Forum: Techniques
April 25th 11, 04:24 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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front brake mantra should be taken with salt
I'm pretty sure that all the times I have slammed on the front for all it's worth in a near-nose-wheelie have been in urban commuting when an oblivious car pulls out in front of me.
Racing and...
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Forum: Techniques
December 16th 10, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,423
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Forum: Techniques
September 20th 10, 10:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,556
Toe hits front wheel
On Sep 20, 9:54*am, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:16:24 +0100, "BigP"
wrote:
I don't understand how the...
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Forum: Techniques
September 1st 10, 10:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 50
Views: 2,044
tracking down creaks
On Sep 1, 7:28*am, "Duane Hebert" wrote:
I have a 2009 Specialized Tarmac Elite Double that I bought this year. *It has about 2300km on it.
After the first couple hundred km,...
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Forum: Techniques
July 25th 10, 10:00 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 11
Views: 604
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Forum: Techniques
July 20th 10, 08:03 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 784
spokey dokes
I knew it! those colorful things I had on my first BMX DID mike me
faster!
http://www.activespoke.com/Concept2.html
lolz.
Peter
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Forum: Techniques
June 24th 10, 04:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,145
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Forum: Techniques
June 7th 10, 08:08 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 581
Spoke broken at interleave
On Jun 6, 8:43*pm, "Mark J." wrote:
Peter Meilstrup wrote:
I thought I would post this report since from what I understand a
spoke breaking at the interleave is at...
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Forum: Techniques
June 7th 10, 02:43 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 15
Views: 581
Spoke broken at interleave
I thought I would post this report since from what I understand a
spoke breaking at the interleave is at least somewhat unusual.
I have a rear wheel with a Nexus 8-speed gearhub, with straight...
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Forum: Techniques
May 16th 10, 10:46 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 151
Views: 2,345
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Forum: Techniques
May 16th 10, 10:19 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 151
Views: 2,345
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Forum: Techniques
May 15th 10, 08:55 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 151
Views: 2,345
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Forum: Techniques
April 30th 10, 09:08 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,481
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Forum: Techniques
April 28th 10, 05:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 42
Views: 2,481
Colored tires - has traction improved?
On Apr 27, 5:22*pm, Tom Sherman °_°
wrote:
On 4/27/2010 2:01 PM, bfd wrote:
Although there isn't a Bicycle FAQ on it, (http://www.sheldonbrown.com/
...
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Forum: Techniques
April 19th 10, 06:08 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 889
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Forum: Techniques
April 19th 10, 06:04 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 889
bottom brackets: product question
On Apr 18, 2:45*pm, Jobst Brandt wrote:
Noriekpop07kfk wrote:
So these bottom brackets with bearing which mount outside the
shell are old news now but having...
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Forum: Techniques
March 11th 10, 12:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 80
Views: 13,302
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Forum: Techniques
February 11th 10, 06:59 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,769
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Forum: Techniques
February 11th 10, 02:35 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,769
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Forum: Techniques
May 4th 09, 08:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 517
Dynamo lighting, better than Lowe's Task Force
I had the infamous Lowe's Task Force light for a while. Good amount of
light, too-narrow beam pattern, and too sensitive to vibration (you
have to put in extra springs, and/or solder the batteries...
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Forum: Techniques
September 29th 08, 05:31 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 373
right front...shifting
Has anyone ever tried to swap pieces between a pair of integrated
brake-shift levers so that the right shifts the front derailleur and
vice versa?
-pm
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