Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2002 18:21:46 -0700
Yeah, I got his point, John. a) When the novice school was open to anyone, we got a lot of beginners. As part of that, we got a lot of people who never came back - until the next year's school. While
Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 08:07:25 -0700
Correctly oriented when held in the hand? BTW, don't leave that non-liquid-filled one on the ground in the rain, or it will become partially-liquid-filled and end up in the box behind the counter. Ke
Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 16:24:53 -0700 (PDT)
As the helmet requirement is as much an insurance issue as a safety one, the helmet really needs to have a sticker - SNELL90 or later. Are you certain that it isn't on there, perhaps under the liner
Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 13:05:13 -0700 (PDT)
The elegant way is to have several circumferential grooves in the bushing to hold the grease, and fit a Zerk fitting into the shell so that grease can be pumped in. The Chevy Pro Parts design for the
Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 18:24:38 -0700
One addition - the tires have to meet the availability rule - used to be 6 sizes in 4 rim diameters but I'm not sure now. The well-known ones do, but check if you're looking at something off the beat
Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 10:46:15 -0700 (PDT)
Frankly, none of the people I've recognised as posting that Hoosiers are unsuitable for road use actually use them. I'm sure that some are posting from their direct experience, though. My extensive e
Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 12:27:14 -0700 (PDT)
I'll reply to your shock issue separately, and probably offline, but I have to just disagree on the rim issue. Why is a second set of rims a "member killer"?! - Again, it's a one-time cost, and rims
Author: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2002 23:31:36 -0700
I appreciate the info, but agree with the interrogative of the subject. The reality is that most new members show up and run in the classes they are advised to. So, for example, the street tire perce