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| location | Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| age | 38 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 4 months |
| seen | Jun 10 at 11:56 | |
| stats | profile views | 7 |
Software developer, mathematician
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Mar 16 |
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What cleaner and oil should I use on my bike chain Looks like a duplicate of What to use to clean your chain (and cogs)? |
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Jul 2 |
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What to use to clean your chain (and cogs)? @Benzo: I did not want to imply you should not clean the chain at all - I just wrote that you should only wipe it off from the outside, and not bathe it in solvent. So there's no contradiction :-). |
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Apr 21 |
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Does gear ratio affect Power? As to max vs. efficient: Most efficient would be like a car - the speed/cadence which lets you travel the longest distance before you run out of fuel. Like a car, that is not necessarily the speed/cadence which gives you maximum power. And higher cadence generally means lower gears. |
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Apr 21 |
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Does gear ratio affect Power? As to the power thing: What I meant to say was that it depends on where you measure the power. If you measure power at the wheel, it will always be the same for the same speed and terrain. However, the power that the human has to exert may be different. |
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Mar 17 |
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How much rest (tendon or ligament), for a novice? Hi, and good question! Just one (meta-)comment: To comment on answers, just use the "add comment" under the answer. If you comment the answers in your question, it's rather hard to read... |
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Mar 11 |
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What's a good bike lock that costs less than $30? And BTW, yes, there are battery-powered angle grinders. HOwever, they're typically not as powerful as the ones that run on mains power, so cutting will take even longer. |
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Mar 11 |
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What's a good bike lock that costs less than $30? A high quality U-lock made from hardened steel is practically impossible to cut with a bolt cutter. You'd need an angle grinder. |
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Mar 11 |
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What's a good bike lock that costs less than $30? Note that high-quality (about $50+) U-locks are made from hardened steel. While these can still be cut using an angle grinder, it can take a minute or more, and will create an enormous amount of sparks and noise, plus you'll likely ruin the grinder's blade in the process. So it's not really an option for most thieves... |
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Feb 18 |
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Most suitable and tasty ride food? Fascinating idea, I never thought of boiled potatoes as a cycling food. I'll give it a try... |
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Feb 16 |
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Why are battery-powered lights so popular? And congrats about the picture. It very effectively stirs up bad memories of creaky side wheel dynamo systems with me... (though, to be fair, there actually are decent side wheel dynamos now, which rarely slip). |
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Feb 16 |
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Why are battery-powered lights so popular? I don't think they are cheaper, at least not the decent ones (though there may be more extremely cheap battery lights). "Easier to fit" is indeed true. |
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Feb 16 |
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Why are battery-powered lights so popular? Actually, point one and two sound more like disadvantages to me :-). The interchangeability is a good one though; I didn't think of people with more than one bike. |
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Feb 16 |
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What are the pros and cons of panniers vs messenger bags? +1 Nice list. Could you explain what a "bracket" is? Is it some kind of bag holder? I could not find any explanation by googling. |
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Feb 16 |
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Safety data: Which is safer, head/tail lights which blink or emit a steady beam? Just as an addition: Note that in jurisdictions where bicycle lights are required by law, usually a non-blinking light is required (for example in Germany). In that case, a blinking light is only legal in addition to a non-blinking light. |
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Feb 16 |
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How can I make my bike (and myself) visible at night? +1 I also use a generator front hub, and I'm very happy with it. 500$ however seems excessive. Front hub generators run from ~ 50 - 200$ (plus cost of the wheel). |
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Feb 16 |
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How can I make my bike (and myself) visible at night? Related question: Recommended Good Value Cycle Lights for Commute |
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Feb 12 |
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How to keep the pants from getting dirty On a bike with an exposed chain, light-colored trousers are problematic in my opinion - you will get oil stains on them at some point, and on light-colored fabric these are very visible and almost impossible to remove. |
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Feb 11 |
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Re-painting Rims So in other words, while it's technically possible to anodize a used rim, it's probably much cheaper and easier to get a new rim... |
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Feb 10 |
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What's your most useful cycle accessory? @Duncan: It's Ortlieb (not Ortleib) - just to help people find it (though Google will auto-correct :-)). ortlieb.com And yes, they make good bags. |
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Feb 9 |
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Periodic Maintenance Task for Bike Commuters Note that many (most?) modern bottom brackets are sealed units, which do not need to (and usually cannot) be serviced, so no adjusting, let alone disassembling and greasing. |
