Forum: Rides
August 29th 06, 12:20 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,240
pacific coast bike ride
wrote:
Next spring break (end of March 07) i plan on biking from san francisco
down to san luis obispo (where i go to school), probably in 5-6 days.
I have a Felt...
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Forum: General
August 23rd 06, 12:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 87
Views: 2,988
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
Tim McNamara wrote:
Viola! A perfect pre-trip research tool for the route. Zoom in, zoom
out, fly around, look at it in 3D. Works...
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Forum: Social Issues
August 23rd 06, 12:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,518
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
Tim McNamara wrote:
Viola! A perfect pre-trip research tool for the route. Zoom in, zoom
out, fly around, look at it in 3D. Works...
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Forum: Rides
August 23rd 06, 12:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,280
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
Tim McNamara wrote:
Viola! A perfect pre-trip research tool for the route. Zoom in, zoom
out, fly around, look at it in 3D. Works...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
August 23rd 06, 12:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 80
Views: 2,541
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
Tim McNamara wrote:
Viola! A perfect pre-trip research tool for the route. Zoom in, zoom
out, fly around, look at it in 3D. Works...
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Forum: Rides
August 23rd 06, 12:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,280
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
"Rick" wrote:
1) Go to the AC website.
2) Download the GPX version of the mapsets.
Can you explain to me what the GPX version is...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
August 23rd 06, 12:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 80
Views: 2,541
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
"Rick" wrote:
1) Go to the AC website.
2) Download the GPX version of the mapsets.
Can you explain to me what the GPX version is...
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Forum: Social Issues
August 23rd 06, 12:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,518
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
"Rick" wrote:
1) Go to the AC website.
2) Download the GPX version of the mapsets.
Can you explain to me what the GPX version is...
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Forum: General
August 23rd 06, 12:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 87
Views: 2,988
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
wrote:
"Rick" wrote:
1) Go to the AC website.
2) Download the GPX version of the mapsets.
Can you explain to me what the GPX version is...
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Forum: General
August 22nd 06, 06:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 87
Views: 2,988
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
Either your sense of direction or your sense of spatial relations
is impaired.
Obviously, you have no imagination. We'd never even gotten the wheel
were the world...
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Forum: Social Issues
August 22nd 06, 06:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,518
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
Either your sense of direction or your sense of spatial relations
is impaired.
Obviously, you have no imagination. We'd never even gotten the wheel
were the world...
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Forum: Rides
August 22nd 06, 06:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,280
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
Either your sense of direction or your sense of spatial relations
is impaired.
Obviously, you have no imagination. We'd never even gotten the wheel
were the world...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
August 22nd 06, 06:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 80
Views: 2,541
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
Either your sense of direction or your sense of spatial relations
is impaired.
Obviously, you have no imagination. We'd never even gotten the wheel
were the world...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
August 16th 06, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 80
Views: 2,541
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
They're printed on plain paper! And they're so small, and packed with
somewhat superfluous info (who the hell cares about restaurants along
the way, really).
1) All paper is...
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Forum: Rides
August 16th 06, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 93
Views: 3,280
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
They're printed on plain paper! And they're so small, and packed with
somewhat superfluous info (who the hell cares about restaurants along
the way, really).
1) All paper is...
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Forum: Social Issues
August 16th 06, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 76
Views: 2,518
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
They're printed on plain paper! And they're so small, and packed with
somewhat superfluous info (who the hell cares about restaurants along
the way, really).
1) All paper is...
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Forum: General
August 16th 06, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.rides,rec.bicycles.soc,nyc.bicycles,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 87
Views: 2,988
Adventure Cycling Maps SUCK!
NYC XYZ wrote:
They're printed on plain paper! And they're so small, and packed with
somewhat superfluous info (who the hell cares about restaurants along
the way, really).
1) All paper is...
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Forum: General
August 12th 06, 12:59 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,079
Illegal iPod While Cycling?
Set wrote:
On 11 Aug 2006 14:38:35 -0700, wrote:
Andrew Price wrote:
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:24:24 +0000 (UTC), (sally)
wrote:
...
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Forum: General
August 11th 06, 06:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,079
Illegal iPod While Cycling?
DC1999 wrote:
Here's a copy of California Vehicle Code sect 27400, which appears to
forbid the use of earplugs or headsets of any kind while driving an
auto or bicycle. Are the iPod's...
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Forum: Techniques
August 5th 06, 01:47 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,446
New brake pads too close to rim
Iain Dalton wrote:
Rick wrote:
Iain Dalton wrote:
I have a very old Univega Viva Sport with Dia Compe side-pull
cantilever brakes.
Part of the problem is your...
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Forum: Techniques
August 4th 06, 09:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,446
New brake pads too close to rim
Iain Dalton wrote:
I have a very old Univega Viva Sport with Dia Compe side-pull
cantilever brakes. This bike is so old (around 17 years, I think) that
the pads have hardened to uselessness. ...
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Forum: Techniques
August 4th 06, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 761
Wheelset advice
VeloJon wrote:
I am an avid recreational roadie who rides in a hilly area looking for
a durable & light wheelset in the $300-400 range. After reading many
reviews and posts, I am looking at:
...
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Forum: Techniques
August 4th 06, 08:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 761
Wheelset advice
wrote:
VeloJon wrote:
If you go with the Dura Ace hub wheel, remember it ONLY takes 10 speed
cassettes. You cannot put a 8 or 9 speed cassette on the Dura Ace 10
...
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Forum: General
August 3rd 06, 11:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,124
Fixies are illegal in Portland, Oregon
wrote:
Paul J. Berg wrote:
http://www.oregonlive.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/news/1154141722159250.xml&coll=7
Not 100% correct: fixies without a front brake are...
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Forum: Techniques
August 1st 06, 07:37 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,121
27.25 inch wheel to 700c wheel
big Pete wrote:
Hi all,
I want to put new wheels on my bike. But the standard it uses is 27.25
inch. How simple is it to put on 700c wheels. I did the math and 700c
is about 27.55 inches. But...
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