Blade
08-13-2006, 10:51 AM
(just passing it on)
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>
> Hello y'all...it is I, CTP, member of the BRC Bike Guild, and founder
> of Borrachos Y Bicicletas 3:00 Plaza Bike Repair, which is enjoying
> its 7th year in the plaza in 2006. We are not sponsored by BM Org -
we
> buy all of the parts that we install on your bikes out of our own
> pockets. We don't get discount tickets. We don't even get commisary
> passes to get fed. Be nice to us please :)
>
> Okay, on to the rant.
>
> Please, if you are bringing a bike, make sure the tires are not old
> and crumbly. If they are, put on new tires before you come to the
> playa.
>
> Please make sure you have at least one inner tube with you that fits
> your bike - thay are available at Target, KMart, Wal-Mart, REI, your
> local bike shop, many large drug stores, OSH - TONS of places - and
> please remind all of your campmates to do the same...PLEASE PLEASE
> PLEASE.
>
> Try to not buy any old used bike unless you are with someone who
knows
> something about bikes. Last year some folks set up in Gerlach to sell
> bikes - we got many of them in our shop in very dangerous condition.
> Pedals glued on, brakes that weren't right for the bike. If you can't
> do that then try to get a single speed bike - much less to go wrong
on
> them. Try to bring a single-speed anyway - too much shit to go wrong
> on other bikes - trust me, I'm a trained professional.
>
> Bring lights - for god's sake people!!! 'nuf said :)
>
> DO NOT fully inflate your tires before coming up to BRC. We see so
> many bikes with blowout flats before they are even riden. Just leave
> them soft and get some air when you get to Gerlach, or to BRC - we
> have a compressor :) Oh, also, when you mount your bikes on your
> trunk, make sure that the exhaust pipe isn't pointing at any of the
> tires - hot exhaust is well known for melting bike tires. If you
> happen to foget this though you'll be fine because you are buying a
> spare tire and tube, right? :-D I knew you were. How about one pump
> per camp too? That would be so sweet!!!
>
> Don't bring a can of oily stuff for your chain, and keep spraying
tons
> of it on every day....a nice light application, followed by a
thorough
> wiping off, before you start riding, and MAYBE one more time during
> the week should be plenty. Loads of goop on your chain looks like
glue
> to passing playa dust - not so good.
>
> Most importantly, spread the word. If later in the week you need a
> tube, and I'm all out of them, you will be bummed. If half of your
> camp remembered to bring some, then most likely you'll be rolling
> again soon!!!
>
> Spread. The. Word.
>
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>
> Hello y'all...it is I, CTP, member of the BRC Bike Guild, and founder
> of Borrachos Y Bicicletas 3:00 Plaza Bike Repair, which is enjoying
> its 7th year in the plaza in 2006. We are not sponsored by BM Org -
we
> buy all of the parts that we install on your bikes out of our own
> pockets. We don't get discount tickets. We don't even get commisary
> passes to get fed. Be nice to us please :)
>
> Okay, on to the rant.
>
> Please, if you are bringing a bike, make sure the tires are not old
> and crumbly. If they are, put on new tires before you come to the
> playa.
>
> Please make sure you have at least one inner tube with you that fits
> your bike - thay are available at Target, KMart, Wal-Mart, REI, your
> local bike shop, many large drug stores, OSH - TONS of places - and
> please remind all of your campmates to do the same...PLEASE PLEASE
> PLEASE.
>
> Try to not buy any old used bike unless you are with someone who
knows
> something about bikes. Last year some folks set up in Gerlach to sell
> bikes - we got many of them in our shop in very dangerous condition.
> Pedals glued on, brakes that weren't right for the bike. If you can't
> do that then try to get a single speed bike - much less to go wrong
on
> them. Try to bring a single-speed anyway - too much shit to go wrong
> on other bikes - trust me, I'm a trained professional.
>
> Bring lights - for god's sake people!!! 'nuf said :)
>
> DO NOT fully inflate your tires before coming up to BRC. We see so
> many bikes with blowout flats before they are even riden. Just leave
> them soft and get some air when you get to Gerlach, or to BRC - we
> have a compressor :) Oh, also, when you mount your bikes on your
> trunk, make sure that the exhaust pipe isn't pointing at any of the
> tires - hot exhaust is well known for melting bike tires. If you
> happen to foget this though you'll be fine because you are buying a
> spare tire and tube, right? :-D I knew you were. How about one pump
> per camp too? That would be so sweet!!!
>
> Don't bring a can of oily stuff for your chain, and keep spraying
tons
> of it on every day....a nice light application, followed by a
thorough
> wiping off, before you start riding, and MAYBE one more time during
> the week should be plenty. Loads of goop on your chain looks like
glue
> to passing playa dust - not so good.
>
> Most importantly, spread the word. If later in the week you need a
> tube, and I'm all out of them, you will be bummed. If half of your
> camp remembered to bring some, then most likely you'll be rolling
> again soon!!!
>
> Spread. The. Word.
>