Paging the European tourers (again)
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From: sleazy on 31 Jul 2010 17:16 On 2010-07-31 11:53:46 -0400, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> said: > Timo Geusch wrote: >> Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> writes: >> >>> Timo Geusch wrote: >>>> totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes: >>>> >>>>> Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> So none of your bikes have shown up yet? >>>>> This is Timo. The boat bringing them has probably sunk. >>>> Amazingly enough the boat arrived on time. There's the small issue of >>>> getting an artic down the dirt road and then have it back into the yard >>>> in front of the house though. And muggins here has to build a ramp for >>>> unloading the bikes as the container stays on the trailer. >>> Is the container full? You could hire a box truck with a tommy >>> lift & transfer the contents of the container into the box truck >>> at a more suitable location. >> >> It's not full, but I'd rather just unload it here. Especially given that >> some 12' ramps (which should just about be long enough) are probably >> going to be a lot cheaper build than renting a box truck 50 miles >> away... >> >> Although I must admit that this is currently plan B if the trip to the >> local lumber yard isn't going to yield useful materials. > > I know you're trying your best to fit in as an honorary westerner > but unless you've got plans to reuse the lumber it's a mug's game > trying to build your own set of decent ramps. Avoiding the hassle > of getting the artic near your house is worth something too. > > This post brought to you by 2x 5mg diazepan, two Vicodin and a > generous swig of the cheapest canadian whiskey I could kay honds > n. > > <happy glow? > > I love you Timo and I love everyone... except Sir Tony. 8^| What did you do to yourself now, Mark?? Timo, try purchasing a couple 2x12x16' boards, add some 2x4x12' screwed to the underneath for increased rigidity and roll the bikes off using these as ramps. Have extra hands about for stability while rolling the bikes down said ramp. The whole rig should set you back about $30 US dollars at your local lumberyard. -- sleazy
From: wessie on 31 Jul 2010 17:23 Timo Geusch <tnewsSPAMMENOT(a)unix-consult.com> wrote in news:m262zwtl5z.fsf(a)unix-consult.com: > totallydeadmailbox(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes: > >> Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: >> >>> So none of your bikes have shown up yet? >> >> This is Timo. The boat bringing them has probably sunk. > > Amazingly enough the boat arrived on time. There's the small issue of > getting an artic down the dirt road and then have it back into the yard > in front of the house though. And muggins here has to build a ramp for > unloading the bikes as the container stays on the trailer. can't you hire a proper ramp? When I worked at Xerox they had a variety of portable ramps for loading trailers. Nothing more complex than than a glorified trailer with a hydraulic ram at one end. Much easier to move the wheeled ramp to wherever the artic can get to than ask the driver to reverse into somewhere awkward.
From: Mark Olson on 31 Jul 2010 18:14 sleazy wrote: > On 2010-07-31 11:53:46 -0400, Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> said: >> I love you Timo and I love everyone... except Sir Tony. > > 8^| What did you do to yourself now, Mark?? Current experiencing a bit of pain and was making do with what I had in hand. Don't worry, it wasn't a coming out post, or even hinting that I had bought a BMW. Pills are staying in the bottle for now, can't say the same about the McAdam's, though. Drink enough and it actually seems to taste like actual whiskey.
From: Thomas on 31 Jul 2010 18:32 On Jul 31, 2:16 pm, sleazy <n...(a)nil.net> wrote: > On 2010-07-31 11:53:46 -0400, Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> said: > > > > > Timo Geusch wrote: > >> Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> writes: > > >>> Timo Geusch wrote: > >>>> totallydeadmail...(a)yahoo.co.uk (The Older Gentleman) writes: > > >>>>> Mark Olson <ols...(a)tiny.invalid> wrote: > > >>>>>> So none of your bikes have shown up yet? > >>>>> This is Timo. The boat bringing them has probably sunk. > >>>> Amazingly enough the boat arrived on time. There's the small issue of > >>>> getting an artic down the dirt road and then have it back into the yard > >>>> in front of the house though. And muggins here has to build a ramp for > >>>> unloading the bikes as the container stays on the trailer. > >>> Is the container full? You could hire a box truck with a tommy > >>> lift & transfer the contents of the container into the box truck > >>> at a more suitable location. > > >> It's not full, but I'd rather just unload it here. Especially given that > >> some 12' ramps (which should just about be long enough) are probably > >> going to be a lot cheaper build than renting a box truck 50 miles > >> away... > > >> Although I must admit that this is currently plan B if the trip to the > >> local lumber yard isn't going to yield useful materials. > > > I know you're trying your best to fit in as an honorary westerner > > but unless you've got plans to reuse the lumber it's a mug's game > > trying to build your own set of decent ramps. Avoiding the hassle > > of getting the artic near your house is worth something too. > > > This post brought to you by 2x 5mg diazepan, two Vicodin and a > > generous swig of the cheapest canadian whiskey I could kay honds > > n. > > > <happy glow? > > > I love you Timo and I love everyone... except Sir Tony. We love you, too, dude. > 8^| What did you do to yourself now, Mark?? > > Timo, try purchasing a couple 2x12x16' boards, add some 2x4x12' screwed > to the underneath for increased rigidity and roll the bikes off using > these as ramps. Have extra hands about for stability while rolling the > bikes down said ramp. The whole rig should set you back about $30 US > dollars at your local lumberyard. Priced any 2x12s lately? A quick glance shows a 2x12x16 cheap price at $22 each. Still, building your own is not a bad idea. Store-bought ramps are hard to find longer than 6 or 8', and that won't cut it for a semi. (Of course, one could just hire some cheap labor and lift them out of the box. Trusting they aren't clumsy oafs.)
From: sleazy on 31 Jul 2010 20:26
On 2010-07-31 18:32:31 -0400, Thomas <keensurf(a)gmail.com> said: > > Priced any 2x12s lately? A quick glance shows a 2x12x16 cheap price at > $22 each. Still, building your own is not a bad idea. Store-bought > ramps are hard to find longer than 6 or 8', and that won't cut it for > a semi. > (Of course, one could just hire some cheap labor and lift them out of > the box. Trusting they aren't clumsy oafs.) I'll double check at work on Monday. Remember who I draw a check from? <g> He may have to drop the width to 10" and save a few bux. I've got a nice set of 7' aluminum ramps, but I'm also 1200 miles away. Use some shorter ramps to put the bike in the bed of a pickup, then lower to the ground from there? How'd the GS work out for you in Europe, T? I followed along a bit on your blog, but it was mostly your travel impressions. Only another 10 months for my turn on the Continent. -- sleazy |