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His Majesty Comandante Banana, King of the Apes I & Chief of Quixotic Enterprises
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Edward Dolan
45
11/21/09
Am I blowing things out of proportion... or this is Bike Hell?
Picture this: Beautiful cool Sunday morning to ride a bike to explore nature, people and places...
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Am I blowing things out of proportion... or this is Bike Hell?
Picture this: Beautiful cool Sunday morning to ride a bike to explore nature, people and places...
11/21/09
Mark Cleary
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Derk
55
11/22/09
truing a wheel
Ok how difficult is this and just how much can you be off? I would like to learn to true a wheel just
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truing a wheel
Ok how difficult is this and just how much can you be off? I would like to learn to true a wheel just
11/22/09
RonSonic
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Andre Jute
88
11/30/09
News in the world of Global Warming
Like so many things I recommend giving this time to prove itself out before acting or speaking rashly
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News in the world of Global Warming
Like so many things I recommend giving this time to prove itself out before acting or speaking rashly
11/30/09
AMuzi
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Tom Kunich
19
11/20/09
Way Over The Top
http://www.wcbs880.com/pages/5704421.php?contentType=4&contentId=5077757 "Lisa Granert of
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Way Over The Top
http://www.wcbs880.com/pages/5704421.php?contentType=4&contentId=5077757 "Lisa Granert of
11/20/09
Henry
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Andre Jute
43
11/21/09
bike fit/geometry
got to get this right, for the wife's birthday. She HAS to have this one - it's a mix of
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bike fit/geometry
got to get this right, for the wife's birthday. She HAS to have this one - it's a mix of
11/21/09
Mark Cleary
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DirtRoadie
24
10/21/09
cycle cumputer results
Well have two rides under my belt with the trek Incite 8i and it is dead accurate. I would have
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cycle cumputer results
Well have two rides under my belt with the trek Incite 8i and it is dead accurate. I would have
10/21/09
Mark Cleary
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Michael Press
205
10/22/09
Titanium ride verse CF
Since the thread on titanium cassettes has me thinking, how does a titanium bike ride. I have never
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Titanium ride verse CF
Since the thread on titanium cassettes has me thinking, how does a titanium bike ride. I have never
10/22/09
Peter Howard
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thirty-six
11
10/20/09
Broken rim eyelets
I have a pair of 700c wheels I acquired in a job lot of bicycle related junk. Hubs are Shimano 105,
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Broken rim eyelets
I have a pair of 700c wheels I acquired in a job lot of bicycle related junk. Hubs are Shimano 105,
10/20/09
Dan O
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Clive George
177
10/16/09
OT: Mayhem
http://bikeportland.org/2009/10/10/tragedy-and-outrage-in-texas/#more-24539
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OT: Mayhem
http://bikeportland.org/2009/10/10/tragedy-and-outrage-in-texas/#more-24539
10/16/09
Gabriele R
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thirty-six
58
10/24/09
spokes too thin?
If one weighted 84 Kg (185 lbs) would you use the 1.8/1.6/1.8 spokes (15/16 gauge) for his hand-built
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spokes too thin?
If one weighted 84 Kg (185 lbs) would you use the 1.8/1.6/1.8 spokes (15/16 gauge) for his hand-built
10/24/09
carl...@comcast.net
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RonSonic
207
10/13/09
Good grief!
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=847190 Cheers, Carl Fogel
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Good grief!
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=847190 Cheers, Carl Fogel
10/13/09
Tom Kunich
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Zog The Undeniable
4
10/12/09
Cantilever Clearance
It is getting very difficult to find any good information on a way to get sufficient cantilever brake
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Cantilever Clearance
It is getting very difficult to find any good information on a way to get sufficient cantilever brake
10/12/09
someone
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Ryan Cousineau
70
9/15/09
OBree uses a slack chain
http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/06/08/1244467596618-hmd26oxpvl41-850-65.jpg Notice the
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OBree uses a slack chain
http://cdn.mos.bikeradar.com/images/news/2009/06/08/1244467596618-hmd26oxpvl41-850-65.jpg Notice the
9/15/09
Andre Jute
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Edward Dolan
93
9/30/09
Live it up before you die! Waste lots of resources!
Keitht <KeithT> wrote: > Andre Jute wrote: > > > The Earth has a lot of practice
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Live it up before you die! Waste lots of resources!
Keitht <KeithT> wrote: > Andre Jute wrote: > > > The Earth has a lot of practice
9/30/09
fbuc...@knology.net
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raamman
12
9/10/09
Headset or Fork Problem?
In May I sent my Litespeed Tuscany into the factory for repairs to cracking tubes on both chainstays.
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Headset or Fork Problem?
In May I sent my Litespeed Tuscany into the factory for repairs to cracking tubes on both chainstays.
9/10/09
Andy
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DirtRoadie
25
9/9/09
Source of squeaking
My bike has been doing some squeaking but it only occurs while I am pedaling. About 6 months ago, I
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Source of squeaking
My bike has been doing some squeaking but it only occurs while I am pedaling. About 6 months ago, I
9/9/09
Pete
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Michael Press
154
9/12/09
Tubulars for Brevé?
Any suggestions for a good value, wide and puncture resistant tubulars for centuries? Just like to
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Tubulars for Brevé?
Any suggestions for a good value, wide and puncture resistant tubulars for centuries? Just like to
9/12/09
Tom Ace
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Bill Sornson
83
9/11/09
Re: Dinner with Sarah Palin
On Sep 5, 8:32 am, RonSonic <ronso...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > http://www.foxnews.com/
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Re: Dinner with Sarah Palin
On Sep 5, 8:32 am, RonSonic <ronso...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > http://www.foxnews.com/
9/11/09
Dre
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Andre Jute
30
9/25/09
Removing cranks with reverse threads
Hi all, I have a set of Deity Vendetta cranks fitted to my Riot which I need to remove. The problem
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Removing cranks with reverse threads
Hi all, I have a set of Deity Vendetta cranks fitted to my Riot which I need to remove. The problem
9/25/09
Nate Nagel
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N8N
9
9/8/09
chainring spacing question
OK, after actually playing with all the stuff I have laying around I have come to the conclusion that
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chainring spacing question
OK, after actually playing with all the stuff I have laying around I have come to the conclusion that
9/8/09
Andre Jute
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datakoll
17
9/9/09
Any harm in retorqueing screws
My Utopia Kranich has much lower torque ratings than my other bikes. None of my torque wrenches went
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Any harm in retorqueing screws
My Utopia Kranich has much lower torque ratings than my other bikes. None of my torque wrenches went
9/9/09
Peter Cole
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Michael Press
117
9/7/09
New article on old study, cause of car bike crashes
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/who-causes-cyclists-deaths/ Old study, but one I
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New article on old study, cause of car bike crashes
http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/28/who-causes-cyclists-deaths/ Old study, but one I
9/7/09
Andre Jute
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RonSonic
19
9/7/09
History repeats itself: starving in the cycle biz
From "Vintage and Classic Cars" by Ralph Stein, published by Bantam Books, 1977: *** "
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History repeats itself: starving in the cycle biz
From "Vintage and Classic Cars" by Ralph Stein, published by Bantam Books, 1977: *** "
9/7/09
Nate Nagel
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someone
30
9/9/09
are these wheels any good?
Picked up a new toy today (yes, I was the guy that made that comment about "one decent bike
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are these wheels any good?
Picked up a new toy today (yes, I was the guy that made that comment about "one decent bike
9/9/09
Luca Magnoni
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bfd
154
9/14/09
Campagnolo hubs EU source
Hello everybody. Here _in Italy_ it's getting almost impossibile to find new Campagnolo hubs.
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Campagnolo hubs EU source
Hello everybody. Here _in Italy_ it's getting almost impossibile to find new Campagnolo hubs.
9/14/09
Gone Fishin'
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Tom Sherman °_°
33
9/8/09
Unlacing a wheel: risks?
Is there any risk of warping a rim or such if I'm removing spokes from a wheel, completely? I
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Unlacing a wheel: risks?
Is there any risk of warping a rim or such if I'm removing spokes from a wheel, completely? I
9/8/09
zencycle
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cur...@the-md-russells.org
162
9/11/09
fixed gear in TTs
UCI rule 1.3.025 states "....For races on the road and cyclo-cross, the use of fixed sprocket is
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fixed gear in TTs
UCI rule 1.3.025 states "....For races on the road and cyclo-cross, the use of fixed sprocket is
9/11/09
someone
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Dan O
11
8/24/09
pedalling circles.
look how you will end up if you dont pedal in circles. http://www.youtube.com/user/philstilwell#play/
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pedalling circles.
look how you will end up if you dont pedal in circles. http://www.youtube.com/user/philstilwell#play/
8/24/09
schrodinger...@gmail.com
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Ryan Cousineau
20
8/28/09
Helmet cams
Has anybody had any experience with or can recommend a decent helmet cam? Or ones to stay away from?
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Helmet cams
Has anybody had any experience with or can recommend a decent helmet cam? Or ones to stay away from?
8/28/09
jobst....@stanfordalumni.org
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Bill Bushnell
79
7/11/09
Re: Too close call, with a possible lesson
Peter Cole wrote: >> The interesting thing here is that somebody in our group (Billy) >>
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Re: Too close call, with a possible lesson
Peter Cole wrote: >> The interesting thing here is that somebody in our group (Billy) >>
7/11/09