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Old, tired, crazy.
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Sep 6 |
answered | How to significantly lower HR[avg] while improving performance output |
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Sep 6 |
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Is a recumbent trike faster than a non-recumbent bicycle? One would think that, but bent riders I've talked to say that bents are at a disadvantage on uphills, which doesn't make sense if you can apply more power. |
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Sep 6 |
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Slipping gears on new Electra Townie 8i With the old "English racer" multi hubs you could definitely damage the hub by shifting (or having the gears slip) while pedaling. Some newer hubs claim to tolerate this. Don't know about yours. |
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Sep 6 |
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Maintenance lube for Aluminum Electra Townie If you're saying that the seat is adjusted such that you can touch the ground while seated, that's far too low. |
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Sep 5 |
answered | Silencing a rattling u-lock |
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Sep 5 |
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What does this warning symbol on my pannier bag mean? It's because the bag mfgrs support the "Ban Hammers!" movement. |
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Sep 5 |
answered | Is a recumbent trike faster than a non-recumbent bicycle? |
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Sep 5 |
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What are the missing accessories for you cyclists? Nothing's "obligatory". Speed, mileage, altitude, direction, location, etc are all pretty well handled by current "cyclometers" and hand-held GPS devices, and, other that basic speed and mileage I don't regard any of that particularly "necessary" for most bikers. Lots of things have been done, of course, including a guy who biked cross-country with a loaded recumbent maybe 20 years back that included a pre-laptop portable computer and cobbled-up radio modem. Some new approaches to bike security would be useful, though, including a "panic" alarm for cyclists in dark alleys. |
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Sep 5 |
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What are the missing accessories for you cyclists? Neil -- "At persent"?? |
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Sep 5 |
answered | Maintenance lube for Aluminum Electra Townie |
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Sep 5 |
answered | What kind of bike rack can go with this bike? |
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Sep 5 |
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is this derailleur short cage or long cage? The real distinction, of course, is the number of teeth that the derailer can "absorb". Suntour, eg, used to make a triple pulley derailer that could accommodate as many teeth as a standard long cage, even though the cage was no longer than the one pictured. |
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Sep 4 |
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Brake piece grinding against fork Can we get another picture from a bit further away? |
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Sep 4 |
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What kind of master link is most convenient for IGH / fixie / ss setups? Fastening any chain under load is a challenge. Probably easier with a master link than a chain breaker. I would guess that the bobby pin style master link would be a hair easier to install than an SRAM style. But one can "unbuckle" an SRAM with a pair of needle-nose in a tight situation -- reach into the chain with the noses of the pliers and press the two pins of the master link together. (Though, when there's slack, it's easier to just double-up the chain and use a pair of regular pliers on the plates.) |
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Sep 4 |
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Slipping gears on new Electra Townie 8i Certainly on your standard chain/cable operated internal gear hub this adjustment would be the first suspicion. And, as with any new bike, cables tend to stretch and adjustment is usually recommended after a month or so of use. |
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Sep 3 |
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Do both SH51 and SH56 cleats work with all SPD-compatible pedals? I find the "SPD pedals" nomenclature confusing, since, as I understand it, there are two different incompatible versions -- the "road" version which is a platform and the more familiar "mountain" version. My understanding has been that they don't use the same cleats. |
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Sep 2 |
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Are Merrell Barefoot shoes suitable for bike touring? That's what I was suspecting. |
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Sep 2 |
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Trying to fit a Blackburn EX1 rack to my bike P-clips shouldn't slip in this case (at least not enough to worry about). P-clips are a problem when used to anchor the bottom eyelets. |
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Sep 2 |
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Trying to fit a Blackburn EX1 rack to my bike added 600 characters in body |
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Sep 2 |
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Trying to fit a Blackburn EX1 rack to my bike In that case, I shouldn't have deleted my post, I suppose. |
