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Rim Cyclery's Cord-Dispensing System

Rim Cyclery is one of several well-equipped bike stores in Moab. I happened to drop in
while taking pictures of street scenes and discovered an interesting system for dispensing
nylon cord and rope. Cord is stored on spools in one room and is channeled---using carabiners
as guides---to a cutting area in the neighboring room. This is much more interesting than
the typical arrangement of cordage spools in a store. The woman on duty gave me
permission to take these pictures but she was not interested in being photographed.

These pictures were taken in 2006.
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From this exterior view of the mild-mannered store one gets no hint of the cool system inside
From this exterior view of the mild-mannered store one gets no hint of the cool system inside		 Spools on high (changing them might be a chore!)
Spools on high (changing them might be a chore!)		 Looking up at the spools---something you can't do in other stores
Looking up at the spools---something you can't do in other stores		 Cord on its way across the room
Cord on its way across the room		 Carabiners as guides
Carabiners as guides
Top of opposite wall: heavy-duty rappeling hardware
Top of opposite wall: heavy-duty rappeling hardware		 Far wall, with slot leading to the next room
Far wall, with slot leading to the next room		 Slot is a conduit to the next room
Slot is a conduit to the next room		 Out of the slot, down past the hot knife, and into the box
Out of the slot, down past the hot knife, and into the box		 Prices
Prices

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Dave Beedon14-Apr-2008 21:03
Thank you, Jason. Your support is what keeps me going---even if you have nothing to say in my behalf.
Jason Anderson12-Apr-2008 01:42
Rube Goldberg would be very proud.
Fantastic documentary work. You will receive a promotion if I have anything to say about it (I don't).
Monte Dodge17-Nov-2007 14:05
There was a lovely gal in this place that had great hair and ended up being a " Model " for every Mt. Bike book in the nation that came to this place. Her riding on the slick rock trail... I need to go back !!!
Greg Little23-Jul-2007 18:44
Interesting set up. I guess its just to keep the spools out of the store?
1moremile25-May-2007 00:22
Oh, a biker chick.
Monte Dodge22-May-2007 17:56
Been there. There was in the mid 80's and most beautiful gal working there and was always featured in early mountain bike mags. Long blond thick brades.. Great place..
Guest 19-May-2007 18:39
Everso very cool! The inventor must be an interesting person...
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