CONTENTS

OCTOBER 2002 TECH TALK (RANTING RICKY)

MARCH 2002 TECH TALK (SELL BICYCLE STUFF ON EBAY)

JANUARY 2002 TECH TALK (CLOTHES MAKE THE TEAM)

DECEMBER 2001 TECH TALK (UPGRADING OLD TANDEM)

NOVEMBER 2001 TECH TALK

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2001 TECH TALK (WHAT TOOLS?)

AUGUST 2001 TECH TALK (RIDING LOTS OF MILES)

MAY 2001 TECH TALK (GO GRANNY GO)

APRIL 2001 TECH TALK (UTAH TRAINING)

MARCH 2001 TECH TALK (WHO’S WORKING WHO’S NOT?

JANUARY 2001 TECH TALK (A NEW YEAR)

DECEMBER 2000 TECH TALK (CHAIN LONGEVITY)

NOVEMBER 2000 TECH TALK (WEIGHT HAS AN ADVANTAGE)

OCTOBER 2000 TECH TALK (EXTRA SET OF WHEELS)

OCTOBER 2002 TECH TALK (RANTING RICKY)

This just in, CHILE PEDDLERS TANDEM CLUB DISBANDS DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST.  Does this sound a little harsh, well that's just the way I am. ( I stole that from my mother. ). I can't find my book. Does that period go inside or out of the parenthesis. I'll do it both ways. In 10 months we will be leaving the charming village of ABQ. That's air traffic control for Albuquerque. Now you might ask what this has to do with the Chile Pedalers.  Well when we leave their will be only 2 and sometimes 3 couples at a ride. I have made more Saturday rides this year than most people affiliated with this club and I work Saturdays 7 till 3. Sunday rides are another story. I work all night, Saturday night, on the midnight shift and have only missed one Sunday ride . ( Give me plenty of room to weave ). No, I'm not patting myself on the back. I used to have this nagging itch to keep this club together. If we know dede and Dennis are not going to show for a ride we always coordinate with Dean and Lee to make sure someone goes in case some new person shows up. Who knows someone might be reading this web site. Edel and Tom can be counted on for Saturday rides unless they are IN FRANCE. Sunday is dog day for them. We ride 4-6 days a week and almost every week with the main stays of this club. We don't promote anything like most clubs. Why do I need a club?

 Where the hell is he going with this? I suggest we disband the Chile Peddlers or Pedalers or what ever you want to call it. dede does most of the work by doing the web site and hounding people to lead rides so I suggest we call it " dede AND A FEW FRIENDS TANDEM CLUB ". She could update the site at her leisure with the occasional story from her friends. We could call her and ask when she plans to ride. Who knows maybe 4 couples would go for the same ride. I bet I know who it would be. Let me here from you on my proposal.  821-2081 or rick.vicki@mindspring.com . I know the 3 couples who will respond. Maybe the 8 of us should get together for dinner and discuss this issue. Pizza at Dennis and dede's. Call her for the day and time. Enough Said.

 Oh yea, a tech issue. Joe V. I researched the pinch flat issue and keeping the tires over inflated seem to come out on top. I go 10 psi over the rated pressure always and have never had a pinch flat. Vicki and I can bunny hop the tandem if we have enough speed over a lot of things. The other option is tubular tires (sew ups). Good luck.

 Ranting Ricky.