At least most things, and maybe new twists on old themes. I was at the local used book store the other day. Every now and then I stop in to see if something new has shown up in the areas I like, and ran across Gail Heilman's bicycle touring book. While skimming through this one I ran into a line of bags from Velocipac I had not seen before.
It seems they had made full triangle frame bags for a while.
This really shows the limitations of the internet as a catalog of all things. Today there are a few companies out there making bags like this for Lightweight MTN Bike touring, and me taking the canvas approach. But when you search the history of the things there is a big jump from the Swiss Army bike bags to the modern jumping right past things like this. Some other interesting bags of the era were made by MountainSmith under a BikeSmith label, and a local Ventura company was making bags under the Kangaroo label. It is near impossible to find good information on either company's lines.
There were other bags that were quite interesting too, maybe a few good ideas I could incorporate into other bags. Nothing new, just recombining old ideas to suit my needs.
The weather is already turning warmer and green is giving way to tan in some spots. The mornings are still chilly, but the lunch breaks are all shorts and t-shirts
The Roadeo for repair is close enough to perfect to grab these shots.
And there was even a little country road excitement. I missed the first part of the show, but watching them turning it over with the propane tank dangling was enough, I did not stick around.
Great day to be out and spin the legs to get some fresh air.
First Mother's Day in the house, and starting a tradition of morning rides to mommy's favorite breakfast spot.
The longest ride yet for the munchikin, and she held up great, cocoa at breakfast probably helped.
Happy mother's Day to all of you out there, and all that have moved on, you are in out thoughts and prayers today.
Play outside and have some fun!
Back from Waterford and almost good as new,
now to find a little time for touch-up and assembly!
Lunch Break May 04 2011, 0 Comments
One of the challenges of being the photographer and the model is getting the camera far enough away to capture the angle of view you a shooting for while still being able to control the camera. Often times is will use a combination of tripod, remotes and timers. Other times, as readers likely know, I use the low tech solution of keeping my arm stretched out as far as I can without dropping the camera. This past week I put a little time into fleshing out a pole mount for the camera.
Version 1.0 has been going pretty well. Materials list includes; 1/4 - 20 all thread, a piece of scrap dowel and a couple of cinch nuts to keep the mount secure at the camera end. It is a little whippy, but more than stout enough for the GoPro. The bend in the first picture is cold set using an old 26" wheel as a mandrel. The length works well for the Xtracycle. I am not sure how to carry it on my other bikes, and now I have a shorter version on the project list as well as a stouter model for the GF1
Egg ride April 30 2011, 0 Comments
A quick family outing to get fresh eggs for lunch,
This week we went from spring to summer, but should be back to whatever normal is by the middle of the week.
It made for a great excuse to go and get some frozen yogurt for lunch, the smiles were much bigger on the way home.
It seems they had made full triangle frame bags for a while.
This really shows the limitations of the internet as a catalog of all things. Today there are a few companies out there making bags like this for Lightweight MTN Bike touring, and me taking the canvas approach. But when you search the history of the things there is a big jump from the Swiss Army bike bags to the modern jumping right past things like this. Some other interesting bags of the era were made by MountainSmith under a BikeSmith label, and a local Ventura company was making bags under the Kangaroo label. It is near impossible to find good information on either company's lines.
There were other bags that were quite interesting too, maybe a few good ideas I could incorporate into other bags. Nothing new, just recombining old ideas to suit my needs.
