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Has anyone ever transported skis on their bike? There's a summer ski centre a few hours away and I think I might have a go. It'll be cross country skis, not alpine, so no huge boots to contend with. The skis are lighter and thinner, but longer than alpine. Two ways to do it I guess, straight back from the top of one of the side cases or astride the side cases which would give me a 6'3" wingspan. Bad idea? Good advice? e: This article mentions a guy transporting a shelf from IKEA, extended 46 cm on either side, $300 fine...I am guessing 70+ cm is not going to make things better. Ola fucked around with this message at 19:33 on May 22, 2016 |
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I've seen people strap snowboards and skis to bikes. They just put them on one side and run them back to front. Not sure what riding with that setup is like, though.
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May 22, 2016 19:58
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strap them parallel to the bike?????
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May 22, 2016 19:59
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I might cave and go by borrowed or rented car instead, the strapping might work fine but stashing the gear etc in the cases will be a pain. Still, would be a pretty hardcore thing to do.
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May 22, 2016 20:33
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Ola posted:e: This article mentions a guy transporting a shelf from IKEA, extended 46 cm on either side, $300 fine...I am guessing 70+ cm is not going to make things better. Down the line of the bike in place of one of the side cases like this guy has his skis looks like the way to go, though personally I'd be trying to have the rack vertical instead of horizontal to minimise the added width. Although it sounds like there's some regulation about them not being allowed to overhang the back by more than a metre? Google translate is really bad at blogs in any language.
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May 22, 2016 22:06
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Renaissance Robot posted:Down the line of the bike in place of one of the side cases like this guy has his skis looks like the way to go, though personally I'd be trying to have the rack vertical instead of horizontal to minimise the added width. Yeah, I read it the same way. Did some eyeballing, my cases are too narrow to let the skis overhang up front, so it would be a metre and a half of overhang behind...which would be stupid enough if it wasn't (apparently) illegal as well. Car it is. Boring!
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May 22, 2016 22:17
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Ola posted:Yeah, I read it the same way. Did some eyeballing, my cases are too narrow to let the skis overhang up front You mean because they'd hit your leg? Can't you space it out with something?
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May 22, 2016 22:33
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Renaissance Robot posted:You mean because they'd hit your leg? Can't you space it out with something? Perhaps, but then it would be harder to strap them (or the ski bag I should say) down properly so they don't twist in the wind and loosen.
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May 22, 2016 22:59
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Point. With enough time you could probably rig up a rack specifically made to strap them in to that would hold them solidly enough, but 
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May 22, 2016 23:16
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Just wear your ski boots and strap to your feet. Bonus outriggers for when you get into the mountains and the roads start getting snowy.
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May 22, 2016 23:25
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I've put almost 500 miles on my ninja 300, this means I am ready for an extended swing armed turbo salvage title Hayabusa now right?
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May 23, 2016 00:15
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My cheap ski bag comes with an adjustable sling. I wore it like a backpack while walking around, don't see why you can't do it on a motorcycle. The rest of gear fit into the sport bag, that straps down to the back seat. It's totally do-able. There are backpacks with ski attachments or just plain shoulder lash straps, check it out http://www.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-ski-shoulder-carrier-lash-handle/257234383.html Also, just google "backpack ski carrier", they come in vertical and horizontal variety.
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May 23, 2016 00:39
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I totally forgot about those. I think Tucker Rocky or Western Powersports sells them.
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May 23, 2016 00:55
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PaintVagrant posted:I've put almost 500 miles on my ninja 300, this means I am ready for an extended swing armed turbo salvage title Hayabusa now right? Only if you're a filthy poor who can't afford an H2R.
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May 23, 2016 01:29
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PaintVagrant posted:I've put almost 500 miles on my ninja 300, this means I am ready for an extended swing armed turbo salvage title Hayabusa now right? Chichevache posted:Only if you're a filthy poor who can't afford an H2R. Indeed old man I'd venture that if he's too poor for an H2R, he's too poor for a busa + a system that costs the same as a busa. Which means he'd just be 'upgrading' to another pauper sounding piece of poo poo, eh hwhat? Jolly good! Vagrant sell your bike then buy a ct90 and pay a guy 2k to build a titanium racing exhaust for it.
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May 23, 2016 04:02
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Lest we forget that there are people that legit think like this
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May 23, 2016 04:07
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PaintVagrant posted:I've put almost 500 miles on my ninja 300, this means I am ready for an extended swing armed turbo salvage title Hayabusa now right? 500 miles on in a day? That's respectable. e/ My Alaska (but mostly Canada) trip is close enough I can look at the 14 day bullshit forecasts. High of 68 and sunny in Prince George? I'll take it. But it's really gonna rain. clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 17:22 on May 23, 2016 |
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May 23, 2016 04:12
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clutchpuck posted:500 miles on in a day? That's respectable. 500 miles in a few weeks I think
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May 23, 2016 20:09
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EX250 Type R posted:500 miles in a few weeks I think Not at once! Since I bought it a month or so ago. I put almost 100 on it Saturday on a 6 hour ride with a buddy shopping at a couple bike dealers and exploring for curvy roads. Now that the weather is full on summer here, I will be riding a LOT more. Goal is to put another 500 on it in the next two weeks or so.
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May 23, 2016 21:40
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Electrothread x-post. This is pretty interesting. Zero motorcycles didn't drop Chademo because the bike couldn't handle it, but because the chargers sucked. https://chargedevs.com/features/zer...ting-is-needed/ quote:Attempting to use chargers from many different manufacturers, Zero found a variety of issues. Really hope they pick it back up again.
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May 23, 2016 23:14
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PaintVagrant posted:Not at once! Since I bought it a month or so ago. I put almost 100 on it Saturday on a 6 hour ride with a buddy shopping at a couple bike dealers and exploring for curvy roads. Clutchpuck puts 500 miles on his bike every time he goes to the gas station so you'll have to excuse him.
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May 24, 2016 00:27
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I kind of don't ride it except for >1000 mile trips.
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May 24, 2016 00:43
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First time in San Francisco today. Why does anyone live somewhere other than here. Good god. It's perfect.
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May 24, 2016 16:43
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Not nearly rich enough, I guess. I moved away like 3 years ago and rents have absolutely skyrocketed since, even in places like el cerrito and richmond. SF is worse than manhattan. I don't think I'll ever be able to move back now 
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May 24, 2016 16:50
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Don't need to be rich, just need some desirable tech skills and the willingness to spend most of the paycheck on someone else's mortgage. The smell of open sewer everywhere just doesn't do it for me though. clutchpuck fucked around with this message at 17:17 on May 24, 2016 |
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May 24, 2016 17:12
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That's why you live in Oakland, although Oakland is suffering under the same problems.
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May 24, 2016 17:31
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Z3n posted:That's why you live in Oakland, although Oakland is suffering under the same problems. Sacramento is the new Oakland. 
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May 24, 2016 17:49
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clutchpuck posted:Don't need to be rich, just need some desirable tech skills and the willingness to spend most of the paycheck on someone else's mortgage. Funny you say that. 
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May 24, 2016 18:22
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Threw a leg over a Zero SR today. Felt pretty good. Didn't have time for a test ride, but will on Thursday. I only wish I had a) somewhere to charge it and b) a commute that required it, and I would get one.
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May 24, 2016 19:29
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$74 Chinese radiator has arrived. Trip report incoming, pending a total meltdown of my engine.
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May 24, 2016 19:31
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I had really, really good luck with Chinese radiators on a YZ450F. Super sturdy and cooled better than stock.
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May 24, 2016 19:33
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M42 posted:Not nearly rich enough, I guess. I moved away like 3 years ago and rents have absolutely skyrocketed since, even in places like el cerrito and richmond. SF is worse than manhattan. I don't think I'll ever be able to move back now So do they not have slums in SF? Or did they all get gentrified and now you're either
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May 24, 2016 19:37
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That's pretty much what i'm wondering. There are obviously people here making less than 35k a year and somehow surviving.
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May 24, 2016 19:39
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Finally got around to getting a bottle of Rain-X. I've only put it on my windshield so far, but I'm sensing it'll be a bit of a trade off since it looks like it leaves a noticeable milky film on the plastic. Easier to see through than a bunch of lovely water, but I wouldn't want it on my visor if it wasn't going g to rain for a while. It's supposed to rain sometime this week, so I'll clean my visor (and toss the expired pinlock insert) and apply some to it tomorrow night, see how it goes.
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May 24, 2016 21:13
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Mostly you survive at low income in the Bay by living in super sketchy areas with 3-4 people to a house or sometimes even a room. If you go into deep east Oakland you can get a room for ~$500 a month, but it's gonna be a shitshow all the time and forget it if you're not someone who's very comfortable with open drug use, crime/vandalism, etc. In the bad parts of Oakland, OPD doesn't respond to property crime calls anymore - anything less than assault and you can just gently caress off. Of course there's also other areas of Oakland that are beautiful (although they still have property crime problems) and areas that are gentrifying rapidly. But the place is a powder keg of old residents angry about being displaced, tech, old liberals that became conservatives in all but name. Hell, the anarchists are fighting for more housing development here. It's a strange place to live.
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BlackMK4 posted:That's pretty much what i'm wondering. There are obviously people here making less than 35k a year and somehow surviving. I've a friend that lives in the Castro for about what I pay for the lot in Concord. his spouse has been there for ehh 15 years. They don't make a whole lot either but are doing quite alright. Its affordable if you got here about the dot bomb...
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May 24, 2016 22:38
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Fixed bike. Now I know how a quadriplegic would feel if she could suddenly walk again.
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May 25, 2016 03:20
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Chichevache posted:Fixed bike. Now I know how a quadriplegic would feel if she could suddenly walk again. Any bodgification required? And did you bleed the cooling system like a good boy so it doesn't blow up a few weeks from now?
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May 25, 2016 04:10
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Nah, the new one fit perfectly. I didn't need to alter a thing. I'm more than satisfies with it. Bleed... the system? 
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As in have the air screw open when you fill so no air pockets get trapped, then gently caress around with the hoses/tilt the bike this way and that etc
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