Forum: Rides
June 27th 09, 08:14 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,179
C&O trail trip report
For anyone who is considering the C&O trail as a bicycle adventure.
Here's a fresh trip report from June 14-19, 2009. I traveled solo –
happy to have done it, but you gotta know it won’t always be...
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Forum: Rides
August 30th 08, 03:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 8
Views: 951
Bike sheds
I got a 10 x 12 backyard PVC shed kit from Pep Boys a few years ago. Set on
a slope so I built a wooden ramp to it. The kit include a translucent top
panel to allow light in - which is good. All...
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Forum: General
August 27th 08, 03:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 19
Views: 610
250 in a day? Another Question
"Most of my distance riding has been part of organized series called
"brevets". These series typically consist of 200, 300, 400 and 600km rides
(120, 200, 250, 375mi). It is usually a continuous...
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Forum: General
August 27th 08, 05:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 19
Views: 610
250 in a day?
" have done a few 250 mile days. It's not that remarkable. A 100 mile ride
can be grueling if you're not prepared for it, but that speaks only to
preparation, not the distance. "
Impressive.
My...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 08, 02:12 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 784
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Forum: Techniques
June 29th 08, 03:02 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 784
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Forum: Techniques
November 9th 06, 05:36 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 549
RBT Seizes Power, S. Brown Wins Senate Race!
Contrary to earlier reports, Sheldon Brown is actually a Florida Republican.
http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/sheldon-brown.asp?cycle=06
p.s. Message to Sheldon: I continue to...
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Forum: General
November 2nd 06, 08:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,534
Newbie Question: Do I *Have* To Use Rim Tape?
You're right - the need to rim tape it is NOT provided in typical
instructions. Do without, and the spoke end will poke into your tube, or if
your rims are double-walled, the access holes to the...
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Forum: Techniques
November 2nd 06, 06:55 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,847
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Forum: Techniques
November 2nd 06, 04:55 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,356
Bamboo and Carbon Fiber? Can this work?
I think your pedal extremity is being longitudinally tensioned.
Oh, no leg extensions this time. The person involved is one of my progeny
who lives in the Northwest. It's for real.
I look...
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Forum: Techniques
November 1st 06, 02:01 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,356
Bamboo and Carbon Fiber? Can this work?
Bamboo in a bike. Can it be safe? I never heard of such a thing
My friend sent me this message - Quote: "I'm building a new bike from
scratch at the moment, including the frame. My friends have...
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Forum: Social Issues
October 31st 06, 07:15 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,082
Sigh... Please don't give the troll a single star
It took this guy 3 whole days to figure out his two responses. Three
days, Duh. . . It's really just one coordinated response, and a
defensive one at that.
This time, the persona of obnoxious Ed...
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Forum: Social Issues
October 28th 06, 04:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,082
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Forum: Rides
October 27th 06, 02:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 8
Views: 874
My First Big Cold Weather Ride in SW Ohio
Bill Cotton reply.
Your msg is inspiring. I was just looking out the door at the cold wet
fog and thinking - No-o-o . . . Then I read your post and changed my
mind. Thanks
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Forum: Social Issues
October 27th 06, 04:10 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,082
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Forum: Social Issues
October 26th 06, 09:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,082
Sigh... Please don't give the troll a single star
Let's Move On - here's a suggestion for THE NEXT STEP
How about YOU launching a fresh new post on the topic on Bicycling?
Forget the troll. Tell us about your latest bike mod, or a really
memorable...
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Forum: Social Issues
October 25th 06, 10:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,082
Sigh... Please don't give the troll a single star
By doing so, you give him recognition which only encourages him to post
again. Don't you get it?
Don't vote a worthless message with a one star - you vote gives it
undue worth and validates the...
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Forum: Rides
October 25th 06, 10:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 8
Views: 874
My First Big Cold Weather Ride in SW Ohio
D Wells wrote:
I went to London
from the other direction. Hilliard, to West Jeff, to London, to
Mechanicsburg, then Urbana and back to Hilliard. It was 102 miles.
I appreciate your report. I've...
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Forum: Rides
October 25th 06, 10:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 4
Views: 729
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Forum: Rides
October 24th 06, 08:29 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 8
Views: 874
My First Big Cold Weather Ride in SW Ohio
Anybody else out there doing cold weather rides?
Monday (Oct 23) was my day off, so I decided go 50 miles from Dayton to
London, OH - and then came back = one Century. I've been doing, an
average,...
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Forum: Social Issues
October 24th 06, 05:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,433
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Forum: General
October 24th 06, 05:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 11
Views: 671
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Forum: General
October 24th 06, 04:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 421
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Forum: Techniques
October 19th 06, 07:38 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 95
Views: 3,473
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Forum: General
October 19th 06, 06:10 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,167
Which bike brands are the Chevrolets?
wrote:
daytoncapri wrote:
I could not disagree more. I do almost all maintenance on my 12 bikes
and I taught myself. It's not that hard. Info is available on the
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