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Forum: Techniques November 17th 09, 02:23 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 90
Views: 3,907
Posted By John Thompson
Making fun of global warming doesn't make it go away.

On 2009-11-16, !Jones wrote:

Yes, smoking has been scientifically proven to cause health problems. That
"has never been...." is just the standard line that the "smoking...
Forum: Techniques November 7th 09, 02:34 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 37
Views: 1,456
Posted By John Thompson
Downtube interference with cartridge BB

On 2009-11-06, AMuzi wrote:

Do you mean m35 SI Standard Internationale format?
Let's raise a glass to cultural hegemony!

Err... c'est le Système Internationale,...
Forum: Techniques November 7th 09, 02:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 37
Views: 1,456
Posted By John Thompson
Downtube interference with cartridge BB

On 2009-11-06, RonSonic wrote:

Not speaking from much experience, but the Italian BB is also RH threads both
sides and the ones I've seen were simply hogged all the...
Forum: Techniques November 7th 09, 02:27 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 37
Views: 1,456
Posted By John Thompson
Downtube interference with cartridge BB

On 2009-11-06, Rex Kerr wrote:

I recently purchased a french BB for my Peugeot and was installing it
when I found that the downtube protrudes into the BB shell such that
...
Forum: Techniques November 2nd 09, 12:21 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 18
Views: 3,385
Posted By John Thompson
Pre-indexing (friction) thumb shifters.

On 2009-11-01, !Jones wrote:

Along with the advent of the "mountain bike" came indexing (SIS, et.
al.) shifters. There was a brief time period in the mid-'80s where
this...
Forum: General October 31st 09, 11:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
Replies: 58
Views: 1,508
Posted By John Thompson
Sacramento fixed-gear bikes: braking the law

On 2009-10-31, Tom Sherman ?_? wrote:

"Counterculture" is really just another strict conformist group. There
is no reason not to have a front brake [1]...
Forum: Techniques October 25th 09, 02:34 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 43
Views: 1,455
Posted By John Thompson
Removing latex from tubular rim?

On 2009-10-24, mtb Dad wrote:

On Oct 23, 7:31?pm, John Thompson wrote:
On 2009-10-23, Joseph S wrote:

I...
Forum: Techniques October 24th 09, 03:31 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 43
Views: 1,455
Posted By John Thompson
Removing latex from tubular rim?

On 2009-10-23, Joseph S wrote:

I just picked up an old used tubular disc wheel, and the previous
users apparently used latex to glue the tire on. There are huge...
Forum: General October 24th 09, 03:22 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
Replies: 189
Views: 3,598
Posted By John Thompson
bikelane flamebait and going right

On 2009-10-23, Peter Cole wrote:

I don't think it's random at all. People know what they like, they don't
like "negotiating" or "being assertive" with motor traffic....
Forum: Techniques October 19th 09, 02:35 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 19
Views: 501
Posted By John Thompson
and now for something different

On 2009-10-17, wrote:

http://www.anchor-bikes.com/bikes/concept_rnc7.html

http://www.anchor-bikes.com/bikes/10bikes_L/RNC7EP_Sky_L.jpg

I beleive...
Forum: General October 19th 09, 02:24 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
Replies: 57
Views: 2,075
Posted By John Thompson
facing the traffic old laws

On 2009-10-18, Peter Cole wrote:

Frank Krygowski wrote:

It does make a difference! Riding facing traffic is a leading cause
of serious car/bike crashes!

I...
Forum: Techniques October 13th 09, 01:27 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 216
Views: 4,605
Posted By John Thompson
Good grief!

On 2009-10-12, * Still Just Me * wrote:

However, I don't see them setting any rates. Even if there's a public
payer plan to compete with insurance companies,...
Forum: Techniques October 13th 09, 01:22 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 216
Views: 4,605
Posted By John Thompson
Good grief!

On 2009-10-12, * Still Just Me * wrote:

I don't disagree, but I don't see any easy solutions unless you can
get some folks interested in changing the structure...
Forum: Techniques October 13th 09, 01:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 216
Views: 4,605
Posted By John Thompson
Good grief!

On 2009-10-12, RonSonic wrote:

It's predictable in aggregate, but nobody can explain to me what
new system we can have that doesn't force me to pay for the enthusiasm...
Forum: Techniques October 10th 09, 03:14 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 13
Views: 621
Posted By John Thompson
fork question

On 2009-10-09, _ wrote:

I have not seen a steerer that had rolled threads. Just went into the box
of bits and looked at 8 steerers, ranging from a...
Forum: Techniques October 10th 09, 03:12 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 13
Views: 621
Posted By John Thompson
fork question

On 2009-10-09, Nate Nagel wrote:

this is not immediately pertinent, but I was thinking...

let's say somehow I hork up the fork on my bike. It's an old school 1"
...
Forum: Techniques October 9th 09, 02:00 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 216
Views: 4,605
Posted By John Thompson
Good grief!

On 2009-10-08, Tim McNamara wrote:

For the past 30 years the rich have gotten dramatically richer and have
congratulated themselves on being the "risk takers" and the...
Forum: Techniques October 9th 09, 01:51 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 216
Views: 4,605
Posted By John Thompson
Good grief!

On 2009-10-08, RonSonic wrote:

On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:19:36 -0400, * Still Just Me *
wrote:

On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:38:39 -0400,...
Forum: Techniques October 9th 09, 01:46 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 9
Views: 2,013
Posted By John Thompson
Cracking Noise from Headset Area

On 2009-10-08, Cicero Venatio wrote:

cracked the steerer by tightening the stem bolts too much? Does the
average guy really need a plastic steerer?

The average guy...
Forum: General October 3rd 09, 01:12 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.misc,uk.rec.cycling
Replies: 1
Views: 533
Posted By John Thompson
How do you feel about entitled drivers?

On 2009-10-02, Jym Dyer wrote:

If only. In fact, a bloated sense of entitlement is very
much a part of the problem of motorist behavior:

This reminds me of a recent editorial...
Forum: Techniques September 29th 09, 04:00 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 77
Views: 2,605
Posted By John Thompson
Fixies?

On 2009-09-28, Nate Nagel wrote:

A single speed may or may not be a fixie. A fixie is a single speed
(unless you have multiple cogs, or a flip flop hub, but you still...
Forum: Techniques September 26th 09, 03:25 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 58
Views: 1,603
Posted By John Thompson
bike jacket design considerations

On 2009-09-25, Tom Sherman ?_? wrote:

And at least a partial roll of electrical tape.

What's this? Duct tape's not good enough for you?

Harrumph.

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Forum: Techniques September 26th 09, 03:23 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech,alt.mountain-bike
Replies: 37
Views: 2,438
Posted By John Thompson
Who should fix the angle of the B17 and the Team Prol? was What to look for in a seatpost?

["Followup-To:" header set to rec.bicycles.misc.]
On 2009-09-25, Simon Lewis wrote:

I'm pretty sure that Brooks have sold more saddles than anyone else
ever has

...
Forum: General September 24th 09, 03:25 AM Posted to talk.politics.guns,rec.bicycles.misc,misc.legal
Replies: 286
Views: 7,229
Posted By John Thompson
England considers law blaming driver in all car/bike crashes!!

On 2009-09-23, Scout wrote:

Yea, not to mention going the wrong way, going the wrong way on a one way
street, riding against the light, riding on the...
Forum: Techniques September 14th 09, 02:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Replies: 104
Views: 1,516
Posted By John Thompson
The Grant moves on

On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:10:22 -0700 (PDT), "P. Chisholm"
wrote:

Nope, gotta be plastic, glue, black, red and white. Gotta be sloping
and oversized and whizbang. And gotta have...
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