Forum: Techniques
June 23rd 09, 09:19 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 722
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Forum: Techniques
June 19th 09, 06:29 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 21
Views: 955
Securing Bolt-Ons?
jay wrote:
I've considered using tamper resistant torx screws. I doubt that the
average junkie bike thief would go to the trouble to buy a set of the
bits. The main problems I've had are it's...
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Forum: Techniques
June 19th 09, 05:57 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,016
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Forum: Techniques
June 19th 09, 05:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 589
Help with Raleigh bicycle
WhiteTea77581 wrote:
I have a Raleigh 3-speed bicycle.
I have been using synthetic grease in the area where the cable goes
into the hub.
It seems like I am having to readjust too...
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Forum: Techniques
June 19th 09, 05:42 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 21
Views: 955
Securing Bolt-Ons?
Consider yourself fortunate. We've lost whole wheels.
Once I thought about tig welding all the threads, everywhere, but then
saw a "steal this bike" experiment on youtube. You can strip a bicycle...
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
June 13th 09, 11:13 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 7
Views: 997
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
June 13th 09, 05:17 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 7
Views: 997
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
June 12th 09, 11:41 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 7
Views: 997
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
June 9th 09, 02:28 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 7
Views: 997
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Forum: Techniques
June 9th 09, 02:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,366
Outdated Tire Information is Due for a Change
It's the oxygen in the air used to inflate bicycle tires that is a big
problem, it causes tires to loose air pressure. In construction
companies they found that the high pressure tires could burst...
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Forum: Techniques
June 6th 09, 04:15 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,029
Flying Pigeon - which size pedals?
Brian Huntley wrote:
On Jun 4, 9:33 am, Cameron wrote:
Others with more historical knowledge might be able to identify the
actual size for the pedals. I suspect that...
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Forum: Techniques
June 6th 09, 04:02 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 40
Views: 1,366
Age of the automobile is kaput!
Clive George wrote:
"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message
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I was talking to somebody from China last week about cars/bikes
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
June 6th 09, 03:47 AM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 2
Views: 506
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Forum: Marketplace
May 25th 09, 10:38 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.marketplace
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Replies: 7
Views: 792
Need MTB wheel
Craig wrote:
Our daughter's front wheel was stolen, and I am trying to replace it
without "breaking the bank." Doing some online pricing, I see that we
could easily spend $100 or more for...
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Forum: General
May 13th 09, 10:55 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,845
WTF is with the spandex?
Edward Dolan wrote:
(snip) Why should we care? Well, the time may come when its rapidly growing
economy will allow for China to dictate considerably higher prices
that we will have to pay...
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Forum: General
May 12th 09, 08:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,533
I want an ugly helmet ..
So, how long have you been selling bicycle accessories?
SMS wrote:
SMS wrote:
A study released on Saturday May 9th, 2009,
Sorry, my mistake, the study was released on March 25, 2009....
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Forum: General
May 12th 09, 08:53 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 4
Views: 708
Safe to twist handlebars for storage?
Whatever happened to "wing-nuts" on the front wheel. I still
have a bicycle with those. Come off without tools.
(of course you might want to lock the front wheel if you go
somewhere a leave the...
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Forum: Techniques
May 9th 09, 03:33 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,918
Vertical Drop Outs on rear of frame
P. Chisholm wrote:
On May 6, 6:51 am, Erness Wild wrote:
I just saw a bicycle advertisement looking for used bike frames that
had horizontal drop outs on the...
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Forum: Rides
May 8th 09, 04:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.rides
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,414
At Least They're Trying
I found this headline:
City to convert 1 traffic lane on Burrard Bridge for bicyclists
The "jist" of it is that cycalists won out against shopkeepers.
the full story is...
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Forum: Techniques
May 6th 09, 01:51 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 38
Views: 5,918
Vertical Drop Outs on rear of frame
I just saw a bicycle advertisement looking for used bike frames that
had horizontal drop outs on the rear frame. The message was that
vertical drop outs were bad. They didn't say why. Anybody?
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
May 3rd 09, 05:38 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 0
Views: 721
Woodent Try this In a 'Bent
ooohhh . . .
http://china.pordescubrir.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bicicleta-madera.jpg
I thought I'd seen everything, but if you got wood and ambition . . .
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A website is a place, where, when...
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Forum: Techniques
May 3rd 09, 05:10 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 492
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Forum: Techniques
May 2nd 09, 02:37 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 492
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Forum: Recumbent Biking
April 29th 09, 10:43 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent
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Replies: 1
Views: 876
A 'Bent with a Twist
Well I wonder why they put it together?
this is certainly a new "twist" on a 'bent
bicycle:
http://www.quitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/cool-bike-550x375.jpg
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A website is a place, where,...
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Forum: Techniques
April 29th 09, 07:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 86
Views: 1,786
the real answer to transportation
Crescentius Vespasianus wrote:
. . . It's the cost of manufacture is the only reason you
don't see every car out there made of CF. So if car people are not
afraid of CF, . . .
You can only...
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