Forum: Techniques
January 26th 07, 09:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Forum: Techniques
January 26th 07, 04:53 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Forum: Techniques
January 26th 07, 04:28 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 47
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Forum: Techniques
January 25th 07, 04:55 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Views: 2,213
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Forum: Techniques
January 24th 07, 02:52 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 17
Views: 624
Occluded dropouts - Specialized circa 1989
On Jan 24, 4:35 am, Jim Higson wrote:
By the way, is it possible to cause damage by doing up a QR too tight?
With
Horizontal dropouts I tend to do them up very tight, but am always...
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Forum: Techniques
January 23rd 07, 03:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 55
Views: 1,492
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Forum: General
January 23rd 07, 03:34 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 42
Views: 1,700
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Forum: Techniques
January 23rd 07, 02:59 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,030
Stripped single speed hub
Paul wrote:
Group:
I am the original poster, and am writing to let you know what happened.
In the end, not having a clear consensus, I went for the "go for the
best" approach. I took the...
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Forum: Techniques
January 21st 07, 05:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 175
Views: 3,813
OT Interesting video
wrote:
Saab has been an also-ran for years in the country of Ford and GM.
Their current models are much like the mainstream with an emphasis on
quality... but...
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Forum: Techniques
January 21st 07, 01:56 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 4
Views: 327
Campagnolo "controllo" numbers
A Muzi wrote:
wrote:
The numbers printed on the white/blue stickers-- are these useful in
ID-ing parts? Example: 010,118 on an 8sp cassette-- does this tell
anything...
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Forum: Techniques
January 20th 07, 08:01 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 4
Views: 327
Campagnolo "controllo" numbers
The numbers printed on the white/blue stickers-- are these useful in
ID-ing parts? Example: 010,118 on an 8sp cassette-- does this tell
anything about the construction of the cassette? --D-y
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Forum: General
January 20th 07, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 147
Views: 3,179
OT Interesting video
wrote:
Interestingly, the Wankel first found real fertile soil at NSU in
Neckarsulm (from which the name arises) just north of Stuttgart where
I was working at...
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Forum: Techniques
January 20th 07, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 175
Views: 3,813
OT Interesting video
wrote:
Interestingly, the Wankel first found real fertile soil at NSU in
Neckarsulm (from which the name arises) just north of Stuttgart where
I was working at...
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Forum: Techniques
January 20th 07, 03:21 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 175
Views: 3,813
OT Interesting video
wrote:
The Wankel is dead!
I looked for some sales figures; this is the first thing I found:
"As of March 31, 2005, 114,444 RX-8 models had been sold...
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Forum: General
January 20th 07, 03:21 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 147
Views: 3,179
OT Interesting video
wrote:
The Wankel is dead!
I looked for some sales figures; this is the first thing I found:
"As of March 31, 2005, 114,444 RX-8 models had been sold...
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Forum: Techniques
January 20th 07, 02:45 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 175
Views: 3,813
OT Interesting video
Ken C. M. wrote:
Ask Chrysler they tried to get one [gas turbine] to work in a prototype back in 70s
and it went nowhere fast.
http://www.turbinecar.com/introduction.htm --D-y
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Forum: General
January 20th 07, 02:45 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 147
Views: 3,179
OT Interesting video
Ken C. M. wrote:
Ask Chrysler they tried to get one [gas turbine] to work in a prototype back in 70s
and it went nowhere fast.
http://www.turbinecar.com/introduction.htm --D-y
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Forum: Techniques
January 19th 07, 05:11 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 3
Views: 305
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Forum: General
January 17th 07, 04:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 147
Views: 3,179
OT Interesting video
Ken C. M. wrote:
Okay I think I mangled the link try this:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3741362681682291899&q=bicycle&pr=goog-sl
"Titanium is slippery"?
The truck tire didn't "test"...
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Forum: Techniques
January 17th 07, 04:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 175
Views: 3,813
OT Interesting video
Ken C. M. wrote:
Okay I think I mangled the link try this:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3741362681682291899&q=bicycle&pr=goog-sl
"Titanium is slippery"?
The truck tire didn't "test"...
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Forum: Techniques
January 16th 07, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,030
Stripped single speed hub
or
kludge up something from old-style hubs.
And yet you want to kludge up something from a cassette hub....
I'm not sure how much of a kludge it really is. In days of yore, we...
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Forum: Techniques
January 16th 07, 03:38 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 26
Views: 851
Racing / Training Bike for 6' Woman
Rebecca Gutwin wrote:
I have a 36" inseam with a 6' frame, which means that my torso is about
the average woman's size, but my legs and arms are a heck of a lot
longer. I was wondering if...
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Forum: Techniques
January 14th 07, 03:32 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 600
Squeaking shoes / cleats
Mark wrote:
wrote:
I have a friend who used a Dremel tool w/grinder or "sandpaper" bit to
lightly buff off the "squeak points" on his Look cleats. (Obvious from
dark...
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Forum: Techniques
January 13th 07, 11:40 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 6
Views: 735
Sidi Screws - Again
philcycles wrote:
Rebecca Morris wrote:
A couple of questions:
Are stainless steel screws a good idea? Anyone have their cleat screws rust
on their shoes?
See any problems with a...
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Forum: Techniques
January 13th 07, 04:29 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Replies: 5
Views: 600
Squeaking shoes / cleats
Joel wrote:
Ever since I bought new shoes and cleats I have had chronic squeaking
that is worse when I stand.
The old shoes were Sidi Genius 3 with standard red look cleats which
never ever...
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