Forum: UK
August 10th 09, 12:59 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 11
Views: 409
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Forum: UK
August 5th 09, 07:12 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 61
Views: 2,018
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Forum: Techniques
August 3rd 09, 07:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
New helmet technology
No, just a rubbish helmet ...
I REFUSE to wear one.
(See alternate definitions of "refuse" to understand why this is mildly
amusing)
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Forum: Techniques
July 28th 09, 03:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 294
Clicking Bottom Bracket
Wow. I guess my local bike guy is not as honest or as knowledgeable as I
thought. Each time I've brought in a bike with a clicking bottom bracket,
he immediately sold me a new one! It's good to...
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Forum: Techniques
July 28th 09, 03:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
I made an effort last year to closely monitor my household electricity
use and make changes to lower it. It's a much greener activity than
worrying about how my AA batteries are...
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Forum: Techniques
July 27th 09, 11:25 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 294
Clicking Bottom Bracket
Anyone have a similar experience with a Ti BB?
I always thought a click from ANY bb meant it was history.
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Forum: Techniques
July 27th 09, 08:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
How about not ignoring the earlier bit of my post : a dynamo is the
answer to those.
Yah, I forgot about that. I had a Dynamo for a short while and tried to get
it to work with a...
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Forum: Techniques
July 27th 09, 07:02 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
Also, what do you mean "burn through batteries like crazy"
I'm talking about the three "AAA" batteries I need to make that little dinky
red light blink under my saddle, the two "C" batteries...
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Forum: Techniques
July 27th 09, 05:12 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
Thanks, Ben C. It's always refreshing when somebody can put together a
response without starting with an insult. As I mentioned in another post,
the meat and potatoes of my question is "why CAN'T...
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Forum: Techniques
July 27th 09, 05:01 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
The trouble with you, Barton, is that you JUST DON'T LISTEN.
Don't blame BARTON. The bad listener is ME...Papa Tom. Anyway, it's not
that I'm not listening. It's that, rather than...
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Forum: Techniques
July 27th 09, 01:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
You want a free lunch. There is not a free lunch.
But I've got this little bicycle guy on my desk - about six inches high and
six inches wide - who starts to pedal furiously THE SECOND the...
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Forum: Techniques
July 25th 09, 01:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
There is no free lunch when it comes to energy. If you don't think
about the energy usage of your devices, you just can't understand why
things are the way they are.
But what if...
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Forum: Techniques
July 24th 09, 08:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
At that nominal rating, it takes an hour to provide a raw 3 watt-hours of
energy
That's a little over my head for this time of day on a Friday, but if you
say so, I believe you!
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Forum: Techniques
July 24th 09, 12:57 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,100
Kenyan Bike Phone Charger
'Don't know why there aren't more of these devices and why they aren't more
effective. I've got an emergency radio that can play for an hour with a
one-minute turn of a small crank. How much more...
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Forum: General
July 23rd 09, 11:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles,nyc.bicycles,phl.bicycles
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,904
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Forum: Techniques
July 23rd 09, 11:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles,nyc.bicycles,phl.bicycles
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Replies: 5
Views: 385
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Forum: General
July 23rd 09, 08:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles,nyc.bicycles,phl.bicycles
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,904
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Forum: Techniques
July 23rd 09, 08:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles,nyc.bicycles,phl.bicycles
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Replies: 5
Views: 385
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Forum: General
July 20th 09, 04:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech,rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles,nyc.bicycles,phl.bicycles
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,904
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Forum: Techniques
July 14th 09, 12:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 908
Question about AirFree tires availability.
I am NOT here to rile any of you up.
Trust me, Doctor Tom, the prostate problem was caused by cancer, NOT
AirFree Tires.
I thought you weren't here to rile anybody up. ...
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Forum: Techniques
July 13th 09, 08:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 908
Question about AirFree tires availability.
Thanks for your reply, Tom but I use 700C and 27" tires and find them to
be very comfortable, even after having had my prostate removed.
Ummm, not to make light of your surgery, but...
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Forum: Techniques
July 13th 09, 08:00 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 10
Views: 908
Question about AirFree tires availability.
I've got a set of 26" solid rubber tires (brand new) that were on a
prototype bike given to me by Royce Union when I had my bicycle recycling
club. They're horribly uncomfortable to ride. Is this...
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Forum: General
July 8th 09, 08:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles,nyc.bicycles,phl.bicycles,aus.bicycle
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,051
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Forum: Techniques
July 6th 09, 08:57 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 268
Views: 4,734
How many gears are enough?
I probably should have mentioned that I understand the gear ratios on a
three-speed will be different than the three gears I am using now. If I
were to switch to a three speed, can I find one...
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Forum: General
July 6th 09, 08:20 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,ba.bicycles,nyc.bicycles,phl.bicycles,aus.bicycle
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,051
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