Forum: Techniques
March 7th 17, 06:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,186
cassette clockwise arrow 40 nm
On Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:22:54 -0800
Joerg wrote:
I use a regular wrench, note the length, calculate the required pull
force at the end and then I use a suitcase...
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Forum: Techniques
March 7th 17, 06:38 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,186
cassette clockwise arrow 40 nm
On Tue, 07 Mar 2017 01:53:04 +0100
Emanuel Berg wrote:
Mine are ex-military Britool from
a motorcycle autojumble. Not quite up to
Snap-On quality, but still good. I...
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Forum: Techniques
March 7th 17, 06:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,186
cassette clockwise arrow 40 nm
On Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:23:22 +0700
John B. wrote:
A Master boat builder sees one of the "hands" driving screws in with a
hammer. Rolf! he shouts, "What the H___ do you...
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Forum: Techniques
March 6th 17, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 69
Views: 3,186
cassette clockwise arrow 40 nm
On Mon, 06 Mar 2017 21:19:55 +0100
Emanuel Berg wrote:
I know there is a tool for this - torque
wrench, right?
If you don't have enough experience to have calibrated hands...
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Forum: Techniques
August 15th 16, 07:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,431
Emacs for over aged hippies?!
On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:15:31 +0200
Emanuel Berg wrote:
Emacs? Good Lord! I thought you had to be
an over aged hippie to use that :-)
Bewa Followup-To...
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Forum: Techniques
March 9th 16, 11:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 960
Size 700 bicycle tyres.
On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 21:41:21 -0000
"Ian Field" wrote:
http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
According to that; the 700 is 29" - I'm pretty sure the wheel...
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Forum: Techniques
March 9th 16, 09:20 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 960
Size 700 bicycle tyres.
On Wed, 9 Mar 2016 21:08:50 -0000
"Ian Field" wrote:
Is that just the new fangled name for the old 26 x 1-3/8" that were the
standard for the old Raleigh cycles...
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Forum: Techniques
January 31st 16, 07:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 87
Views: 3,002
Brake pad efficiency
On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 20:14:37 +0100
Tosspot wrote:
Wouldn't it be simpler and cheaper to go electronic?
Then I'd have to worry about more bloody batteries. Have you...
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Forum: Techniques
January 31st 16, 05:15 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 87
Views: 3,002
Brake pad efficiency
On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 17:28:46 +0100
Tosspot wrote:
DOT fluid is a pita, because of the annual change, and imho, the
hygroscopic reasons for employing DOT fluid over oil...
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Forum: Techniques
January 31st 16, 05:12 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 87
Views: 3,002
Brake pad efficiency
On Sat, 30 Jan 2016 19:30:47 -0800 (PST)
jbeattie wrote:
The pros are using hydraulic road disks, so all the assumptions about
cable drag are out the window as are the old...
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Forum: Techniques
January 31st 16, 01:53 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 87
Views: 3,002
Brake pad efficiency
On Fri, 29 Jan 2016 12:47:04 -0800 (PST)
wrote:
I've been looking at the difference between disk and rim brakes in
terms of efficiency (energy from hand to deceleration...
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Forum: Techniques
December 20th 15, 05:18 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,228
Reach
On Sat, 19 Dec 2015 16:18:19 -0600
AMuzi wrote:
Mike, is this you?
http://www.reach-village.co.uk/Images/JH%20with%20new%20sign_1140729.jpg
Not me, someone with the...
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Forum: Techniques
December 19th 15, 09:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,228
Reach
Next village to where I live is called Reach. Good cyclist-friendly
pub there too.
Well, they don't don't chuck me out when I arrive peeling off cycling
mitts and obviously a bit sweaty. First...
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Forum: Techniques
November 12th 15, 11:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 221
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Forum: Techniques
November 10th 15, 09:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 67
Views: 1,918
Favourite 1980s - 1990s Vintage part?
On Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:23:10 -0700 (PDT)
Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Many bicyclists are still riding and enjoying bicycles from the 1980 -
1999 era. Also many bicyclist...
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Forum: Techniques
June 29th 15, 08:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 100
Views: 2,268
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Forum: Techniques
June 29th 15, 11:56 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 100
Views: 2,268
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
April 9th 15, 08:37 AM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,282
The comfy chair -- made more comfy
On Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:01:32 -0500
"T0m $herman" wrote:
I believe that Crystal Engineering made the Trice trikes between Peter
Ross and ICE.
Crystal...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
March 23rd 15, 09:31 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 2
Views: 8,282
The comfy chair -- made more comfy
The mesh seat on my 17 year old Speed Ross 'bent had developed a number
of holes where it touched the cords behind, and some of the grommets had
pulled out, so it was in sorry state. A local...
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Forum: UK
September 19th 14, 03:23 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 3
Views: 506
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Forum: Techniques
May 10th 14, 08:37 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,102
Can I store my bike like this?
On Sat, 10 May 2014 12:22:28 -0700 (PDT)
Bob Newman wrote:
The shed has not been built yet. Chances are there will be no metal
in it's construction. Two of the bikes I...
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Forum: Techniques
March 16th 14, 10:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,091
Why is this group being over-moderated?
On Sun, 16 Mar 2014 15:09:35 -0700 (PDT)
spincircles wrote:
There is, apparently, a way to report or flag abusive posts and have
them hidden. That is what happened...
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Forum: Techniques
December 3rd 13, 07:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 433
OT-Droneing
On Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:35:01 -0500
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
Per :
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/12/physics-of-the-amazon-prime-air-drone/
Can...
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Forum: Techniques
October 15th 13, 10:15 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,116
Finding a loop detector
On Mon, 14 Oct 2013 18:59:41 -0700
Jeff Liebermann wrote:
If you have a smartphone of some flavor, you can probably use one of
the oscilloscope apps to act as the amplifier,...
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Forum: Techniques
August 3rd 13, 03:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 409
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