Sun May 18 18:20:35 1997 - Message No. 831
From: Jorn Ronnow

Subject: Re: Question on Mapholder/Roadbook.


At 14:25 97-05-14 UT, you wrote:
>Anybody having any special thoughts on mounting a mapholder or roadbook?
>Experiences? Hard to mount? Effective? Relevant mapsizes? Brands?

As usual, it's a question of what to pay. If you are willing to part with
2000-2500 SEK, the MD electric roadbook is the cream of the crop. A whole
bunch of Dakar teams use it. The paper is always under tension, since it
never "unrolls" due to vibrations (a common problem on many roadbooks, and
then you will have to turn the "forward knob" many times to tension the
paper roll before it starts rolling).

For a more normal price, about 700-800 SEK, you get a manual roadbook
holder from Johan Weinö. It's aluminium, like the MD, and is very well
built. The knobs have high friction, so that the paper never unrolls in
this roadbook either. You can reach at "johan.weino@lerum.mail.telia.com".

If you've seen one of these roadbooks, you will never accept one of
Acerbis' on your bike :-)

Keep sliding
-John



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