Tue, 22 Dec 1998 08:42:08 +0100 - Message No. 4587
From: "AVL,Gregor Baer"

Subject: Re: Kidney belt-yes or no?



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The Kidney belt is used to protect Your kidneys from
vibration.

Dirk De bruyn escribió:

>  John, Some may laugh, others will understand ...I've a
> bad back and I'm a motorcycle driving instructor: so I
> always wear a belt.  So do most of the colleageus I
> know.When you sit on a bike the whole day, the lower part
> of your back can use some support coping with the weight
> of your upper body; specially when roads are bumpy.Prices
> for good quality will vary from appr. 30 EURO till 50 EURO
> :-)Dirk
>
>      -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>      Van: John Olav Lindtjørn 
>      Aan: xrv@atic.org 
>      Datum: zondag 20 december 1998 13:41
>      Onderwerp: (XRV) Kidney belt-yes or no?Hello I
>      am planning a series of longer trips in africa
>      by bike, and as you know the roads there are not
>      always of the best condition.  I have heard that
>      professionals and also some non-p use kidney
>      belts.  Why is this.  When do you need to use
>      one.  Is it advisable for me to get one, or does
>      it not make much of a difference?If I should buy
>      one, what should i look for and what prices can
>      i expect? Hope to get an answer soon-  John Olav
>      Lindtjørn
>      Volten 14
>      1340 Bekkestua
>      Norway
>      Tlf- (+47) 67 10 57 84
>


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The Kidney belt is used to protect Your kidneys from vibration.

Dirk De bruyn escribió:

 John, Some may laugh, others will understand ...I've a bad back and I'm a motorcycle driving instructor: so I always wear a belt.  So do most of the colleageus I know.When you sit on a bike the whole day, the lower part of your back can use some support coping with the weight of your upper body; specially when roads are bumpy.Prices for good quality will vary from appr. 30 EURO till 50 EURO :-)Dirk
-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: John Olav Lindtjørn <john-l@online.no>
Aan: xrv@atic.org <xrv@atic.org>
Datum: zondag 20 december 1998 13:41
Onderwerp: (XRV) Kidney belt-yes or no?Hello I am planning a series of longer trips in africa by bike, and as you know the roads there are not always of the best condition.  I have heard that professionals and also some non-p use kidney belts.  Why is this.  When do you need to use one.  Is it advisable for me to get one, or does it not make much of a difference?If I should buy one, what should i look for and what prices can i expect? Hope to get an answer soon-  John Olav Lindtjørn
Volten 14
1340 Bekkestua
Norway
Tlf- (+47) 67 10 57 84
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