Forum: Techniques
February 2nd 12, 06:59 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 25
Views: 1,954
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Forum: Techniques
December 20th 11, 07:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 144
Views: 2,718
Road bike fit
On Dec 20, 12:32*am, Lou Holtman wrote:
If you want to get the weight of your hands choose a more upright
position. No need to mess with the seattube angle for that.
If...
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Forum: Techniques
December 20th 11, 07:14 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 144
Views: 2,718
Road bike fit
On Dec 19, 1:40*pm, Peter Cole wrote:
A long "tiller" of stem increases the amount of bar movement for a given
angle change, it also changes the rotational inertia...
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Forum: Techniques
December 19th 11, 04:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 144
Views: 2,718
Road bike fit
On Dec 19, 5:32*am, Peter Cole wrote:
I agree with him that the critical dimension is top tube length. You can
tweak that a little with stem length, but too much can...
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Forum: Techniques
December 19th 11, 04:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 144
Views: 2,718
Road bike fit
On Dec 18, 11:49*am, damyth wrote:
Fitting is one thing. *Getting a great ride is another. *I've pretty
much come to the conclusion with 700c wheels (front and...
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Forum: Techniques
December 18th 11, 05:25 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 144
Views: 2,718
Road bike fit
Like others have said, you need to determine the contact points
coordinates of your current bike relative to the bottom bracket, and
make sure you can replicate this on the new bike.
This is...
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Forum: Techniques
November 19th 11, 06:47 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,178
Spoke tension
On Nov 15, 10:33*pm, James wrote:
I hacked up a spreadsheet where I can spec things like hub flange offset
from the rim/hub centre and spoke dia., and distance that...
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Forum: Techniques
November 15th 11, 06:31 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 238
Views: 5,730
Tubular rim that would not crack
On Nov 14, 3:57*pm, James wrote:
Ron Ruff wrote:
The aluminum clincher rims on my
bike are *100g* lighter than Open Pros!
Each or per pair?
*One of the...
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Forum: Techniques
November 14th 11, 09:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 238
Views: 5,730
Tubular rim that would not crack
On Nov 14, 1:45*pm, James wrote:
Really, if you're all having such difficulties with them, there is
something you're missing.
I'm not having any difficulties with...
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Forum: Techniques
November 14th 11, 05:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 238
Views: 5,730
Tubular rim that would not crack
On Nov 13, 7:17*pm, James wrote:
To be a competitive road racer, you will
not want to weigh much more than about 160 lbs. Even at that weight,
you'll find yourself...
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Forum: Techniques
November 13th 11, 06:15 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 238
Views: 5,730
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Forum: Techniques
November 12th 11, 04:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 238
Views: 5,730
Tubular rim that would not crack
On Nov 12, 9:30*am, thirty-six wrote:
Think of it another way, the rim can only go so far until it bends
plastically.
Yes... and when the spoke tension drops to zero the...
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Forum: Techniques
November 12th 11, 04:11 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 238
Views: 5,730
Tubular rim that would not crack
On Nov 11, 10:27*am, Joakim Majander
wrote:
Only a few millimeter lateral deflection is needed to slacken a NDS
spoke even at very high pretension. This requires...
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Forum: Techniques
November 12th 11, 03:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 238
Views: 5,730
Tubular rim that would not crack
On Nov 10, 2:50*pm, Joakim Majander
wrote:
Of course thinner spokes stretch more from the same load, but that
does not lead to "the rim can be pushed to the right...
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Forum: Techniques
August 16th 11, 07:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 179
Views: 3,335
Three Dead in PDX: Helmet Haters Hammered
On Aug 16, 11:35*am, sms88 wrote:
I don't know where a few people get the idea that increased helmet usage
leads to reduced levels of bicycling or that increased...
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Forum: Techniques
August 15th 11, 09:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 179
Views: 3,335
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Forum: Techniques
August 15th 11, 04:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 179
Views: 3,335
Three Dead in PDX: Helmet Haters Hammered
On Aug 15, 9:10*am, Simon Lewis wrote:
Scenario : A 3 year old girl is learning to ride. She is travelling at
5mph on her pink bike. She falls off and cracks her skull...
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Forum: Techniques
July 10th 11, 06:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 71
Views: 2,194
"I Am Not a Bicyclist"
On Jul 9, 12:11*am, Tēm ShermĒn °_° ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote:
Oil goes to near
$1,000 barrel, with gasoline and diesel at $40+ per gallon. *The 12-mpg
(real world...
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Forum: Techniques
June 22nd 11, 07:26 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,117
OT - Failure of Society
On Jun 21, 8:18*pm, Tēm ShermĒn °_° ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote:
But the catastrophe is not necessary - a one-time wealth tax on the
super rich would fix the problem.
But...
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Forum: Social Issues
June 22nd 11, 07:26 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 214
Views: 8,119
OT - Failure of Society
On Jun 21, 8:18*pm, Tēm ShermĒn °_° ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote:
But the catastrophe is not necessary - a one-time wealth tax on the
super rich would fix the problem.
But...
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Forum: General
June 22nd 11, 07:26 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,250
OT - Failure of Society
On Jun 21, 8:18*pm, Tēm ShermĒn °_° ""twshermanREMOVE\"@THI
$southslope.net" wrote:
But the catastrophe is not necessary - a one-time wealth tax on the
super rich would fix the problem.
But...
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Forum: Techniques
June 22nd 11, 06:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,117
OT - Failure of Society
On Jun 21, 11:29*am, Chalo wrote:
That's not true. *The super rich are not fairly taxed, and are not
currently putting their fortunes to uses that benefit society as a
...
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Forum: Social Issues
June 22nd 11, 06:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 214
Views: 8,119
OT - Failure of Society
On Jun 21, 11:29*am, Chalo wrote:
That's not true. *The super rich are not fairly taxed, and are not
currently putting their fortunes to uses that benefit society as a
...
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Forum: General
June 22nd 11, 06:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,250
OT - Failure of Society
On Jun 21, 11:29*am, Chalo wrote:
That's not true. *The super rich are not fairly taxed, and are not
currently putting their fortunes to uses that benefit society as a
...
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Forum: Techniques
June 21st 11, 05:02 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc
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Replies: 2
Views: 520
OT - Failure of Society
On Jun 20, 6:29*pm, "Edward Dolan" wrote:
Most societies in the non-Western world have a few rich and many poor with
no middle class at all. As long as America has a strong middle...
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