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• Re: fridge problems-LEAST IMPACT TO THE EARTH
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:53:31 EST
  ...Actually, the least impact way to manage your vanagon and its fridge is to leave them in the driveway and take a bike. Fat...
• Tires Batt isolators bike racks etc.
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 07:18:07 -0700
  ...lights, computer, etc anywhere inside the beast or outside in country. Bike racks: Mount a raingutter thingy from Yakima on the rear of the...
• Re: vanagon sightings - St. John's, NL
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:40:40 -0400
  ...2012-07-20, at 9:53 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote: > I don't want to walk or ride my bike.
• Re: garber bike rack
  Historical mailing list - Sean Birkner
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 00:04:58 EDT
  Is the name Garber or Graber? If it is Graber, I've have good luck with one of their units that would adjust to...
• re. FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
  Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:03:45 -0600
  ...1999 GSXR600 race bike
• Re: DoKa sighting in Richmond
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:17:53 EST
  In a message dated 11/13/06 9:26:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM writes: > and > this one has a homebuilt...
• NY Westy spotted in Richmond
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 13 May 2007 07:33:54 -0700
  A very nice white one with trick grille, alloys and Fiamme bike rack. Anyone on the list? Stephen ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let...
• Re: SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 18:32:07 -0700
  ...Rational was air cooled bikes had to keep moving or they'd toast the engine. > > Aren't most all bikes water cooled now days...
• Re: Shower for vanagon westfalia ???
  Historical mailing list - Joe L.
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 01:24:20 -0400
  ...Also, I have a pic of a cool bike rack setup for 2 bikes, mounted above the front portion of a Westy's luggage...
• Re: OT: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - Some RVC around A/C
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:49:26 -0700
  Just get him a little direct drive bike with training wheels Phil. The wheels will give him a chance to learn about speed and...
• Re: HF Specials
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 1 Jun 2012 18:47:09 -0500
  ...At the very fine (and critical) settings that are required and > the fragile nature of bike frames and components, a low-cost, possibly > wrongly...
• Re: Friday and Bicycles
  Historical mailing list - Mr. Polak
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:54:05 -0600
  When I lived in Europe I rode my bike on two-lane country roads from town to town just for fun. I was a...
• Racks
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 3 Mar 2006 19:41:16 -0800
  ...Sadly what I'm looking for is a nifty bike rack similar to the one I saw today on the Centennial Trail in Snohomish...
• Re: Anyone rolling north?
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 13:52:39 -0700
  ...Four hrs up the road we realized my bike rack is still sitting at Miller's sierra German. If ANYONE is headed north and...
• Re: Westfalia-Yakima rack questions
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 13:46:28 -0400
  ...I can still push my roof up with two play boats or two bikes. Drilling holes in the poptop isn't a big deal...
• Re: attention first time buyers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:41:54 EST
  ...Eastern Standard Time, bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM writes: Also call a "necker knob" to facilitate one-handed driving while otherwise occupied. Stephen IIRC they are...
• Re: Sound
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:08:01 -0800
  I've often thought, while cruising along the highway at about 70, that it sounds like there's a pleasantly rumbly large bike trailing...
• Re: bike rack bolted to hatch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:36:32 -0700
  My Fiamma rack mounts very securely with no drilling or other butchering. Sorry, this is the only photo I have of it right now...
• Re: NVC - Wireless Internet Report
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 18 Feb 2004 09:17:29 -0700
  ...Karl Wolz > > > > > > It's also theft to fill your bike's water bottle from the outside > spigot at a 7-11, but no one...
• Re: It takes a village to legalize a van
  Historical mailing list - turbowesty
  Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:38:39 -0500
  ...com On 2011-11-16, at 11:17 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > it’s finally, really, honest-to-gosh time to...
• Dirtworder Shower
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 9 Oct 2006 09:53:48 -0600
  ...Could fill it with solar-warmed water for body, with ambient water for bike or whatever. bob
• Re: Burning Man? (LVC)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:05:32 -0600
  ...The playa is pretty big. > - bring a lot of stuff to light yourselves and your bikes at > night. > You want other bikers to be...
• Re: simple question about valve cover and waterboxer NOT for sale
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 12 Jul 2004 08:46:45 -0700
  ...Tim Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: Could be, I had my 14 year old son do the cleaning, I guess he could have...
• Re: SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 18:32:52 -0700
  ...Rational was air cooled bikes had to keep moving or they'd toast the engine. > > Aren't most all bikes water cooled now days...
• Traveling lighter... a goal... Kayak carriers?
  Historical mailing list - stephen steele
  Thu, 26 May 2005 19:03:21 -0700
  ...And we are discussing how many bikes and kayaks we should bring along. The bikes are easy enough to carry. The kayaks aren't...
• Re: Green Vanagons Was: What is it with the US? (No real van content)
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:19:45 -0700
  ...Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano >>> KG6RCR >>> >>> On 6/26/2007 4:23 PM neil wrote: >>> >>>> Hey I've seen guys riding bikes with...
• Re: Weird Hatch Struts?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:14:45 -0600
  ...I have a bike rack/gas can, bike on the rack, and prop the hatch up often when I'm out on the road...
• Re: Terrorist Van!
  Historical mailing list - Theresa Rennert
  Tue, 22 May 2001 20:36:58 -0700
  ...As I was backing into > a spot, this kid on a bike, 13 years old at most (the kid that is) rides by > and...
• Re: NVC - knitted Ferarri
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:06:51 -0700
  ...BenT sent from my electronic leash On Apr 22, 2011, at 7:40 PM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Next time you get...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1229
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  12 Jan 97 11:18:11 EST
  We've an 82 westy and need a bicycle rack that will hold two bikes. I really do not want to drill any holes...
• Re: EV windshields
  Historical mailing list - Richard M. Schermerhorn
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 16:42:49 -0700
  ...I also find it indispensable for putting on or taking off bikes or skis from my rack. Richard 95 EVC
• Paging Roger Bowman from Long Beach.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Mon, 15 Jan 2001 22:51:11 EST
  ...MV http://EuroCampers.com 314-614-0750 Importing German Side Tents, Fiamma and Paulchen bike racks and other accessories for Bus, Vanagon and EuroVan
• Re: [vanagon] Any climbers out there?
  Historical mailing list - Rich Blake
  Tue, 17 Dec 2002 18:17:16 -0800
  ...Smith, whatever. Vanagon is perfect base camp vehicle, hauls the mt. bike too. Love climbing at Josh and bouldering around Santee/Mt Woodson in...
• NEVC (not exactly vanagon content) ... Paris-Dakar Rallye
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 22:31:41 -0600
  ...a 2wd bike. seems the front wheel is hydraulic-driven, and is only powered if the rear wheel slips. gee. where have we heard...
• Re: Everybus 06 pics
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:00:56 -0400
  Hey, ya got my bus (brown vanagon with the bike on the back)... with the shadows, you can't even see the drain pan...
• re- New bike-Wayne Adamson
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Adamson
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:47:13 -0800
  Sorry folks,that e-mail was for one of the motorcycle groups I belong too? Wayne " The difference between an adventure and an ordeal...
• Re: OT: No-training wheels bicycle advice needed - Some RVC around A/C
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 12 Jul 2006 12:36:34 -0700
  ...However, I've seen these "coaster" bikes from Germany (Kettler > and Like-a-bike at two) that seem like the way to go to...
• Re: Anyone rolling north?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sun, 2 Jun 2013 13:37:46 -0500
  ...Four hrs up the road we realized my bike rack is still sitting at Miller's sierra German. If ANYONE is headed north and...
• Re: what to do in Philadelphia-nvc
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:50:17 -0700
  If you like bicycles and old bike junk take a look at Trophy Bikes downtown.  Nice collection of oddball stuff.  For normal people, the...
• Re: Am I on borrowed time?
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 22:44:21 -0400
  ...Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM> > Reply-To: Dennis Atkins <bikeputz@HOTMAIL.COM> > Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 21:32:57 -0400 > To: vanagon@GERRY...
• Re: speedo cable lube-able?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sat, 11 Jun 2005 09:01:49 EDT
  ...Bike shops (not bicycle, REAL bikes) stock cable lube which is composed of graphite suspended in a solvent vehicle which carries the graphite into...
• Re: New awning project with pix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:13:23 -0700
  ...Have a look: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/bike2vcu/AwningProject# > > Stephen > > > >
• Re: [Re: What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDE yourvan?]
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Mon, 7 May 2001 17:01:18 -0700
  ...What is the biggest & heaviest thing you've carried INSIDE yourvan?] > Shoot, I've had five cyclists and five bikes in and on a...
• Fryeday Off Topic RVer list of National Parks.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:18:52 -0700
  ...We camped overnight outside the park, to fish the Madison River, then mounted the bikes and rode from camp into West Yellowstone to enter...
• Re: Anyone spot the Vanagon on LOST?
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Fri, 15 May 2009 12:46:25 -0600
  ...6:07 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com< > http://us.mc1106.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bike2vcu@yahoo.com> > > >wrote: > > > > > I could have...
• Re: Anyone know of any Vanagon or Eurovan Handicap Accessible vans available?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 10:56:03 -0700
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM writes: two wheelchair lift-fitted Vanagons here in Richmond hey guys Pat cook is doing these conversions in...
• Re: Violated - LVC but Vanagon related
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:54:54 -0500
  ...On Wed, Jun 11, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote: > "What a jerk. So much for having a sense...
• Re: A rant waiting to happen...
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Mon, 17 Mar 2014 08:45:40 -0700
  ...On Mon, Mar 17, 2014 at 8:18 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote: > Where's Jeff Stewart when we need him? Have...
• Wanted to buy Escapade trailer, red
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Mar 1997 01:00:22 -0500 (EST)
  I have a 95 red Wing SE and saw a matching red Escapade trailer today at the Daytona Bike Week. I like it since...
• [Fwd: Anyone not having problems?]
  Historical mailing list - Bob Calkins
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 22:34:09 -0700
  LUCAS, lets not even get started on that....Ive had Brit Bikes.....seems like every time I "motored about" in the dark, I was...
• Re: What do you keep in your van?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Wed, 11 Mar 1998 20:28:48 -0500
  I really like hauling around my Mountain Bike. Who cares if you break down? ;-) \\\\////\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\ Frank Terhaar-Yonkers Cisco Systems, Inc. 7025 Kit Creek Road...
• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon history
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 15:34:08 +1200
  ...The Japanese bike manufacturers changed long ago.
• Re: 89 Westy - awning purchase
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 15:05:56 -0600
  ...If you are considering > a > bike rack or awning purchase now may be the time to do so. Guess they haven't heard about...
• Repaint Different Color?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Cook
  Thu, 29 Oct 1998 16:18:29 -0500
  ...Cook 82 diesel westy PS-Thanks for the input on the bike rack vs diesel westy issue...most of the responses have been negative...
• Re: Excellent Rig...In praise of my Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:52:39 -0700
  ...From my home base, it's at least 90 miles to anywhere and I >always seem to need at least two bikes and about...
• Re: used Vanagon engine
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:24:50 -0700
  ...He sold it when he got into dirt bikes >> and bought a big long Ford to fit the bikes into. > > I'm intrigued. I...
• Re: Vanagon sized/shape/style vehicles (was: SUV Bashing)
  Historical mailing list - Spooner, Robert E.
  Wed, 25 Jun 2003 08:29:31 -0500
  ...surfers, bikers, hikers ... not a soccer mom in the bunch! ;)" I admit, that I am a big fan of the Element, though not an...
• overheard in a bicycle shop (F)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 09:28:04 -0000
  Hello; I went into town to buy a new front tire for my mountain bike yesterday. There was a bunch (8) of 20 something...
• Re: Can Westi curtains be laundered?
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
  Fri, 6 Mar 1998 15:55:30 -0500
  ...Integra '86 Ninja 1000R (4 sale) '84 Interceptor '71 Kawi mini-bike Oh and an '87 Kawasaki KX250 dirt bike 4 sale $650 OBO
• Re: Eurovan Hitches
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 19:14:01 -0400
  ...I also sell an optional bike carrier for it, which holds 2-3 bikes. Price is $171 for the hitch (PVW41A), and $124 for...