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| bio | website | |
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| location | Southern California | |
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| visits | member for | 1 year |
| seen | Apr 22 at 0:02 | |
| stats | profile views | 18 |
Slacking off somewhere.
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Apr 30 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Feb 8 |
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Product selection help: wheelset for vintage(ish)steel roadbike At your weight, recent vintage Aksiums would be bombproof. However I have gradually tired of dealing with proprietary Mavic spokes, which are a hassle to replace when broken, at least over here in the USA. I outweigh you by a little, and I'm sure that has something to do with it, but at this point I've sworn off Mavic wheels. Wheels that would look at home on that bike will not be black like some Aksiums, but rather natural aluminum color. |
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Feb 2 |
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Could I switch tires on an MTB to tires with less friction if I mostly use the MTB in a city environment? Continental makes Gatorskins in one 26" size, and they are much lighter (and higher pressure) than some comparable sizes of the Schwalbe tires. conti-online.com/generator/www/de/en/continental/bicycle/themes/… vs schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/road_tires/big_apple Certainly worth a look. |
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Feb 2 |
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Product selection help: wheelset for vintage(ish)steel roadbike How much do you weigh? |
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Jan 15 |
answered | Snapping master links |
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Jan 11 |
answered | Shimano compatibilty problem |
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Jan 10 |
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How to protect myself when falling off the bicycle Added first-aid kit suggestion |
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Jan 10 |
answered | How to protect myself when falling off the bicycle |
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Jan 9 |
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Recommendations for bike headlight…possibly running on AA batteries? I don't know about the duty you would pay, but at least one rider in the UK thought it was worth it: youtube.com/watch?v=eqRzMn1BUsQ |
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Jan 9 |
answered | Recommendations for bike headlight…possibly running on AA batteries? |
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Jan 9 |
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Should cassette “wiggle” sheldonbrown.com/k7.html#hyperdrivec |
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Jan 9 |
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Should cassette “wiggle” I would go with the missing spacer or a cross-threaded lockring. |
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Jan 8 |
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How should I lubricate my Shimano freewheel? I'd like to add that I have a 1986 Peugeot with a freewheel. Got it back in 2009. When I got it, it had not been ridden much, but had been left out in the weather, etc., and the freewheel was not operating well. A little ATF as described below, and bingo... works great now. And I have put just under 1500 miles on that freewheel to-date. |
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Jan 8 |
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Cable routing and why is there no optimum solution Corrected usage |
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Jan 8 |
suggested | suggested edit on Cable routing and why is there no optimum solution |
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Jan 8 |
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How should I lubricate my Shimano freewheel? added 246 characters in body |
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Jan 7 |
answered | How should I lubricate my Shimano freewheel? |
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Jan 7 |
answered | What are some Routes to riding from Los Angeles to San fransisco? |
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Jan 5 |
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English vs Italian bottom bracket - chainline considerations There's no law of science which requires a 113mm spindle with an English BB, so far as I know. I would think they went with 113mm because it worked, i.e., it was long enough to get the job done without adding unnecessary length (and weight), but would 114 mm or 115 mm have worked, as well? I'd wager so. In other words, I believe there is no compelling logic behind the choice. Maybe the Italians like nice round numbers, so 115mm instead of 113mm. |
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Jan 5 |
answered | How should I train for a century while still commuting by bike to work? |
