Forum: General
December 12th 08, 06:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Forum: General
December 12th 08, 05:34 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
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Is it just me? (pointless rambling)
"Schwalbe" is German for "swallow" (the bird, not the verb). No, not a
name that belongs with cheap bikes. I must say, though, their best
touring tires are awful damn heavy for a product that's...
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Forum: Techniques
December 2nd 08, 08:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 118
Views: 979
Wool T shirts really better?
Smartwool makes a lot of nice stuff with a good tight knit. Kucharik
makes really good jerseys, but overloading the rear pockets will pull
them apart. Ibex is comfortable but the long underwear is...
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Forum: Techniques
December 2nd 08, 04:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 118
Views: 979
Wool T shirts really better?
In short, yes. I've been gravitating away from synthetics and towards
wool for long underwear, cycling jerseys and T shirts for a while now.
Cooler in summer, warmer in winter and more comfortable...
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Forum: Techniques
November 30th 08, 09:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 33
Views: 857
Spokes
Again, many thanks to all who posted. Looks like a coin toss between
Sapim and DT, and I will add the updated spocalc website to the
calculators I found.
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Forum: Techniques
November 30th 08, 09:07 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 33
Views: 857
Spokes
I've read Mr. white's comments on Wheelsmith spokes, I posted my
question to see what the rest of the cycling world had to say. Peter
White has been known to post things on his website and forget...
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