Forum: General
August 6th 07, 04:12 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 63
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Commuting by bike not cost effective?
The newbies who think they need painted
approval to bike would get their approval, and their feeling of
"special" safety. And I'll bet (unfortunately, without evidence) that
and false...
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Forum: General
August 6th 07, 03:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 63
Views: 2,134
Commuting by bike not cost effective?
On Jul 23, 10:00 am, wrote:
This weekend I biked the 12 miles to work to see if it could be done.
It took around 1 hour and a half, however, I noticed this is really
not...
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Forum: General
August 6th 07, 03:45 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 63
Views: 2,134
Commuting by bike not cost effective?
"Y'know what? It hasn't
deleteriously affected traffic at all. All these years, "
What?
I saw Cambie and know people living there. It is the worst thing that
ever happened. Look at all the...
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Forum: General
August 5th 07, 12:29 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 63
Views: 2,134
Commuting by bike not cost effective?
On Jul 24, 11:20 am, "Leo Lichtman"
wrote:
"nash" wrote: (clip) Longer life too (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Since we're talking strictly costs here, let's get it...
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Forum: General
July 24th 07, 06:11 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 63
Views: 2,134
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Forum: General
December 12th 06, 05:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 27
Views: 844
phantom helmet syndrome
The sensation is rather like climbing a staircase
in the dark, and mis-counting the steps, and the
last step you think is there ... isn't.
This happened to me yesterday and may affect anyone with...
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Forum: UK
December 11th 06, 03:57 PM Posted to rec.running,misc.fitness.aerobic,rec.sport.triathlon,uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 216
Views: 4,935
Is heart rate a good measure of fat burning?
I agree. I think the main problem with these people at the gym who seem
to never make progress, is they have too high an intensity level. Sure
this burns lots of fat, but it also leaves them...
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Forum: General
December 11th 06, 03:57 PM Posted to rec.running,misc.fitness.aerobic,rec.sport.triathlon,uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 231
Views: 6,415
Is heart rate a good measure of fat burning?
I agree. I think the main problem with these people at the gym who seem
to never make progress, is they have too high an intensity level. Sure
this burns lots of fat, but it also leaves them...
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Forum: General
December 6th 06, 04:02 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 19
Views: 988
cyclocross bikes and disk brakes
It took me a few hours to install it, as I
had to custom bend the fender stays, and shorten a few struts here or
there to make it work. Nothing unusual about the bike. Standard
wannabe cxcross...
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Forum: General
December 6th 06, 03:50 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 232
Views: 6,052
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Forum: General
December 6th 06, 03:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 405
Winter beverage nutrition
OldRoads wrote:
Plain old Hot Chocolate.
Vin - Menotomy Vintage Bicycles
http://OldRoads.com
that was an interesting bicycle engine
http://oldroads.com/bicycle_engine.htm
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Forum: General
December 6th 06, 02:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 405
Winter beverage nutrition
Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman wrote:
nash wrote:
Season pleaser....
I would rather pretend I am drinking a cherry pie:
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/beers/belgian.html. Well worth...
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Forum: General
December 6th 06, 02:24 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 405
Winter beverage nutrition
Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman wrote:
nash wrote:
Season pleaser....
I would rather pretend I am drinking a cherry pie:
http://www.newglarusbrewing.com/beers/belgian.html. Well worth...
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Forum: General
December 5th 06, 04:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 6
Views: 405
Winter beverage nutrition
Season pleaser.
Sweetened Condensed Milk recipe, mostly used for baking and candy, I
love it for the best Hot Chocolate and Coffee going. Skim milk calcium
and protein is the best too Right? ...
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Forum: General
December 5th 06, 04:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 9
Views: 429
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Forum: General
December 5th 06, 03:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 797
Holy cow it's windy out here
I think power outages peaked in the low hundreds of thousands, with no
more than 60,000 without power for more than a day.
BC Hydro said 90,000 for Van. Is. and the lower mainland.
200,000 for...
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Forum: General
December 5th 06, 03:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 19
Views: 988
cyclocross bikes and disk brakes
disc brakes are especially advantageous in mountain biking and muddy
trails. rim brakes would clog up. Control is excellent with these.
Feather touch but brakes started squealing one day and the...
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Forum: Techniques
December 5th 06, 03:07 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,misc.legal,misc.consumers,rec.bicycles.misc,alt.cellular.verizon
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Replies: 194
Views: 5,103
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Forum: General
December 5th 06, 03:07 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,misc.legal,misc.consumers,rec.bicycles.misc,alt.cellular.verizon
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Replies: 232
Views: 6,052
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Forum: General
December 4th 06, 11:51 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 19
Views: 988
cyclocross bikes and disk brakes
landotter wrote:
nash wrote:
Axiom has two models for disc brake bikes
one holds 25kg
The Axiom racks are horrid. They flex and no amount of bolt tightening
will mitigate that. They...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
December 4th 06, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,760
Are two bicycles necessary?
DougC wrote:
Peter Clinch wrote:
DougC wrote:
The front tire should have /at/ /least/ the same contact patch are as
the rear, /if/ /not/ /more/.
Why?
I've never...
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Forum: General
December 4th 06, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 73
Views: 1,156
Are two bicycles necessary?
DougC wrote:
Peter Clinch wrote:
DougC wrote:
The front tire should have /at/ /least/ the same contact patch are as
the rear, /if/ /not/ /more/.
Why?
I've never...
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Forum: General
December 4th 06, 11:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 797
Holy cow it's windy out here and dark
You can keep track of it here but it is by the minute not cumulative.
I expect if there was a people-days figure it would accurately be one
Mill (ie man-hours)
My outage was the week of the 19th so...
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Forum: General
December 4th 06, 11:08 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 15
Views: 797
Holy cow it's windy out here and dark
You can keep track of it here but it is by the minute not cumulative.
I expect if there was a people-days figure it would accurately be one
Mill (ie...
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Forum: Techniques
December 4th 06, 09:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,misc.legal,misc.consumers.frugal-living,rec.bicycles.misc,alt.cellular.verizon
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Replies: 194
Views: 5,103
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