Forum: Techniques
August 21st 11, 06:23 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 612
Making chain longer
thirty-six wrote:
Well, if you are choosing to use 11sp I can see their point about
overcharging, you probably do look like you were born yesterday.
Do you always set out to insult others?
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Forum: Techniques
August 21st 11, 03:49 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 612
Making chain longer
thirty-six wrote:
On Aug 21, 1:40*am, "Blue Heeler" wrote:
Peter Howard wrote:
What is the experience of people on this group? *PH
Done it a lot - in...
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Forum: Techniques
August 21st 11, 01:40 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 612
Making chain longer
Peter Howard wrote:
What is the experience of people on this group? PH
Done it a lot - in fact my commuter's current chain is made up of
"left-over" links from 5 or 6 new chains.
I have the...
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Forum: Techniques
August 2nd 11, 05:46 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 317
Wippermann Connex Links - 10sp
"T°m Sherm@n" wrote:
Yes, using 10-speed, instead of 7-speed where you can just push the
pins out and back in.
Since I bought a decent chain breaker and allied with the Park tool...
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Forum: Techniques
August 2nd 11, 03:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 317
Wippermann Connex Links - 10sp
Jacques Bilinski wrote:
I've been told by more than one person that these are supposed to be
reusable, but everytime I take one apart to clean a chain they tend to
be way too loose and tend to...
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Forum: Techniques
June 20th 11, 12:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 285
Campy 10 + Shimano 10 = Frankenstein option
ixiz wrote:
I dont plan on using any pulleys and adapters if thats possible. I
use Gore Ride on cables and the additional items reduces the
performance of the fully enclosed gore...
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Forum: Techniques
June 18th 11, 05:41 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 657
Bar end or other TT gear shifting
David Scheidt wrote:
do they have a friction mode?
Not as such, but from looking at them if it is an "either/or"
requirement for you, omitting the detent plate would seem to ensure...
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Forum: Techniques
June 18th 11, 04:42 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 13
Views: 657
Bar end or other TT gear shifting
Peter Howard wrote:
I was going to say Shimano bar-end shifters and put the right hand
lever in friction mode with a twist of the ring. But I looked at my
usual suppliers to check...
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Forum: Techniques
June 14th 11, 08:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 885
Replacement center bolt for brakes
landotter wrote:
On Jun 14, 3:56*am, "Blue Heeler" wrote:
James wrote:
Blue Heeler wrote:
kolldata wrote:
yeah when you discover something in...
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Forum: Techniques
June 14th 11, 09:56 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 885
Replacement center bolt for brakes
James wrote:
Blue Heeler wrote:
kolldata wrote:
yeah when you discover something in this category, treat it with
reverance maybe stabilize it on a bench magnet: clean and...
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Forum: Techniques
June 13th 11, 09:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 885
Replacement center bolt for brakes
kolldata wrote:
yeah when you discover something in this category, treat it with
reverance maybe stabilize it on a bench magnet: clean and locktite
before assembly. Not that we're recommending...
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Forum: Techniques
June 8th 11, 10:14 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 170
Views: 9,397
Molded, Not Laid-up and Painted
James wrote:
To quote Crocodile Dundee:- "you can, but it tastes like ****".
Was that about roo or fruit bat? I can't remember.
Goanna
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Forum: Techniques
May 28th 11, 09:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 957
Identifying 8 spd & 9 spd cassette cogs?
mtb Dad wrote:
I thought I'd been told the thickness of 8 speed cogs was greater and
therefore wore better. Myth? Or was that thickness of chain plates,
so 8 sp wore better there?
Nowhere...
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Forum: Techniques
May 25th 11, 12:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 957
Identifying 8 spd & 9 spd cassette cogs?
thirty-six wrote:
Try using an unused piece of 9-speed chain as a go/no-go gauge for 9-
speed sprockets. Don't know if will be absolute but the 8-speed
should at least be tight enough that...
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Forum: Techniques
May 24th 11, 10:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 957
Identifying 8 spd & 9 spd cassette cogs?
Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Hi there.
My parts cabinet got knocked over and all my cassette cogs got mixed
together. Is there an easy way to tell an 8 speed cog from a 9 speed
cog? I don't have...
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Forum: Techniques
May 20th 11, 01:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,ba.bicycles
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Replies: 448
Views: 10,099
OT - General Aviation
Tºm Shermªn™ °_° wrote:
The drop in real wages for the middle class in the US over the last
30 years has put the cost of general aviation out of the reach of
most. For example, a...
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Forum: Techniques
April 25th 11, 10:37 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 242
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Forum: Techniques
April 25th 11, 10:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 242
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Forum: General
April 17th 11, 08:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,360
Self Sealing Inner Tube: Do They Work ?
Tºm Shermªn™ °_° wrote:
On 4/17/2011 3:27 AM, Blue Heeler wrote:
[...]
My commute is 25km from one of the northern beach suburbs of Cairns,
Australia.
The main...
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Forum: General
April 17th 11, 11:54 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,360
Self Sealing Inner Tube: Do They Work ?
Tosspot wrote:
On 17/04/11 09:27, Blue Heeler wrote:
snip
Cost to treat 4 tubes - about $26 made up of $20 green slime
sealant, $2 scalpel $4 for 8 large tube patches. I guess...
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Forum: General
April 17th 11, 09:27 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,360
Self Sealing Inner Tube: Do They Work ?
Tºm Shermªn™ °_° wrote:
On 4/11/2011 11:20 AM, Bob wrote:
Hello,
Do those "self-sealing" inner tubes work ?
Some swear by them, other swear at them.
When putting...
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Forum: Techniques
April 17th 11, 04:34 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 800
HA-III Cree SSC P7-C (SXO) 3-Mode 900-Lumen
Bob wrote:
I ride to/from work about 5 miles each way in the middle of the night
and do an occasional 30 mile night ride and am not a techie. I have
an Epillion 180 & am looking for a little...
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Forum: Techniques
April 9th 11, 03:55 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 790
New Bontrager or used Fizik saddle?
sam wrote:
If you had a choice between a brand new Bontrager saddle or
a good used Fizik saddle from the late 90s, which would you
choose?
Thanks,
s
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Forum: Techniques
March 23rd 11, 07:57 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 672
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Forum: Techniques
January 24th 11, 09:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 73
Views: 2,074
Hub generators: Yes or no?
AMuzi wrote:
:Nate Nagel wrote:
: Fortunately there are companies making good bicycle specific
: headlights that meet German regs, unfortunately they are expensive
: here in the US...
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