Forum: Techniques
April 11th 21, 10:14 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 396
Rim for mountain bike for disk brakes
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 6:36:13 PM UTC-5, James wrote:
On 7/4/21 8:59 am, AK wrote:
I have a 26 inch MTB.
I am thinking of converting the rear to disk brakes.
What...
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Forum: Techniques
April 6th 21, 11:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 396
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Forum: Techniques
March 3rd 21, 07:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,291
Rim failure
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 1:46:53 PM UTC-6, AK wrote:
I was riding my MTB when the rear brakes locked up.
While investigating, the tire blew up.
It sounded like a gunshot. Tires...
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Forum: Techniques
March 3rd 21, 07:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 49
Views: 1,291
Rim failure
I was riding my MTB when the rear brakes locked up.
While investigating, the tire blew up.
It sounded like a gunshot. Tires were at 50 p.s.i.
At first I thought I just had a flat.
But I noticed...
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Forum: Techniques
February 27th 21, 03:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 24
Views: 610
Blowout on rear tire
Today while riding, my rear brakes locked up.
While investigating, the rear tire blew up causing part of the rim on one side to split off.
The tech at the shop said the brakes had worn through the...
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Forum: Techniques
October 6th 20, 09:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 54
Views: 1,410
Electric Bicycle under $300 at Costco
On Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 9:26:04 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 10/3/2020 9:50 PM, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Saturday, 3 October 2020 21:26:30 UTC-4, John B. wrote:
On Sat, 3...
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Forum: Techniques
August 18th 20, 03:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,853
Better design to adjust brake pads
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 7:36:10 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/17/2020 6:39 PM, AK wrote:
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 3:26:11 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/17/2020 3:16 PM, Ralph Barone...
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Forum: Techniques
August 18th 20, 01:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 4
Views: 326
Remaining tire life
Have you actually sliced off knobs on a MTB tire?
Sounds a little tricky and time consuming.
:-)
Andy
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Forum: Techniques
August 18th 20, 12:39 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,853
Better design to adjust brake pads
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 3:26:11 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/17/2020 3:16 PM, Ralph Barone wrote:
AMuzi wrote:
On 8/17/2020 10:23 AM, Ralph Barone wrote:
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Forum: Techniques
August 17th 20, 08:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,853
Better design to adjust brake pads
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 1:10:49 PM UTC-5, Roger Merriman wrote:
AK wrote:
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5:01:29 AM UTC-5, Roger Merriman wrote:
AK...
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Forum: Techniques
August 17th 20, 02:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,853
Better design to adjust brake pads
On Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5:01:29 AM UTC-5, Roger Merriman wrote:
AK wrote:
I have V-brakes and quite frankly, it is a pain to adjust them when they wear down.
...
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Forum: Techniques
August 16th 20, 03:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,853
Better design to adjust brake pads
I have V-brakes and quite frankly, it is a pain to adjust them when they wear down.
It looks the same for other brake styles.
Can not someone come up with a better system?
Like adjust a nut to...
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Forum: Techniques
August 16th 20, 01:04 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
Better brake life
On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 2:50:34 PM UTC-5, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 6:36:35 AM UTC-7, AK wrote:
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 9:37:54 AM UTC-5, Ralph Barone...
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Forum: Techniques
August 15th 20, 05:06 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 281
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Forum: Techniques
August 15th 20, 05:03 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
Better brake life
On Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 8:36:25 AM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
On 8/15/2020 8:35 AM, AK wrote:
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 9:37:53 AM UTC-5, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Thursday, August 13,...
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Forum: Techniques
August 15th 20, 02:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
Better brake life
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 9:37:54 AM UTC-5, Ralph Barone wrote:
AK wrote:
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 12:31:03 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote:
On 14/08/2020...
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Forum: Techniques
August 15th 20, 02:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
Better brake life
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 9:37:53 AM UTC-5, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 10:50:20 PM UTC-7, AK wrote:
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 12:31:03 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote:
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Forum: Techniques
August 14th 20, 06:50 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
Better brake life
On Friday, August 14, 2020 at 12:31:03 AM UTC-5, Tosspot wrote:
On 14/08/2020 06:47, AK wrote:
I am frequently having to adjust my brakes because of brake pad wear.
Bummer.
I do not...
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Forum: Techniques
August 14th 20, 05:47 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 474
Better brake life
I am frequently having to adjust my brakes because of brake pad wear.
I do not have to do major braking.
Are there other brake pads that wear longer that do not cost big bucks?
Thanks,
...
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Forum: Techniques
August 14th 20, 05:42 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 4
Views: 326
Remaining tire life
I am looking for a ballpark estimate as to how many miles I have left on this rear tire
https://imgur.com/a/qVxT684
Thanks.
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Forum: Techniques
August 10th 20, 12:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 492
Use of brakes
On Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 4:08:53 PM UTC-5, Tom Kunich wrote:
On Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 1:23:47 PM UTC-7, AK wrote:
Sheldon is an intelligent man, however...
I have to disagree...
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Forum: Techniques
August 9th 20, 09:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 492
Use of brakes
Sheldon is an intelligent man, however...
I have to disagree with Sheldon about using the front brake 90% of the time.
I use both and have never had a "over the handlebar situation."
Andy
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Forum: Techniques
August 8th 20, 12:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 675
Bicycle Race Crash
On Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 12:17:52 AM UTC-5, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Lots of videos of the crash on YouTube
Slow motion at the start crash about 30 seconds into the video.
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Forum: Techniques
August 7th 20, 10:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 675
Bicycle Race Crash
On Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 1:34:20 PM UTC-5, AMuzi wrote:
itai!
https://nypost.com/2020/08/06/criminal-act-puts-cyclist-fabio-jakobsen-in-coma-after-terrifying-crash/
'race crash' is...
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Forum: Techniques
August 2nd 20, 06:29 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 19
Views: 862
Bicycle Security News
On Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 12:19:14 AM UTC-5, John B. wrote:
On Sun, 2 Aug 2020 03:31:43 -0000 (UTC), news18
wrote:
On Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:16:03 +0700, John B....
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