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| seen | Mar 11 at 23:16 | |
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The name refers to my past work experience as a certified chef.
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Feb 11 |
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Shimano 105 early- to mid-1990s SLR groupset on eBay worth it for 70s SuperCycle rebuild? Bike looks like a mid 80's...$480 for a mid-90's 105 Groupo seems way high. I bought a 105 groupo in '96 which had brake lever shifters and it cost me $600 installed. Hope that helps. |
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Feb 4 |
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Why does my gear slip when going uphill / standing? My money is on the worn cluster. However I did have a "road" bike 30 years ago that had shifters on the neck stem. If I was standing on an uphill my knee would tap the changer and cause a world of hurt for me. Stupid place for shifters... |
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Jan 31 |
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Pain on the sides of my feet Excellent points. The width of the shoe might be widest at a different part of the last than where you need it for your foot so the shoe might be a "wide" shoe but the way it fits you it might be a narrow fit. |
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Jan 31 |
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Pain on the sides of my feet Cleat alignment can also vary from person to person. I'd suggest you wear some sneakers on flats and see what you're naturally inclined to do for angle then try and mimic that with your cleated shoes. Just be careful as if your alignment is out too much then it will translate back to your knee/hip joints and cause even more trouble. Baby steps! Oh, and I'd suggest you get your foot sized at a running shoe store not a bike shop. I've found LBSs know heaps about parts but little about proper sizing. Plus a second opinion is always better than one. |
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Jan 29 |
answered | Pain on the sides of my feet |
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Jan 27 |
answered | How does a bike absorb all the energy in landing from a big drop? |
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Jan 27 |
answered | Can a worn drive-train be upgraded incrementally or should it be all at once? |
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Jan 27 |
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How does a bike absorb all the energy in landing from a big drop? All are excellent points but one was missed. The bicycles geometry plays a big role too and is why we still ride the style of bikes we do today. The double triangle of bicycles was designed to absorb vibrations/impact from the road and be transferred away from the rider. When you work it out, the impact force is re-directed around the triangles and focuses the forces on the main tube welds more as compression than flex. The shocks/knees/elbows/tires and extreme laid back geometry of big hit bikes allow for much more force before you reach catastrophic failure. |
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Jan 23 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Jan 20 |
answered | What headset/radio products exist for bike-to-bike communication? |
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Jan 19 |
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Is a tri frame suitable for track racing? Bottom bracket won't be that far different. Tri bikes will sometimes use smaller wheels and that will lower the overall bike. However if wheel size is the same you shouldn,'t see a huge difference. Crank length will enter into it more if he likes to sit at the top. |
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Jan 19 |
answered | Do stickers or paint compromise a helmet? |
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Jan 19 |
answered | Cyclometer interference from car detection loops? |
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Jan 19 |
answered | Why don't frame manufacturers ream/face their frames? |
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Jan 18 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Jan 18 |
answered | Some queries on biking |
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Jan 18 |
answered | Is a tri frame suitable for track racing? |
