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Ken replied to the topic Quiet Forum in the forum Miscellaneous 4 years, 10 months ago

Unfortunate that you would let someone else control your recreational fun.

Ken replied to the topic Starting an Upstate South Carolina team for 2019 in the forum Clubs, Teams & Charters 4 years, 11 months ago

Hi Thomas,

I live in Travelers Rest, SC and have done RAGBRAI 7 times. I usually go with the Melon City Bike Club out of Muscatine. I have relatives there so usually head there a week or so before RAGBRAI. But since I moved to SC, I have sparked a RAGBRAI interest in several of my biking friends in TR. So would be interested in your…[Read more]

Ken replied to the topic Cedar County Sheriff in the forum RAGBRAI XLVI – 2018 5 years, 10 months ago

Hi Ken,

As always, a voice of reason. Thanks. Ken

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 5 years, 11 months ago

Hooray!! Appears to be fixed!

Thanks!

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years ago

UPDATE… Received this response to E-Mail

Hi Ken,
Thank you for reaching out. We recently notified our web developers of this issue and they are looking into it.

Thanks,

Mariah Jepson
RAGBRAI Office Specialist

Mission accomplished.

Thanks

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years ago

Thanks, Ken

Good point. Per your suggestion, I sent the E-Mail a few minutes ago.

Ken

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years ago

At the risk of being chastised even more, since RAGBRAI 2017 is now history,I was wondering if there are any plans to look into this word wrap issue?

For the record, I am viewing the website with a PC, WIN10, FireFox browser. The word wrap issue is present in the Forums and on the blog. I have also tried Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome and…[Read more]

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 1 month ago

Thanks Ken. I was beginning to feel that in my old age I had lost touch with reality.

Anyway, on my FireFox browser, the problem still exists with your post.

Ken

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 1 month ago

Hi Adam,

Sorry for the mistype. I meant FireFox. Foxfire is another application I use and my fingers and brain were not in sync. Nice catch. Thanks.

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 1 month ago

Another update. Installed CHROME and tried it. Problem not there. So it is evidently related to the browser. So far, Foxfire and Edge exhibit the problem, Chrome is OK.

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 1 month ago

Hi Sam,

OK perhaps amateurish was a little harsh. If others are not seeing this (I know at least one other poster mentioned it a few weeks ago) it must have something to do with the browser and/or operating system. I use WIN 10 and Firefox, both of which are updated to the latest version. I will try a couple of other browsers but I would have…[Read more]

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 1 month ago

Hi Peg,

OK, a little more detail. When a sentence exceeds the space allowed for a line, every other system I know of has a process to decide where to break the sentence and start a new line. These systems usually do not break the sentence in the middle of a word. In your post for example, your third sentence is rather long thus requiring two…[Read more]

Ken replied to the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 1 month ago

Are you saying you don’t see it or just that it does not bother you?

Ken started the topic Forum Word Wrap in the forum Miscellaneous 6 years, 1 month ago

Please have your web site team address the word wrap issue. It is incredibly distracting to try to read a post or blog entry with the current amateurish word wrap technique or lack of same.

Ken replied to the topic another Medical problem in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 5 months ago

With your new 559 you have a built in curb! You can stay in that seat all day!

Ken

Ken replied to the topic another Medical problem in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 5 months ago

Holy cow!! I often tell people that when I converted from regular bike to recumbent trike that I no longer had muscle aches in my neck, my arms, my wrists, my back and my butt. The only muscles I use now are my quads!! But you have managed to find another way to inflict pain from triking.

I was lucky enough to recently buy a home right on…[Read more]

Ken replied to the topic Catrike, Greenspeed, HP Velotechnik, ICE and TerraTrike riders in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 6 months ago

Hi John,

You asked what gearing?

If it has stock gearing, the chain rings are 52-39-30. And the cassette is 11-36. That is not low enough gearing for anyone unless there are no hills and you are very strong.

I’m 74 and reasonably fit. I changed the granny chain ring from 30 to 24. And I added a 42 to the cassette (replacing one of the…[Read more]

Ken replied to the topic Catrike, Greenspeed, HP Velotechnik, ICE and TerraTrike riders in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 6 months ago

Looks great. I see it has some optional add-ons. Don’t forget the gearing mods I recommended. You will need them on that last RAGBRAI day!! I won’t be there this year, best of luck with your new ride.

Ken replied to the topic Wheel dip in the Big Souix River? in the forum RAGBRAI XLV – 2017 6 years, 6 months ago

Princess Amanda, I love your idea!!! If Lefty and I can make it this year, I’ll be dipping in the Floyd, as you suggest!!! First things first, I need to buy a recumbent trike. Lefty and I fell 5 times over the past two years. My balance (thanks to Lefty) is horrible. I’m planning on doing some trike test rides next week. If I find one I like, I’l…[Read more]

Ken replied to the topic Are you still riding? in the forum RAGBRAI XLIV – 2016 6 years, 11 months ago

Hi Mike,

I went with a Catrike 559 a year ago and my regular bike has been hanging in the garage ever since. I also got tired of falling over. Never considered it a balance issue, but still. I am 73. Rode my seventh RAGBRAI last year, first year on a trike.

It is a whole different world! If you expect that you can continue your riding…[Read more]

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