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Postby jet-ski » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:24 pm
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Joeblake wrote:If the dog's big enough then make IT pull you.![]()
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Postby Joeblake » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:45 pm
John Lewis wrote: It was great fun but now she has been trained to not pull on the leash. Big mistake.![]()
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Postby jet-ski » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:50 pm
Postby John Lewis » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:51 pm
Joeblake wrote:John Lewis wrote: It was great fun but now she has been trained to not pull on the leash. Big mistake.![]()
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First time I've heard of training your dog properly turn around and bite you.![]()
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Postby John Lewis » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:54 pm
jet-ski wrote:John Lewis - completely off topic, but does she walk in harness or on a collar? You can teach the dogs the difference between behaviour when the collar is on and the harness is on. Collar = heel nicely, and harness = pull. .
Postby jet-ski » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:57 pm
John Lewis wrote:jet-ski wrote:John Lewis - completely off topic, but does she walk in harness or on a collar? You can teach the dogs the difference between behaviour when the collar is on and the harness is on. Collar = heel nicely, and harness = pull. .
We usually use the harness for both. I should really get a proper harness for towing and work on some training. I mainly stopped letting her pull because I read it could be harmful without a proper harness.
Walk harness seemed ok and never seemed a problem though.
John
Postby bradwoodbr » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:04 pm
John Lewis wrote:Well I finally made up my mind and ordered a Mango like Paul's in Brisbane. It took ages to get a reply from the manufacturer but they said I might get it before year end so I sent off the deposit. Its a month now and despite a few emails and an abortive phone call with a bad line compounding my poor hearing (Think they said they'd call back but I heard nothing) I am yet to be informed I'm on the list for a build.
Its a lot of loot but I can't take it with me and at my age who knows what tomorrow will bring so I decided to get one. I had an aeroplane that I sold so I'm using some of what I got for that.
John
Postby John Lewis » Thu Nov 03, 2011 3:15 pm
bradwoodbr wrote:
Way to go John - you lucky sonofagun! I think you are the first in WA to get one. Since Paul has been sharing his Mango experiences, I have been thinking it is the way to go here in Perth too!
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Postby Rhubarb » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:36 am
John Lewis wrote:Hi Ricky,
I have ordered the complete Velomobile plus the Aleweder roof and some extra mid drive sprockets so I can hopefully tailor the gearing a bit. I went for the 90 mm drum brakes rather than disks as the people with these machines say the drums are more reliable or at least not so maintenance intensive. Also asked whether it was feasible to change the gearing to use a 52- 39- 26 or 28 instead of the standard 52- 39- 30 and possibly an 11- 32 cluster instead of 11- 27 standard. I've not had anything back yet though. Not even sure that range is available in ten speed cluster. I don't want to end up with lousy shifting.
One thing I read that was interesting was the life of the chain and sprockets. If I recall correctly it was something like 25,000km because it is pretty well fully enclosed.
John
Postby Rhubarb » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:42 am
John Lewis wrote:One thing I read that was interesting was the life of the chain and sprockets. If I recall correctly it was something like 25,000km because it is pretty well fully enclosed.
John
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Postby Rhubarb » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:24 pm
John Lewis wrote: Wish I could have afforded full carbon.....
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Postby John Lewis » Mon Nov 07, 2011 11:12 pm
Baalzamon wrote:I doubt you will have it when I'm down JohnWould love to see it, going to be down that way in about 2 weeks time. Should have my Bacchetta sorted out by then at least. But clubagreenie I've got him hooked on trikes. You should be able to wind him in.
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