Re: You know you've got too much money when...

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http://tinyurl.com/3rngn

Holyoke Massachusetts, Batman, are those *tapered* roller bearings?!

What were they thinking?!

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"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much
to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes,
it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)

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On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:21:54 GMT, Retro Bob >
wrote:

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>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
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LOL You know that guy never had a 9 to 5 job!

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On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 22:21:54 GMT, Retro Bob >
wrote:

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>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
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LOL You know that guy never had a 9 to 5 job!

[Werehatrack]

On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 18:05:24 -0700, LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0
m > wrote:

>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
>
>Holyoke Massachusetts, Batman, are those *tapered* roller bearings?!

Nope. Note the radial needle thrust bearings. Each side has a thrust
bearing and a load bearing.

>What were they thinking?!

Probably "tapered bearings would be easier, but while it can slop back
and forth laterally if it's not correctly adjusted, this still won't
wobble even then."

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[Werehatrack]

On Fri, 08 Oct 2004 18:05:24 -0700, LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0
m > wrote:

>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
>
>Holyoke Massachusetts, Batman, are those *tapered* roller bearings?!

Nope. Note the radial needle thrust bearings. Each side has a thrust
bearing and a load bearing.

>What were they thinking?!

Probably "tapered bearings would be easier, but while it can slop back
and forth laterally if it's not correctly adjusted, this still won't
wobble even then."

--
Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
Some gardening required to reply via email.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

[Werehatrack]

On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 02:37:26 GMT, Retro Bob >
wrote:

>On 08 Oct 2004 22:00:02 EDT, wrote:
>
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
>>>
>>>
>>LOL You know that guy never had a 9 to 5 job!
>
>
>Incredibly, there were actually 3 of them willing to pay over $600.

Try getting the item custom-made, using good materials and with proper
hardening, and you'd find that the price isn't really all that far out
of line.
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[Werehatrack]

On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 02:37:26 GMT, Retro Bob >
wrote:

>On 08 Oct 2004 22:00:02 EDT, wrote:
>
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
>>>
>>>
>>LOL You know that guy never had a 9 to 5 job!
>
>
>Incredibly, there were actually 3 of them willing to pay over $600.

Try getting the item custom-made, using good materials and with proper
hardening, and you'd find that the price isn't really all that far out
of line.
--
Typoes are a feature, not a bug.
Some gardening required to reply via email.
Words processed in a facility that contains nuts.

[Ryan Cousineau]

In article >,
Werehatrack > wrote:

> On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 02:37:26 GMT, Retro Bob >
> wrote:
>
> >On 08 Oct 2004 22:00:02 EDT, wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
> >>>
> >>>
> >>LOL You know that guy never had a 9 to 5 job!
> >
> >
> >Incredibly, there were actually 3 of them willing to pay over $600.
>
> Try getting the item custom-made, using good materials and with proper
> hardening, and you'd find that the price isn't really all that far out
> of line.

The winning bidder is a near-legendary figure in eBay's bicycle
categories. He's an avid collector of very special vintage bike bits,
and is willing to pay top dollar to get the stuff.

Me? I just want to see his garage.

--
Ryan Cousineau, http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

[Ryan Cousineau]

In article >,
Werehatrack > wrote:

> On Sat, 09 Oct 2004 02:37:26 GMT, Retro Bob >
> wrote:
>
> >On 08 Oct 2004 22:00:02 EDT, wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>>http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
> >>>
> >>>
> >>LOL You know that guy never had a 9 to 5 job!
> >
> >
> >Incredibly, there were actually 3 of them willing to pay over $600.
>
> Try getting the item custom-made, using good materials and with proper
> hardening, and you'd find that the price isn't really all that far out
> of line.

The winning bidder is a near-legendary figure in eBay's bicycle
categories. He's an avid collector of very special vintage bike bits,
and is willing to pay top dollar to get the stuff.

Me? I just want to see his garage.

--
Ryan Cousineau, http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

[LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m]

>> http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
>>
>> Holyoke Massachusetts, Batman, are those *tapered* roller bearings?!
>
> Nope. Note the radial needle thrust bearings. Each side has
> a thrust bearing and a load bearing.
>
>> What were they thinking?!
>
> Probably "tapered bearings would be easier, but while it can slop
> back and forth laterally if it's not correctly adjusted, this
> still won't wobble even then."

As Alexander Haig once said, "a little overkill never hurt anybody".

--
"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much
to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes,
it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)

[LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m]

>> http://tinyurl.com/3rngn
>>
>> Holyoke Massachusetts, Batman, are those *tapered* roller bearings?!
>
> Nope. Note the radial needle thrust bearings. Each side has
> a thrust bearing and a load bearing.
>
>> What were they thinking?!
>
> Probably "tapered bearings would be easier, but while it can slop
> back and forth laterally if it's not correctly adjusted, this
> still won't wobble even then."

As Alexander Haig once said, "a little overkill never hurt anybody".

--
"Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much
to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes,
it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877)