Forum: Techniques
September 21st 09, 04:04 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 709
Deburring eyelet less spoke holes
On Sep 20, 12:59*am, someone wrote:
I fear the skill of building up lightweight metal rimmed wheels has
much diappeared. *Such a shame that so many will turn away from
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Forum: Techniques
September 20th 09, 05:45 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 709
Deburring eyelet less spoke holes
On Sep 19, 11:55*am, jay wrote:
Jobst
I, like you prefer dbl. eyeleted rims. But if not double at least
single. However, I also like offset (asymmetrical) rims for rear
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Forum: Techniques
September 20th 09, 05:41 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 709
Deburring eyelet less spoke holes
On Sep 19, 2:06*am, jay wrote:
1, Do wheel builders who regularly use eyelet less rims bother to
remove the burrs? * * * * * * * * *2. If so, how is it done quickly &
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Forum: Techniques
September 10th 09, 07:37 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,000
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Forum: Techniques
August 29th 09, 03:15 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,688
(lack of) chain wear
On Aug 28, 10:59*am, someone wrote:
On 28 Aug, 16:21, rruff wrote:
The worst case is not small gear spinners, but riders who mash up
steep...
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Forum: Techniques
August 29th 09, 03:06 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,688
(lack of) chain wear
On Aug 28, 10:59*am, someone wrote:
On 28 Aug, 16:21, rruff wrote:
The worst case is not small gear spinners, but riders who mash up
steep...
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Forum: Techniques
August 28th 09, 04:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,688
(lack of) chain wear
On Aug 27, 11:01*am, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
wrote:
We had been trying to figure out why some people were
doing a number on rear wheel spokes while others with the same...
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Forum: Techniques
August 6th 09, 06:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,347
Physics (kind of) question
On Aug 6, 9:30*am, Ben C wrote:
Using a similar one, if you do a metric century at 20mph, that's about
205W (which is good going). But to do it at 25mph, you'd need about
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Forum: Techniques
August 5th 09, 04:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,735
I still don't get it.
On Aug 4, 5:31*pm, Johnny Twelve-Point presented by JFT
wrote:
Nearly as aero isn't equally as aero.
Probably more aero if they have tiny oval spokes.
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Forum: Techniques
August 4th 09, 05:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 666
Compact Crank
On Aug 3, 7:09*pm, Mark Cleary wrote:
I would like to know if any of the group uses a compact crank 50/34 and
wonder how they like the gears. The more I get use to the one...
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Forum: Techniques
August 4th 09, 04:52 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,735
I still don't get it.
On Aug 4, 9:21*am, landotter wrote:
That was the climax of the whole piece. LMAO.
Somebody told me that this was the guy VN hired to fill the "tech
editor" spot they had open...
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Forum: Techniques
July 24th 09, 08:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 122
Views: 3,335
gears for those on the tour de france
On Jul 23, 7:34*pm, someone wrote:
So it is very useful, very occasionally, in one specific circumstance
because the team wont fit big rings. *It is not used for 1/10th of...
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Forum: Techniques
July 24th 09, 08:20 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 122
Views: 3,335
gears for those on the tour de france
On Jul 23, 3:15*pm, someone wrote:
They do use compact chainsets, that is the likely time the 11 sprocket
is used. *It is not useful in normal circumstances with big...
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Forum: Racing
July 3rd 09, 05:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,102
OT but great
On Jul 2, 4:45*pm, --D-y wrote:
Object, in general, being "dying of old age surrounded by loved ones",
I think you must have misread the description when you signed on...
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Forum: Racing
July 2nd 09, 11:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,102
OT but great
On Jul 1, 5:36*pm, --D-y wrote:
Or we could say that instead of hush-hushing the reality of life ("the
monsters among us"), that contemporary parents are more aware than
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Forum: Racing
July 1st 09, 05:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,102
OT but great
Great article. I grew up near a small town in downstate IL myself.
Instead of kids running around on their bikes, we now have parents
shuttling them around to supervised activities in 6000 lb SUVs. I...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 05:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,935
Dupont Teflon Multi-use Dry Wax Lubricant
On Jun 30, 9:11*am, Frank Krygowski wrote:
It doesn't take a lot of oil in the mix to make paraffin squeak
proof. *I mixed my batch many years ago and didn't actually...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 05:40 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,935
Dupont Teflon Multi-use Dry Wax Lubricant
On Jun 30, 5:35*am, someone wrote:
I think the answer is, that a little oil has a dramatic effect. *The
oil is the lubricant and the wax delays its loss. *Pure wax has...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 05:57 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 12
Views: 320
Dang! Helmets Again
On Jun 29, 8:25*pm, Tom Sherman °_°
wrote:
I wish the Skid Lid™ was still made, as it would provide "bump and
scrape" protection while lessening the potential...
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Forum: Techniques
June 30th 09, 05:31 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,935
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Forum: Techniques
June 29th 09, 07:04 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,935
Dupont Teflon Multi-use Dry Wax Lubricant
A little oil seems to improve the wet weather performance of the
Dupont stuff quite a bit. I rode for ~3hrs today. The first 10 minutes
and the last two hours were in the rain. After the chain dried...
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Forum: Techniques
June 28th 09, 06:41 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,935
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Forum: Techniques
June 28th 09, 06:35 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,935
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Forum: Techniques
June 28th 09, 06:34 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 45
Views: 1,935
Dupont Teflon Multi-use Dry Wax Lubricant
On Jun 27, 7:04*pm, someone wrote:
How about using an engine oil additive like Molyslip - Molybdenum
disulphide and graphite, I think. *It's wet (ish), but when it...
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Forum: Techniques
June 22nd 09, 10:18 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,006
Chain and shaft drive efficiency
On Jun 22, 12:17*pm, wrote:
It's hard to make normal chains much smaller in pitch for bicycle use.
The smallest that I've heard of being used is the well-known 10 mm
that...
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