Forum: Techniques
September 19th 10, 11:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Trigger Shifters for the Daily Ride
On Sep 11, 3:27*pm, Tom Sherman °_°
wrote:
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[1] Per Sheldon Brown, you are allowed to spell it "derailer".
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Tom Sherman - 42.435731,-83.985007
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Forum: Techniques
July 19th 10, 04:27 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,319
Is cycling decadent?
On Jul 16, 12:17*pm, yirgster wrote:
But I like to feel decadent.
Hence the 'utility' of say, Chocolate & Ice Cream.
I commute on my bike. I actually own a second...
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Forum: Techniques
June 16th 10, 11:13 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,354
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Forum: Techniques
June 15th 10, 02:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,354
How silent is your bike?
As it turns out I have a very noisy bike at the moment. I am trying
to avoid putting plain bearing grease (or gasp WD-40!) on the chain.
Hell, I need a new chain.
But I'm looking to 'dry lube'...
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Forum: Techniques
June 10th 10, 11:46 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 824
Is TREK's web site down?
On Jun 10, 2:11*pm, Jobst Brandt wrote:
How's this for TREK:
*http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/
... especially riding on salt flats with no pedals and 16 spoke air
foil...
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Forum: Techniques
June 10th 10, 11:44 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 824
Is TREK's web site down?
On Jun 8, 10:23*pm, TBerk wrote:
I was looking to find out more on the bike I had seen over the weekend
but the site, and this further link;
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Forum: Techniques
June 9th 10, 06:23 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 18
Views: 824
Is TREK's web site down?
I was looking to find out more on the bike I had seen over the weekend
but the site, and this further link;
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/urban/
don't load on my system.
Perhaps it's a...
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Forum: Techniques
April 15th 10, 10:45 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 90
Views: 2,615
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Forum: Techniques
April 15th 10, 10:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 90
Views: 2,615
good helmet-mounted mirror?
On Apr 14, 8:58*pm, SMS wrote:
On 14/04/10 8:29 PM, Mike Elliott wrote:
I've tried bar-end mounted mirror but they don't give a good view of
approaching giant...
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Forum: Techniques
March 8th 10, 06:49 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,832
Creeping seatpost
On Mar 4, 9:07*pm, " wrote:
I can only repeat that I am a plumber.
Where, in general? I think the two mentions of a generational and
geographical...
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Forum: Techniques
March 8th 10, 06:39 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,832
Creeping seatpost
Jobst Brandt wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote:
Well, plumbers tape (ain't tape) is thick steel.
Geez, Jobst, for a humorless pedant you sure are funny sometimes.
A) It's plumber's tape...
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Forum: Techniques
February 27th 10, 10:14 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,671
Goggles
Yep, not Google, but Goggles. I was thinking about all the wind that
whips around my glasses while riding, the tearing the dry eyes, etc.
Besides I was also thinking of the bouncing and potential...
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Forum: Techniques
February 25th 10, 06:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 74
Views: 5,370
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Forum: Techniques
February 20th 10, 10:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 674
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Forum: Techniques
February 20th 10, 10:09 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 9
Views: 674
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Forum: Techniques
February 10th 10, 09:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,109
SetBack From Hell: Tall Guy's Workaround
Given that you already have your body weight on the thing, why did you
attach that kind of 'rack' to it?
A conventional rack would be called for, wouldn't it, esp on a 'hard
tailed' bike such as...
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Forum: Techniques
January 14th 10, 06:57 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 88
Views: 5,187
Copenhagen Wheel - Anybody actually try one yet?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-27083_3-10417864-247.html
http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7y3qIQu3Gc
it's supposed to bring Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards...
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Forum: Techniques
January 12th 10, 02:22 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Techniques
December 5th 09, 04:42 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,360
Is cycling really carbon-efficient?
On Nov 27, 11:03*am, Norman wrote:
... a TDI Golf...
Taken out of context but that's the point; I read your description as;
"a (VW) Golf TDI" .
A decent choice,...
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Forum: Techniques
May 8th 09, 03:58 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,192
Drag force
So, with all the math being thrown around and talk of drag and all I
pose the question;
Are fairings practical additions to a road bike? (I'm thinking along
the lines of 'nose cone' & 'tali cone'...
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Forum: General
April 15th 09, 02:14 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 65
Views: 2,345
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Forum: Techniques
March 31st 09, 08:30 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,397
effect of tire width on rolling resistance
On Mar 30, 12:37*pm, Tom Reingold wrote:
I remember Jobst saying that rolling resistance decreases with tire
width UNTIL you reach 28mm, and thereafter, rolling resistance...
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Forum: Techniques
March 27th 09, 07:07 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,307
Spotted a very unusual Bike
In Palo Alto Ca, near the local Fry's Electronics store was a familt
out biking around. Most were on what looked like convetional bikes but
Dad and a young girl were on a custome job-
Pops drove...
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Forum: Techniques
March 21st 09, 05:48 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 1
Views: 481
from MAKE magazine: Bike Contrails
http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/03/bike_accessory_leaves_a_trail_of_ch.html
Contrail is a device that applies chalk to the rear tire of your bike,
leaving a trail behind you. It leaves trails...
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Forum: Techniques
March 13th 09, 08:15 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,191
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