Forum: Techniques
February 10th 10, 11:20 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,872
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Forum: Techniques
January 26th 10, 01:18 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 2
Views: 328
QR20/Marzocchi question
On 26 Sty, 10:01, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
I have a 2000-era Marzocchi Z1 "QR20" fork. The dropouts look like a
conventional dropout, only bigger. No bottom lock like on the...
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Forum: Techniques
July 15th 09, 09:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 35
Views: 925
Do I want disc brakes?
Makes you wonder how poor Tomac and "Hairball" managed with only rim
brakes. *They could have "rocked" the latest Mountain Cycle Pro-Stop 9-
inchers, but they didn't-- even though Mountain Bike...
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Forum: Techniques
July 15th 09, 07:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 35
Views: 925
Do I want disc brakes?
On 15 Lip, 11:51, Chalo wrote:
I think discs will more than likely be a letdown for you. *They have
more points of failure and not surprisingly, more frequent failures
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Forum: Techniques
May 1st 09, 09:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 712
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Forum: Techniques
March 12th 09, 04:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 721
Wide Range -- 17 speeds
On 12 Mar, 13:59, Tom Sherman
wrote:
On my RANS Rocket in the 62/28 combination, the "lower" pulley on the
SRAM 7.0 (long cage MTB) derailer becomes the "front"...
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Forum: Techniques
March 12th 09, 12:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 721
Wide Range -- 17 speeds
On 12 Mar, 13:26, The Dougster wrote:
Hi!
I use:
24 / 35 / 51 x 11 / 13 / 16 / 19 / 24 / 28 / 34
chain rings and cogs on my Thunderbolt recumbent.
On a...
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Forum: Techniques
February 10th 09, 02:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 16
Views: 630
Hardness of shimano cogs
On 10 Lut, 14:24, Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
On Feb 8, 8:24*am, Adam Kadlubek wrote:
Greetings.
I wonder, did anyone actually measured...
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Forum: Techniques
February 8th 09, 03:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 16
Views: 630
Hardness of shimano cogs
Greetings.
I wonder, did anyone actually measured the hardness of a typical
shimano cassette cogs (105 or so). I know they are made of CrMo steel,
but considering how many grades of this steel are...
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Forum: Techniques
February 7th 09, 12:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 119
Views: 2,931
On low gears
On 7 Lut, 00:19, pm wrote:
On Feb 6, 2:09*pm, Adam Kadlubek wrote:
Well. Quite usable 11-39 cassette looks like...
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Forum: Techniques
February 6th 09, 10:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 119
Views: 2,931
On low gears
Well. Quite usable 11-39 cassette looks like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/uzurpator/IMG_0065.jpg
Regards.
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Adam Kadlubek
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Forum: Techniques
December 4th 08, 12:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 685
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Forum: Techniques
November 28th 08, 12:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,303
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Forum: Techniques
November 21st 08, 10:06 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 494
Assymetric wheel lacing
Greetings.
I stand before the task of lacing the rear wheel for my brand new
downhill/all-mountain bike. 26", long travel suspension.
I wonder if there is a benefit to lace the wheel assymetrically...
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Forum: Techniques
October 29th 08, 08:19 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 129
Views: 3,176
Freewheels
Actually - noisy hubs are the new vogue - with 'turbojet' chris king
hubs being the best.
I have a hub with the same pawl design and it is annoyingly loud.
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Adam Kadlubek
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Forum: Techniques
October 28th 08, 08:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 129
Views: 3,176
Freewheels
On 27 Pa¼, 02:36, wrote:
Here's view of what I mean:
http://i33.tinypic.com/2881r1i.jpg
Well - considering the shape - this may be a hub from the beginning...
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Forum: Techniques
October 16th 08, 09:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 595
XTR disk brake inconsistencies
On 16 Pa¼, 04:01, Barry wrote:
Hello usenet,
snip
Thanks in advance for anyone's help.
Bleed - there is air in the system.
Regards
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Adam Kadlubek
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Forum: Techniques
September 30th 08, 10:57 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 633
Bike geometry question.
You can find out easily if you try flipping your fork around
backwards.
-pm
Fork is offset 10mm to the left, so not possible.
Regards.
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Forum: Techniques
September 30th 08, 06:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 633
Bike geometry question.
Greetings.
I have a nice lowracer, a pic of which I attach:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/uzurpator/Image1.jpg
Rides pretty nice (I have completed a few centuries already), but is
abit...
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Forum: Techniques
June 20th 08, 11:01 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 213
Views: 3,608
Funny Chain Lubricant Story
On 16 Cze, 05:13, wrote:
snip
Carl Fogel
Good post - on the other hand tho, chain efficiency goes up when chain
tension goes up. The effect is that 44-22 gear has less...
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Forum: Techniques
June 18th 08, 01:38 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 144
Views: 4,446
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
April 28th 08, 10:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,226
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
April 21st 08, 12:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 1
Views: 399
IRD Freewheels : Worth 3x the cost ??
On 19 Kwi, 06:35, Chalo wrote:
Adam Kadlubek wrote:
Sugino XD 152mm length, 110 BCD with custom rings (61 TASpecialities,
46 Shimano and 34 Stronglight). Long...
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Forum: Techniques
April 21st 08, 12:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 1
Views: 323
IRD Freewheels : Worth 3x the cost ??
On 19 Kwi, 06:35, Chalo wrote:
Adam Kadlubek wrote:
Sugino XD 152mm length, 110 BCD with custom rings (61 TASpecialities,
46 Shimano and 34 Stronglight). Long...
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Forum: Techniques
April 17th 08, 01:55 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 55
Views: 5,703
IRD Freewheels : Worth 3x the cost ??
On 17 Kwi, 02:33, Tom Sherman
wrote:
What crank is that? I could use lower gearing on my RANS Rocket.
Sugino XD 152mm length, 110 BCD with custom rings (61...
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