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- From: achenbac@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Jeff Achenbach)
- Subject: Re: What would you ride on a long distance
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.202028.20393@spdc.ti.com>
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- References: <1992Nov17.220833.7211@spdc.ti.com> <1edp07INN8l1@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> <1992Nov18.184641.18722@spdc.ti.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:20:28 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov18.184641.18722@spdc.ti.com> crowder@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mark Crowder) writes:
- >In article <1edp07INN8l1@sixgun.East.Sun.COM> egreen@east.sun.com writes:
- >>In article 7211@spdc.ti.com, crowder@epcot.spdc.ti.com (Mark Crowder) writes:
- >>
- > You're not alone Ed. Most folks think I'm crazy when I talk about
- >this. But blasting down forest service roads with a load of camping
- >gear on a street bike is just one of those things that puts a smile
- >on my face. What the hell? I always cary tweezers and needle nose
- >pliers in the road rash kit to pick out gravel.
- >
-
- And the road rash kit is substantial. I've seen it in use. (Not on myself,
- thank goodness.) Never having owned a dirtbike (unless you count the Bonnie)
- I do this kind of riding cause I just don't know any better. Ninja Ken can
- give you an idea of what Mark and I consider the easy stuff. For a taste of
- the serious shit, come ride with us. But you can't be worried about minor
- things like paint and plastic.
-
- Jeff Achenbach
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