Bicycle Diary [Bike Diary]  Ver 1.11                06 Feb 2001

by Albert Plitt


Description
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Bicycle Diary is a bike ride logging program that helps you track training and touring bicycle rides.  Use it to log information about your rides and to provide summaries of the trips with textural and graphic reports.  Bike Diary uses a database, which you build, of riders, routes and bikes to mininmize the data entry effort.  Bike Diary also features a bike gear designer window, in which you can perform what-if analyses of different gear combinations.  It can also export the trip data to allow further analysis with a spreadsheet or statistics program. A route cue sheet editor is also included to facilitate creating cyclist friendly route cue sheets.  Shareware $20.00.

Version 1.11 of Bicycle Diary replaces all earlier versions.


System Requirements
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Bike Diary is completely self-contained and requires Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, 98 or ME. Bike Diary stores its operating files in the single directory in which the main application program is stored.  In addition, two Windows extension files are stored in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory, and the BIKEDIARY.INI file is stored in the WINDOWS directory.


Installation
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FROM .ZIP FILE --- If you downloaded the .ZIP file, first create a new
temporary directory on your hard drive (e.g. C:\TEMP) then Unzip the archive
BD111.ZIP into that directory.  From the Windows 3.1x File menu or from
Windows 9x Start menu, Run C:\TEMP\SETUP.EXE.  This will start the
installation process.  Follow the on-screen prompts.  The setup process
installs all the files necessary to run Bike Diary.  If you are upgrading,
select the Udate option in the Restructure utility.  If this is a new
installation, select New in the Restructure utility.

FROM FLOPPY DISK --- Insert Disk 1 into drive A:.  From the Windows
3.1x File menu or from Windows Start menu, Run A:\SETUP.EXE.  This will start
the installation process.  Follow the on-screen prompts.  The setup process
installs all the files necessary to run Bike Diary  If you are upgrading,
select the Udate option in the Restructure utility.  If this is a new
installation, select New in the Restructure utility.

Bike Diary does not modify any of your system files.  It does add BIKDIARY.INI
to your Windows directory (e.g. C:\WINDOWS) and if needed, BIVBX11.DLL and
CHART2FX.VBX the your Windows/System directory.


Uninstall
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To uninstall Bike Diary, run the uninstall option found in the program group.


Operation
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Operating instructions are included in the on-line help system.


Shareware
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Bicycle Diary is shareware, it is not free software.  You are free to use the
trial copy of the program for an evaluation period of 30 days.  If you
continue using it beyond the evaluation period, you are obliged to register
the software.  There are three methods by which you can register: US Mail,
SWREG via CompuServe and on the Internet through SWReg Atlantic Coast.

US Mail

To register by US mail,  fill in the Order Blank (which you can print from the
Help screen) and mail it and a check payable to Albert Plitt for US$20.00 plus, if you want floppy disks, $1.50 postage & handling drawn against a US bank to:

    Albert Plitt
    4714 Salterforth Place
    Ellicott City, MD 21043

You will be sent by return postage the latest version of Bicycle Diary on 3-1/2" floppy disk and your personalized validation code number.  Include your E-mail address with your registration to receive your validation code more quickly.  Once you register your copy using the validation number, the initial wait screen will no longer appear.  The validation number will be valid for all future upgrades to the software.

SWREG

You can register from CompuServe or the Internet using Atlantic Coast SWReg at http://www.swreg.org.  Search for product "Bicycle Diary".  The cost for registering via SWReg is US$20.00 plus, if you want floppy disks, $1.50 postage & handling.

When you register via SWReg , you will be sent by return postage the latest version of Bike Diary on 3-1/2" floppy disk and your personalized validation code number.  Once you register your copy using the validation number, the initial wait screen will no longer appear.  The validation number will be valid for all future upgrades to the software.

With any method of registration, if you include your e-mail address, we'll
forward your validation number via return e-mail in addition to forwarding you
the floppy disk.

Please note that even if you paid for a diskette or CD-ROM containing this
package, you must still register Bike Diary to use it beyond the 30 day free
trial period.  The fee you paid for the CD-ROM or diskette is someone else's
"share" of the shareware.

You are free to pass the Unregistered Version of the Bicycle Diary package to
others or to upload it to bulletin boards provided 1) you do not charge an
amount greater than the cost of distribution, and 2) that all the files
comprising the original package are unaltered and included.  Of course, a
registered version of the software may not be uploaded or otherwise
distributed to others.


Disclaimer
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This software is distributed "as is" and although we are aware of no problems
with it, we make no warranties.


Contacting the Author
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If you have any problems with this program or ideas for features that should
be added, changed or removed, we can be reached at the following electronic
addresses (in addition to the mail address below).

E-mail:
  plittah@connext.net

Albert Plitt
4714 Salterforth Place
Ellicott City, MD 21043-6518
USA
