Forum: General
December 27th 09, 06:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Evolution and beauty [ Swiss beauties]
Frank Krygowski wrote:
On Nov 12, 1:27 am, Jobst Brandt wrote:
Places like those would
be even more inhospitable for members of primitive cultures, like we
all were...
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Forum: General
March 21st 09, 06:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1
Views: 559
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Forum: General
March 15th 09, 04:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 3
Views: 957
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Forum: Techniques
December 31st 08, 05:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,477
Negotiating With Insurance Company
Steve Sr. wrote:
The dog
got in front of my front wheel and caused a crash at about 20-25MPH.
Out of curiosity, what happened to the dog?
EFR
Ile de France
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Forum: General
December 31st 08, 05:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,403
Negotiating With Insurance Company
Steve Sr. wrote:
The dog
got in front of my front wheel and caused a crash at about 20-25MPH.
Out of curiosity, what happened to the dog?
EFR
Ile de France
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Forum: General
December 31st 08, 05:38 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,208
Dahon Folding Bike vs Friday Folding Bike
c wrote:
I tried to buy one of these Tournados in France, but here it is unknown.
Near the borders, I also tried in Spain and in the UK and some vendors
said me that is no more produced. What...
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Forum: General
December 31st 08, 05:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 33
Views: 6,208
Dahon Folding Bike vs Friday Folding Bike
Tom Sherman wrote:
Is there a good resource for determining the country of origin of
bicycles? I prefer to buy products made in democratic states with decent
wages (e.g. Japan, CE, US,...
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Forum: UK
December 25th 08, 01:00 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 12
Views: 598
Sunday early morning ride.
Trevor A Panther wrote:
Surprisingly my 101 yr old dad wears one on each wrist and believes they
work.
I do not believe -- but then I have never tried it!
Cheap and easy to test out...
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Forum: UK
December 24th 08, 05:31 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 12
Views: 598
Sunday early morning ride.
Trevor A Panther wrote:
in bed at night when the ache in my right arm and shoulder gets too
intrusive.
Ever tried a copper wrist-band for that? Worked for me.
Won't keep you warm...
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Forum: UK
November 11th 08, 06:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,468
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Forum: UK
November 11th 08, 06:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,468
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Forum: General
November 11th 08, 06:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 999
Bike Rental in Paris
Tom Keats wrote:
But AIUI, Velib isn't so much a /rental/
scheme -- users make a gesture of good faith by paying a
returnable deposit on the bike they "borrow", the deposit
being returned...
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Forum: General
November 11th 08, 05:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 999
Bike Rental in Paris
That is not city, idiot. Paris is the first rental bike city, not
first rental bike college.
That is not at all true. In France alone, Lyons and Rennes had public
bike rental schemes way...
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Forum: UK
October 11th 08, 12:13 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 778
new bike ;-)
Pete Biggs wrote:
With any bike that steers to one side no-handed, it could be caused by
something serious like bent forks, or something trivial like a brake cable
housing being too short on one...
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Forum: General
October 11th 08, 12:03 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
John Pitts wrote:
As others have said here, a small hole can cause the tube to fail. I
had the very same problem last week - three flats in a couple of days,
in the same location on the tube....
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Forum: UK
October 11th 08, 11:54 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 929
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
wrote:
It turns out that the mousse replaces air. I recall hearing
of various self-sealing solutions ,however I have had
no practical experience of them.
Schwalbe also...
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Forum: General
October 11th 08, 11:54 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
wrote:
It turns out that the mousse replaces air. I recall hearing
of various self-sealing solutions ,however I have had
no practical experience of them.
Schwalbe also...
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Forum: General
October 11th 08, 11:44 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
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Forum: UK
October 11th 08, 11:44 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 929
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Forum: General
October 10th 08, 07:20 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
rms wrote:
The trip to work takes over a very nasty dirt path, and in this season
there is a lot of slippery vegetation on the road, including
quantities of thorny horse-chestnuts.
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Forum: UK
October 10th 08, 07:20 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 929
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
rms wrote:
The trip to work takes over a very nasty dirt path, and in this season
there is a lot of slippery vegetation on the road, including
quantities of thorny horse-chestnuts.
...
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Forum: General
September 8th 08, 07:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,547
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Forum: General
September 7th 08, 10:38 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,547
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Forum: General
September 6th 08, 12:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,547
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Forum: UK
July 11th 08, 06:52 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 46
Views: 803
What to do about viscious dogs
Colin McKenzie wrote:
Tim Woodall wrote:
Completely OT - but every time I see the subject of this thread I read
it as "What to do about viscous dogs" and I have this vision of dogs
made...
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