[rollei_list] Re: OFF-TOPIC - Bicycles
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:17:02 -0700
Peter,
When I worked in Alabama (Gulf Shores) we used to rent recumbent
TRIcycles.
Needed a flag on a looong mast so that auto drivers would not kill us.
They are
invisible in traffic.
Jerry
"Peter K." wrote:
> Here in California, land of nuts, fuits, and flakes, we have many
> bicyclists too. Too many if you ask me. They always screw up traffic
> in San Francisco.I do not see too many recumbents though. We do have a
> large number of Lance Armstrong wannabees always dressed in their
> Sunday bicycle outfits as they cruise the burbs. Peter K
> On 6/7/06, Peter J Nebergall <iusar4s@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> Columbia, Missouri is full of bicycle geeks. Many
> recumbents here.
> Looks unstable, like you're only seconds from sliding down
> the road on
> yer butt.. been there; done that.
>
> PJ Nebergall
> On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:13:38 +0200 Frederic Fichter
> <ffichter@xxxxxxx>
> writes:
> > Recumbents are nice bikes.
> > Mine is american : http://www.cyclegenius.com/cgx30.htm
> >
> > Fred
> >
> > > -------+
> > > | Dave Restall, IIRC Limited, PO Box 46, Skelton,
> Cleveland,
> >
> > > TS12 2GT. |
> > > | Tel. 0845 10 80 151 Mob. +44 (0) 7973 831245 Int.
> +44 (0)
> > > 1287 653003 |
> > > | email : dave@xxxxxxxx dave@xxxxxxxxxxx Web :
> http://
> > > www.iirc.net |
> > >
> >
> +---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -------+
> > > | The F-15
> > > Eagle:
> > |
> > > | If it's up, we'll shoot it down. If it's down,
> we'll blow
> > it
> > > up. |
> > > | -- A McDonnell-Douglas ad from a few years
> > > ago |
> > >
> >
> +---------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -------+
> > >
> > >
> > >> David Restall - System Administrator wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi Group,
> > >>>
> > >>> I went to an auction today to buy an old bicycle to
> saw up to
> > make a
> > >>> recumbent.
> > >>>
> > >>> While waiting for the bike to come round, I bid for
> and won a
> > >>> Rollei TL=
> > >> R :-)
> > >>>
> > >>> I know impulse buying etc. I hadn't checked it
> beforehand but it
> >
> > >>> only
> > >>> set me back =C2=A342.00 (about $80.00 USD) including
> buyer's
> > >>> premium.
> > >>>
> > >>> It is pretty tidy (been suffering from neglect but all
> in all
> > I'm
> > >>> pretty chuffed with it) and I think it's in fair
> condition to
> > say
> > >>> it's
> > >>> approaching 50 :-) Everything seems to work, the wind
> on, the
> > >>> counter
> > >>> the shutter etc., don't know about the light meter I
> need some
> > >>> help the=
> > >> re
> > >>> with how to operate it especially as to what all the
> buttons do
> >
> > >>> and how
> > >>> the table works on the back with the button (shown in
> pic 214
> > >>> below).
> > >>>
> > >>> Serial number is 1751149 which as far as I can find is
> a 3.5E,
> > >>> however
> > >>> looking at the photos on Sui Fai's site, it is
> different from
> > the
> > >>> E2 an=
> > >> d the
> > >>> E3. Can anybody give me a more accurate model
> number. I have
> > >>> taken a
> > >>> few pictures of it and you can see them at :-
> > >>>
> > >>>
> <http://dave.restall.net/rollei/dscn0213-800x600.jpg >
> > >>>
> <http://dave.restall.net/rollei/dscn0214-800x600.jpg>
> > >>> <
> http://dave.restall.net/rollei/dscn0215-800x600.jpg>
> > >>>
> <http://dave.restall.net/rollei/dscn0216-800x600.jpg>
> > >>> <
> http://dave.restall.net/rollei/dscn0218-800x600.jpg>
> > >>>
> <http://dave.restall.net/rollei/dscn0219-800x600.jpg >
> > >>>
> > >>> Can anybody shed some light on its operation and use
> ? I have a
> >
> > >>> 6008i
> > >>> and a 3.5 Automat and the manuals for these are not
> really
> > >>> appropriate.
> > >>>
> > >>> One other thing, there appeared to be a film in it, I
> could feel
> > it
> > >>> dragging when I wound on to 7 and the numbers
> indicated it was
> > set
> > >>> to ISO200. I took another 6 shots and wound it on. I
> opened
> > the
> > >>> back
> > >>> and there was a roll of Kodak Tri-X in it. I'd like
> to develop
> >
> > >>> this bu=
> > >> t
> > >>> have never done Tri-X before, I tend to be
> conservative and use
> >
> > >>> Ilford =
> > >> and
> > >>> ID11. Will Tri-X develop in ID11 or have I got to use
> something
> >
> > >>> else ?
> > >>>
> > >>> I was outbid on my bike - I dropped out at =C2=A315.00
> and it
> > >>> went to =C2=
> > >> =A355.00,
> > >>> but I still came out with a grin on my face.
> > >>>
> > >>> And finally, what do you all think of my buy ? Was it
> a good
> > one
> > >>> or wa=
> > >> s
> > >>> I ripped off ?
> > >>>
> > >>> Cheers,
> > >>>
> > >>> Dave
> > >>> mail/rollei-users/2006-06-06.tx
> > >>> rolleiusers roll=
> > >> ei.list
> > >>>
> >
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >>> ---=
> > >> ------+
> > >>> | Dave Restall, IIRC Limited, PO Box 46,
> Skelton,
> > >>> Cleveland, TS12=
> > >> 2GT. |
> > >>> | Tel. 0845 10 80 151 Mob. +44 (0) 7973 831245
> Int. +44 (0)
> >
> > >>> 1287 6=
> > >> 53003 |
> > >>> | email : dave@xxxxxxxx dave@xxxxxxxxxxx Web
> : http://
> >
> > >>> www.iir=
> > >> c.net |
> > >>>
> >
> +-------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >>> ---=
> > >> ------+
> > >>> | Pretend to spank me -- I'm a pseudo-
> > >>> masochist! =
> > >> |
> > >>>
> >
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