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New brake pads
After one too many exciting moments on the ride in yesterday morning
(drizzly rain, steel rims, worn-out pads, who would have thought?) I decided to get some new brake pads. The nearest bike shop is Cecil Walker's, so I spent $14.95 on a set of BBB RoadStop shoes. Not only do they offer * Durable and long-lasting rubber compound they're also * Formulated for optimum gripping power and minimum wear which means * Superior braking performance in all weather conditions but best of all, they have * Aerodynamic design Hurrah! I'll no longer have my performance thwarted by the crippling effects of wind drag on the leading edges of 1970's-era Weinmann square edged brake pads! I'll ride like the wind! Once I get some chin putty to smooth out the crags on the front of my noggin it'll be Tour de France for me! ;-D BTH (Getting out the electric drill to lighten up the frame next!) |
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New brake pads
BT Humble Wrote: (Getting out the electric drill to lighten up the frame next!) {simpsons reference} I think you need some speed holes in your bike... makes it go faster... {/simpsons reference} -- Snuffy |
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Snuffy wrote:
BT Humble Wrote: (Getting out the electric drill to lighten up the frame next!) {simpsons reference} I think you need some speed holes in your bike... makes it go faster... {/simpsons reference} *swaps electric drill for pickaxe* BTH |
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BT Humble Wrote: (Getting out the electric drill to lighten up the frame next!) Try fiddling around with a Dremel for more stylish results. -- cfsmtb |
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BT Humble Wrote: (Getting out the electric drill to lighten up the frame next!)Forget drilling the frame, you'll get at most a few hundred grams saved. You're much better off drilling out your drink bottles which, depending on their capacity, can save up to one kilo each. Now that's a bargain! -- MalP |
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New brake pads
On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 14:43:34 -0800, BT Humble wrote:
After one too many exciting moments on the ride in yesterday morning (drizzly rain, steel rims, worn-out pads, who would have thought?) I decided to get some new brake pads. The nearest bike shop is Cecil Walker's, so I spent $14.95 on a set of BBB RoadStop shoes. Not only do they offer * Durable and long-lasting rubber compound they're also * Formulated for optimum gripping power and minimum wear which means * Superior braking performance in all weather conditions but best of all, they have * Aerodynamic design Hurrah! I'll no longer have my performance thwarted by the crippling effects of wind drag on the leading edges of 1970's-era Weinmann square edged brake pads! I'll ride like the wind! Once I get some chin putty to smooth out the crags on the front of my noggin it'll be Tour de France for me! ;-D BTH (Getting out the electric drill to lighten up the frame next!) IIRC, Larger tube diameter allows thinner tube walls. By the same reasoning, you obviously want to make any holes you drill as large as possible. -- phillip brown "**** doesn't just happen. there is always an ass-hole involved" |
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