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Reply #30 - Jul 29th, 2008, 9:13pm
 
LOL ......... does that mean we'd have to limit our cursing while making the wheel covers?
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Reply #31 - Jul 29th, 2008, 9:35pm
 
Quote from Bud_Bent on Jul 29th, 2008, 9:13pm:
LOL ......... does that mean we'd have to limit our cursing while making the wheel covers?

 
Well,that eliminates me! Colorplast party Aug.9th? Sure.
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Reply #32 - Jul 30th, 2008, 6:32am
 
I probably should restock my first aid kit on my bike if I'm going to have a sharp object anywhere near me. I didn't want to put too many band aids in there for goatneck because the weight would slow me down.  Roll Eyes
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Reply #33 - Jul 30th, 2008, 1:19pm
 
Quote from evblazer on Jul 30th, 2008, 6:32am:
I probably should restock my first aid kit on my bike if I'm going to have a sharp object anywhere near me. I didn't want to put too many band aids in there for goatneck because the weight would slow me down. Roll Eyes

 
 
Image me with a very with a sharp object?! Be afraid,very afraid!!!!
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Reply #34 - Jul 31st, 2008, 7:48pm
 
I picked up the coroplast today. It turns out that Regal Plastics gives a better price to any organization than it does an individual. No one told me last time, because I only bought two sheets, which is technically less than their minimum purchase ($50) anyway. This time, using rbent as the organization, I got the sheets for $14.00 each. So, anyone who wants coroplast for a project later should remember to give them rbent as the organization making the purchase, for the better price.
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Reply #35 - Jul 31st, 2008, 9:11pm
 
Quote from Strada177 on Jul 30th, 2008, 1:19pm:

Image me with a very with a sharp object?! Be afraid,very afraid!!!!

 
Well cutting down the big sheet should be a little easier if I remember to bring my corrugated plastic sheet knife.  

 
Lots of neat ideas of what to do with your extra coroplast here:  http://www.plastkut.com
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Reply #36 - Aug 13th, 2008, 9:12pm
 
HHH is the weekend after this coming one, so if you want wheel covers by then, time is running out. Steve and I are planning on stopping by my house after our ride Saturday to make Peggy's wheel cover. I figure by the time we do 100 miles, eat a sandwich, and get to my house, it will probably be 3:30 to 4:00. If there are others who would like to join us, Rose has offered the use of her shop, which is within a couple of miles of the ride start. If you are interested, pm me, and I'll give you my phone number. If it's just Steve and I, we'll just do it on my kitchen table, but if there are several people, we'll gather at the shop.
 
Also, I have no plans for Sunday, so if we have a group that would rather meet then, we could also use the shop. Let me know.
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Reply #37 - Aug 13th, 2008, 9:41pm
 
Bud,  I picked up a Zipp Disc.    If you find someone who wants my 1/2 sheet, they can have it.   If you can't, I'll give you the $$ for it next time I see you and we'll just donate it to the local homeless shelter.
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Reply #38 - Aug 13th, 2008, 10:16pm
 
I may not need it, but I want to cover both my tica front and rear of the carbent when it gets here, which won't be for another couple weeks still.  So I might take some of brad's half if necessary.  since I'm joining y'all for the ride I'll join the wheelcover party as well, if that's ok.
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Reply #39 - Aug 14th, 2008, 1:39am
 
I should probably mention that I used Coroplast to skin out my tailbox, and I have found that layers of 2mm Coro laminated crossways make a very effective insulator. I sometimes had to carry a bottle of water (unfrozen) so that I would have something to drink until the frozen drinks thawed out. The trip to Sherman I did with Paul last year I still had ice in my hydration bladder when we were pulling out after lunch to go home, and the water was still cool in McKinney.
 
I used 2 layers top, 1 layer on 3 sides and 2 on the front, and 3 layers in the floor to stop radiated heat from the road.
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Reply #40 - Aug 14th, 2008, 11:40am
 
It looks like we'll have enough people Saturday to meet at my wife's shop after the ride. It's a beauty shop, and there will be people working until 3:30 or so, so we can't have it until then. Let's meet at the Subway near the ride start, right after the ride. I'll need a sandwich anyway, and when the shop clears out, we can all caravan over to it. It's only a couple of miles from the Subway.
 
Anyone who's planning on going who doesn't have my cell phone number, pm me for it. It there's serious rain Saturday (and they are starting to call for it), ride plans might change. Better bring your jacket, too. They're calling for a high of 85 degrees.
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Reply #41 - Aug 14th, 2008, 7:43pm
 
Anyone who just wants to just watch while we make wheel covers, that's fine. Just show up. If you plan on making a wheel cover there, bring scissors, pen or marker, electrical tape, cotton gloves, and a straight edge (yard stick or such). That will help speed things up. I'll supply the oddball stuff, which is a carpenter's compass, modified letter opener, cassette tool, and hot glue gun.
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Reply #42 - Aug 15th, 2008, 10:14pm
 
Not sure why, but I was thinking of the wrong ride start. Tomorrow's ride starts in Burleson, there's no Subway close by, and it's more than a couple of miles to my wife's shop. If the weather lets us ride, we'll figure out at the start where we want to meet afterward.
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Reply #43 - Aug 15th, 2008, 10:34pm
 
We could always come up to my house.  There's a subway down the street, garage and patio space, and my pool is working if y'all wanna bring your shorts or swim in your bike clothes.  But we can still hit any subway along the way and do it at Rose's.
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Reply #44 - Aug 15th, 2008, 11:11pm
 
Quote from aikigreg on Aug 15th, 2008, 10:34pm:
We could always come up to my house. There's a subway down the street, garage and patio space, and my pool is working if y'all wanna bring your shorts or swim in your bike clothes. But we can still hit any subway along the way and do it at Rose's.

 
Yeah, there's bound to be something near the ride start. It's only a few blocks off I-35W. I figure we can check you or Steve's gps and see what's close. It looks like they've lowered the chance of rain, so maybe we'll get the ride in.
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