Forum: General
May 28th 08, 02:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,711
What do you call "faux tandem" for kids?
The hitch is semi-permanently attached to the seat post - you can get
them separately if you have more than one bike you want to use with
the TaB. There's a socket on the end of the...
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Forum: Techniques
May 27th 08, 10:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 870
bike storage solution?
Perhaps a bit more complicated than the screw hook, but also prevents
flopping if the ceiling is too high to hang from.
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Forum: General
May 27th 08, 02:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,154
Help on choosing new bike
No, it means that you are buying retail and putting something together
retail. The factory is buying wholesale and putting together for selling
retail. From the get go, you are an economic...
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Forum: Techniques
May 27th 08, 02:43 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 870
bike storage solution?
Perhaps a bit more complicated than the screw hook, but also prevents
flopping if the ceiling is too high to hang...
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Forum: General
May 27th 08, 02:41 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,329
Door prize and a ticket to hereafter
I think you are underestimating the part about her having to live with it
for the rest of her life. Once, I went to pick up some boys to take to Cub
Scouts, and a little boy ran out of his...
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Forum: General
May 27th 08, 02:37 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,154
Help on choosing new bike
It's extremely rare for this to be economically smart.
A question... do you have a stand and tools? And if so, why?
If not, your money argument makes perfect sense and I agree with...
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Forum: Techniques
May 26th 08, 07:06 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 870
bike storage solution?
"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
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I have a nook in my garage that I'm assuming was designed to hold a
refrigerator as that's about its...
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Forum: Rides
May 25th 08, 02:13 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 5
Views: 512
France Spain Portugal
Thanks, Sholl. I did know about Santiago de Compostela.
How is the road for cycling?
I'm not too worried about hills, just traffic and road width.
I did the Santiago pilgrimage in September of 2007...
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Forum: General
May 9th 08, 11:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1
Views: 677
How Do They Stay in Business?
"Ed Pirrero" --you have just responded to the internet's most inane troll.
He has long been put in the killfile by everyone with any sense. Should you
continue to quote his nonsense, I am afraid...
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Forum: General
May 7th 08, 01:13 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 55
Views: 2,224
SPD Agony!
To unclip, you should just need to twist the foot. Again, I can unclip
both feet in half a second.
If you need to push the shoe down to unclip, it suggests that something on
the show is...
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Forum: General
May 6th 08, 03:15 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,251
How much should one spend on a bicycle?
I know that a lot of details would factor into this, but I am
wondering what bicycle enthusiasts consider when buying a new (or
used) bike?
Here's the problem: getting into riding a bike again,...
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Forum: Techniques
May 5th 08, 08:57 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 333
Paraben and impotence/cancer
I tend to take these scare stories with a grain of salt
Salt! Are you mad?
Dude! a single grain? ;)
Pat in TX
Can be. Same grain of salt that broke camel's balls.
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Forum: Techniques
May 5th 08, 02:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 333
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Forum: Techniques
May 5th 08, 01:27 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 333
Paraben and impotence/cancer
You've certainly heard of all the scare stories about the plastic water
bottles lately. I saw a report that explained the danger this way: take an
m-and-m and cut it into 10,000 slivers. Each one...
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Forum: General
May 4th 08, 04:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 583
Trouble's Coming
I've known the bike shop owner for nearly three years now and I've
never before seen her look so angry.
Methinks you should question your assumptions carefully...
Spell it out....
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Forum: General
May 3rd 08, 06:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 583
Trouble's Coming
I've known the bike shop owner for nearly three years now and I've
never before seen her look so angry.
Methinks you should question your assumptions carefully...
Spell it out. What,...
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Forum: General
May 1st 08, 09:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,171
Need expert help
Now, if you decide that you want to ride good long distances,
traditional touring, randonneuring, or road bikes are a better choice
than a city/trekking/hybrid--but the latter's a great place...
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Forum: Techniques
May 1st 08, 12:44 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 312
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Forum: Techniques
April 30th 08, 07:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 312
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Forum: General
April 28th 08, 03:15 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,127
Advice wanted - where in Hawaii
I've now bike in all of the 48 contiguous states and need only to pick
up Alaska and Hawaii. I'm considering Hawaii in February, partly in
the hope the weather there may possibly be better...
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Forum: General
April 23rd 08, 01:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,576
lickton's gets no more business from me!
"completely unique"
experience (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In the same category: "In order to form a *more perfect* union."
A few of my favorites: "I have a friend of mine." "I own...
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Forum: Rides
April 22nd 08, 05:18 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 7
Views: 627
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Forum: Rides
April 21st 08, 07:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 7
Views: 627
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Forum: Rides
April 19th 08, 11:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 7
Views: 627
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Forum: General
April 19th 08, 09:14 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,502
VELORUTION! (bike revolution)
yawn
Small kids should go to bed early. Say your prayers and dream with the
revolution.
You've become predictable, ergo, dull. Nobody cares. Get a clue. Your
paranoid ravings only show how...
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