Forum: Techniques
May 6th 12, 07:14 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 390
Views: 11,460
1946 Raleighs
On Saturday, May 5, 2012 9:22:21 PM UTC+10, AMuzi wrote:
http://film.britishcouncil.org/how-a-bicycle-is-made
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April,...
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Forum: Australia
April 18th 12, 11:42 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,357
rain
On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 8:09:22 AM UTC+10, wrote:
Ages ago I bought one of these
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Forum: Australia
September 2nd 11, 10:20 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,537
Mundaring WA
Solved my problem, there is a Railway Reserve heritage Trail from Bellevue that will keep us off the highway. TGFG
Owen
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Forum: Australia
September 1st 11, 08:46 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,537
Mundaring WA
I want to get to the start of the Munda Bindi trail from the west. I see I have to travel along The Great Eastern Hwy.
Anyone from that part of the world can tell me if that's a 'safe"...
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Forum: Techniques
June 24th 11, 07:46 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 634
Chain Ring Assembly
http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/images/chain_ring_pins.jpg shows both sides of the bolts/rivets of the chain ring assembly.
I have 2 million allen keys, but none fit, it is a little under...
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Forum: Australia
February 19th 11, 03:43 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,826
There are tyre levers, and tyre levers
http://members.pcug.org.au/~rcook/images/broken_lever.jpg
Had a couple of sets of really good levers, but lost them over time.
Anyway, having trouble with a tyre decided to try a lever that came...
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Forum: Australia
February 2nd 11, 08:44 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,298
12km walk
On Feb 2, 6:07*am, Geoff Lock glock@home wrote:
Yes, I am pretty sure why some ppl are wondering why a 12km walk is of
any significance in a newsgroup like aus.bicycle
OK, a bit of...
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Forum: Australia
August 17th 10, 06:18 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 462
Parking at Mascot
Couple of years ago I rode out from the city to Mascot, past the
domestic terminal, then to the overseas terminal and then back via
Kensigton and Anzac parade.
I wasn't terribly observant, and will...
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Forum: Techniques
June 4th 10, 10:45 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,906
Infuriating crank click on Trek 7100
On Jun 4, 4:24*pm, Dan wrote:
I have a Trek 7100 which is about 5 years old. *Has about 2,000 miles on
it (couldn't ride for the last 3 years or so for health reasons, am
...
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Forum: Techniques
April 9th 10, 08:57 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 74
Views: 1,458
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Forum: Australia
April 1st 10, 06:49 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 768
Is Riding Really good for you
I just did a 150 minutes of hard (for me) riding.
Leaping off my bike at the end of this adventure, I grabbed my u beaut
Aldi bike computer to study the statistics.
Burnt 1200 calories and lost 85,...
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Forum: Techniques
January 26th 10, 07:54 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,389
repair the tube or toss it
On Jan 26, 12:18*pm, Mark Cleary wrote:
I had a flat riding the other day and so for this I carry a spare tube
it is easier than finding the leak. To find a leak on the...
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Forum: Australia
January 20th 10, 12:24 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,614
Aldi folding bike
On Dec 9 2009, 8:33*pm, BT Humble wrote:
I just bought one last night. *They haven't exactly been flying out
the door of my local store, so it was marked down to $150. *It...
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Forum: Australia
December 31st 09, 07:37 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 518
Heart Gulping Ride
Reassembled the bike but forgot the brakes.
My ride to the shops is a slight rise followed by a beaut downhill, I
can hit 40 Km/hr.
Half way down I applied my non existent brakes, the...
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Forum: Australia
December 10th 09, 04:34 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,614
Aldi folding bike
On Dec 10, 8:16*am, "Tomasso" wrote:
"BT Humble" wrote in message
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I...
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Forum: Techniques
November 27th 09, 08:53 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,131
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Forum: Australia
October 29th 09, 04:50 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 769
Car racks
Thanks Peter, and you were correct, roof racks were a separate item,
(just read what I wanted to read)
Adding that brought the total cost to $260, so for the one or two
times I could have used it, I...
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Forum: Australia
October 27th 09, 06:16 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 769
Car racks
I have a repco flyer advertising ROLA roof racks, $95. The picture
shows the front fork clipped to the rack via the quick release system
An associate has some Sweedish made racks that cost him...
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Forum: Australia
August 23rd 09, 09:05 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 7
Views: 823
Big money for commuter cycling in Denmark
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/08/copenhagen-bicycle-superhighways.php
One commentator noted;
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When we were in Copenhagen, it was tough to find a parking space for
bikes, there were so...
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Forum: Australia
August 2nd 09, 03:41 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 358
NSW BBR
The NSW BBR seems to have gone off all the calendars of events.
Has it been killed off? I was left with the impression last year that
BV had taken it over.
Owen
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Forum: Techniques
May 6th 09, 07:07 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,020
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Forum: Australia
February 19th 09, 05:58 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 10
Views: 664
Munda Biddi Trail in WA
On Feb 18, 7:39 pm, "Kathy and Steve"
wrote:
Well I just found this trail on the net and as we were thinking of doing a
long distance trail in the south this...
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Forum: Australia
December 27th 08, 06:42 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 491
Canberra - Moruya
I am planning a 2 day trip Canberra - Moruya and have what seems like
2 alternatives.
Up the Federal Hwy, Mac Reefs Rd, Bungendore, Braidwood and Araluen or
Qbn, Hoskintown-Rossi-Harolds...
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Forum: Techniques
December 22nd 08, 04:07 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,116
Jockey pulley teeth
On Dec 22, 3:06*pm, Carl Sundquist wrote:
10 or 11
What difference does it make?
10%
Owen
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Forum: Techniques
November 11th 08, 05:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 648
Seized Seat Post
On Nov 11, 3:57*pm, BeeRich wrote:
Hi folks.
I just bought a used old bike. *Seat post is "stuck" inside seat
tube. *I put some lubricant into it twice now, and can't find...
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