RE: [Paddlewise] Racks/mileage may vary

My racks (2 sets of TLCs and 2 Sets of Rollers) cost me a mile per gallon. I
burn 18 gallons a week which is about 18 miles a week that I lose on the
racks, however, I paddle at least 18 miles a week so does that mean I at
least break even ecologically??

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of John Fereira
Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 1:10 PM
To: sullivaned_at_pop.mts.kpnw.org; p w
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Racks/mileage may vary


At 08:56 AM 5/10/00 -0700, E. Sullivan wrote:
>I went to a kayak club meeting recently and noticed many
>many cars with empty racks on car roofs. It makes a nice
>'I'm a kayaker' badge, but adds to greenhouse gasses. Take
>'em off.
>
>Cycling to work this morning I was passed by a Suburban with
>a Yakima pod on the roof. Not only commuting with several
>extra tons to move his 200 lb body, he had to add i to i
>with an accoutrement he won't use again for months. 

How were you able to draw that conclusion?  My wife has a Yakima rack on
the top of her Explorer, but it's a replacement for the factory rack.
Just looking at the vehicle I would find it difficult to draw any
conclusions as to how often the rack is used (about a half dozen times in
the last month), or how far it's used for commuting everyday (about 80
miles a day).
 
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