Forum: Techniques
December 11th 11, 03:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 247
Views: 6,672
24-spoke wheels
The question is what you gonna do when this happens with a 24 spoke
wheel. Is it that bad to call a cab/home once or twice in 30 years?
I'm OK with that risk: once broke a back axle (on...
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Forum: Techniques
October 17th 11, 09:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 51
Views: 1,974
NEWS FROM HEBEVILLE
Maybe but you do see the difference between calling New Orleans "The Big
Easy" and this, don't you?
I guess I don't see a contraction of Hebrew as anything shameful, even
if it doesn't...
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Forum: Techniques
September 26th 11, 10:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,797
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Forum: Techniques
September 23rd 11, 10:51 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 142
Views: 3,020
Sidewalks, bikes, & civil engineering
To address this issue, separating
traffic is ideal, and having clear rules for cyclists at intersections
is a must. In one of my recent projects in Boulder, CO-adjacent to US
HWY 36,...
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Forum: Techniques
September 15th 11, 07:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,353
tube patch glues
YAGI (yet another great idea): Put the tube of rubber cement inside a
pressurized container. Some manner of PVC pipe with a bicycle valve
and possibly a pressure gauge. Pump up to some...
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Forum: Techniques
September 8th 11, 01:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 162
Views: 4,639
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Forum: Techniques
August 25th 11, 10:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,456
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Forum: Techniques
August 20th 11, 10:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,ba.bicycles
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Replies: 126
Views: 3,070
Politics and Lids
Indeed I know horse owners who make about the same as I and live very
cheaply in order to support their animals (including one of my current
employees). If you think cyclists are obsessive...
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Forum: Techniques
August 19th 11, 02:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 179
Views: 3,335
Three Dead in PDX: Helmet Haters Hammered
Average people, though, can ride huge distances or long years without even
minor injuries. The data's pretty clear. As in the pre-helmet 1970s, they'll
come to no harm without one.
Usually,...
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Forum: General
August 14th 11, 03:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 495
Views: 15,136
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Forum: General
August 10th 11, 02:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 495
Views: 15,136
Definitions
231. A bicycle is a device upon which any person may
ride, propelled exclusively by human power through a
belt, chain, or gears, and having one or more wheels.
Persons riding bicycles are...
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Forum: Techniques
August 5th 11, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 253
Views: 3,555
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Forum: Techniques
July 17th 11, 05:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,354
Cross shiftting
Sheldon Brown has a gear "visualizer", and there's another one called
"Gerz" that makes charting pretty easy.
This one is very nice:
http://www.gear-calculator.com
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Forum: Racing
July 8th 11, 06:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,175
Christopher Horner (USA) Team RadioShack
He took in the shorts today for 12 minutes and 41 seconds.
news reports differ. Some say 3 minutes down. Maybe he switched bikes
with a team mate.
LeTour.com shows Horner finishing dead...
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Forum: Racing
May 25th 11, 11:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,459
believability list
Floyd- No
Tyler - No
Frankie Andreu - Yes (with some reservation)
Betsy Andreu - No
George Hincapie - Yes
Lance - No
Hans V - No
McQuaid - No
Lance's Attorney - No
Tyler's...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
May 11th 11, 03:40 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 187
Views: 11,617
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Forum: Techniques
May 11th 11, 03:40 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 213
Views: 7,224
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Forum: Techniques
April 8th 11, 06:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 77
Views: 2,267
A different point of view
If God had meant us to run, he wouldn't have invented the bicycle.
Maybe it's OK for little people, but I look (and feel) like a train wreck
running -- not a pretty sight.
I saw Wilt...
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Forum: Techniques
April 6th 11, 10:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 27
Views: 857
Good and bad
No, they don't last as long. A Shimano 5600 10 speed is supposed to be
replaced after 2500km.
According to whom?
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Forum: Techniques
April 3rd 11, 07:06 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 584
"Bike lanes increase safety"
This editorial was in yesterday's Philadelphia Inquirer:
http://www.philly.com/philly/opinion/20110402_Inquirer_Editorial__Bike_lanes_increase_safety.html
http://tinyurl.com/3rx26ry
Now that...
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Forum: Techniques
March 28th 11, 07:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 207
Views: 7,528
TRY THIS CHAIN LUBE
http://www.purpleextreme.com/
I have used this for years.
$15+ for four ounces...
But it "Protects From Wear Up To 400° F. and Down To -100° F"
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Forum: Techniques
March 28th 11, 07:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 207
Views: 7,528
Motor Oil As Chain Lube: Any Tricks?
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/chains.html
If you like Sheldon Brown, then you should use the ShelBroCo Bicycle Chain
Cleaning System:
http://sheldonbrown.com/chainclean.html
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Forum: Techniques
February 27th 11, 05:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 48
Views: 1,725
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Forum: Techniques
February 21st 11, 01:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,516
Shaking off Cramps?
Incidentally, ingesting pickle juice or mustard got good reviews from
several people. I decided to keep one of those small plastic
envelopes of fast food mustard in my bike bag, just in...
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Forum: Techniques
February 4th 11, 02:50 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,201
Wheel build
32 front/36 rear is a reasonable and balanced
configuration for a full-sized adult rider.
What would you consider appropriate for an "undersized" adult rider of 150
pounds?
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