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Date: 17 Jan 2005 10:51:06
From: Dave Larrington
Subject: Maps and. And things
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Those who indulge in Audax rides and similar perversions will doubtless be
aware of the need to have navigational information readily available.
"Aha!", I said. "To facilitate this, I shall buy an Ortlieb map case!" So
I did.
However, when reclined at one's ease inna-tricycular-stylee, errant gusts
of wind - either from windmills or one's own movement through the air - tend
to cause the thing to blow up into one's face. This is especially alarming
when doing 70 km/h down one of those three-ply roads which resemble a
whitewater canoe course in every aspect except colour.
So, does The Panel have any useful suggestions as to:
a) how to discipline an errant Ortlieb map wossname, or
b) otherwise carry maps and route sheets such that they may be easily
consulted on the move
???
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Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
World Domination?
Just find a world that's into that kind of thing, then chain to the floor
and walk up and down on it in high heels. (Mr. Sunshine)
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Date: 17 Jan 2005 16:55:16
From: Mark Leuck
Subject: Re: Maps and. And things
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"Dave Larrington" <smert.spamionam@privacy.net > wrote in message
news:351lulF4hhhdiU1@individual.net...
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> Those who indulge in Audax rides and similar perversions will doubtless be
> aware of the need to have navigational information readily available.
> "Aha!", I said. "To facilitate this, I shall buy an Ortlieb map case!"
So
> I did.
>
> However, when reclined at one's ease inna-tricycular-stylee, errant gusts
> of wind - either from windmills or one's own movement through the air -
tend
> to cause the thing to blow up into one's face. This is especially
alarming
> when doing 70 km/h down one of those three-ply roads which resemble a
> whitewater canoe course in every aspect except colour.
>
> So, does The Panel have any useful suggestions as to:
>
> a) how to discipline an errant Ortlieb map wossname, or
> b) otherwise carry maps and route sheets such that they may be easily
> consulted on the move
>
> ???
>
I use a GPS although I also print out a few pages from Microsoft's Streets
and Trips, put them front and back in those thin clear plastic protectors
you can buy at department store and tuck several behind the seat of my
Baron, they are fairly easy to pull out while riding but harder to get back
in without folding/mangling etc but it does work and even when they are
folded they aren't easily damaged [1]
[1] any sloppy punctuation or missing periods or commas are to annoy Ed
Dolan and/or Tom Sherman
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Date: 17 Jan 2005 18:27:49
From: Edward Dolan
Subject: Re: Maps and. And things
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"k Leuck" <m..leuck@comcast.net > wrote in message
news:YoidnRH7L41X33HcRVn-qw@comcast.com...
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> "Dave Larrington" <smert.spamionam@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:351lulF4hhhdiU1@individual.net...
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>> Those who indulge in Audax rides and similar perversions will doubtless
>> be
>> aware of the need to have navigational information readily available.
>> "Aha!", I said. "To facilitate this, I shall buy an Ortlieb map case!"
> So
>> I did.
>>
>> However, when reclined at one's ease inna-tricycular-stylee, errant
>> gusts
>> of wind - either from windmills or one's own movement through the air -
> tend
>> to cause the thing to blow up into one's face. This is especially
> alarming
>> when doing 70 km/h down one of those three-ply roads which resemble a
>> whitewater canoe course in every aspect except colour.
>>
>> So, does The Panel have any useful suggestions as to:
>>
>> a) how to discipline an errant Ortlieb map wossname, or
>> b) otherwise carry maps and route sheets such that they may be easily
>> consulted on the move
>>
>> ???
>>
>
> I use a GPS although I also print out a few pages from Microsoft's Streets
> and Trips, put them front and back in those thin clear plastic protectors
> you can buy at department store and tuck several behind the seat of my
> Baron, they are fairly easy to pull out while riding but harder to get
> back
> in without folding/mangling etc but it does work and even when they are
> folded they aren't easily damaged [1]
>
> [1] any sloppy punctuation or missing periods or commas are to annoy Ed
> Dolan and/or Tom Sherman
This is how it should have been written:
> I use a GPS although I also print out a few pages from Microsoft's Streets
> and Trips, put them front and back in those thin clear plastic protectors
> you can buy at [a] department store and tuck several behind the seat of my
> Baron. They are fairly easy to pull out while riding but harder to get
> back
> in without folding/mangling, etc., but it does work and even when they are
> folded they aren't easily damaged. [1]
Elementary, my dear Watson!
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Regards,
Ed Dolan - Minnesota
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Date: 17 Jan 2005 12:31:38
From: Peter Clinch
Subject: Re: Maps and. And things
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Dave Larrington wrote:
> However, when reclined at one's ease inna-tricycular-stylee, errant gusts
> of wind - either from windmills or one's own movement through the air - tend
> to cause the thing to blow up into one's face.
Ah. This is why many experienced walkers have abandoned the popular
strangulation method of dangling the things around one's neck (plus, of
course, because it makes you look like a berk).
The case itself is still a Wondrous Thing, though, easily the best I've
seen of its type. If you can arrange for a pocket to pop it in where
you can grab it and replace it (holster on the back of the seat,
perhaps, or mesh pocket on the top of an accessible pannier) then you'll
still be able to grab it and crash amusingly while looking at where
you're meant to be going in the next hour rather than where you actually
/are/ going right now.
> b) otherwise carry maps and route sheets such that they may be easily
> consulted on the move
Get a Streamer or Zipper etc. and tape the map to the inside? Though I
suspect the angle of dangle may make this a Bit Bloody Awkward to read
the map.
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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