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Benny, I'm guessing that you would not survive living here in Maine, or out in the northern plains states, or the Rockies...

Quote: Originally Posted by jmark That does look nice, but is that tag holder legal? Probly not but I am going to change the angle anyway

Respectfully true. Drum can be mechanical or hydraulic. Disc are usually hydraulic, but on a bicycle, they have a caliper that pinches onto a rim, which is a disc, so, in essence, a mechanical disc type. dc

Quote: Originally Posted by Weebel Actually.... drums can be both... but Discs are always hydraulic. And you dont need vacuum assist because of how lightweight a bike is, not because of leverage. (you actually have less with your hand then with your foot/leg) Yup, leverage is much lower, but that doesn't mean applied force is. The biggest force multipliers are a bigger piston in the master cyclinder or a longer lever(move the pivot...

when we road back from Texas last year it was 35 there we road in freezing rain in ok. ka. mo. and snow in iowa average temp was 22 on the way home

thanks... for some reason i didn't think about that. and yeah, their pretty easy once you sit down and look at it. there are a few difficult things, but nothing a little research won't fix though.. thanks for the reply... i'll check into that

Quote: Originally Posted by Animedevildog Benny, I'm guessing that you would not survive living here in Maine, or out in the northern plains states, or the Rockies... if i didnt have cars i would have no option but to use 2 wheels, but it's much nicer sitting back with the aircon on warm, even if it does mean sitting in jams half the day. ive done all that feeling the marrow in the bones riding, leathers setting rock hard cos...

I can ride in most temps, but not most road conditions. Snow and ice on the road means the bike stays parked. This morning it was -1 and snowing. Heck I hope my pickup starts, much less my bike.

The comment was about how slow this board is, right? In my experience (many years on many boards in many subject areas), Internet discussion groups tend to get more active in the cold months. People are inside more and can't do their warm weather activities. I would be interested to see some usage stats on this board over a two or three year period. Just now, in the middle of a cold, rainy weekend afternoon in the Northeast, there were 12...

Quote: Originally Posted by benny hedges well 15F is near enough -10C. there is not a cat in hell's chance of me even poking my head out the door in temps like that! Sounds like the words of a wise man. Eric