Forum: General
October 6th 06, 07:24 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,322
Bicycling Glasses
wrote:
I'm just looking for something that I can use while biking
at night. I'm not excited about paying more than $20, but...
ya know, if I have to...
Thanks!
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Forum: General
September 26th 06, 02:04 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,617
The latest bike lane research
http://www.utexas.edu/research/ctr/pdf_reports/0_5157_1.pdf
Anyone care to engage in a little peer review?
I never bothered reading the report (yet), but I have lived in cities
with...
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Forum: General
August 23rd 06, 06:33 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 1
Views: 448
HOW TO TELL SIZE of bike?
adrian wrote:
Giant OCR. Is there a mark on the bike that tells what size it is?
Usually it's just a sticker on the (lower portion of the) seat tube.
If the sticker has been removed, you may be...
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Forum: General
August 21st 06, 06:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 621
Question about a part I broke
Is there any reason I need to replace this piece of plastic? I don't wear
pants while riding.
I had a stock chainring guard on my bike until I upgraded my rings (and
never replaced the guard). ...
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Forum: General
August 21st 06, 06:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 621
Question about a part I broke
Is there any reason I need to replace this piece of plastic? I don't wear
pants while riding.
I had a stock chainring guard on my bike until I upgraded my rings (and
never replaced the guard). ...
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Forum: General
August 16th 06, 12:42 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 3
Views: 266
Fuji - opinions solicted
landotter wrote:
Todd Tannenbaum wrote:
Curious to hear what folks in Usenet think of Fuji bikes, esp
their offerings from the past few years.
I just picked up a 2004 Fuji Finest in...
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Forum: UK
August 15th 06, 08:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.off-road,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 14
Views: 518
Buying a new MTB
Very much agreed. You'll want to run V-brakes or cantis if you do this,
as swapping wheels with disc rotors that will invariably not line up is
just as annoying as a tire swap.
Don't...
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Forum: Off Road
August 15th 06, 08:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.off-road,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,882
Buying a new MTB
Very much agreed. You'll want to run V-brakes or cantis if you do this,
as swapping wheels with disc rotors that will invariably not line up is
just as annoying as a tire swap.
Don't...
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Forum: Mountain Biking
August 15th 06, 08:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.off-road,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,379
Buying a new MTB
Very much agreed. You'll want to run V-brakes or cantis if you do this,
as swapping wheels with disc rotors that will invariably not line up is
just as annoying as a tire swap.
Don't...
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Forum: General
August 15th 06, 08:05 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling,alt.mountain-bike,rec.bicycles.off-road,rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 13
Views: 933
Buying a new MTB
Very much agreed. You'll want to run V-brakes or cantis if you do this,
as swapping wheels with disc rotors that will invariably not line up is
just as annoying as a tire swap.
Don't...
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Forum: General
July 21st 06, 01:27 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 7
Views: 637
My first snapped chain
Last evening on a ride I snapped my first chain....a 10-speed Shimano.
A scary experience when riding in traffic (merging into a left turn
lane). Fortunately I didn't go flying over the bars and my...
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Forum: General
July 21st 06, 12:29 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,405
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Forum: General
July 18th 06, 02:46 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 34
Views: 855
MTB speed increase ideas
Your friend doesn't need new gears. 42/12 is good for 24 mph (39 kph)
at your basic 90 rpm cadence. If he can sustain that for any length of
time on level ground riding a cheap MTB with...
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Forum: General
July 18th 06, 02:33 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 34
Views: 855
MTB speed increase ideas
I'm confused then. This "beginner" runs out of gearing doing 25 MPH
Something does not compute:
The landscape here slopes gently down to sea level, with 15 MPH average
tailwinds. When...
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Forum: General
July 17th 06, 01:58 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.misc
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Replies: 34
Views: 855
MTB speed increase ideas
Hi all,
A friend of mine just got his first MTB. It's an entry-level beast,
and used for commuting right now. My friend wants to extract more
speed out of the thing. I checked it out, and his...
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