Forum: Techniques
September 13th 08, 06:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,528
Frame pump recommendation
On 2008-09-12, David L. Johnson wrote:
I was willing to give one failure at the gauge as a fluke, but the
second one, with the failure at the same place, changed my...
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Forum: Techniques
September 8th 08, 03:06 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 487
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Forum: Techniques
September 6th 08, 10:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 61
Views: 1,238
BB - turn by hand?
On 2008-09-06, Penny wrote:
[ ISIS BB ]
Tim McNamara writes:
Also I read the wiki and it says this type of design is not recommended
for a...
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Forum: Techniques
August 14th 08, 03:22 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 424
Headset adjustment - new MTB
On 2008-08-14, Williams wrote:
We bought our daughter a new K2 Zed 2.0 MTB online. Setup of the bike was
relatively easy, but this is my first experience with a threadless...
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Forum: Techniques
July 24th 08, 06:56 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,638
Nashbar trekking bars? Fantastic.
On 2008-07-24, landotter wrote:
Tips: you probably want the stem even or a bit above the saddle, but
not as high as with a mustache bar. Regular reach seems fine--you
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Forum: Techniques
July 20th 08, 11:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 955
Why are stems 9-11cm long?
On 2008-07-20, pm wrote:
One could imagine leaving the rider's points of contact the same,
stretching out the top tube and using a shorter stem. What positive or
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Forum: Techniques
July 17th 08, 07:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 81
Views: 4,079
Drop bars: Why dont i like them?
On 2008-07-16, Tosspot wrote:
wrote:
People seem to swear by drop bars on touring and cross
bikes..... but at age 50 they make me "hurt".
Pah! Kids...
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Forum: Techniques
July 11th 08, 07:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 27
Views: 745
Who still warranties frames?
On 2008-07-11, wrote:
Back in the day a bunch of companies had lifetime warranties on their
frames, but that seems to be less common as time passes. I live...
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Forum: Techniques
February 18th 08, 08:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 29
Views: 983
29er
On 2008-02-18, wrote:
On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:59:31 -0800 (PST), DirtRoadie
wrote:
[lots]
Dear DR,
Please re-read my...
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Forum: Techniques
February 18th 08, 07:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,387
Straw poll: front brake lever position.
On 2008-02-16, Tosspot wrote:
Michael Baldwin wrote:
Right x 6
I think this is double voting. The poll should be per person, since if
an owner is a rightsider...
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Forum: Techniques
February 13th 08, 08:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 774
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Forum: Techniques
February 13th 08, 08:17 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 774
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Forum: General
January 16th 08, 08:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 69
Views: 2,641
Crossbike for touring
On 2008-01-16, Stephen Harding wrote:
Ozark Bicycle wrote:
I'm not a fan of discs, however, one benefit on an "expedition"
touring bike is the ability to ride on in...
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Forum: Techniques
December 18th 07, 02:53 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,096
2008 2-piece Tiagra crankset
On 2007-12-18, David L. Johnson wrote:
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
There are some people here who are heavy enough to routinely break
square-taper spindles. The fuzzy...
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Forum: Techniques
December 18th 07, 02:45 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,851
9 speed or 10 speed cluster?
On 2007-12-18, Chalo wrote:
If 9-speed is what you've got and it works, then sure, why not? But
when starting from scratch and buying everything you need, it makes
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Forum: Techniques
December 17th 07, 08:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,851
9 speed or 10 speed cluster?
On 2007-12-17, wrote:
currently have 10 speed cluster, is a 9 speed better? what the
advantages and disadvantages?
105 shimano.
If 10 speed is working...
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Forum: General
December 16th 07, 09:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 7
Views: 587
mtb--need steep place
On 2007-12-16, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article yZ99j.795$1X.546@trndny07, "ilaboo"
wrote:
getting ready to do some extreme stuff --67 years...
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Forum: General
December 14th 07, 08:01 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,083
Trek and Cannondale recumbents
On 2007-12-14, Tom Sherman wrote:
Steve Gravrock wrote:
On 2007-12-13, Tom Sherman wrote:
The chief hazard I've run into...
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Forum: Techniques
December 14th 07, 02:44 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 941
Fat Tired Track Bikes
On 2007-12-14, Pilgrim wrote:
So run fat tires, what's the problem? All the bikes that have
chainstays wide enough to accept fat meats are mountain bike or BMX
style frames...
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Forum: General
December 13th 07, 07:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,083
Trek and Cannondale recumbents
On 2007-12-13, Tom Sherman wrote:
Ryan Cousineau wrote:
Here's a funny thing Tom: almost every bike on the planet has been
ridden at 10-15 km/h. Bikes...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
December 13th 07, 05:31 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 56
Views: 1,688
Trek and Cannondale recumbents
On 2007-12-13, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
I went ant looked up the Spirit:
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/spirit/details_e.html
It looks very nice. It's basically a...
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Forum: General
December 13th 07, 05:31 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,083
Trek and Cannondale recumbents
On 2007-12-13, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
I went ant looked up the Spirit:
http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/spirit/details_e.html
It looks very nice. It's basically a...
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Forum: General
December 11th 07, 02:00 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 27
Views: 719
Crazy communist bike-riders
On 2007-12-11, Mark wrote:
Paul Myron Hobson wrote in news:fjkn6u$8ko$1@news-
int.gatech.edu:
Sweeping Generalizations: check
Random comment...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
December 8th 07, 11:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 99
Views: 2,174
recumbent video
On 2007-12-08, DougC wrote:
Edward Dolan wrote:
Surely there is an ideal recumbent that is best suited for the general
population.
I would opine that the...
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Forum: General
December 8th 07, 11:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 94
Views: 2,762
recumbent video
On 2007-12-08, DougC wrote:
Edward Dolan wrote:
Surely there is an ideal recumbent that is best suited for the general
population.
I would opine that the...
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