Forum: Racing
July 23rd 13, 04:21 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
none (Yannick Tremblay) wrote:
So basically, if we turn the pedals 22.5 degree (along the circular
movement of the pedal), the amount the chain will be pulled depends on
the position of the ...
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Forum: Racing
July 23rd 13, 04:01 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
atriage wrote:
On 23/07/2013 03:35, Steve Freides wrote:
wrote:
A lot of times when trying to loosen a tight nut or bolt, if you
place the handle of the...
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Forum: Racing
July 23rd 13, 02:35 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
wrote:
A lot of times when trying to loosen a tight nut or bolt, if you
place the handle of the wrench lower than 12 o'clock you can exert
more pressure onto the...
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Forum: Racing
July 21st 13, 05:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Mower Man wrote:
On 21/07/2013 4:35 PM, Steve Freides wrote:
Mower Man wrote:
Wrong. It does. And it's so obvious as to beggar belief. The slack
in the chain is utterly irrelevant,...
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Forum: Racing
July 21st 13, 04:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Mower Man wrote:
Wrong. It does. And it's so obvious as to beggar belief. The slack in
the chain is utterly irrelevant, too.
Let us consider what's happening at a point in the rotation of the...
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Forum: Racing
July 21st 13, 04:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Mower Man wrote:
On 20/07/2013 12:07 AM, Doug Anderson wrote:
"Steve Freides" writes:
Sir Gregory Hall, Esq· wrote:
Froome mostly sits because any energy used...
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Forum: Racing
July 20th 13, 03:09 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Sir Gregory Hall, Esq· wrote:
The little Colombian climber would be better off if he would
stay in the saddle and develop his spin technique to put
forth max power with fewer calories...
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Forum: Racing
July 19th 13, 11:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Sir Gregory Hall, Esq· wrote:
Froome mostly sits because any energy used moving the body
up and down when standing is energy wasted compared to
not lifting the body and staying...
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Forum: Racing
July 19th 13, 02:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
none (Yannick Tremblay) wrote:
In article ,
Steve Freides wrote:
Mower Man wrote:
Isn't it the point that elliptical chain rings...
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Forum: Racing
July 18th 13, 11:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Mower Man wrote:
On 18/07/2013 9:26 PM, Steve Freides wrote:
Davey Crockett wrote:
" Sir Gregory Hall, Esq·" a écrit profondement:
Elliptical chainrings are a GIMMICK....
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Forum: Racing
July 18th 13, 09:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Davey Crockett wrote:
" Sir Gregory Hall, Esq·" a écrit profondement:
Elliptical chainrings are a GIMMICK. Why?
Because gearing depends upon the number of teeth on
the chainring and...
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Forum: Racing
July 10th 13, 05:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 3
Views: 396
Cavendish bump
Michael wrote:
Could have been inadvertent, but Cavendish looked like he threw a
shoulder from frustration when Degenkolb boxed him out a little bit.
It was ruled the other rider's (the one who...
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Forum: Racing
July 10th 13, 05:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,484
Elliptical Chainrings
Seems more people are riding elliptical chainrings than I remember in
years past. Not a new thing but has never become a majority preference
in the TdF, either.
Comments? Everything I've ever...
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Forum: Racing
May 29th 13, 12:39 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 1
Views: 346
TDF 2013 predictions
Randall Shimizu wrote:
This years Giro seems to have left more questions than it answered.
Thomas Froome appears to be the favorite. But we will not know more
until we see how Contador does in...
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Forum: Racing
May 21st 13, 08:52 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 1
Views: 359
Hit a cyclist, tweet the crime
Michael wrote:
http://jalopnik.com/woman-brags-about-hitting-cyclist-discovers-police-als-509059331
Is she more arrogant than stupid or more stupid than arrogant?
-S-
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Forum: Racing
April 19th 13, 01:57 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 12
Views: 978
now I understand...
Bob Martin wrote:
in 663802 20130418 174857 "Steve Freides" wrote:
Cicero_Venatio wrote:
and, to blow my own horn for
a moment,
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wtf ??
...
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Forum: Racing
April 19th 13, 01:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 10
Views: 466
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Forum: Racing
April 18th 13, 10:18 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Views: 466
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Forum: Racing
April 18th 13, 05:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 12
Views: 978
now I understand...
Cicero_Venatio wrote:
and, to blow my own horn for
a moment,
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wtf ??
It's a figure of speech. It means to praise one's self. Think of the
brass herald that preceded the...
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Forum: Racing
April 18th 13, 05:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 7
Views: 527
Levi Leipheimer
Frederick the Great wrote:
I was reading Levi's affadavit and was unaware just how extensive his
doping past was. Levi deserves to be shunned from the sport. We do
not need dopers like this...
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Forum: Racing
April 5th 13, 03:56 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 3
Views: 301
bike racing still exists??
Cicero_Venatio wrote:
I thought when Lance went down, he took it all with him?
He did. This is all a dream.
-S-
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Forum: Racing
March 16th 13, 01:46 PM Posted to misc.fitness.weights,misc.fitness.misc,rec.bicycles.racing,rec.running
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,295
Sweat is a bad sign?
thirty-six wrote:
No, they'll eventually rust but it does depend on what they're made
of - most are cast iron with a coat of paint on them, but I've seen
stainless steel, the latter costing...
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Forum: Racing
March 15th 13, 12:59 PM Posted to misc.fitness.weights,misc.fitness.misc,rec.bicycles.racing,rec.running
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,295
Sweat is a bad sign?
thirty-six wrote:
On 14 Mar, 11:27, "Steve Freides" wrote:
thirty-six wrote:
How does one determine the weight required? I should be around 5'11"
only for disease...
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Forum: Racing
March 14th 13, 12:27 PM Posted to misc.fitness.weights,misc.fitness.misc,rec.bicycles.racing,rec.running
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,295
Sweat is a bad sign?
thirty-six wrote:
How does one determine the weight required? I should be around 5'11"
only for disease causing spinal compression, curvature and
scolliosis. I should have a natural lean...
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Forum: Racing
March 14th 13, 12:38 AM Posted to misc.fitness.weights,misc.fitness.misc,rec.bicycles.racing,rec.running
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,295
Sweat is a bad sign?
thirty-six wrote:
You know, as it just so happens, I'm going to give running a bit of
a go again this summer, and I started already - I ran around the
block, a pretty long block here,...
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