Forum: Techniques
March 3rd 12, 06:21 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 11
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What's up with Clark's green brake pads for Campy?
So I bought some Clark's road brake pads on the 'net. They say they
are "compatible with all Campagnolo caliper brake systems", but they
sure as heck won't fit old-fashioned Campy calipers. They are...
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Forum: Techniques
October 31st 11, 02:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 16
Views: 589
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Forum: Techniques
October 21st 11, 04:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 16
Views: 589
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Forum: General
October 15th 11, 05:30 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 0
Views: 757
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Forum: Techniques
October 15th 11, 05:20 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,794
Does this give me bragging rights?
Chalo wrote: "Most of the pedals I sell at my shop have flatted stops
that peel shavings off of the cranks when they are tightened."
Aren't you supposed to re-tap the cranks with the correct thread...
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Forum: Techniques
October 14th 11, 12:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,179
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Forum: Techniques
September 24th 11, 12:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,794
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Forum: Techniques
September 22nd 11, 02:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,794
Does this give me bragging rights?
I did get a little road rash out of it:
http://www.directcon.net/retroguybilly/crank.jpg
And let's not hear any Nattering Nabobs of Negativism say the only
reason I put so much stress on the crank...
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Forum: Techniques
September 5th 11, 04:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 326
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Forum: Techniques
September 3rd 11, 01:05 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,549
Preserving Sheldon's legacy
I think the best way to honor Sheldon's memory would be for everyone
to grow a long, scraggly beard that looks like a dog ****ed on it, and
never trim it.
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Forum: General
August 29th 11, 05:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,096
Driving is like Smoking
But Monkey, you aren't addressing the pertinent issue: if nobody else
is going to stop driving, why should I? I'm not a masochist, after
all! The amount of pollutants emitted by my cars is...
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Forum: General
August 11th 11, 02:12 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Techniques
July 13th 11, 10:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,156
Unusual Cycling Hazard
"...my Dodge broke electrically so much they bought me a new Chevy"
I'll bet you let the bulkhead electrical connector on that Dodge get
all dirty and corroded. Chrysler uses quite a high-quality...
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Forum: Techniques
July 13th 11, 02:26 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,156
Unusual Cycling Hazard
"So much for Mopar quality."
"It's the axle retaining clip..."
Wrong. The Dodge dually uses a Dana 70 differential and axle assembly.
Did you ever see one? It's a really huge mofo with a 10-1/2"...
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Forum: Techniques
June 24th 11, 12:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,455
MORE OIL ! MORE MORE !
Thanks, Tom, for demonstrating more convincingly than I could ever
have done, that you are nothing but a kook conspiracy theorist.
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Forum: Techniques
June 24th 11, 03:46 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,455
MORE OIL ! MORE MORE !
"According to PNACish types, Bush's contrived military adventure in
Iraq was supposed to secure a healthy supply of cheap oil under US
control."
Wrong. There were two primary reasons why the U.S....
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Forum: General
May 28th 11, 08:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,alt.politics.correct
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,214
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Forum: General
May 28th 11, 05:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,214
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Forum: General
May 28th 11, 05:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,214
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Forum: General
May 28th 11, 02:56 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Forum: General
May 28th 11, 02:28 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,214
Price points: you've got to shop around
People may be riding public transport in New York, but around here
everybody drives. I'm certainly not going to limit my driving so long
as nobody else is doing so. That would really be shooting...
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Forum: General
May 26th 11, 06:10 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,214
Price points: you've got to shop around
"At 55 I'm beginning to become a bit more sensitive to what we're
doing to the planet and the bicycle's role in mitigating some of it."
I think it is rather meaningless for cyclists to ride their...
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Forum: General
May 25th 11, 02:53 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,214
Price points: you've got to shop around
"Hopefully you were able to ride your bike to the various shops in
Sacramento and not drive a car while you're looking for something
cheaper. :-)"
Nope, I drove, of all things, my Mopar muscle car...
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Forum: Techniques
May 25th 11, 02:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 577
700c rim recs
If you can find the Velocity Aerohead OCs as Andrew Muzi suggests, I'm
sure they would be the top choice. I've never used one, but have heard
a lot of good things about them. I couldn't find one...
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Forum: Techniques
May 25th 11, 02:43 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 8
Views: 640
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