Forum: General
June 24th 09, 09:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,389
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Forum: Racing
June 18th 09, 04:40 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 3
Views: 513
Melissa Giove, Doper Queen, Arrested
WILTON, N.Y. -
Former mountain biking world champion Melissa "Missy" Giove was in custody
Thursday on federal drug charges after authorities said they seized more
than 200 pounds of marijuana from...
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Forum: Racing
May 23rd 09, 05:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 4
Views: 394
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Forum: General
May 10th 09, 05:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,084
black moldy crud in old water bottle
I forget, isn't there some way to get rid of the black moldy cruds in
old water bottles? Vinegar? Baking soda? Does anybody remember?
Hydrogen peroxide, with some mechanical scrubbing works...
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Forum: General
March 30th 09, 03:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 794
Hainan Mountain Bike Race
Then I ride home. Slowly.
Wow! Great story, so much drama. Have you had the leg looked at lately
:)
rms
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Forum: Racing
March 12th 09, 03:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 6
Views: 381
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Forum: Techniques
December 26th 08, 06:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 76
Views: 1,076
More on lights.
My own, better idea is to have amber flashing lights on all sides of
the bike to mark it as an obstacle/slow-moving vehicle/turning vehicle/
let drivers mistake it for a car as long as...
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Forum: General
December 21st 08, 01:00 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 2
Views: 754
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Forum: General
November 30th 08, 06:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,218
Annual Road-Find Thread
However, people who lay things on the
roof of the car and drive away seems to remain constant... clothing
and occasionally wallets.
I found a nice piece of luggage, likely from the above...
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Forum: General
November 4th 08, 01:20 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,547
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Forum: Racing
October 31st 08, 12:28 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 6
Views: 405
wish me luck
What I want luck on is because after the Tour is over, I've got
nothing but a telecommuting job and I'm trying to get my butt into the
Tour of South China Sea and the Tour de Taiwan so as to...
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Forum: General
October 29th 08, 02:24 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 606
Please don't ride wrong-way on the sidewalk.
Just because the traffic doesn't flow in that direction doesn't mean that
you dont need to look there.
The bristling "you're to blame not me" response is the wrong one. It is
safest for...
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Forum: UK
October 10th 08, 04:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 34
Views: 929
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
The trip to work takes over a very nasty dirt path, and in this season
there is a lot of slippery vegetation on the road, including
quantities of thorny horse-chestnuts.
So what's a...
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Forum: General
October 10th 08, 04:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,114
3 Punctures in 3 Consecutive Days?
The trip to work takes over a very nasty dirt path, and in this season
there is a lot of slippery vegetation on the road, including
quantities of thorny horse-chestnuts.
So what's a...
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Forum: General
October 6th 08, 12:35 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,627
Kung Fu Bike Fighting!
A great clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qve-THEDTs0
The ending boss fight is excellent too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao44NXTBnVg&feature=related
rms
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Forum: General
September 17th 08, 09:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 10
Views: 838
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Forum: General
August 22nd 08, 03:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles
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Replies: 83
Views: 2,409
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Forum: General
August 22nd 08, 03:20 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles
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Replies: 83
Views: 2,409
3ft passing requirement revisited
I've wondered whether cyclists really need a law that requires cars to
pass us no closer than 3 feet.
It's 5 feet here. 3 is much too close, imho.
rms
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Forum: General
July 30th 08, 07:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 25
Views: 789
Bicycle Riding: Keeping Warm in the Cold Weather
I've been experimenting with plastic vests under my
jacket with some good success. The cool air won't penetrate the
plastic, keeping my core temperature from dropping. Sound silly? It
does...
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Forum: General
June 4th 08, 05:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 972
"Breaking Away" Stunt Recreation Fails Fatally
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/16477809/detail.html
BLOOMINGTON -- A teenager who drowned in a southern Indiana quarry died
after making a 65-foot leap from an imposing ledge made famous in the...
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Forum: General
June 2nd 08, 11:52 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 951
Yet Another Biking Massacre!
Two dead, several hospitalized after driver careens into Matamoros bike
tour:
http://www.valleymorningstar.com/news/brownsville_27566___article.html/bike_along.html
rms
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Forum: Techniques
May 27th 08, 05:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 553
Won't shift onto biggest cog
The shifting on my bike (Jamis Xenith Comp with Ultegra derailer)
hasn't been all that crisp lately.
Just a noob here, but if this is the rear derailleur, check for play in
the upper...
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Forum: General
May 12th 08, 03:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 4
Views: 871
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Forum: UK
May 1st 08, 07:19 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,303
Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
Well, our dinosaurs (SUVs and motorboats) make us get smarter and get
nocturnal.
Take heart: mammals emerged into the sunlight after a worldwide
catastrophe. That catastrophe is occurring...
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Forum: Rides
May 1st 08, 07:19 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.planning.urban,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,878
Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
Well, our dinosaurs (SUVs and motorboats) make us get smarter and get
nocturnal.
Take heart: mammals emerged into the sunlight after a worldwide
catastrophe. That catastrophe is occurring...
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