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eBike News by jbeattie
I got my wife an eBike for her birthday via my son at Specialized. Box arrived yesterday, and I about herniated myself getting it into the garage. One of...
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September 26th 20 04:42 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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Question about bearing cones. by Dan S. MacAbre
My missus has an Italian bike (Imperia) dating from, I'd guess, the 80's. The cones in the front wheel bearings are very pitted and creaky, and I'd like to...
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November 5th 19 05:24 PM
by AMuzi Go to last post
50 1,225
Peugeot PX-10 max cog size? by Joerg[_2_]
A friend has a vintage Peugeot PX-10, once upon a time nicely upgraded with Phil Woods axles and BB. He is heavily into MTB, home-made electric bikes and...
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September 26th 18 03:59 PM
by Joerg[_2_] Go to last post
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Sunscreen for bicycling by bob prohaska
Does anybody have suggestions for sunscreen to wear while bicycling? I've been using a stock of TopCare SPF30, but it's running out and I don't particularly...
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August 30th 18 10:38 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
50 2,457
Best bicycle bell? by Bruce W.1
I'm outfitting my new touring bike and it needs a bell. The diameter of my handlebars with tape is about 1.10" I don't like the bells I find in stores...
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October 1st 06 04:01 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
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MTBF for SPD-SL cleats? by Duncan Smith
I got my first set of SPD-SLs this September (used to ride with SPD), and on my lunchtime ride today one of the cleats snapped/sheared off at the toe while...
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December 24th 06 03:15 AM
by Rob Morley Go to last post
49 1,608
Back to the future!! by Qui si parla Campagnolo
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/tour07/tech/index.php?id=/photos/2007/tech/features/tour_boonen_transition07/Boonen_Transition_front_brake
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July 8th 07 08:26 PM
by datakoll Go to last post
49 1,323
Replacing cartridge bearings on outboard type bottom brackets by [email protected]
I have an FSA Mega-Exo crank and bottom bracket on my bike. The bearings are beginning to sound a bit dodgy on riders, especially after about two hours of...
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August 12th 07 03:51 AM
by jim beam Go to last post
49 3,025
Soldering Cable ends by Jeff[_4_]
....could someone tell me what the tricks are to soldering brake and derailleur cable ends? I've now tried with a few different types of solder and flux and...
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November 2nd 07 03:16 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
49 1,554
Stupid LBS tricks by Blair P. Houghton
A couple of weeks ago I left my bike at an LBS for a teardown and lube (it's cheap, it's quick, and they don't have to keep going back to the LBS for...
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September 22nd 06 06:40 PM
by Mike Jacoubowsky Go to last post
49 1,350
Fenders on a fast tourer-- too dangerous? by Jim Rogers
Hi All-- My old mountain bike has full fenders and they work very well, but I only ride that bike at a leisurely pace. I would like the protection of fenders...
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September 5th 06 06:19 PM
by Pat Lamb Go to last post
49 2,187
Sheldon Brown by Just zis Guy, you know?
Earlier in the year a number of us who are regulars on uk.rec.cycling and also members of the Cyclists' Touring Cub (CTC), the UK's largest and oldest cycling...
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October 10th 03 10:31 PM
by Peter Storey Go to last post
49 3,414
BB and pedal thread direction - WHY? by Mike Beauchamp
Heyo, I've always wondered.. why are the pedal and BB thread direction such that forward pedalling direction would be loosening them? If a pedal seized...
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May 13th 04 09:14 AM
by Adam Rush Go to last post
49 2,032
Unsprung weight ? by Leo Lichtman
"Retro Bob" wrote: (clip) Is it just an illusion ? If I hung a 5lb weight on me and then got on a light bike would I feel the same as...
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September 20th 04 09:24 PM
by Chalo Go to last post
49 1,728
What are cycling shoes for? by [email protected]
Hi all, I have been riding bicycle off and on for 40 years. I always wear whatever shoes, sandals, sometimes even flip-flops that are available to me at the...
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November 3rd 05 08:42 AM
by Gregory Sutter Go to last post
49 1,976
Sturmy Archer 8 speed by Dan Burkhart
I was just checking out the specs on this thing on the Sturmy Archer web site. Shimano and Sram will be playing catch up now with a disc brake version...
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December 10th 05 08:46 AM
by [email protected] Go to last post
49 1,260
New Campagnolo crank design... by Basjan
Everyone has probably seen Campy´s new BB/crank design "with a twist" on cyclingnews.com? http://tinyurl.com/zg22w Basjan
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June 4th 06 06:50 PM
by [email protected] Go to last post
49 1,139
Vegetable oil for your chain - WHY NOT? by BigBen
Hi All, Has anybody has bad experiences with this? If so, what kind of vegetable oil did you use? Where I live - Portugal - we tend to regard olive oil very...
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August 15th 06 06:48 AM
by G.T. Go to last post
49 1,619
Largest tires that will fit a racing bike by David Griffith
I have an steel framed 80's Pinarello racing bike. I've been riding it 20-25 miles per day on Florida's flat roads for the last 5 years. Strictly for...
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August 29th 06 06:33 AM
by Mark Hickey Go to last post
49 1,535
Comparing 50/34 to 53/39 by Bruni
John summed up well save one point. Some racers balk at the "back shift" required to keep R's up on the 34-50 shift. I personally use a 34-48 to minimise this...
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September 24th 03 09:40 PM
by David L. Johnson Go to last post
49 1,995
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