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Mr. Invisible · Tue Aug 26, 2008 11:49 am

If you hit a tennis ball, that could cause you to loose control. Get some sidewalk chaulk.

LittleRedRider · Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:00 pm

Hadn't thought of that - tennis balls cut in half were suggested in one of the practice guides - but that chalk makes more sense.

for the suggestion.

follow · #13 Unread post by **follow** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:48 pm

I got some of those small cones from the dollar store and guess what they were only a dollar $...(sorry my warped sense of humor comes out every now and then, I must be jonezin for a ride). Did you get to check out WWW.loe1000.org, I hope you can make it. If not hubby and I will be passing by so I will give you a

as we ride thru.

LittleRedRider · Thu Aug 28, 2008 10:01 am

Thanks Follow -

the $ store - I hadn't thought of looking there. I did check out LOE1000, that sounds like a blast. My hubby has a weird work sked, weekends & evenings for the next few months, so we'll probably won't make it this year, but next year.... Give

as you go by!

mazer · #15 Unread post by **mazer** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:35 pm

If you dont have a dollar store nearby or they are out of cones, go to your local sporting goods store, they use those cones for soccer, football etc.. practice

Shorts · #16 Unread post by **Shorts** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 3:16 pm

I used orange cones from the sore. They were pretty light. Matter of fact, on windy days they wouldn't stay put.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_-WRcUeHaY

Mr. Invisible · Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:17 pm

Wow, I never thought of that. Since I haven't had the MSF class yet, I could practice the cones in my SUV.

goodies · #18 Unread post by **goodies** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:55 pm

My friend got some at Lowes. They are really light. I also got some tennis balls, but haven't tried them yet. They are a pain to try and cut in two. We didn't get many cones, but used them to make "curves" in the parking lot. I would take it from different sides with each pass.

ccshamp · #19 Unread post by **ccshamp** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:55 am

Durn. I bought a bunch of cheap tennis balls and I was hoping I'd figure out an easy way to cut them.

Where there's a will. . .

Welcome, Sandy! I'm in your age bracket!

#20 Unread post by **dr_bar** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 5:26 am

ccshamp wrote:hopng I'd figure out an easy way to cut them.

Poke a hole, then use heavy duty bandage shears.