Hello, I am considering rebuilding a set of wheels that had Alex 20/24 hole rims. They went about 5K

Frank Krygowski wrote: >>> So besides those sources of friction... what matters? >> Change in mechanical advantage and self servo, both are serious >> intruders

Frank Krygowski wrote: >> I don't know if the question has been asked, but could the >> cellophane just be left on the patch? Would that cause the patch >> to come

How can there be so much puncture repairing going on? I cannot remember the last puncture I suffered.

Frank Krygowski wrote: >>>> The tedium of prototyping and iterating by trial & error in both >>>> electrical and mechanical designs got old quickly

Frank Krygowski wrote: >> I am listening to what you have to say about threads but even there >> I'm seeing some assertions that I have difficulty with. You refer >

Frank Krygowski wrote: > Jobst, why not just answer the question directly? To repeat: Is it > your claim that the tire that shows least drag on a steel drum will > definitely

Well, obviously, it's hard to venture an opinion without seeing the rim. Riding uphill yesterday,

I currently use eggbeaters on my road bike and I generally like them have had no real issues. I have

the wretched Krygowski will soon be foaming >>>> fascistically at the mouth about correct terminology. >>> I cited Landau and Lifschitz in this thread. Do

Apologies being accepted from all those who smeared ACORN based on this video. <http://www.salon.

http://www.massbike.org/2010/02/26/massbike-believes-in-bicycle-infrastructure/ Well, it's a step

Frank Krygowski wrote: >> I always admired the anonymous man who designed all Campagnolo's >> early components and tools. The guy was a genius, but that's all

I take it the people commenting on his ride are newcomers to wreck.bike. I saw the "bicycle

Frank Krygowski wrote: >>> When I see someone like that, I console myself by saying "Well, I >>> can probably play fiddle better than he can." >>

Frank Krygowski wrote: >>>> The mission is to get one million cars driving around with one >>>> million stickers that say bicycles allowed use if full lane

Since the thread on titanium cassettes has me thinking, how does a titanium bike ride. I have never

So, I've been noticing that the front brakes of my road bike were acting "grabby" in

Frank Krygowski wrote: >>> Total nonsense. First there's space between the balls, they are >>> not "locked together". Second, even when they

Frank Krygowski wrote: >>>> I take a line heading straight at wrong way vehicles and have >>>> never crashed into a wrong way cyclist or car. They panic and

Frank Krygowski wrote: >>> When applying a patch I forcefully roll something over it (a spark >>> plug socket works really well with eg the tube draped over the >

Frank Krygowski wrote: >> Beyond that, the John Forester disciples of "take the lane" folks >> cause animosity between my bicycle ride and cars. Riding on

Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: > As I mentioned a month or so ago, we've been getting a HUGE number

In article <44c69398-5e8e-474b-8c19-21daac1ed3f6@e3g2000vbe.googlegroups.com>, Frank Krygowski

Frank Krygowski wrote: >> I built a bike to use for duathlons which I dearly love but it has >> a problem that is driving me crazy. It is a double chain ring, 10 >> speed

Is there any real difference between 23mm and 25mm tires as far as speed. Will 2mm make you that

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38636024@N00/3148123231/ 10 points for the correct answer.

Why am I not surprised by this front page photo? http://www.chieftain.com/articles/2008/12/30/news/

Frank Krygowski wrote: >> Only the fredliest fred would assume that anyone had seem him with >> no supporting evidence to suggest they actually had (eye contact, >

Frank Krygowski wrote: >> Most, if not all, of the really bright lights are intended >> specifically for off-road riding. Using them on the street is >> done, but