Is it it not clear from the rules Matt?
Ok. Guilty (of sloth) as charged.
Yes I can use my ebike (or car) battery so long as i remove & disconnect them from the vehicle.
Right?
Yes, as long as the battery is removed from the vehicle you can then use the battery to power the radio.
Back when I had really long hair. Was there a radio? Yes, and my call was N9EP, and I made summit landings many times. That was before SOTA.
Elliott Pisor, K6EL
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hair today… gone tomorrow. (that’s a really cool ride!)
fd
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That some serious thatch. Also, nice approach vehicle.
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Most cool, El!
Did not know about your time in N9 country.
Got some “unofficial” stick time in B-model hueys in 'nam; a real Cadillac; and only 55 gallons an hour!
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Was not in N9 country. That’s the call of the helicopter radio, and N9EP was the only 4 digit vanity call available in 1981 with the initials of my name. I got the idea from Arnold Palmer, whose Lear was N1AP. Main difference is: he was a private multi-engine pilot and I’m a commercial copter pilot. The numbers on the side of aircraft are always the radio call, not the registration numbers. Fifty five gallons an hour in a Huey is closer to what I used up in a P-51, which burns 360 gallons an hour during take-off. The price per gallon at San Francisco International has dropped recently, down to 9.90 dollars per gallon.
Elliott, K6EL
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hmmmm. Kendal Mint Cake… any body from near Kendall (or a Cotswolds outdoor shop) heading to the States any time soon?? Not sure I can wait for my May trip for some of that sugary minty Goodness, and would gladly pay someone to smuggle me some 
This is the vehicle I head to (and most times sleep in) the Trailheads…home when the YL and I are not touring outside the states…
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We left home on 31st December at 4pm and spent Hogmanay in Dora. We’re doing a SOTA tour of Speyside summits. One more today, then back home and back to work tomorrow.
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It depends on the destination. Most times:
has 6.4 GW (Giga!).
Sometimes taxi too. I can afford it, because I don’t own a car, This mix works well for me.
73, Johannes
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My favourite mode of transportation - a custom made-to-measure titanium audax frame has developed an unfortunate problem…this is not the first time, in fact its the fourth time its happened to the same type of frame (previous three cracks were in the top-tube, chainstay and bottom-braket weld).
I am replacing it with a steel frame. Steel is real, as they say.
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At the beginning of this year my means of transportation is the modest but indestructible Honda CT-125.
Thanks to this “Toy” I have been able to reach trails that would have been impossible with the car.
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That’s so depressing. Ti frames were touted as a ‘frame for life’, just like steel frames.
Who’s the manufacturer? I know someone else who’s had to have his hard tail re-welded at the head tube / down tube.
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Its an Enigma. The manufacturer has replaced it each time, under the lifetime guarantee
I also own two Airborne Ti frames, one of which is used for touring…they were purchased over 20 years ago.
Looking forward to owning a steel bike again. I uae robust 36 spoke wheels from Spa Cycles, so a bit of extra weight on the frame will not be noticeable.
The lovely part about Ti, is that you just need to go over it with a green scouring pad and it looks like new Mine even had bead blasted decals, so bo problem with scruffy labels
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I almost bought an Airborne Zeppelin… well, technically I did, but the seller felt bereft after a few days so he asked for it back. I liked it.
I got a Dolan carbon bike after that, and it was absolutely fantastic - thousands of miles, numerous trips abroad in soft luggage. Not an issue. Threaded bottom bracket. Cracking bike.
Sold it to get something way more expensive (and a bit lighter) which is pants frankly (in terms of workmanship)! The wheels are cracking though. Oh well, suppose I can turn it into a turbo trainer frame LOL.
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