Forum: Techniques
December 6th 06, 10:15 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 91
Views: 2,405
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Forum: Techniques
December 5th 06, 04:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,195
freewheel removal +
Sir Ridesalot wrote:
If you can't get the freewheel off try getting your local bike shop to
do it for you. It should cost only a few dollars.
Good luck.
Peter
It costs at most $5...
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Forum: Australia
December 2nd 06, 12:54 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 13
Views: 594
How fast to change a flat??
Absent Husband wrote:
So just wondering - how long do YOU normally take to change a flat??
What's your fastest ever??
Cheers,
Abby
I didn't know changing tires could become some sort...
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Forum: Rides
October 28th 06, 09:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,027
Suggestions for European tour?
Dennis P. Harris wrote:
On Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:53:13 -0500 in rec.bicycles.rides, Ken
Pisichko wrote:
Next summer I want to travel from
the D-Day beaches through...
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Forum: Rides
October 28th 06, 02:53 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,027
Suggestions for European tour?
wrote:
Lonnie, I've done 51 bike tours in much of Europe and one in Cape
Breton Island.
The answer depends on
1. How fit you are
2. How many miles you like per day.
...
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Forum: Australia
October 25th 06, 11:02 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,668
Going to Hong Kong
The Doctor wrote:
I am travelling to Hong Kong around December. Given that a lot of things
can
bought via the Internet these days. Are they anything worth picking up
in HK? My budget is...
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Forum: Techniques
October 21st 06, 04:27 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,934
Wheel (not tire) sizing
Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman wrote:
Why bother to ride if walking is faster? ;)
Riding a bike (and this thread) is not about speed - is it?? ;-)
Ken, Canada
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Forum: Australia
October 17th 06, 05:23 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 18
Views: 686
Bike wreck or vintage bling?
Peter Signorini wrote:
Well look what the cat dragged in!
http://sports.webshots.com/album/554869901OnlTIP
After all that roadie hot gear at the Bicycle Australia Show I decided to
check...
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Forum: Australia
October 10th 06, 03:25 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 6
Views: 256
Finally I feel like a cyclist :)
Bean Long wrote:
just us wrote:
... I live near Atherton and riding to Mareeba at 5.45am each day is
just terrific. Hardly any traffic, roos on the side of roads, sun
just rising,...
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Forum: Australia
October 7th 06, 10:50 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 6
Views: 256
Finally I feel like a cyclist :)
Hi Kathy,
I am STILL suffering from the withdrawl of not bicycling. You ARE doing
great. The road from Mareeba to Tolga is a bit of a challenge - that
said, you are doing great. It sounds like...
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Forum: Australia
October 1st 06, 03:45 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,425
Cycling the perimeter of Australia
Fractal wrote:
The road trains are usually pretty good and will move over to pass you
safely unless there is oncoming traffic, in which case best strategy is to
slow down, and get off the...
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Forum: Australia
October 1st 06, 03:37 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,425
Cycling the perimeter of Australia
BT Humble wrote:
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Try to time it so that your riding along the top end and across the
Nullarbor is in the May-September timeframe, that will still be plenty
hot enough for you.
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Forum: Australia
October 1st 06, 03:26 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 8
Views: 577
The best bike shops in Brisbane???
Wilfred Kazoks wrote:
... I also recommend lowering the gearing. A lot of bikes
are geared too high for loaded touring. You will be glad to coast down the
hills.
Wilfred
Get low gearing...
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Forum: General
September 30th 06, 01:32 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 19
Views: 862
Need good saddle
wrote:
Hi...
I am a casual rider. I ride about 30-40 miles about once a week on
a hybrid on paved bike paths. I have a large Avenir saddle that is
very comfortable...
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Forum: Australia
September 29th 06, 11:48 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,008
The things people carry when touring.
Terryc wrote:
Thanks for that. There has been a bit of discussion on Steve Robert's
Microship forum (currently offline) on this problem. Low tech simple
solution are certain preferrable over...
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Forum: Australia
September 29th 06, 05:20 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,239
Assulted by Pedestrian
DaveB wrote:
A soaking with the water bottle seems appropriate.
Full of old cat **** (I mean RIPE) perhaps. But hen that is a waste of
a good water bottle. Oh well, a Molitov coctail perhaps...
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Forum: Australia
September 29th 06, 05:15 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,008
The things people carry when touring.
Terryc wrote:
Ken Pisichko wrote:
Hi Kathy, this is Ken - the "guy". There was no problem getting
to Darwin with all my stuff - in fact doing it my way was a "hoot". I
never...
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Forum: Australia
September 28th 06, 01:11 PM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 13
Views: 764
Easy to understand book on maintenance?
Peter Signorini wrote:
"Ken Pisichko" wrote:
break down occurs - and it will! One fellow, I met, did not want to bring
a spare tire in Cairns -so he had to wait 2 days in Georgetown...
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Forum: Australia
September 28th 06, 05:58 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 13
Views: 764
Easy to understand book on maintenance?
just us wrote:
Can anyone tell me what would be a good book to buy to help me learn a
little bit of bike maintainance? I can change a tyre (tube) and can oil the
chain and that is about it....
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Forum: Australia
September 28th 06, 05:23 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,008
The things people carry when touring.
just us wrote:
A couple of nights ago we had a guy stay who was going to bike across to
Normanton, Burketown, Roper Bar and through to Mataranka and up to Darwin.
He had a trailer, 4...
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Forum: Techniques
September 20th 06, 05:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 633
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Forum: Australia
September 17th 06, 02:40 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 3
Views: 488
Great ride to Cooktown :)
just us wrote:
Well we are just home after a terrific few days conquering the road to
Cooktown from Mareeba. Highly recommended! The road is first class, used by
a lot of big trucks and...
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Forum: General
September 12th 06, 03:52 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,587
In praise of hot showers
Claire Petersky wrote:
And I do appreciate the shower being *hot*. It was a bummer, STP 2004, when
the water was all cold at the Winlock HS gym. Fortunately, the water was
still hot at...
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Forum: Australia
September 5th 06, 07:14 AM Posted to aus.bicycle
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,331
Bicycle Maps
Terryc wrote:
Artoi wrote:
Another consideration is to get a small GPS unit (eg. Garmin's eTrex
Vista Cx) and have all the detailed road maps you need in one package.
You...
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