rural upstate NY
there were sometimes dangerous situations with drivers. I never had to use
it on a person but have brandished the big black can that changed some
drunk drivers mind about "kicking my ass."
On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 1:48 PM,
You do realize the Geneva Convention prohibits use of chemical weapons (on
people)??
On Tuesday, July 2, 2013 5:31:36 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote:
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> When I was growing up we used a can of Raid wasp and hornet killer for
> that. Works on bears too, if you are in a bind, trust me.
>
>
> On Tue, Ju
I clicked through some of your photos - is that the road to Hope? What a
killer summer ride.
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 9:45:42 AM UTC-5, Kelly wrote:
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> This guy carried a hatchet on our Alaska bike tour. It came in handy for
> camp fires.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/76779
This guy carried a hatchet on our Alaska bike tour. It came in handy for camp
fires.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/7677967878/in/set-72157630824045902
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bicycles and hatches makes more sense than bottom bracket clunks and
saddles.
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 7:42:46 AM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
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> I still don't understand why. But that's OK. More acreage for me. Grin.
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
>
> On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2:57:01 AM UTC-
I still don't understand why. But that's OK. More acreage for me. Grin.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, July 3, 2013 2:57:01 AM UTC-6, bobish wrote:
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> Joe, I'm not much for camping either. For anyone who doesn't understand
> why, I point them here.
>
> Jim Gaffigan - Camping, waking up, an
Joe, I'm not much for camping either. For anyone who doesn't understand why, I
point them here.
Jim Gaffigan - Camping, waking up, and bacon - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UahqgK60vuk&sns=em
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When I was growing up we used a can of Raid wasp and hornet killer for
that. Works on bears too, if you are in a bind, trust me.
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 5:26 PM, Montclair BobbyB
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> It makes one feel kinda like a modern-day Daniel Boone...It's just nice
> having an axe in your saddlebag...
It makes one feel kinda like a modern-day Daniel Boone...It's just nice
having an axe in your saddlebag...
It also may offer leverage in preventing a potential road-rage incident
from escalating... hey, I'm just saying...
BB
On Monday, July 1, 2013 5:56:23 PM UTC-4, Rex Kerr wrote:
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> http
I am really saving my pennies for the Riv Tea and Crumpet. I just hope it
is in the works.
At one point in my life I worked at two different, small family run
businesses. (camping store and bike shop). Both great places. But both
owners would stock non traditional items sometimes just bec
A hatchet may be useful at home. But…
When bike camping or touring I like to follow the the same rule as when
hiking… "leave only footprints"
>
> When cycle camping I carry a hobo stove that just needs twigs as fuel that
are always available where there are trees.
See photo of my hobo stove in ac
I learned in a survival class long ago that a good rock or two is all you
need to chop wood. No need for heavy metal objects.
~mike
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I know its expensive, but I love a lot of that Best Made stuff... one of
these days
Scott
Cheers,
Scott Henry
Dayton, OH
FTM-PTB
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Ron Mc wrote:
> to ward off Vandals?
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> I've had an axe since I was @ 10. My step-dad ran a firewood business so I
> was handed a axe (hatchet, but seemed like an axe to a 10yo!) and told to
> get limbing. I spent half of my weekends in the mountains felling trees on
> forest service contracts to reduce fire danger. We would drag
My personal favorite... good for fending off bears or Chief Falling Rock
when riding through narrow passes:
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=SAW+180&catID=
On Monday, July 1, 2013 5:56:23 PM UTC-4, Rex Kerr wrote:
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> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
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> http://st
I figured that Riv would go for the flint hand axe.
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The handle and whatnot are orange, bit barcode, it just made me think of
Home Depot brand ones. I still have the hatchet my grandfather used in
WWII, back when the idea of having something made high quality was the
norm, not the exception.
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Will wrote:
> You would
You would be wrong. I work in a community garden, we have Bahco tools. They
are good. We like them a lot. Considerably better than the Chinese crap at
Home Depot.
You would be wise to get the VO model. You get utility and longevity.
The Riv hatchet lineup is precious. You pay for exclusivity.
I think a lot of what VO does is based on the Riv model, but lower prices
and less transparent connection to the manufactures.
On Monday, July 1, 2013 5:56:23 PM UTC-4, Rex Kerr wrote:
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> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
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> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/camping-axe-by-bahc
Something about the VO one makes it look like a Home Depot house brand. I
agree they all seem a bit frivolous to most but they could really come in
handy if you do go camping a lot. I always try to buy good stuff once than
crappy stuff over and over again and feel this product would fall into that
All of the responses focus on the fact that Riv Bike is selling them, but
what prompted me to post was the fact that VO has joined the bandwagon and
has them on their site too!
On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Rex Kerr wrote:
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> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
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> http://store.velo-
Look up "Bestmade axe" and start shaking your head at fashionjacks.
-J
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Of course, "S24O" might explain why I don't get it as a cycling tool. I've
never bike camped, and the image I get of such an endeavor is me in the
woods with a smartphone, scrolling through Twitter and hoping the scary
animals don't get me. For a cyclist, I'm not very outdoorsy :)
Joe "is my r
They are cool. Hand made. Too heavy maybe for a multi-day camping trip,
but GP champions the S240. For an over nighter, why not bring a fun axe to
prep your fire?
On Monday, July 1, 2013 4:56:23 PM UTC-5, Rex Kerr wrote:
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> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
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> http://store.velo-
bamboo boxes probably fall into the same category. Interesting
none-the-less.
--Smitty
On Monday, July 1, 2013 2:56:23 PM UTC-7, Rex Kerr wrote:
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> http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/axe425.htm
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> http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/camping-axe-by-bahco.html
>
>
> I tend to tour heavy, but
Blame it on Monty Python lol
I'm a Lumberjack and I'm Okay ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zey8567bcg
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IMO it's more a Grant "neat thing made in a little shop in Sweden"
connection than bike connection. I don't quite "get it" for biking, either,
but it's an interesting thing to look at/know about which I wouldn't have
come across any other way.
Joe "not a hatchet man" Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
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