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Semi-Ghetto SS Hub? by
(PeteCresswell)
Finished the bolt over from my Surly 1x1 to the new Salsa XXL
frame.
Now I want to revert the Surly to it's intended use using parts
at hand.
Just about...
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5 |
416 |
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Tensiometer On Butted Spokes? by
(PeteCresswell)
A couple of my old 26" wheels use 14-gauge spokes and I know the
spoke tensions as measured with a tensiometer.
Since they were professionally hand-built and...
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22 |
1,056 |
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Tire Pressure vs Rollability by
(PeteCresswell)
Per Robert Chung:
One of the problems with
uncontrolled coast downs is that you can't be sure about the entrance
speed.
I never thought about that part. ...
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310 |
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Disc Brake Has Gotten Grabby? by
(PeteCresswell)
Avid mechs - front and rear.
Lately the rear has become "grabby". I apply just a trace of
brake, it's OK for maybe a second or two seconds, then it...
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617 |
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"Half Links" ? by
(PeteCresswell)
Internally-geared hub, vertical dropouts, 41 front/17 rear fits
just perfectly.... no chain tensioner required.
I had been under the impression that my next...
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528 |
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Leather Sling-Type Saddle: Tension? by
(PeteCresswell)
Coming off a long downtime today, I noticed that my Brooks B-72 wasn't
comfortable. Inspection revealed that the tension bolt had backed
itself out to zero...
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4 |
780 |
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Sweat Rags? by
(PeteCresswell)
Has anybody found anything better than terrycloth - which I find kind of
bulky to carry in a back pocket at the gym.
--
Pete Cresswell
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Spokes Working Loose: Reasons? by
(PeteCresswell)
Rear wheel.
Been riding current build for several years now.
Last few months, some spokes have been working themselves loose.
I hear a noise with rotation...
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3 |
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Spoke Size For 220# Rider? by
(PeteCresswell)
I'm thinking 14/15 double-butted both front and rear.
Rigid bike, 700c cyclocross wheels, rough surfaces but nothing
radical jump/bump-wise.
Seems logical...
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Salsa Fargo Frame Arrived Today by
(PeteCresswell)
The green isn't quite as bad as I expected. "Puke Green" is
definitely a misnomer.
Bottle/rack mounts? You want bottle/rack mounts? Never seen
this many on...
( 1 2)
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1,025 |
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Precor Elliptical: Watts vs Cyclist's? by
(PeteCresswell)
I've started doing 1-hour sessions on Precor's 100i elliptical
machine.
http://www.bodyconcept.com/family/6133/display.html
I'm using "Calories Per...
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Calories/Hour == Watts? by
(PeteCresswell)
I'm trying to convert the calories/hour that a Precor elliptical
machine says I'm putting out into watts so I can compare it with
commonly-quoted power figures...
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20 |
526 |
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Ticking Noise? by
(PeteCresswell)
Steel frame, Rohloff chain tensioner (i.e. a single-speed setup,
but with internal-geared hub).
Loud "tick" when drive side pedal passes through...
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3 |
426 |
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39 |
780 |
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3 |
692 |
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2 |
332 |
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BOB vs LongTail? by
(PeteCresswell)
Idle curiosity question:
What do longtails like Surly's Big Dummy or Yuba's Mundo offer
that a sophisticated trailer like one of BobGears does not?
--...
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846 |
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46 |
2,582 |
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70 |
2,646 |