Forum: Techniques
September 14th 09, 06:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 717
Brake squeal help
I have a Cannondale T800 touring bike with the house-brand cantilever
brakes and Tiagra levers. I am having a terribly difficult time
setting up the front brakes so that they don't squeal. I...
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Forum: General
May 21st 09, 03:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,247
stopping wheel theft?
On Thu, 21 May 2009 02:03:07, Ablang wrote:
I guess the most obvious way to stop wheel theft is to actually loop a
cable or chain lock through both tires and locked to the frame and/or
the bike...
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Forum: Techniques
May 1st 09, 08:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 271
Views: 8,961
POTM nominee
On Fri, 01 May 2009 13:58:09, _ wrote:
On Fri, 1 May 2009 10:34:28 -0700 (PDT), Hank Wirtz wrote:
Ten years ago, I interviewed for a support job with a small company
that did backend...
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Forum: Techniques
April 21st 09, 04:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 2
Views: 525
"Narrow" chains are not 9 speed. D'oh!
I bought a couple Shimano HG-91 'Narrow' chains on sale a while back. I
swapped the chain on my 9-speed touring bike the other day, and was
wondering why I was having difficulty installing my SRAM 9...
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Forum: Techniques
April 17th 09, 03:07 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 649
What keeps the Bicycler Upright?
On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:33:28, pm wrote:
On Apr 16, 4:19??pm, wrote:
Hank Wirtz wrote:
That it's steering corrections, more than (but not completely
...
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Forum: Techniques
March 10th 09, 02:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 452
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Forum: Racing
February 23rd 09, 08:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 55
Views: 972
Toughest Paved US Climb
On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:44:11, Donald Munro wrote:
You need to be super-motivated to commute to you job
if you work at one of the Mauna Kea observatories.
On Mauna Kea, astronomers normally live...
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Forum: Racing
February 9th 09, 07:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 18
Views: 430
Olympic baseball?
On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:00:08, Amit Ghosh wrote:
in any case, despite all the anti-doping theatre put on by the euro
cops (puerto, festina, moose, OfD), the only high profile people I can
think...
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Forum: General
February 9th 09, 06:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 93
Views: 2,327
Rear-View Mirrors
I propose we do a scientific study with double-blind testing on mirror
effectiveness. Any volunteers to be test subjects? I'll supply the
blindfolds. ;-)
-alan
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Alan Hoyle - ...
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Forum: General
February 4th 09, 02:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 93
Views: 2,327
Rear-View Mirrors
On Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:40:40, PatTX wrote:
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: I have no problem at all with people who say they don't need them. I
: have no problem with people who say they've tried them but don't like
:...
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Forum: Techniques
January 9th 09, 03:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 76
Views: 3,003
frame vs mini pump
On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:52:55, Mike McGuire wrote:
Tim McNamara wrote:
In article ,
Mike McGuire wrote:
and much reduces the...
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Forum: Techniques
January 7th 09, 03:19 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 53
Views: 1,140
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Forum: Techniques
December 19th 08, 05:18 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 147
Views: 3,558
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Forum: Racing
September 11th 08, 03:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,357
And Contador?
On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:33:05, Tom Kunich wrote:
There's a chance that he's correct and if he wins imagine what that
will do to the history books.
Especially if they keep track of "virtual wins"...
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Forum: Techniques
September 5th 08, 04:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 407
Freewheel removal for SRAM
On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:41:14, Ron wrote:
Hi,
I have a Sram 9 Speed cassette. I dont have a removal tool, but I do
have a chainwhip. Which appropriate removal tool should I get?
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Forum: Racing
August 11th 08, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 245
Views: 6,276
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Forum: Techniques
August 11th 08, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 247
Views: 4,568
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Forum: Racing
August 8th 08, 04:50 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 245
Views: 6,276
Shimano Dura ace electronic shifting system
In rec.bicycles.tech John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
Right. That Dura Ace stuff doesn't work when hiking either.
Even though Dura Ace is marketed as a "racing" gruppo, it...
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Forum: Techniques
August 8th 08, 04:50 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 247
Views: 4,568
Shimano Dura ace electronic shifting system
In rec.bicycles.tech John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
Right. That Dura Ace stuff doesn't work when hiking either.
Even though Dura Ace is marketed as a "racing" gruppo, it...
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Forum: Techniques
July 29th 08, 10:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,466
Nashbar-branded 10-speed Brifters
On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:01:11, Rex Kerr wrote:
Hank wrote:
Over the years, there's been a few threads about Microshift of Taiwan
(http://www.microshift.biz), whose web site shows off brifters...
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Forum: Techniques
July 28th 08, 10:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 388
Detachable Luggage System?
On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:23:32, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
I'm currently using one of these:
http://tinyurl.com/5zdhaj
Works reasonably well.
Folds flat when not in use - although it's always...
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Forum: Racing
July 16th 08, 03:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,297
Tour de France, stage 10 summary
On Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:48:59, Donald Munro wrote:
Alan Hoyle wrote:
Any chance you could slightly change the "display favorites" algorithm
slightly?
And recode the TOM9000 insult algorithm...
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Forum: Racing
July 15th 08, 10:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,297
Tour de France, stage 10 summary
On Tue, 15 Jul 2008 04:05:29, Bob Martin wrote:
in 41139 20080714 185435 "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
It is pretty surprising how well Christian Vande Velde looked. He...
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Forum: Techniques
June 17th 08, 02:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 736
Al frame safe after crash?
On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:21:51, Brian wrote:
My wife tried to pull the car into the garage with my Fuji still on
the roof rack. The rear wheel hit first, and folded up, but the rear
stays look...
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Forum: Techniques
June 11th 08, 10:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,007
REI Transfer - competition?
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:07:51, Peter Cole wrote:
I don't know, I think he has a point. If a kid hasn't shown any interest
in bikes by 18, I doubt they'll convert.
I didn't learn to ride a bike...
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