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Cycling product design, construction, maintenance, etc.
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SEATPOST RUST WIRE BRUSH
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What size do I need ?
equal to the ID, greater than, or less than the ID by how much ?
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one amateur problem here is placing a rust preventive film on the newly bare steel but leaving enough space for the seatpost OD.... more »
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Compact gearing not for everyone??
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So, for the past 10 years I have been riding road bikes seriously for
fitness and racing. I used a Shimano 39/53 chainset with 11-23
cassette with no real problems. Yeah, the hills were a bit hard but I
managed rather well and not suffering much. I recently moved to a more
hilly area of the state with longer climbs and decided to switch over... more »
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Which Sun rim and ERD do have
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Looks like a 27" to me; U-section single-wall clincher with boxes in the corners, quite square, single eyelets, label says Sun Mistral Alloy Rims made In USA, no number or size anyhere on it or the rim. Pinned joint; decent-size bead hooks. Outside max is 27mm, bead hook inside is 21mm.
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Lousy patches or cement?
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Or knucklehead failure?
I've had three patches pffffffft out in two days on two different
tubes on the gf's bike. Delta brand patch kit. Same thorough prep as
always, a serious sanding, and no impatience with the cement--letting
it go fully matte and tacky.
Going to try again with another tube of cement from the auto parts... more »
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Roadside finds
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*Finally*, after seeing lots of *interesting* stuff but not much worth
stopping for, this morning I whizzed by what looked like a multi-tool
laying on the shoulder of the road. Hey, I've been wanting one of
those. Turn around and ride back. Pick it up. Sweet! A stainless
steel Gerber :-) A little dirty but functional, and it might clean... more »
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Runnin' on empty
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Riding home last night, felt about to bonk with close to ten miles to
go. I've pushed through this plenty of times before, but never
without a mojo bar or *something* in my bag. (End of month; no money;
no mojo bars; already ate all the food I left the house with.) Saw a
drive-thru coffee stand that said, "Open". Wheeled up to the window... more »
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700 cc rear wheel can't take the punishment
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I hope someone from this excellent group can help me with this
problem.
I'm a commuter who's rear wheel can't seem to take the punishment.
It's constantly going out of round and spokes are losing tension. It
sounds like I'm making popcorn on my ride into work.
It's a 700 cc rim with a disk brake rotor and my lbs just says bring... more »
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