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Rail Trail Management Issues -help by
The Victoria Rail Trail is an existing multi-use trail extending from Lindsay to Kinmount in Ontario, Canada. Our governing body, The City of Kawartha Lakes...
June 17th 05 10:39 PM
by G.T. Go to last post
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Easy question about technical clothing (overheating/overcooling) by
At the risk of sounding like an extreme newbie: Can someone please tell me the advantages of wearing "technical clothing" (polypro and moisture-wicking...
April 5th 05 08:07 AM
by Westie Go to last post
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Easy question about technical clothing (MORE THOUGHTS) by
First of all, thanks to all who replied to my note below. However, it seems, for the most part, that my initial question still hasn't been answered. Most of...
April 6th 05 11:42 AM
by dabac Go to last post
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Buying a used bike...a few questions. by
Well this will be my first Mountain Bike in years and it will be my first serious mountain bike. I'm currently looking in the sub $1000cad level and most...
February 12th 04 12:31 PM
by gazzer Go to last post
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Easy question about technical clothing (THANKS PENNY) by
Penny, Thanks for such a great reply. Unfortunately, I got it *after* I posted my "MORE THOUGHTS" post. I'm glad I found the resident expert. (Sorry about...
April 5th 05 04:52 PM
by small change Go to last post
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Easy question about technical clothing (Thanks Westie! :-) by
Hey, thanks Westie. This has been the most intelligent response so far. It makes sense, and (in my case) it may be that the skin-tight synths don't allow for...
April 5th 05 08:17 AM
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SKS Shockboard used on a Cannondale Lefty by
Has anyone experience clearance problems when mounting a SKS Shockboard on a Cannondale Jekyll Lefty. I installed the special Lefty adapter and mounted the...
October 22nd 03 01:49 AM
by Charles Beristain Go to last post
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Mavic 618's: CD vs ?? by (Pete Cresswell)
Got a Mavic 618 couple years back when I toasted a 517. Seems tb holding up ok. Now my other 517 wheel is on the way to wheel heaven - with the...
April 4th 05 06:20 PM
by JD Go to last post
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Phoenix: Does it cool off significantly in late afternoon? by (Pete Cresswell)
Somebody wants me to go out there when days are going tb high nineties, low hundreds. Not ridable for Yours Truly. I'm wondering if the rapid radiation...
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April 15th 05 03:53 PM
by Mark Hickey Go to last post
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Remote Lockout Front Shocks: Are we there yet? by (Pete Cresswell)
I've got a 'zoc Pro/Eta right now and I actually do find the sort-of lockout useful on long climbs. But there's a PITA factor in forgetting to unlock it at...
(Multi-page thread 1 2)
April 13th 05 01:14 PM
by (Pete Cresswell) Go to last post
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Really old bike, new v-brakes too far apart by (Pete Cresswell)
They're so far apart that the springs that separate pads from wheel can't do their job. Adjustment screws are maxed out. Utility/errand bike - no big...
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March 8th 05 09:30 AM
by Shaun aRe Go to last post
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Galfer Disc: Anybody bought one recently? by (Pete Cresswell)
I got one about a year ago. Liked it so much that I ordered two more when I toasted the disc on another bike. But the two that just arrived look different...
February 27th 05 09:00 PM
by (Pete Cresswell) Go to last post
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Maverick Sus: What Are The Downsides? by (Pete Cresswell)
Been riding one for about six months now. I'm assuming that they aren't much of a presence in unsponsered racing because I seldom see/hear mention of...
(Multi-page thread 1 2)
January 13th 05 03:40 AM
by Slacker Go to last post
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Bar Ends: Flush or slightly inset? by (Pete Cresswell)
I think I've figured out how wide I want my bars and right now there's about 1.5" of bar sticking out from each bar end. I'm going to trim the bars with a...
November 12th 04 05:15 AM
by Mark Hickey Go to last post
6 941
Marzocchi Pro w/ETA: Changing Oil? by (Pete Cresswell)
Not finding anything in the manual except an admonition to do it every x hours. Web site doesn't seem to have anything more. Am I missing...
September 12th 04 10:18 PM
by (Pete Cresswell) Go to last post
9 1,708
Maverick MonoLink Assembly? by (Pete Cresswell)
(oops! I just posted this to rec.bicycles.tech by mistake... so this will effectively be a...
August 13th 04 01:24 AM
by (Pete Cresswell) Go to last post
4 1,106
Bar Ends: Something to compensate for sweep? by (Pete Cresswell)
Seems like bar ends and sweep are a bad combination - like the sweep will angle the ends outwards so as to catch brush even easier. Are there bar ends whose...
June 19th 04 03:33 AM
by Stephen Baker Go to last post
3 1,237
Colder Weather: Harder To Ride? by (Pete Cresswell)
Is it just me? I definately get out of breath sooner when it's 40-ish than when it's 60-ish. Doesn't seem logical. Seems like the cooler air should have...
(Multi-page thread 1 2 3)
December 31st 03 04:21 AM
by KLydesdale Go to last post
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Double Amputee Rider? by (Pete Cresswell)
Somewhere here alt.mountain-bike or rec.bicycles.tech I read a thread with reference to somebody who was a double amputee who rode fairly seriously. There's a...
December 11th 03 09:05 PM
by Dave Salovesh Go to last post
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Romic: Seems to bob about same as Fox air? by (Pete Cresswell)
Am I missing something? Just replaced the Fox air shock on my Ellsworth Isis with a new Romic. Haven't really *ridden* it yet - but just noodling up and down...
July 21st 03 08:57 PM
by Alastair Maxwell Go to last post
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