Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 11:02 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 4
Views: 270
How To Bust Bike Shop Dreams
Andrew Muzi wrote:
bicycle_disciple wrote:
"As long as you're going to think anyway, think big."
- Donald Trump
Be cautious. Have you ever found yourself, that day, fooling around in
...
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Forum: Social Issues
June 30th 09, 03:41 AM Posted to alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.backcountry,ca.environment,sci.environment
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Replies: 12
Views: 831
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 03:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 527
Good Bang/Buck Mt Bike
Jay Beattie wrote:
I was riding some elf trails on my cross-bike along with my son (who
was on a borrowed and too small MTB) and thought maybe its time to
spring for a couple of MTBs. Must be...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 03:37 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 527
Good Bang/Buck Mt Bike
Jay Beattie wrote:
I was riding some elf trails[...]
What is an "elf trail"?
Extremely Low Frequency?
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Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 03:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 320
Dang! Helmets Again
"landotter" wrote:
[...]
About the only thing I do with helmets is help folks fit them right to
themselves and their kiddies. They can certainly prevent some
lacerations, if ya don't wear...
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Forum: General
June 30th 09, 02:16 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,645
Breezer makes a range of folding bike sizes!
Jym Dyer wrote:
= SMS
I guess they're content to address 99% of the world's
population.
= Tom Sherman
Unlike some of the competing small folders which would NOT fit
many adult...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 12:29 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 488
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Forum: Techniques
June 29th 09, 02:33 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 701
Views: 17,421
For Frank Krygowski's helmet files
Johnny Twelve-Point presented by JFT aka John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:18:36 -0500, "Sandy" wrote:
Walking has a much lower horizontal velocity. ...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 10:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 251
Views: 2,553
Mavic
Ben C? wrote:
On 2009-06-27, Tom Sherman °_° wrote:
Ben C? wrote:
[...]
2. Stabilization would reduce residual stress.[...]
I can understand...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 09:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 251
Views: 2,553
Mavic
Ben C? wrote:
[...]
2. Stabilization would reduce residual stress.[...]
I can understand sticking up for Jobst (and I try to avoid personal
abuse) but not to the extent of accepting things...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 03:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 251
Views: 2,553
Mavic
someone, most likely Trevor Jeffrey, wrote:
[...]
I doubt it could be done. Once dynamic bending of the spokes has been
minimised with normalisation of the workhardened areas then the milage
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 11:10 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,069
Fragile presta valves
aka Jobst Brandt wrote:
[...]
Of course the knurled nut works well only on rims with flat backs and
for those who inflate tires with a push-on inflation chuck. ...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 11:00 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 251
Views: 2,553
Mavic
Ben C? wrote:
On 2009-06-25, Tom Sherman °_° wrote:
Ben C? wrote:
On 2009-06-24, Tom Sherman °_° wrote:
Ben C?...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 01:56 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 701
Views: 17,421
OT - Kitlers
Dan Overman wrote:
[...]Hitler![...]
See http://www.catsthatlooklikehitler.com/cgi-bin/seigmiaow.pl.
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Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
I am a vehicular cyclist.
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
June 27th 09, 01:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,828
Vented Discs
Opus the Poet wrote:
On Jun 25, 10:24 pm, Tom Sherman °_°
wrote:
Opus aka DC wrote:
[...]
I have seen bicycles that set their brakes on fire...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 01:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 116
Views: 5,355
Vented Discs
Opus the Poet wrote:
On Jun 25, 10:24 pm, Tom Sherman °_°
wrote:
Opus aka DC wrote:
[...]
I have seen bicycles that set their brakes on fire...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 01:50 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 701
Views: 17,421
For Frank Krygowski's helmet files
Andrew Muzi wrote:
Frank Krygowski wrote:
They neglect the fact that there are only 750 bike fatalities
in the US in a given year, and even if (as sometimes...
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Forum: Techniques
June 27th 09, 01:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 701
Views: 17,421
For Frank Krygowski's helmet files
Johnny Twelve-Point presented by JFT aka John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:53:40 -0700 (PDT), Frank Krygowski
wrote:
Fearmongers use America's...
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Forum: Techniques
June 25th 09, 11:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 251
Views: 2,553
Mavic
Ben C? wrote:
On 2009-06-24, Tom Sherman °_° wrote:
Ben C? wrote:
[...]
To your knowledge, does anyone make welded 4130 chro-mo frames (apart
from...
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Forum: Techniques
June 25th 09, 11:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 116
Views: 5,355
Vented Discs
Opus aka DC wrote:
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I have seen bicycles that set their brakes on fire stopping after a
straight line run on level ground, at Battle Mountain NV.[...]
Presumably the full streamliners...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
June 25th 09, 11:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,828
Vented Discs
Opus aka DC wrote:
[...]
I have seen bicycles that set their brakes on fire stopping after a
straight line run on level ground, at Battle Mountain NV.[...]
Presumably the full streamliners...
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Forum: Techniques
June 25th 09, 01:17 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 24
Views: 472
Oversize Innertubes
"landotter" wrote:
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Got any mackerels?
I have a mackerel tabby:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19704682@N08/3028862328/sizes/l/in/set-72157619268931787/.
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Tom Sherman -...
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Forum: Techniques
June 25th 09, 12:37 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 605
Taking a bicycle to Europe
aka Russell Seaton wrote:
[...] Next time I get over to Europe for riding it will
be purely for pleasure riding. Eating and drinking (wine adn beer)
every night and...
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Forum: Techniques
June 25th 09, 12:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 251
Views: 2,553
Mavic
Ben C? wrote:
[...]
To your knowledge, does anyone make welded 4130 chro-mo frames (apart
from Henry James apparently)? Or are they using air hardening materials?
(Or brazing 4130, but you...
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Forum: General
June 25th 09, 12:11 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,641
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