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S&G guillemot foot room update
By:Pete Notman
Date: 11/4/2001, 5:34 pm

Yo Myrl

I have just received an email from Joaquin Knierim in Germany who reports a footroom problem in his guillemot S&G. My feet are size 10 european (11-12 US), but being a cyclist and veteran swimmer, my feet naturally point downward at rest. It is uncomfortable for me to have them at right angles these days. When I am Kayaking my knees are spread out to brace and I only occasionally use the foot rests. So, when I reported having no problems with my Guillemot S&G, I didn't consider the possibility that having your long legs fully stretched out and upright might be a problem. I am going to rush home and try my Guillemot out for size just to see!

Hope like crazy you are thinking about a S&G guillemot and the gilmont isn't a design that I have overlooked. If it is, you should be looking at a guillemot anyway they are the 'bees knees' and I am only just slightly biased :d .

Cheers Pete

Messages In This Thread

Greetings All
Myrl Tanton -- 11/2/2001, 1:20 pm
Re: Greetings All - Thank you
Myrl Tanton -- 11/2/2001, 7:13 pm
3rd choice: but don't even figure the hours :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/3/2001, 12:08 am
Re: 3rd choice: but don't even figure the hours :)
Myrl Tanton -- 11/3/2001, 10:31 am
S&G guillemot foot room update
Pete Notman -- 11/4/2001, 5:34 pm
Re: 3rd choice: but don't even figure the hours :)
Ross Sieber -- 11/4/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: Plywood
Bryan Sarauer -- 11/4/2001, 12:52 pm
Re: 3rd choice: but don't even figure the hours :)
Pete Notman -- 11/3/2001, 3:44 pm
Re: I think you missed a zero!
Don Beale -- 11/2/2001, 7:49 pm
Re: The New Kayak Shop *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 11/2/2001, 6:58 pm
Re: The New Kayak Shop
Dean Trexel -- 11/2/2001, 7:15 pm
Re: The New Kayak Shop
Bob -- 11/2/2001, 7:38 pm
Re: The New Kayak Shop
Roger Nuffer -- 11/2/2001, 7:51 pm
Re: The New Kayak Shop
Grant G -- 11/3/2001, 2:08 pm
Re: The New Kayak Shop
Roger Nuffer -- 11/3/2001, 6:26 pm
Re: The New Kayak Shop
Grant G -- 11/4/2001, 12:32 am
Re: Greetings All
AJ -- 11/2/2001, 4:44 pm
Re: "good S&G book"
Dan Ruff -- 11/2/2001, 4:38 pm
but wait there is more
Pete Notman -- 11/2/2001, 4:12 pm
Re: Greetings All
Pete Notman -- 11/2/2001, 4:02 pm
Re: Lots of new addicts!
Don Beale -- 11/2/2001, 2:58 pm