Forum: General
August 30th 07, 07:17 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Views: 541
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Forum: Mountain Biking
August 13th 07, 03:22 PM Posted to alt.mountain-bike
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,542
aero bar ends for a mountain bike?
On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:29:37 +0100, Paul Boyd
wrote:
I'm going to hazard a guess here that the owner of this bike only has a
right leg! Only one crank arm would make it a...
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Forum: Mountain Biking
August 12th 07, 08:53 AM Posted to alt.mountain-bike
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,542
aero bar ends for a mountain bike?
On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:09:29 -0700, markm75 wrote:
The local shop said you really cant clamp aerobars on a mountain bike
(for some reason), but could do regular bar ends that...
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Forum: UK
August 8th 07, 09:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:35:09 +0100, Peter Clinch
wrote:
I agree that getting a switched lamp is the way to go, and the sensor
lamps on the B&Ms are great. Not even any...
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Forum: UK
August 8th 07, 09:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 15:17:58 +0100, "Clive George"
wrote:
Lamp mounted switch : less wiring, hence more reliable. The former doesn't
necessarily apply to...
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Forum: UK
August 8th 07, 09:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:13:51 +0100, Paul Boyd
wrote:
Perhaps you needed a better quality motorbike.
I had some of tbe best engineered Italian motorbikes of the period,...
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Forum: UK
August 8th 07, 03:10 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:06:30 +0200, Tosspot
wrote:
Nooo! Put the switch on the lamp, it's a better solution by far. As
I've oft mentioned before I use the Senso setup...
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Forum: UK
August 8th 07, 03:06 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:16:45 +0100, Don Whybrow
wrote:
When I get the appropriately shaped tuits lined up I will be replacing
my SW-NX30 with a push on, push off...
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Forum: UK
August 6th 07, 07:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
Just a final question, the Busch & Muller headlight that I will be
using is not fitted with a switch, what sort of switch are most people
using?
I have checked the Shimano website and they have a...
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Forum: UK
August 2nd 07, 11:59 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:58:24 +0100, Peter Clinch
wrote:
They didn't have any issues with the Elves getting the hub elsewhere.
Pete.
I have just been on the phone to...
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Forum: UK
August 2nd 07, 08:22 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:58:43 +0100, Paul Boyd
usenet.dont.work@plusnet wrote:
St John St Cycles are also pretty good at building wheels - I got my
dynohub wheel from them a few years ago, and...
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Forum: UK
August 2nd 07, 08:16 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:20:51 +0200, Tosspot
wrote:
If you've any chance of riding in the rain and/or snow, in my experience
a bottle will slip. I replaced mine with a...
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Forum: UK
August 2nd 07, 08:16 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 18:36:03 +0100, "Nigel Cliffe"
wrote:
I would try Spa Cycles in Harrogate. I'd also try them for the hub & wheel
build. Either phone or email, their...
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Forum: UK
August 1st 07, 03:54 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
Thanks to everyone for the excellent advice given in this thread.
After reading all the postings, I have decided to go for a hub-dynamo
most probably it will be the Shimano HD-3N71, at the moment...
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Forum: UK
July 31st 07, 12:00 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,009
Hub or Bottle dynamo?
I am looking to purchase a new dynamo and am undecided whether to get
a bottle or hub dynamo, I will be having a new front wheel built in
the near future so my options are open as to what dynamo type...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 07:25 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
On Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:13:22 +0100, Rob wrote:
I had something similar looking and found they could be undone with mole
grips, and while they did the job the alloy...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 07:25 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
On Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:38:11 -0700, icogs wrote:
I posted a message - with no response - last week looking for opinions
on Pinhead component locks:...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 04:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
On Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:38:11 -0700, icogs wrote:
I posted a message - with no response - last week looking for opinions
on Pinhead component locks:...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 04:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 14:34:50 +0100, "Pete Biggs"
wrote:
Bad idea. If they're good enough to prevent theft (?), they will make it
difficult...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 04:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:29:04 +0100, "Pete Biggs"
wrote:
Also available...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 04:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 15:15:10 +0100, "Niall Wallace"
wrote:
Replace wooden panels with these
http://www.innfusion.com/blogimages/Brick.jpg
and don't leave any big...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 04:47 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
On Sun, 1 Jul 2007 14:46:52 +0100, "Geoff Pearson"
wrote:
I use QRs from Edin Bike Coop that have 5 -sided allen bolts, not 6 - I have
to carry a special key.
Thanks...
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Forum: UK
July 1st 07, 01:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 14
Views: 364
QR aided theft!
After having my bike stolen from my shed and then recovered a day or
so later I'm looking to improve security on the bike by removing all
QR fitments.
The thieves gained access to the shed by...
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Forum: UK
May 12th 07, 05:08 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 4
Views: 213
Upgrading V-brakes
On Fri, 11 May 2007 13:55:18 +0100, Andreas Schulze-Bäing
wrote:
I've been using the simple Deore V-Brakes for about 4 years now. These are
perfectly suitable for day-to-day...
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Forum: UK
May 12th 07, 04:44 AM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 4
Views: 213
Upgrading V-brakes
On Fri, 11 May 2007 11:33:36 +0100, Paul Boyd
usenet.dont.work@plusnet wrote:
Any brand of V-brake can be grabby and squeal if it isn't set up right
or you have contaminated rims/blocks. I do...
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