Forum: Techniques
December 13th 13, 07:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 261
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Forum: Racing
July 24th 13, 06:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 3
Views: 404
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Forum: Techniques
May 20th 13, 03:41 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 24
Views: 587
indexing slipping (force SRAM)
Thx. But do you mean the several ferrules of the housing? Otherwise the cable is clamped at the derailleur and held by the cable end blib in the lever..
On Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:33:05 PM UTC-7,...
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Forum: Techniques
May 19th 13, 05:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 24
Views: 587
indexing slipping (force SRAM)
I've been having problems with my rear derailleur system where the indexing seems to be slipping on its own.
It's a SRAM force with a 10 cog cassette.
That is, shifting becomes funky and I hear...
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Forum: Racing
February 7th 13, 10:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 4
Views: 191
Suddenly cycling is looking quite clean.
As what I think yet again is revealing, I haven't found this on si.com or espn.com yet. They've had plenty of time.
I guess it's not newsworthy as Australia is such small country, on the other side...
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Forum: Racing
February 6th 13, 08:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 3
Views: 329
Something rotten in the state of Spain.
Spain doesn't want their World Cup victory in soccer nor Nadel's tennis triumphs sullied.
Judges are not immune to politics and political pressure nor to national pride.
On Tuesday, February 5,...
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Forum: Racing
January 23rd 13, 06:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Views: 277
Jimmy Fallon's new country song about Lance
Tthere's nothing like the late night talk shows re public perception. Once they start making jokes about you ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3AqcfzfCVUg
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Forum: Racing
December 19th 12, 04:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 4
Views: 689
Sally Jenkins on Lance Armstrong
David Walsh reply to Sally Jenkins
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Embrace the anger, Sally, not the liar
Lance Armstrong's ghost writer was let down by the disgraced cyclist. By...
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Forum: Techniques
December 7th 12, 03:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 736
breathable/waterproof jacket
Thank you everyone for your responses!
I looked at them all. The kayaking suite listed for $1000! Could that have been a typo???
Was a little worried about the backpacking/hiking jackets wrt...
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Forum: Racing
November 28th 12, 05:55 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,045
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Forum: Techniques
November 27th 12, 06:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 660
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Forum: Racing
November 26th 12, 07:50 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 13
Views: 892
AN OPEN LETTER
Given the track record of the UCI why would any rider trust doing so? Riders who previously brought up the use of drugs were at best ignored but sometimes outright attacked by the UCI.
This view was...
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Forum: Techniques
November 26th 12, 07:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 64
Views: 1,588
Pittsburgh hills
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/neighborhoods-city/with-grit-sweat-they-tackle-em-the-dirty-dozen-663572/
Very interesting. I lived 5 years in Pittsburgh. I only knew one person who...
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Forum: Techniques
November 24th 12, 09:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 736
breathable/waterproof jacket
Here in the Bay Area we're heading in to rainy season.
Looking for 2. Any recs most appreciated.
(1)lightweight and compressible. The O2 is not compressible to stuff it into a jersey pocket, let...
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Forum: Racing
November 14th 12, 03:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 13
Views: 892
AN OPEN LETTER
What BS!!! McQuaid is a total disgrace.
His statement of investigating claims that riders made. Right, like those of Floyd Landis whom instead he sued.
His response to Frankie Andreu's doping...
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Forum: Techniques
November 14th 12, 03:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 325
AN OPEN LETTER
What BS!!! McQuaid is a total disgrace.
His statement of investigating claims that riders made. Right, like those of Floyd Landis whom instead he sued.
His response to Frankie Andreu's doping...
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Forum: Techniques
November 8th 12, 03:17 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 26
Views: 673
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Forum: Racing
November 8th 12, 03:03 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 4
Views: 542
Vino bought a win
Vinokourov is also accused, though not formally, of buying his Olympic road win this year from Rigoberto Uran.
Selling races is a venerable tradition. It's amusingly detailed in Joe Parkin's book...
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Forum: Techniques
September 12th 12, 05:06 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 87
Views: 2,766
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Forum: Racing
September 8th 12, 08:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 2
Views: 503
You are not alone.
On Friday, September 7, 2012 1:30:15 AM UTC-7, atriage wrote:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schenk-doubts-mcquaid-has-the-credibility-to-clean-up-cycling
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When is McQuaid's term up?...
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Forum: Racing
September 2nd 12, 05:55 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 2
Views: 587
how much does frame matter?
Paris-Roubaix was won on a Specialized Roubaix three consecutive years running. So, yes, not too shabby.
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In terms of equipment, Cancellara's win also marked Specialized's third...
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Forum: Racing
August 31st 12, 08:29 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 3
Views: 578
Hamilton writing a tell-all book
On Friday, August 31, 2012 9:35:16 AM UTC-7, (unknown) wrote:
From the article:
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Less than two weeks after Lance Armstrong was handed a lifetime ban by the...
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Forum: Racing
August 28th 12, 06:02 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 7
Views: 707
Wired take on the 'never failed a test' line.
On Tuesday, August 28, 2012 3:00:00 AM UTC-7, Simply Fred wrote:
atriage wrote:
Other than if you fail it it means you're a **** in that you didn't fail a 'dope
test' per say, you...
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Forum: Racing
August 28th 12, 10:57 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 0
Views: 427
jonathan vaughters interview in Bicycling
http://www.bicycling.com/garmin-insider/featured-stories/jonathan-vaughters-talks-doping-reform
I found this quite interesting. It took place after his Vaughters' op-ed piece in the NYT.
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Forum: Racing
August 26th 12, 09:04 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 7
Views: 707
Wired take on the 'never failed a test' line.
On Saturday, August 25, 2012 1:34:48 AM UTC-7, atriage wrote:
Quote from link:-
"In short, while testing for drugs has improved, that mainly means only athletes
who are too poor to...
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