Forum: Australia
January 27th 09, 08:36 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,105
which side is your front brake lever?
On Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:44:49 GMT,
(obakesan) wrote:
I'm now in another part of the world and many of the bikes here seem to have
the front brake on the left hand side....
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Forum: Australia
December 27th 08, 09:48 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 490
Canberra - Moruya
Having ridden both routes I'd recommend Hoskinstown-Rossi-etc. The Kings Hwy
is not a pleasant road to cycle along. I've done the Hoskinstown route on a
touring bike with 700x35 tyres so a hybrid...
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Forum: Australia
December 18th 08, 09:26 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 441
Useful weather info, SE Aust
Why not use BOM's National loop:
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.loop.shtml
"John Henderson" wrote in message...
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Forum: Australia
November 18th 08, 08:45 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 7
Views: 653
Chain cleaning "machines"
I was given one of the Park clip-on cleaners several years ago. I run the
chains on the bikes through it once every couple of weeks. I use Kero for
the cleaning fluid, and recycle the kero back...
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Forum: Australia
September 22nd 08, 09:54 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 5
Views: 530
major overhaul
You could try this instead of a tensioner (ignore the 2nd chain in the
photo): http://hired-goons.net/2x2/dscn4213.html.
"ray" wrote in message...
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Forum: Australia
August 2nd 08, 09:43 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,239
What bike to carry a toddler?
You could try one of these. Useful for carrying kids as well as a lot else:
http://www.cargocycles.com.au/content/view/12/27/
Nick
"Liz" wrote in message...
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Forum: Australia
June 9th 08, 05:29 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 687
Bike for outback trip
Lash out and get a Rohloff hub for desert/semi-desert travel e.g.
http://www.mountainbike-expedition-team.de/Namibia/namib.html. Less exernal
parts to wear and go wrong.
My wife has one of these...
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Forum: Techniques
March 30th 08, 10:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 7
Views: 668
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Forum: Techniques
March 29th 08, 08:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 444
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Forum: Australia
March 23rd 08, 03:41 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 4
Views: 636
Full Length Mud guards
As others have mentioned, SKS aka ESGE. Fitting a decent mudflap on the
front guard also makes quite a difference to how much spray you get off the
front wheel. See...
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Forum: Australia
March 5th 08, 08:32 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 433
Modern Shimano cranksets
Watch a few that are being sold on eBay and see what they go for...
"Patrick Keogh" wrote in message
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I'm thinking about advertising...
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Forum: Techniques
March 2nd 08, 06:28 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,113
Threadless steer tube extender
The problem with the extender is that the minimum amount of extra height you
get is the height of the part that's large enough to fit over the existing
steerer, and that's going to be a bit more...
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Forum: Techniques
March 2nd 08, 06:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 598
cleaned out my guitar today
But did you oil the strings afterwards?
"Ed Chait" wrote in message
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My guitar was all dusty inside and maybe even had some...
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Forum: Techniques
March 1st 08, 05:32 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,750
Sizing a Bike
Threadless carbon steerers make the problem even worse - most manufacturers
specify a maximum of 30mm or 40mm of spacers allowed between the headset and
stem.
Nick
"Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo....
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Forum: Australia
February 25th 08, 08:13 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,220
Bike pron
"Jack Russell" wrote in message
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Can I ask where you got the bikes. I am thinking of getting a Thorn Raven
but would rather spend...
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Forum: Australia
February 24th 08, 09:12 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,220
Bike pron
"PeteSig" wrote in message
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"Nick Payne" wrote:
Usually the dropout would be detachable to allow the belt to be...
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Forum: Australia
February 23rd 08, 05:31 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,220
Bike pron
Usually the dropout would be detachable to allow the belt to be fitted,
though that doesn't seem to be the case with the frame pictured. I met a
rider on the Fitz's Challenge a couple of years ago...
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Forum: Techniques
February 17th 08, 08:45 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 485
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Forum: Techniques
February 15th 08, 11:29 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 62
Views: 2,364
Which side for the front brake lever?
On the side where you can still use it to brake while indicating a turn
across traffic with your other arm. So in Italy you should have it on the
right. Here in Australia I have it on the...
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Forum: Techniques
February 13th 08, 08:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,685
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Forum: Australia
February 4th 08, 11:12 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,210
Truth in advertising???
"BT Humble" wrote in message
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Incidentally, why do roadies have such a loathing for triple...
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Forum: Australia
February 2nd 08, 12:28 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 2
Views: 575
Winner's jersey
It's not the first time that the prize for the stage has been a cow. I
remember Mick Rogers won the cow one year.
For one race in Switzerland, the winner gets their own weight in...
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Forum: Techniques
February 1st 08, 11:01 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,840
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Forum: Techniques
January 31st 08, 07:29 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,840
Hub Gears: no need to scoffjaw the warranty
Seeing that Rohloff are quite happy for their hub to be used on a tandem
with the recommended 2.4:1 front/rear ratio, I had no scruple using a lower
ratio on my own bike when I took it to...
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Forum: Techniques
January 30th 08, 10:54 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 21
Views: 929
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