Forum: General
December 5th 08, 02:14 AM Posted to chi.general,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 88
Views: 2,383
bike lights melt snow! Get one now!
you really want to melt snow? use an oil lamp. They've got 'em on
eBay, but here's someone who made his own:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Bicycle_Lantern/
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Luigi de...
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Forum: General
December 2nd 08, 06:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Isn't this getting ridiculous?
On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:40:21 -0800, Dane Buson wrote:
Your list is fairly comprehensive, but I'm almost positive you're
missing at least one green leafy plant that seems to be consumed by
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Forum: Techniques
November 29th 08, 04:23 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,201
Best Way To Carry Pepper Spray ?
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:56:14 -0800, Tom Keats wrote:
Pepper spray isn't the only weapon in the arsenal. But weapons are to be
invoked only after reasonable means & enticements have been shown...
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Forum: General
November 29th 08, 04:23 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,062
Best Way To Carry Pepper Spray ?
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:56:14 -0800, Tom Keats wrote:
Pepper spray isn't the only weapon in the arsenal. But weapons are to be
invoked only after reasonable means & enticements have been shown...
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Forum: General
November 25th 08, 07:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Isn't this getting ridiculous?
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:04:23 -0800, Dane Buson wrote:
Luigi de Guzman wrote:
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:09:16 -0800, DennisTheBald wrote:
I don't think the coffee cup...
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Forum: General
November 23rd 08, 02:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 520
UPS delivers packages by bicycle
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:55:06 -0900, Dennis P. Harris wrote:
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:55:41 -0800 (PST) in rec.bicycles.misc,
wrote:
it would be nice if instead of ups the...
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Forum: Techniques
November 22nd 08, 07:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 603
PUI?
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:55:33 -0800, Chalo wrote:
Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
I know a guy that drove his car to an event, with his bike on top. Got
gooned up, took is bike off the car...
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Forum: Techniques
November 22nd 08, 07:03 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 603
PUI?
On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:21:05 -0500, Harry Brogan wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:59:04 -0800, Mike Rocket J Squirrel
wrote:
Anyone here ever been ticketed...
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Forum: General
November 21st 08, 03:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,428
Isn't this getting ridiculous?
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:09:16 -0800, DennisTheBald wrote:
I don't think the coffee cup is the big draw... It's the belt and the
roller brakes. They just killed my two biggest maintenance tasks. ...
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Forum: General
November 20th 08, 04:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 663
Monty Python: Bicycle Repairman!
Monty Python has decided to surrender to the inevitable and start posting
'official' YouTube videos. This is possibly my favorite one yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U01xasUtlvw
It...
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Forum: General
November 17th 08, 11:11 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 661
A visit to my LBS
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:51:11 -0800, Rex Kerr wrote:
Luigi de Guzman wrote:
I suppose I could have done it online--but I like my shop better.
They know me there, they know my bikes. And...
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Forum: General
November 15th 08, 11:50 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 559
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Forum: General
November 15th 08, 03:55 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 661
A visit to my LBS
Dropped by my LBS (Oasis Bikeworks in Fairfax, VA http://
www.oasisbikeworks.com/) this week to order some fenders for the
Raleigh.
After listening to all kinds of bad news about the retail...
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Forum: General
November 15th 08, 03:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 5
Views: 559
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Forum: General
November 10th 08, 11:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1
Views: 536
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Forum: General
October 29th 08, 02:46 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 608
Please don't ride wrong-way on the sidewalk.
On Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:09:02 +1100, Dre wrote:
So how is this different to a pedestrian walking the opposite way to the
traffic flow on the footpath??
A pedestrian moves a lot slower than...
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Forum: General
October 29th 08, 01:39 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 608
Please don't ride wrong-way on the sidewalk.
OK, not really a cycling post, more a driving post.
I haven't ridden my bike in ages. My commute isn't cyclable, and my
schedule sometimes doesn't jive with the Metro, so I've been driving...
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Forum: General
October 14th 08, 10:25 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 26
Views: 935
Compensation options?
On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:32:59 +0000, D_Frumious_B wrote:
Many thanks to all for your thoughtful, insightful replies to my OP.
It looks like the decision re legal action may have been taken...
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Forum: General
October 13th 08, 09:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,122
There ARE more adults riding bikes
On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:30:24 -0700, Art Harris wrote:
Since I only have their ear for a few seconds, I try to nicely say,
"You're riding on the wrong side. You're going to cause an accident."...
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Forum: General
October 9th 08, 10:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 10
Views: 905
weight question
On Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:39:33 -0700, bluezfolk wrote:
On Oct 8, 11:55Â*am, bluezfolk wrote:
When it comes to weight, some folks spend really big bucks to save a
few grams...
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Forum: General
October 9th 08, 03:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 26
Views: 935
Compensation options?
On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:14:57 +0000, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
*I'm not a lawyer, just a guy with an English degree. There are so few
good opportunities to use "chattel" in a sentence.
Yeah, just...
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Forum: General
October 9th 08, 03:49 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 26
Views: 935
Compensation options?
On Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:37:16 +0000, D_Frumious_B wrote:
So here's my question: it seems to me that the dog owner is liable
for what happened. There is a leash law. OTOH, I am loath to...
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Forum: General
November 17th 07, 07:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 12
Views: 539
My Hat is Off To London Bicyclists
On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:28:55 +0000, Stephen Harding wrote:
They were simply [presumably] commuting to and from work by the seeming
hundreds. Don't know if London has always had such a large...
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Forum: General
November 12th 07, 04:59 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 10
Views: 524
what size fenders for 650B
On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:52:27 -0800, Dane Buson wrote:
Well, at least you didn't make it 650*A*, which is the wheelset I just
finished building for my mother. She's attached to an old British
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Forum: General
November 1st 07, 03:07 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 694
A program to train young bike mechanics...
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:57:27 +0000, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
I didn't really mean my comment all that seriously: I salute our
bretheren who toil unceasingly in bike shops. But for most young...
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