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Cycling product design, construction, maintenance, etc.
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Should it be raining sharrows?
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We must question this statement rather than endorse it. See what's
going on:
"The only problem with sharrows is that there aren’t enough of them.
And there is no reason that the stencils and paint shouldn’t be
deployed to every street in every city. No need for outreach or an
EIR, either. Because sharrows don’t change anything–except awareness.... more »
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Objective measures of overtaking
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[link]
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Results
Riding position and helmet
Drivers passed closer to the rider the further out into the road he was. This is contrary to what many experienced bicyclists believed should happen. Drivers also tended to pass notably closer to the rider when he... more »
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CHICKEN DAY
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OUTSTANDING IDEA....
cycle protest against road slobs, past grievences, murder, injustice, violations of civil rights, you name it.
we throw live chickens into rush hour traffic !
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TOURING PACIFIC NORTHWEST
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IN Earth Observatory
[link]
was in November ran into 3 Oregonian 5th wheeler snowbirds a Yuma who were hand wringing then on dryness, well capacities. Recently a wistful Portlandian who said, 'Great weather a week ago. But it's raining again.'... more »
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How to fix loosening downtube SIS shifter screw?
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Used SIS downtube shifter for a 7-speed derailleur, screwed into
downtube shifter boss.
The screw holding the shifter to the downtube loosens with every
downshift. By the time it stops loosening, shifting has become really
bad. When the screw is tightened, shifting is good, but now it seems
to be loosening daily.... more »
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adapt chainstays to take a wider wheel?
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Could, would a frame builder adapt the chainstays so that I could fit a wider tire and fender. Hoping for a 35mm tire and fender on a mid-1980s steel Specialized Sequoia.
thanks,
Larry
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