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| bio | website | jimchristie.me |
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| location | Columbia, MO | |
| age | 34 | |
| visits | member for | 11 months |
| seen | 16 hours ago | |
| stats | profile views | 55 |
I've been an avid cyclist for over a decade. I raced back in the day and now stick to commuting and touring. I also like to do my own maintenance, rebuild a bike here and there, and whenever I get a new bike (again, not as often as I'd like) I usually pick each part out individually and build it from the ground up.
I've been learning web development for some time now. I'm self-teaching in my spare time, so it's slow progress.
I've also recently discovered the wonderful world of Linux. I wouldn't call myself a "power user" so it's even slower progress than the web development.
I've been working in libraries for over a decade. I'm currently a Senior Public Services Associate at the Daniel Boone Regional Library.
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Mar 19 |
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Good cheap mountain bike without gears or shifter Questions asking for specific product recommendations are typically not a good fit for Stack Exchange sites. See this meta question for an explanation of what type of shopping question works best on SE sites. meta.bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/276/do-we-go-shopping |
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Mar 17 |
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What is a simple mnemonic for remembering the thread direction when removing pedals? Writing it on the tools seems to be the best solution to me. I have tried all of the mnemonics and memory tricks listed here. The problem I always come back to is that one side of the bottom bracket is reverse threaded as well. I can never remember what applies to the bottom bracket and what applies to the pedals. |
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Mar 17 |
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What is a simple mnemonic for remembering the thread direction when removing pedals? @DanielRHicks You're a punny guy. Sinister is derived from the Latin "sinistra" which means "left-hand," and according to Dictionary.com can simply mean "left-handed." So it was clearly meant to be a left-handed compliment. :) |
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Mar 14 |
reviewed | Reviewed Recommendations for transporting twins on the front of a bike |
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Mar 14 |
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Recommendations for transporting twins on the front of a bike Added a link to the product. Removed an invalid link. |
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Mar 13 |
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What should I expect from a bicycle service? @Ben You know, I looked it up and tried that but for some reason it wouldn't work for me. I'm at work and our computers are a little screwy sometimes so I'm going to blame it on that. Thanks for fixing it up. |
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Mar 13 |
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What should I expect from a bicycle service? I know you said that you were in London but I couldn't figure out how to type the British pound symbol on an American Keyboard. If anyone knows, feel free to edit in the conversions. |
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Mar 13 |
answered | What should I expect from a bicycle service? |
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Mar 13 |
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Anyplace sell bolts for SPD cleats? It's been a few years since I used SPDs but I'm pretty sure I remember getting spares from a regular ol' hardware store. Then again, it has been a while so I could be misremembering. |
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Mar 12 |
reviewed | Approve suggested edit on Uncomfortable road saddle, how to choose a saddle for my riding? |
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Mar 12 |
reviewed | Reviewed Uncomfortable SPD pedals |
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Mar 12 |
reviewed | Reviewed Experiences of the Cannondale Headshok system? |
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Mar 12 |
reviewed | Reviewed Sources of vibration at high speed in and around rear wheel |
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Mar 12 |
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Sources of vibration at high speed in and around rear wheel Welcome to Bicycles SE. This site, like other Stack Exchange sites, is not a typical forum. Users post questions and the community attempts to answer them. As this post does not actually answer the question, it would be better suited as a comment. This could also be a a question on its own, since you're asking whether a very specific situation could cause a very specific effect. |
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Mar 11 |
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What to do about a stuck chain link on 10 speed chain Are you not able to return it? |
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Mar 11 |
awarded | Enthusiast |
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Mar 10 |
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How long should MTB disc brake pads last? minor grammatical corrections |
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Mar 10 |
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How long should MTB disc brake pads last? 25-40 miles per week since last August comes out to 700-1120 miles on your pads. 900 miles would be right in the middle of that. So I'm not sure why you think the OP has "not done so well." |
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Mar 10 |
reviewed | Reviewed I have 27 inch wheels and need new inner tubes what size can I use |
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Mar 10 |
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I have 27 inch wheels and need new inner tubes what size can I use Grammatical corrections. Removed localized shopping recommendation. |
