Forum: General
November 16th 09, 04:45 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 23
Views: 747
Dog & Bike Stories Wanted
Pat wrote:
Sorry, but my experience is different from yours. You seem to be saying that
nothing can be done about dogs vis a vis chasing bicyclists. I lived and
rode a...
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Forum: General
November 15th 09, 12:17 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 23
Views: 747
Dog & Bike Stories Wanted
Norman wrote:
On Nov 14, 2:26*am, wrote:
* *I continue to try to recoup damages for dog/bike accident I was in
last year. *A dog ran in...
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Forum: General
November 14th 09, 07:26 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 23
Views: 747
Dog & Bike Stories Wanted
I continue to try to recoup damages for dog/bike accident I was in
last year. A dog ran in front of me, causing me to swerve and crash.
But the dog owner's insurance people are laying the blame...
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Forum: General
November 1st 09, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,506
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Forum: General
October 16th 09, 04:07 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 3
Views: 612
Odometer which is also a watch
wrote:
I am sure wireless odometers have a clock, but is there one you could
wear as a watch, and then when you ride your bike you do not have to
...
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Forum: General
September 1st 09, 05:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 2
Views: 808
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Forum: General
August 12th 09, 06:06 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,060
Glueless Tire Patches
Paul wrote:
On Aug 10, 11:57*pm, wrote:
* *I happened to be in a K-Mart store yesterday, and decided I'd see
what sort of bike stuff they had....
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Forum: General
August 11th 09, 04:57 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,060
Glueless Tire Patches
I happened to be in a K-Mart store yesterday, and decided I'd see
what sort of bike stuff they had. The thing I noticed was a patch kit
that features patches that don't require cement/glue.
...
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Forum: General
August 7th 09, 04:25 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,540
Just what does a 60% chance of rain mean?
Bill Baka wrote:
(F) but if I am riding and hit a cold front and drop to that I can't
ride over 5 MPH. I had to have some bored firefighters pick me up once
when...
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Forum: General
August 2nd 09, 06:51 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 596
Free Mountain Bike Ebook
Leo Lichtman wrote:
wrote: I'd ask if he'd ever heard of
Fletcher's Law of Inverse Appreciation.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Would you please...
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Forum: General
August 2nd 09, 05:00 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 596
Free Mountain Bike Ebook
ejflash wrote:
I want your feedback on the following two questions:
1. If you had 5 minutes to talk with a pro mountain biker what
question are you dying to get...
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Forum: General
July 24th 09, 04:01 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 10
Views: 807
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Forum: General
July 14th 09, 07:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 757
The Cyclist Disposition
Papa Tom wrote:
Can somebody explain to me why so many bicyclists are so angry?
They don't ride enough. Endorphine withdrawal.
Bill
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Forum: General
June 26th 09, 04:27 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,363
Weird Bike Sighting of the Year
Wow, did I see one today. In the area between downtown Salt Lake
City and the University of Utah, there it was, unfortunately going the
other way on a busy street. I only got a glimpse, but what...
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Forum: General
June 24th 09, 11:29 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 928
Very Sad - VA & NC Please Read
http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_12673684
This is a very sad case, a tragic accident in which a cyclist was
killed. To make matters worse, authorities found little or nothing to
enable them to...
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Forum: General
June 2nd 09, 03:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 3
Views: 756
Driver's education in 2009?
wrote:
This tells me that the newer generation is still clinging to the idea
of "getting a driver's license at 16 is still the thing to do.
So, this...
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Forum: General
May 24th 09, 06:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,560
ID for Riding
John Thompson wrote:
On 2009-05-23, Leo Lichtman wrote:
But then you need a bracelet with a message telling the ambulance crew (or
...
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Forum: General
May 23rd 09, 11:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 836
Walkie-Talkie system for cyclists
Kroma wrote:
My wife and I have just got into cycling but we are finding it quite lonely
as, unless we are cycling right next to each other, we cannot hear each
...
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Forum: General
May 22nd 09, 06:32 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,560
ID for Riding
A while back I seem to recall a thread on this NG about whether
riders should carry ID, driver's license, credit card, or whatever, in
case of accident or other need.
So tonight I'm watching the...
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Forum: General
May 20th 09, 08:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,094
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Forum: General
May 18th 09, 06:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,159
Any "insulated" bottles that actually work?
Phil W Lee phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk wrote:
In theory, a bottle kept wet should help, as evaporation would cool
the contents. I'm not sure how much of the capacity would get used
...
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Forum: General
May 10th 09, 04:01 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,084
black moldy crud in old water bottle
wrote:
I forget, isn't there some way to get rid of the black moldy cruds in
old water bottles? Vinegar? Baking soda? Does anybody remember?
Thanks.
Nice long soak...
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Forum: General
May 9th 09, 10:11 PM Posted to alt.usage.english,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 121
Views: 5,175
Push bike
In rec.bicycles.misc John Kane wrote:
A push bike typically refers to bicyle (human powered). I was talking
to a sport shop owner the other day and said that I was in the...
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Forum: General
May 8th 09, 01:31 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,433
Adjusting helmet
Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
wrote in message
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Hello Everyone. I dug my...
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Forum: General
April 30th 09, 05:10 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,649
Shorts question-
CM wrote:
I got a serious question about bicycle shorts. I'm kind of well endowed and
shudder at the thought of wearing skin tight lycra bicycle shorts. To be
honest, I'm not...
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