Billy ONeal

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I'm a Microsoft Software Development Engineer on the Trustworthy Computing Team. I've worked at several security related places previously, including Malware Bytes and PreEmptive Solutions.

On StackOverflow I mostly answer c++ related questions, though I occasionally forray into c# and a couple of others.

I am the author of pevFind, a component of the ComboFix malware removal tool, and volunteer at BleepingComputer.com as a malware response instructor. My Twitter account is @MalwareMinigun.

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Jul 4	comment	Are there any drivetrain components designed and sold to last longer? Hmm.. I wonder where these mile counts are coming from. My previous bike was 30 years old and never had to have any of these parts replaced. Sure, the crank bearing was pretty much shot by the time I replaced the bike, but there was nothing wrong with the cassette or chain. (To be fair, it was a secondhand bike and I only rode it for the last 4 or 5 or so, but I think there was easily 2k miles on it just the time I had it...)
Jul 4	comment	How can I adjust for uneven brake wear? @zenbike: No, that's just a plain washer. It's not semi-spherical, and it's not lopsided. It's flat.
Jul 4	comment	How can I adjust for uneven brake wear? It does not move. Those washers are both flat -- tightening those bolts always aligns the brake pads the exact same way. I have seen the kind of semispherical setups both you and @Мסž are talking about, but this bike is not equipped with those. (The rear shoes don't even have a washer of any type on that side of the caliper)
Jul 4	comment	How can I adjust for uneven brake wear? There are no such semi-spherical washers....
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Jul 4	comment	What kinds of brake designs exist, and what are their general pros and cons? Note: There's a similar picture on this question: bicycles.stackexchange.com/q/4635/1636
Jul 4	asked	How can I adjust for uneven brake wear?
Jul 4	accepted	How do I choose brake pads?
Jun 16	comment	Is it possible to pair wheel sensors with an Android phone GPS? It should be noted that wheel sensors aren't the most accurate things in the world. Even if you take the time to do a wheel roll-out when programming your computer, things like your wheels flexing, the compression of the tire itself as it meets the road, slippage, etc. cause accuracy problems for these things. On 50 mile rides, there has been as much as a half mile difference between me and the next guy.
Jun 16	answered	Can using a trainer damage my bicycle?
Jun 16	comment	Weight of disc brakes @Stopher87: That's true -- but in this case I do think the weight is significant. According to this -> [quote] By the time you add everything in, including front and rear brakes and the added weight of the disc specific hubs, you end up with around 150 to 350 grams additional weight to the whole bike. This weight number greatly depends on the wheels, rims, hubs, and disc brake system you choose. [/quote] For some bikes, that's a significant amount of weight.
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Jun 16	comment	Why has indexed shifting displaced traditional friction shifting? Checkmarked by popular demand.
Jun 16	accepted	Why has indexed shifting displaced traditional friction shifting?
Jun 14	comment	How to select a good quality frame? @Starx: I don't have much of a preference. My current bike is a Trek 1000, but that's mainly because that's the main road bike brand sold at my local shop. (They have Specialized and Giant too but those have a slightly more "relaxed"/"touring" riding position) Different brands have slightly different geometries, and one really needs to try a few before one finds one that's comfortable. (My previous bike was a Schwinn and it was awesome too)
Jun 14	awarded	Teacher
Jun 13	answered	What is the narrowest tire you would use for commuting?
Jun 13	comment	How to select a good quality frame? I'm afraid I don't understand your point. (Particularly given that the "premium" Treks are manufactured in the United States) I don't care who builds the thing, so long as it's designed well.
Jun 13	answered	How to select a good quality frame?
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