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i have a car - volvo s80 - with heated leather seats, abs brakes, 2,4 engine and about 20 mpg. Its nice and warm to drive whatever the weather. But I miss my bike - xtz750 super tenere, which was too high for me, too heavy in town, too uncomfortable to drive with passenger, was a bit too heavy with petrol. and it wasnt too pleasant to drive in uk - it is a bike for driving on the bad roads fast, and there are no roads for this kind of bike. I was driving every day. when its cold outside - i was freezing, when it was rainy i was wet. you find a lot of bike minuses when you have to ride it every day. thats why I`ve bought a car - to keep my ass warm. and now i want to sacrifice with comfort to biking. I never drove bike all year round. So, if somebody driving bike all year and use it as only vehicle could you share your experience how is it. how to dress warm enough and still look casual? how to fight rain drops on visor? can actually bike replace car as only vehicle?i need bike for everything - commuting, shopping, driving out for long weekend with girlfriend. and i cant afford bike and a car.
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weasel64 says:
you replace your car with bike ???
in a word NO
well i just thought that some people might be using bike all year round and as only vehicle and could share their experience probably if there are any - they dont have time for forums
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it can be done, although you'll need to think a bit about what type of bike you want and your budget.Bloke at work has a GoldWing as his only set of wheels and he goes out on everything but snow.
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CB13 says:
Of course you can do it.But then you could probably cut your leg off with a potato peeler but why would you want to?It might be "manly"and make your dick bigger down the pub to ride all year round but if you have the choice not to ride in shit weather and use the car use the f*ecking car!!
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If you dress with wet weather gear in the winter and full leathers in the summer you can't go wrong!
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bike as only vehicle
" tough shit man " , get a car anorl !!!!
failing that " pull a bitch " with her own car!!!!!
aint fookion rocket science is it ????
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Think I've wasted 3 mins of my life reading this thread, it cant be for real, can it ?
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I use a bike all year round as my primary mode of transport and I know other people who have nothing but bikes as transport. The main downside is limited space for shopping but hard or soft luggage (and occasionally rucksacks) goes some way to eleviate that. You'll also limit yourself to only being able to carry one passenger at a time but that's not a big issue most of the time.
The reality is that for many people bikes are now a summer toy to play on the roads and pretend they could make it in international race series. These people scoff at anything outside of their personal choices.
It is certainly possible to have a bike as your only vehicle but it does have some benefits and negatives. Get warm waterproof clothing for winter (heated gloves are particularly good) and moderate your riding for the lack of grip. Bikes from the 90's tend to be reasonably hard wearing and cheap to run. Keep the drive chain correctly tensioned and lubed, change the transmission oil when needed, try to waterproof the back of electrical connectors to stop water ingresssion, invest in anti-mist visor inserts/ sprays and you'll have a reliable year round ride.
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not only way to get about innit. Is down to choices of your own heads. I like sikkle of motor but left bollok give me pains in bollok so now think of maybe comfy cart wiv donkee. If it rain get wet, if it sun get dry, if it cold get furlined sheepskin jacket, my ma says it cost a packet. Aaahh, Irish dance band. Likey likey.Roseyeric say patja want car share but I no car and donkee share never. My donkee.Car, motorsikkle, donkee or walking. Is all good and depend on wether you weather weather.English only my 17 and half language so still a bit of sikpunz at use.Happy 27 decmberness peepsness.
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Yeast in thin crust pizza dough - is it really necessary?
Today I was looking through cookbooks and on the web for recipes for thin crust pizza dough. I noticed that every recipe has yeast in it. If the purpose of thin crust pizza is to achieve a super-thin crust, then why add yeast if that makes the dough rise as it rests and when it hits the oven? Aside from creating pockets of air in the dough and giving it some additional yeast flavor, is there really any purpose for having yeast in a thin crust pizza?
I ask this is because at home I make thin-crust pizza/flatbread dough without any yeast at all. I mix white or whole wheat flour with olive oil, honey, salt, and warm water. That's it. For whole wheat dough I use extra water, olive oil and honey and let the dough rest longer. I make my dough pretty wet so I don't have to roll it– just stretch it out using my fists, then I dock it with a fork before putting on the toppings. Baked on a preheated pizza stone in a roaring hot oven, my pizzas come out with a perfectly blistered and crunchy crust every time. Am I in the minority for eschewing yeast in my pizza dough?
I'm also curious about the science behind using yeast – if there's something going on at the molecular level that alters the flavor/texture to my advantage that can't be achieved in a yeast-free dough, and still have it come out paper thin and crunchy?
It stretched so well I really couldn't do much with it. Finally blobbed it up on a piece of parchment paper, brushed with a little oil and sprinkled some cheddar and salt on it. Into a 550 oven and hot cast iron pan.
The cornicione was doughy but tasted pretty good in a stand over the sink and hate yourself for eating it kind of way.
I cut that off and the middle of the thing measures .060-.075 thick. Less than half the thickness of a saltine cracker.
Without yeast pizza dough tastes like playdough.
I love the yeast so I would just roll the dough super thin. -
FWIW, I am guessing your dough "stretching" and my dough stretching mean something drastically different.
I would love to hear your report on a side by side comparison of your super thin cracker dough and similar with yeast! You basically asked if you are missing out on something by not using yeast and ultimately I think only you can answer that.
No yeast just means you're making cracker crust pizza.
So, if you're not using yeast, you're not making thin crust pizza dough.
Nothing wrong with cracker crusts. They're just not the same thing as thin crust pizza crusts.
It's like asking, what if I leave the cheese out of the cheeseburger? What of it? If you left out the cheese, it would no longer be a cheeseburger but rather a hamburger. Nothing wrong with the latter, it just shouldn't be confused for the former.
re: ipsedixit
I appreciate all the great replies. Thanks to everyone. I guess it's cracker crust pizza I've been making, though I'll say that the dough is not cracker like at all. I'll keep calling it flatbread pizza, which seems more accurate to me since the crust isn't as hard as a cracker is.
Someone mentioned they were surprised I was able to stretch the dough with my fists even though it has no yeast. I'm able to do this because I use a good amount of water and oil in my dough and I let it rest about 1-2 hours at room temp, sometimes more (especially when I use whole wheat flour). I press the dough into a disk with my hands, lightly flour it, then stretch it out with my fists. I actually find that whole wheat dough of this type is much easier to stretch by hand than when I use white flour. Perhaps by letting it sit for a few hours allows natural yeast in the air to get in the dough a bit?
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I think that if anything yeast would make dough harder to stretch. You are sure not getting enough yeast from the air to do anything in just a few hours.
I made a batch of pizza dough last weekend. I usually just do a few stretch and folds in the bowl with a spatula. The first time I I did it I realized it just didn't seem "normal" and it came to me that I had left the yeast out. I stretched the dough out on the counter so I could sprinkle the yeast on and knead it in. It stretched very well.
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My pizza dough recipe makes (2) 14" very thin pies. It calls for only a scant 1/2 tsp. of yeast and immediately goes in the fridge for a 3 day (minimum) slow rise. The resulting dough is so super easy to stretch and form that I could probably make 18" pies so thin you could read through it (window pane) and without a tear. Also, this is done EVERY time on the dough cycle of my Zojirushi bread machine.
re: MrsPatmore
This makes (2) 14" pies, but you can probably stretch them to 15". The dough is 65% hydration. Somewhat wet, but handles and shapes nicely.
King Arthur bread flour 517.61 grams/18.26 oz.
Cold Filtered Water 336.45g/11.87 oz.
Instant Dry Yeast 2.59g/.09 oz.
Kosher Salt 12.94g/0.46oz.
Olive Oil. 10.35g/0.37 oz.
Turbinado Sugar 10.35g/0.37oz.The total dough weight should be a bit over 890 grams with each ball weighing just under a pound.
My toppings other than a simple sauce and whole milk mozz run the gamut, but nothing very unusual. More and more lately, I've been getting away from the tomato sauce and doing the white pie thing. Again, nothing too crazy. Favorites are a mozz and potato with a bit of rosemary and a mozz, garlic, spinach, and bacon.
If you have any questions, ask away.
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The reason the numbers are a bit weird is that I use this tool and plug in my parameters and presto, I get the recipe.
re: grampart
I'm anxious to try your recipe. I do have a couple of questions. First with respect to the Zo bread machine, do you use the quick dough setting or a custom setting? Second, after mixing/kneading, do you just oil the dough in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 3 days?
I've also been leaning more toward white pizza lately, heavy on fresh oregano.
re: MrsPatmore
I use the dough setting. I let it go the whole 1 hour and 50 minutes. After I make the 2 dough balls, I put each one in a very lightly oiled dough pan (photo), rub a little more oil on top of the ball, and cover with a piece of plastic wrap tucked down all around. In the fridge for 3 days, sometimes 4 or 5, and occasionally only 2.
I find the white pizza makes it more about the crust and, honestly, I'm getting a tad bored with the tomato. +1 on the fresh oregano.
re: grampart
Grampart, thank you for the additional details. I'm going to prepare the dough today for pizza to be made on Sunday. I will report back, hopefully with photos. Someone recently gave me a tube of anchovy paste, so I'm thinking some of that might find its way into the pizza toppings on Sunday. One of the good things about your recipe is that you get 3 days to decide toppings. And believe me, I can easily spend 3 days ruminating about pizza in all its glorious forms.
re: grampart
Grampart, this is absolutely delicious pizza crust. +1 from everyone here at "Downton Abbey"! LOL The dough was quite nice to work with and I plan to make your recipe my regular go-to recipe for pizza. Thank you very much. BTW my plan to use anchovy paste was vetoed by the guests. Next time, I will keep them out of my kitchen altogether and call them only when the food is ready to eat.
The toppings for the four pizzas included: 1. white sauce with roasted garlic and spinach/mushrooms, 2. white sauce with artichokes, 3. red sauce with spicy Italian sausage, and 4. red sauce with mushrooms only. All of the pizzas were dosed liberally with finely minced fresh oregano! Yum. Thank you again for a lovely pizza dough recipe.
PS Wow, these photos are terrible. But trust me, the pizza was fabulous!
re: grampart
I just realized that some may wonder why my pizza was on a cooling rack in the photo. . . there's a good explanation (at least, it works for us). I cook pizza at the highest possible temperature on a pizza stone (my oven goes up to 550F). It comes out piping hot - dangerously hot, in fact. For this reason, we always let it cool a little before serving. However, we discovered that letting the pizza cool on a cutting board (or plate) caused it to lose some of its crunch. Therefore, I now remove pizza from the oven to a cooling rack for 3 minutes before slicing and serving. This allows the pizza crust to remain totally crisp and crunchy, yet it won't burn your mouth when you take that first bite. Once again, thanks for a great crust recipe!
re: biondanonima
Whole wheat is higher in protein which creates the gluten when mixed w/ water and kneading which makes it easier to stretch. White flour will not stretch as much unless you knead it more.
I disagree with the nay sayers here. Crackers taste good without yeast. Cracker crust pizza is good; yeasted pizza is also good. They are just different from one another.
I recently took a sourdough bread class and we used the dough to make pizza and it was fabulous. No yeast at all.
re: chefj
Sourdough bread formulas sometimes have commercial yeast added to speed up/standardize proof times. If you are talking about sourdough culture or "starter", yes...this can contain organisms classified in the same phylum (fungi) as bakers yeast, but a different genus...usually Candida in sourdough culture, vs. Saccharomyces in commercially produced yeast.
By equal I meant both are biologically active leaveners.
Yeast has flavor of it's own and creates more complex flavors as it grows. A Crust with no Yeast will have a much different (and less pleasing IMO) Flavor.
Yeast aids in the formation of dough by lysing/altering the bonds in the flour proteins and allowing them to form chains, commonly referred to as gluten development. I am actually surprised to hear you imply you are stretching non-yeast dough on your fists. I've never been able to stretch cracker dough in that manner. There is evident gluten development, but it's too fragile. This is the qualitative difference between cracker and bread or pizza dough.
re: sandylc
Yeast is absolutely involved in gluten development. It alters pH, the density of the dough (via the generation of CO2) and is also a proteolytic. The first two actions alter/increase the ability of the flour to absorb water and the third alters the proteins directly.
One thing I learned by observation and being so obsessed with the minutae of doughs is that there is even a difference between how yeast and sourdough enzymes affect the flour during dough construction. Sourdoughs seem to hydrate and start developing gluten faster than yeast doughs. Presumably this is a function of the factors I mentioned above acting in a slightly different balance than with yeast.
I am still interested in the technique the OP is using to make what sounds like an elastic, stretchable (windowpane test?) dough without leaveners. I would have said it's not possible.
re: splatgirl
Check out this video, about the 4 min mark, he stretches out dough that has been made w/ flour, water and salt. Yeast can help develop gluten but so can kneading. You won't get rise, obviously, w/out the yeast but you do get gluten development.
re: sandylc
Water and flour proteins will create gluten, as will kneading it. Yeast will help make the gluten structures stronger. I've always found this to be a good pictorial of the different flours and protein levels.
To the OP, if you add olive oil to this dough in the video, it might give you what you're looking for.
I use yeast for a couple reasons. I like the puffy, airy (but still crispy) outer crust, even though the rest of the pie is thin - vaguely Neapolitan style , in other words. Also, I tend to ferment my doughs for a bit (for flavor among other reasons), and yeast is needed for that. Guess you could probably ferment a dough without yeast, using whatever microbes happen to be about, but I doubt you'd get consistent or delicious results.
BTW, even if the dough isn't fermented, yeast still adds a bit of a flavor.


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This morning, I had a holiday sales meeting at Bath and Body Works. (Right now, I'm a floorset and seasonal associate, so I work at least every 60 days…). After that, I went to breakfast and then home to work on my ALTA client letter. I then ended up at Panera (where I discovered peppermint mocha lattes…), after the distractions at home became excessive. Once I got home, I spent some time cleaning my room and putting away clean laundry. I am now planning to put in some more time on my client letter, and then I will be working on my contracts reading for Tuesday.
While I was sitting there with my laptop at Panera today, I decided that it might be a good idea to talk a bit about the use of technology in law school. Going in, I was convinced that I would be using my computer for all of my work…and that really hasn't been the case. There certainly are people who rely on their computers for every piece of work, and then there are those who don't really use them when they don't have to. In class, there seems to be about half of my section who takes notes on their computers and the other half hand write their notes (except in classes where the professors do not allow laptops). With briefing cases, a lot of students seem to type them up, but hand writing them works too. (Personally, I hand write my briefs…I'm always on the go, so it makes it much more convenient to drag around a book and a clipboard with looseleaf than a book and my computer.)
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3. If your computer battery won't last the entire class, make sure you plug in your charger before class begins. There is nothing more frustrating than having people reaching over/around you in the middle of a lecture to attempt to access the electrical outlets.
Sounds like common sense, but you would be surprised…
If you are planning to get a new computer for law school, I highly recommend purchasing it a few months before classes. Give yourself time to get the settings just how you want them, figure out the funky new operating system and programs (gah, I had to transition from Windows XP to Vista and Word 2003 to 2007…) and become very comfortable with it. Trust me, you will be very thankful to not have to deal with such nonsense once classes are in full gear.
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If all you were interested in was PXE booting a single version of Ubuntu or Debian, you would be done. Of course, what if you wanted the choice of either the 32- or 64-bit versions of a particular release, or what if you wanted to choose between a few different releases? Although you could just overwrite your tftpboot directory every time you wanted to change it up, with only a few extra tweaks to the config, you easily can host multiple releases with the same menu.
Move Precise to a Submenu
To get started, let's clean out any existing files in the /var/lib/tftpboot directory. Let's use the i386 Precise netboot.tar.gz to begin, but let's tweak how the files are organized by isolating precise in its own directory:
$ cd /var/lib/tftpboot
$ sudo mkdir precise
$ cd precise
$ sudo wget http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/precise/
$ sudo tar xzf netboot.tar.gz
All of the interesting PXE configuration can be found inside the ubuntu-installer/i386 directory, so make a copy of those files back in the root tftpboot directory so you can edit them:
$ cd /var/lib/tftpboot
$ sudo cp -a precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/boot-screens
↪precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/pxelinux.cfg .
Unfortunately, all of the configuration files under the boot-screens directory you copied reference ubuntu-installer/i386/boot-screens, when you want them to reference just boot-screens, so the next step is to run a quick Perl one-liner to search and remove any instance of ubuntu-installer/i386/ found in the config file:
$ cd /var/lib/tftpboot/boot-screens
$ sudo perl -pi -e 's|ubuntu-installer/i386/||' *
The specific pxelinux configuration that points to the Ubuntu Precise kernel and initrd can be found under precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/boot-screens/txt.cfg. If you were to look at that file, it would look something like this:
default install
label install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel ubuntu-installer/i386/linux
append vga=788 initrd=ubuntu-installer/i386/
↪initrd.gz -- quiet
label cli
menu label ^Command-line install
kernel ubuntu-installer/i386/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns=
↪pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=788
↪initrd=ubuntu-installer/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
What you want to do is make a copy of this config file under your root-level boot-screens directory, but because you extracted the tarball into a directory named precise (instead of the root directory), you need to do another search and replace, and add precise in front of any reference to the ubuntu-installer directory. Otherwise, the paths to the kernel and initrd will be wrong:
$ cd /var/lib/tftpboot/boot-screens
$ sudo cp ../precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/boot-screens/txt.cfg
$ sudo perl -pi -e 's|ubuntu-installer|precise/ubuntu-installer|g'
When you are done, the /var/lib/tftpboot/boot-screens/precise-i386.cfg file should look something like this:
default install
label install
menu label ^Install
menu default
kernel precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/linux
append vga=788 initrd=precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/initrd.gz
↪-- quiet
label cli
menu label ^Command-line install
kernel precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/linux
append tasks=standard pkgsel/language-pack-patterns=
↪pkgsel/install-language-support=false vga=788
↪initrd=precise/ubuntu-installer/i386/initrd.gz -- quiet
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Standard Query Operators in LINQ to Entities Queries
In a query, you specify the information that you want to retrieve from the data source. A query can also specify how that information should be sorted, grouped, and shaped before it is returned. LINQ provides a set of standard query methods that you can use in a query. Most of these methods operate on sequences; in this context, a sequence is an object whose type implements the IEnumerable interface or the IQueryable interface. The standard query operators query functionality includes filtering, projection, aggregation, sorting, grouping, paging, and more. Some of the more frequently used standard query operators have dedicated keyword syntax so that they can be called by using query expression syntax. A query expression is a different, more readable way to express a query than the method-based equivalent. Query expression clauses are translated into calls to the query methods at compile time. For a list of standard query operators that have equivalent query expression clauses, see Standard Query Operators Overview.
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Projection and Filtering Methods
Projection refers to transforming the elements of a result set into a desired form. For example, you can project a subset of the properties you need from each object in the result set, you can project a property and perform a mathematical calculation on it, or you can project the entire object from the result set. The projection methods are Select and SelectMany.
Filtering refers to the operation of restricting the result set to contain only those elements that match a specified condition. The filtering method is Where.
Most overloads of the projection and filtering methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, with the exception of those that accept a positional argument.
Join Methods
Joining is an important operation in queries that target data sources that have no navigable relationships to each other. A join of two data sources is the association of objects in one data source with objects in the other data source that share a common attribute or property. The join methods are Join and GroupJoin.
Most overloads of the join methods are supported, with the exception of those that use a IEqualityComparer. This is because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source.
Set Methods
Set operations in LINQ are query operations that base their result sets on the presence or absence of equivalent elements within the same or in another collection (or set). The set methods are All, Any, Concat, Contains, DefaultIfEmpty, Distinct, EqualAll, Except, Intersect, and Union.
Most overloads of the set methods are supported in LINQ to Entities, though there are some differences in behavior compared to LINQ to Objects. However, set methods that use an IEqualityComparer are not supported because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source.
Ordering Methods
Ordering, or sorting, refers to the ordering the elements of a result set based on one or more attributes. By specifying more than one sort criterion, you can break ties within a group.
Most overloads of the ordering methods are supported, with the exception of those that use an IComparer. This is because the comparer cannot be translated to the data source. The ordering methods are OrderBy, OrderByDescending, ThenBy, ThenByDescending, and Reverse.
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Aggregate Methods
An aggregation operation computes a single value from a collection of values. For example, calculating the average daily temperature from a month's worth of daily temperature values is an aggregation operation. The aggregate methods are Aggregate, Average, Count, LongCount, Max, Min, and Sum.
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For those methods that involve a calculation over a sequence, such as Sum or Average, the actual calculation is performed on the server. As a result, type conversions and loss of precision might occur on the server, and the results might differ from what is expected using CLR semantics.
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Average |
Returns null. |
Returns null. |
Returns the average of the non-null values in a sequence. |
Computes the average of a sequence of numeric values. |
Count |
Returns 0 |
Returns the number of null values in the sequence. |
Returns the number of null and non-null values in the sequence. |
Returns the number of elements in the sequence. |
Max |
Returns null. |
Returns null. |
Returns the maximum non-null value in a sequence. |
Returns the maximum value in a sequence. |
Min |
Returns null. |
Returns null. |
Returns the minimum non-null value in a sequence. |
Returns the minimum value in a sequence. |
Sum |
Returns null. |
Returns null. |
Returns the sum of the non-null value in a sequence. |
Computes the sum of a sequence of numeric values. |
Type Methods
The two LINQ methods that deal with type conversion and testing are both supported in the context of the Entity Framework. This means that the only supported types are types that map to the appropriate Entity Framework type. For a list of these types, see Conceptual Model Types (CSDL). The type methods are Convert and OfType.
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Paging Methods
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Dragging and DroppingPre-readers have begun to learn number and letter recognition and know maybe one word with spelling certainty - their own name. Using this beginning knowledge they can learn the 'dragging & dropping' routine in the PAINT program. This basic computing skill will stay with them throughout their computing lifetimes, based on current data processing procedures. To move an area such a the green zero above, first click
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Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerMy Husqvarna CRT 35 tiller, rear tine, walk behind shucked its gears. Haven't fully cleaned it up and inspected, but so far around $200- in parts.
Looking for recommendations on similiar tillers. Currently looking at one from Lowes. CRT9000 for $599.23. 14 inch tilling width. I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerEugene:
One thing I have learned is not to buy yard equipment at a big box store. I usually like to go to the primary dealerships for new yard equipment. I have been looking at this one for a looong time and wished I could have afforded it back when I could have still handled it. BCS is probably one of the best yard equipment systems out there except for maybe Stihl but Stihl really doesn't make this stuff. BCS Rear Tine Tiller. I guess this is a lot like the old Gravely's I think. One power unit and a number of quick connect tools. To me this makes a lot of sense especially for longevity. Not cheap but by adding a new tool when a different brand wears out will reduce the end costs a lot. If I could still handle yard equipment like a tiller, this is the one I would buy without batting an eye Confusion breeds Discussion which breeds Knowledge which breeds Confidence which breeds Friendship
Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerAn old Troybuilt Horse model is way better than anything made nowadays
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerThe BCS is a great tiller (with the Honda engine). The handles fold easily so it uses minimal storage space. My father in law has one (several years old) and it always starts and runs well.
Walk behind tillers are a lot of work. Perhaps you need another tractor? A numbered series with a Model 15 would look nicely in your stable. My personal choice is a 184. It really does a great job tilling. 184 w/ Creeper & 3-Point
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerNever had any experience with rear tine tillers. Except for sodbusting, my choice is Merry Tiller. We have two and part of another I picked up for parts. One is 50 years old (3 engines) and the other is 40 (original engine) Both can be walked through the garden with one hand. Slash rotors on one and finger tines on the other.
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tiller
My vote, too. If you could find a cared for Pony model from 25 years ago would be an excellent size to handle for our advanced age. A little smaller than the Horse. Don't know anything about their construction these days, but it won't be up to yesterday's standards. Today's current offering in the size and price you are talking: http://www.troybilt.com/equipment/troyb ... den-tiller '61 Lo-Boy
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerI cannot give you any recommendations on the modern ones, since one of my walk behinds is 25 years old, and the other one probably 35 or more years old. from what I know of your needs though, you probably want a pretty small one in the 14 inch, 4 or 5 hp range. Unfortunately most of the small walk behinds are not made very sturdy, no matter what brand you buy. They are most all designed as cultivators, not for breaking ground.
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerMy vote also goes for the Troybuilt Horse having used my in laws several times. I decided I didn't have the funds for it so until I could afford one I bought the cheapest rear tine I could find, an Earthquake which has run without a single problem for 8 years but they now use an engine I've never heard of. I like the two speeds on the Troy.. On the smaller tine tillers watch the diameter of the tines. You still want one that will till deep. Vern
Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerDiscussed the need to purchase another tiller with son. His suggestion was to wait and find one at auction. Still thinking on that answer. Edit: Have been to auctions where well used, older, name brand quality rear tine tillers went $600-.
Tomorrow a Troy-Bilt Junior gets delivered to my daughter. Prior to installing a new engine on the tiller I completely disassembled the tiller. My impression, quality construction. Only problem with the Troy-Bilt Junior and the new, larger engine, it now needs a front weight if used for breaking new ground. But for breaking new ground, I have two and 4 wheeled tractors with implements suitable for large gardens or farming. Checked out the BSC tillers. Way more tiller than I need. Garden plot sizes, only need a tiller in the 14 inch range. I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerPicked up a rear tine Troy-Bilt Super Bronco from a small engine shop the other day for $225-. Total price was right at $250- for tax and belts. Shop had recently taken in the tiller on trade. Tiller needed a new main drive belt. Appeared to have had very little use.
Replaced the belts and performed routine maintenance. Took outside for trial run. Engine started on first pull. Bit of testing and main drive idler pulley was skewed to one side. Turned out the bolt holding the main drive idler pulley was loose. Probably the cause for the damaged main drive belt. PB blaster on mechanism and tightened bolt. Works great. I have an excuse. CRS.
Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerI have a maxim, which is supposed to be the modern equivalent of a Merry Tiller. I have a Merry Tiller and a walk behind Craftsman. I like all of them for different jobs.
This year I went out and bought a reverse tine 6' 3 point tiller. http://www.landpride.com/products/180/rtr12-series-rotary-tillers WOW it is the greatest tiller I have ever seen. When you cut up the garden with it the surface of the dirt is as smooth as concrete. No clods and you can cut very deep with it. After purchasing it the only thing I used a tiller for was cultivating after the plants were up. Well, that's when I started looking for a offset one row tractor and now I am the proud owner of 2 cub tractors. Now I have 3 tillers in the shed and they have all lost their job. Ken
Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerI have two cubs, one set cultivators, and both Merry's still have a job. I draw/lay off rows with the cub and cultivate with the tiller. Too much trouble to take off disc plow to mount cultivators.
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerI received a suggestion from the manger of Guy Machinery, which is the Howard Rotavator supplier for our area. He stated that using a tiller both for preparing a seed bed and cultivating you should only go one or two inches deep. He did not elaborate, but i have followed his suggestion, for the last 2 years, and have had some of my best gardens ever, even though the weather was lousy for gardening. After doing a little research i learned that tilling deep destroys the earthworms that help aerate and provide nutrients to the soil. Far the last 2 years I have been plowing then only tilling shallow and had great results. I do not try to till my soil real fine because we have a lot of clay here and a hard rain will result in a crust like concrete if we work it real fine.
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerI know you said a rear tined tiller....But you also said small garden plot...So just in case....I bought a Mantis 4 stroke Honda powered straight ol front tiller...It don't weight nothing...Like 20 some pounds....I am amazed at what I can do with this thing....It is only about 9 inches wide but the tines are amazing...Anyhow give them a look see if you want...I've planted trees in rocky soil with it and had 100's of rocks from 1I inch diameter to 6/8 inch laying by the hole....I use it to cultivate both my gardens...Just a thought...Dave
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Re: Recomendation wanted, rear tine walk behind tillerTroy-Built horse or little Tuffy,---older units but good for cultivation! My first fall operation here is to subsoil 36" deep then moldboard it over with the big plow
---In spring its 1 pass with the KK 72" tractor tiller on the "Harley-Davidson tractor" followed by planting the garden! thanks; sonny
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U.S. Route 550 | |||||||
Million Dollar Highway | |||||||
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Auxiliary route of US 50 | |||||||
Length: | 305 mi (491 km) | ||||||
Existed: | 1926 – present | ||||||
Major junctions | |||||||
South end: | I-25 / NM 165 in Bernalillo, NM | ||||||
US 64 in Bloomfield, NM US 160 in Durango, CO | |||||||
North end: | US 50 at Montrose, CO | ||||||
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U.S. Route 550 | |||||||
Million Dollar Highway | |||||||
Route information | |||||||
Auxiliary route of US 50 | |||||||
Length: | 305 mi (491 km) | ||||||
Existed: | 1926 – present | ||||||
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South end: | I-25 / NM 165 in Bernalillo, NM | ||||||
US 64 in Bloomfield, NM US 160 in Durango, CO | |||||||
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U.S. Route 550 is a spur of U.S. Highway 50 that runs from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the western United States. The section from Silverton to Ouray is frequently called the Million Dollar Highway.[1]
U.S. 550 begins just north of Albuquerque at Bernalillo and passes through the towns of San Ysidro, Cuba, Bloomfield and Aztec. All of Highway 550 in New Mexico has been upgraded to four lanes, offering a high-speed (70 mph) connection for Farmington, New Mexico and Durango, Colorado to Albuquerque and Santa Fe.
Most of U.S. 550 in Colorado is two-lane mountainous highway. It is one of only two north–south U.S. Highways in Colorado which runs west of the Continental Divide The other route is US 491. The route travels north through the San Juan Mountains.
The Million Dollar Highway stretches for about 25 miles (40 km) in western Colorado and follows the route of U.S. 550 between Silverton and Ouray, Colorado. It is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway. Between Durango and Silverton the Skyway loosely parallels the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.
Though the entire stretch has been called the Million Dollar Highway, it is really the twelve miles (19 km) south of Ouray through the Uncompahgre Gorge to the summit of Red Mountain Pass which gains the highway its name. This stretch through the gorge is challenging and potentially hazardous to drive; it is characterized by steep cliffs, narrow lanes, and a lack of guardrails; the ascent of Red Mountain Pass is marked with a number of hairpin curves used to gain elevation, and again, narrow lanes for traffic—many cut directly into the sides of mountains. During this ascent, the remains of the Idarado Mine are visible. Travel north from Silverton to Ouray allows drivers to hug the inside of curves; travel south from Ouray to Silverton perches drivers on the vertiginous outside edge of the highway. Large RVs travel in both directions, which adds a degree of excitement (or danger) to people in cars.[3] The road is kept open year-round. Summer temperatures can range from 70-90 degree highs at the ends of the highway to 50-70 degrees in the mountain passes. The snow season starts in October, and snow will often close the road in winter. Chains may be required to drive.[4]
North of Durango, the highway passes by Trimble Springs, hot springs that have been open for visitors since the late 19th century. The highway runs north along the Animas River, under the Hermosa Cliffs. It enters the San Juan National Forest and goes past Haviland Lake and Elektra Lake. Drivers pass by Engineer Mountain and Twilight Peak before crossing Coal Bank Pass. Next is Molas Pass, which offers a panoramic view of Molas Lake, the Animas River Gorge, and Snowdon Peak. Northbound travelers then pass through the town of Silverton, elevation 9,320 feet (2841 m), surrounded by 13,000 foot (4000 m) peaks Sultan Mountain, Kendall Mountain, and Storm Peak.[4]
The highway leaves Silverton and proceeds up Mineral Creek Valley before ascending to Red Mountain Pass. The ruins of the Longfellow Mine are visible along the way. The highway then goes through a series of steep grades and hairpin turns before reaching Lookout Point, which offers a view of the town of Ouray.[4]
This section of the route passes over three mountain passes:
The origin of the name Million Dollar Highway is disputed. There are several legends, though, including that it cost a million dollars a mile to build in the 1920s, and that its fill dirt contains a million dollars in gold ore.[1]
U.S. 550 ends at the corner of Townsend Avenue and San Juan Avenue in Montrose, Colorado at the junction of its parent route U.S. Highway 50.
The original portion of the Million Dollar Highway was a toll road built by Otto Mears in 1883 to connect Ouray and Ironton.[1] Another toll road was built over Red Mountain Pass from Ironton to Silverton. In the late 1880s Otto Mears turned to building railroads and built the Silverton Railroad north from Silverton over Red Mountain Pass to reach the lucrative mining districts around Red Mountain, terminating at Albany just eight miles (13 km) south of Ouray. The remaining eight miles (13 km) were considered too difficult and steep for a railroad. At one point a cog railroad was proposed, but it never made it beyond the planning stage.
In the early 1920s, the original toll road was rebuilt at considerable cost and became the present day US 550. The Million Dollar Highway was completed in 1924.[4] Today the entire route is part of the San Juan Skyway Scenic Byway.
Highway 550 was part of the original 1926 federal highway system. The original highway extended 110 miles (177 km) from Montrose, Colorado at U.S. Highway 50 to U.S. Highway 450 (now U.S. Highway 160) at Durango, Colorado. In 1934, Highway 550 was extended through Farmington to Shiprock, New Mexico. In 1989, the western end of Highway 550 was replaced with U.S. Highway 64 between Farmington and Shiprock. In 1999, Highway 550 was rerouted at Aztec, New Mexico to replace New Mexico State Highway 44 to Bernalillo, New Mexico, at which time all of Highway 550 in New Mexico was upgraded to four lanes.
In 2009 U.S. 50 was re-routed onto the San Juan Avenue bypass to avoid downtown Montrose. As a result, U.S. 550 was extended approximately one mile Northwest to intersect with the new U.S. 50 alignment.
County | Location | Mile[5] | Destinations | Notes |
Sandoval | Bernalillo | 0.000 | I-25 south – Albuquerque | |
0.000 | I-25 north – Santa Fe | |||
2 | NM 528 south – Rio Rancho | |||
23.5 | NM 4 north – San Ysidro | |||
41.5 | NM 279 west | |||
63 | NM 197 south – Torreon | |||
Cuba | 64.5 | NM 126 east- Santa Fe National Forest | ||
67 | NM 96 north – La Jara | |||
85 | NM 537 north | |||
San Juan | 123 | NM 57 south | ||
Bloomfield | 151 | US 64 – Farmington, Taos | Southern end of NM 544 overlap | |
Aztec | 160 | NM 516 west (Aztec Boulevard) – Farmington | ||
161 | NM 173 east- Navajo State Park | |||
175 0.000 | Colorado-New Mexico state line | |||
La Plata | 191 | US 160 east – Pagosa Springs | South end of US 160 overlap | |
Durango | 195 | SH 3 north | ||
195.5 | US 160 west – Cortez | North end of US 160 overlap | ||
Ouray | Ridgway | 277 | SH 62 west – Placerville | |
Montrose | Montrose | 303 | SH 90 west (Main Street) – Naturita | |
305 | US 50 – Delta, Gunnison |
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Vista Clearview Bow Peep Sight Polymer
Product Family #: 2838398749
Suggested Products
- Vista Replacement Peep Sight Tubing Rubber Black... $3.19 Out of Stock, Backorder OK
- Bohning Serving Thread Bow String Serving .018" Diameter Nylon... $10.79 Available
- Bohning Bow String Separator Aluminum Red... $5.29 Available
- Bohning Hunter Bow String Kisser Button Polymer Black... $4.29 Available
- Bohning #24 Poly Loop Rope 1 Meter ... $5.19 Select Options
- G5 Meta Speed Stud Bow String Accessory Steel Blue Pack of 2... $9.99 Available
Substitute Products
- Extreme Silhouette Bow Peep Sight... $4.38 - $8.39 Select Options
- Jim Fletcher TruPeep Bow Peep Sight Aluminum... $2.93 - $5.29 Select Options
- TRUGLO Versa Peep Interchangeable Bow Peep Sight Aluminum... $16.79 Available
- G5 Meta Peep Bow Peep Sight... $9.95 Select Options
- G5 Meta Peep Titanium Bow Peep Sight... $19.99 Select Options
Others Bought
- Bohning Seal-Tite Bow String Wax Silicone 1 oz Tube... $5.29 Available
- QAD Ultra-Nok XL String Nock... $13.49 Available
- Flambeau Safe Shot 49" Single Bow Case Polymer Black... $41.49 Available
- Vista Long Guardian Arm Guard Polyester Camo... $15.79 Available
- Bohning Tex-Tite Bow String Wax 1 oz Tube... $4.19 Available
- Oregon Trail Laser-Cast Bullets 45-70 Government (459... $59.99 Out of Stock, Backorder OK
- TRUGLO TSX Pro Light Bow Sight ... $46.99 - $57.99 Select Options
Product Information
The Clearview Peep Sight is designed to provide a round field of view for today's shorter axle to axle bows. Rubber tubing ensures that this sight will always be in perfect alignment when you are ready to take your shot. This product may require the use of a bow press for installation.
Technical Information
Technical Information
- Material: Polymer/rubber
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