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6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
On Mar 16, 10:11*am, "Jay" wrote:
"SMS" wrote in message ... Jay wrote: "SMS" wrote in message .. . Jay wrote: (snip) http://www.neiu.edu/~jbollyn/bike/bbq/ Glad you got a real rack. I think you should over the rack brackets with black heat-shrink tubing to keep the color scheme all black. I was just thinking today about how the brackets disrupt the feng shui.. Heat-shrink tubing would be ideal, but I might just wrap with black electrical tape. Electrical tape is tacky and it won't last long. Either paint them or use heat shrink. I've used black heat shrink on several bikes where I've installed black rear racks. I don't have a heat gun. I found a Weldy Plus Heat Gun online, but it is $190. I don't think I would find enough uses for it around the house, to justify the expense. Hair dryer on high works fine for occasional jobs, or butane lighter. nate |
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6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
Jay wrote:
I don't have a heat gun. I found a Weldy Plus Heat Gun online, but it is $190. I don't think I would find enough uses for it around the house, to justify the expense. Wow, I've never known anyone without a heat gun before! :}. "http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96289" $20. Often on sale at their stores for $10. But you don't need a heat gun, for occasional shrinking you can use a cigarette lighter or a hot hair dryer (cover the intake and it gets hotter until it trips the over-temperature protection which resets after a few minutes). I've found a myriad of uses for heat shrink tubing around the house and on sporting equipment. I used to solder the ends of shift and brake cables to keep them from unraveling, but that doesn't work well with cables anymore, so I slip on a small piece of heat shrink which is better than those crimp on thingees. |
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6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
SMS wrote:
Jay wrote: I don't have a heat gun. I found a Weldy Plus Heat Gun online, but it is $190. I don't think I would find enough uses for it around the house, to justify the expense. Wow, I've never known anyone without a heat gun before! :}. "http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96289" $20. Often on sale at their stores for $10. Actually it was on sale earlier in March for $7.99. |
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6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
On Mar 16, 12:06*pm, SMS wrote:
Jay wrote: I don't have a heat gun. I found a Weldy Plus Heat Gun online, but it is $190. I don't think I would find enough uses for it around the house, to justify the expense. Wow, I've never known anyone without a heat gun before! :}. "http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96289" $20. Often on sale at their stores for $10. But you don't need a heat gun, for occasional shrinking you can use a cigarette lighter or a hot hair dryer (cover the intake and it gets hotter until it trips the over-temperature protection which resets after a few minutes). I've found a myriad of uses for heat shrink tubing around the house and on sporting equipment. I used to solder the ends of shift and brake cables to keep them from unraveling, but that doesn't work well with cables anymore, so I slip on a small piece of heat shrink which is better than those crimp on thingees. it's also good for boot laces, when the little plastic things on the ends wear out before the laces do. Just don't hold the lighter under them too long! nate |
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6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
"SMS" wrote in message ... Jay wrote: I don't have a heat gun. I found a Weldy Plus Heat Gun online, but it is $190. I don't think I would find enough uses for it around the house, to justify the expense. Wow, I've never known anyone without a heat gun before! :}. "http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96289" $20. Often on sale at their stores for $10. But you don't need a heat gun, for occasional shrinking you can use a cigarette lighter or a hot hair dryer (cover the intake and it gets hotter until it trips the over-temperature protection which resets after a few minutes). I've found a myriad of uses for heat shrink tubing around the house and on sporting equipment. I used to solder the ends of shift and brake cables to keep them from unraveling, but that doesn't work well with cables anymore, so I slip on a small piece of heat shrink which is better than those crimp on thingees. I can afford $20 for a heat gun. It might not be as nice as the $190 gun, but it will be fine for what I need. I came across this video. It is funnier if you watch the video first, then read the comments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gdxvdvusqU&NR=1 J. |
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6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
SMS wrote:
Jay wrote: "SMS" wrote in message ... Jay wrote: I don't have a heat gun. I found a Weldy Plus Heat Gun online, but it is $190. I don't think I would find enough uses for it around the house, to justify the expense. Wow, I've never known anyone without a heat gun before! :}. "http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96289" $20. Often on sale at their stores for $10. But you don't need a heat gun, for occasional shrinking you can use a cigarette lighter or a hot hair dryer (cover the intake and it gets hotter until it trips the over-temperature protection which resets after a few minutes). I've found a myriad of uses for heat shrink tubing around the house and on sporting equipment. I used to solder the ends of shift and brake cables to keep them from unraveling, but that doesn't work well with cables anymore, so I slip on a small piece of heat shrink which is better than those crimp on thingees. I can afford $20 for a heat gun. It might not be as nice as the $190 gun, but it will be fine for what I need. Well from what I read about the Harbor Freight heat gun, it's for very occasional use. At $7.99 it's okay, $20 may be too much. Read the comment at: "http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=360-380" You might want this one instead "http://www.amazon.com/Ungar-1095-Dual-Temperature-Heat/dp/B000LDKWJ0". Harbor Freight stuff is always a crap shoot, even the good stuff often requires "re-assembly". I tend to think of their tools as partially assembled kits, I often take them apart right out of the box when they're either DOA or don't sound or act right. They're kind of like factory wheels, which usually have to be totally tweaked before use or they'll have a very short service life. If you can do that, they can be a bargain, but not for everybody, and there's always the occasional stinker. |
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What are you staring at was 6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cmor 64cm Trek frame?
On Mar 16, 9:58*am, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
Per Nate Nagel: http://members.cox.net/njnagel2/daytona.html Geeze, a reminder that at one time they actually *did* make sedans with headroom... Well, the Lark series cars were basically a "full sized" (in quotes, because the Stude sedans were always smaller than the Big Three offerings) sedan turned into a compact in 1959 by basically getting rid of all the excess fat in the front and rear (notice how short the front fenders are - the Stude V-8 is a pretty big motor, and they basically shrink-wrapped the front end around it) - so as a result, at least to my eye, the passenger compartment looks very disproportionate. Even the convertible versions look a little ungainly - the windshield looks very tall for the size of the car. They do make for a very roomy small car, however - the room inside one is fantastic. Even better are the "bullet nose" cars - they're like little limousines, and a '51 Commander (Commander = V-8 engine) would make a fantastic driver even today. You might want to upgrade the brakes though - a pretty easy job; the 55-64 brakes bolt right on, even the '63-64 front discs if you're so inclined. Obviously there's still the love it or hate it styling to contend with. Plus: real drip rails mean easy mounting of your bike rack nate |
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What are you staring at was 6'6" beginner rider wonders:62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
N8N wrote:
Plus: real drip rails mean easy mounting of your bike rack I miss structural steel rain gutters. |
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6'6" beginner rider wonders: 62cm or 64cm Trek frame?
"Peter Cole" wrote in message ... SMS wrote: Jay wrote: "SMS" wrote in message ... Jay wrote: I don't have a heat gun. I found a Weldy Plus Heat Gun online, but it is $190. I don't think I would find enough uses for it around the house, to justify the expense. Wow, I've never known anyone without a heat gun before! :}. "http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96289" $20. Often on sale at their stores for $10. But you don't need a heat gun, for occasional shrinking you can use a cigarette lighter or a hot hair dryer (cover the intake and it gets hotter until it trips the over-temperature protection which resets after a few minutes). I've found a myriad of uses for heat shrink tubing around the house and on sporting equipment. I used to solder the ends of shift and brake cables to keep them from unraveling, but that doesn't work well with cables anymore, so I slip on a small piece of heat shrink which is better than those crimp on thingees. I can afford $20 for a heat gun. It might not be as nice as the $190 gun, but it will be fine for what I need. Well from what I read about the Harbor Freight heat gun, it's for very occasional use. At $7.99 it's okay, $20 may be too much. Read the comment at: "http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=360-380" You might want this one instead "http://www.amazon.com/Ungar-1095-Dual-Temperature-Heat/dp/B000LDKWJ0". Harbor Freight stuff is always a crap shoot, even the good stuff often requires "re-assembly". I tend to think of their tools as partially assembled kits, I often take them apart right out of the box when they're either DOA or don't sound or act right. They're kind of like factory wheels, which usually have to be totally tweaked before use or they'll have a very short service life. If you can do that, they can be a bargain, but not for everybody, and there's always the occasional stinker. I usually avoid the cheapest version of something, on the suspicion that there will probably be a gotcha. Especially if it is way cheaper than the competition. I think their lax quality control, to meet the price point, results in many disappointed customers. I would rather pay a bit more, with the hope of fewer disappointments, and fewer costly and inconvenient returns. J. |
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