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02-05-12 | 12:33 PM
#26
You gonna eat that?
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
I learned in stages. The mechanic at the LBS taught me how to replace a spoke and subsequently true the wheel. I had a very out-of-true older wheel that I totally loosened all the spokes on, then retensioned it. Finally I built a wheel from scratch, although I got help from the LBS in selecting components and sizing the spokes.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi 
"However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
02-05-12 | 12:35 PM
#27
You gonna eat that?
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
If my coworker was here, he could finish it with....Freewheels
. Honestly, my 24 year old coworker(who now has an internship as a mechanical engineer I might add!) took the rear wheel off of an 86 Schwinn Traveler, stared quizzically at the rear hub, and then turned to me. "How do you take this thing off?".,,,,BD
. Honestly, my 24 year old coworker(who now has an internship as a mechanical engineer I might add!) took the rear wheel off of an 86 Schwinn Traveler, stared quizzically at the rear hub, and then turned to me. "How do you take this thing off?".,,,,BD
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
02-05-12 | 12:37 PM
#28
You gonna eat that?
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From: Fort Worth, Texas Church of Hopeful Uncertainty
Bikes: 1966 Raleigh DL-1 Tourist, 1973 Schwinn Varsity, 1983 Raleigh Marathon, 1994 Nishiki Sport XRS
Originally Posted by Donald Rumsfeld
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know.
We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.
But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know.
We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.
But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know.
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I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
I stop for people / whose right of way I honor / but not for no one.
Originally Posted by bragi "However, it's never a good idea to overgeneralize."
02-05-12 | 02:04 PM
#29
Senior Member
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From: Wilmette, IL
I've set-up a bike with brifters, no big deal. Give me downtube shifters, so much crisper and more direct feel.
What I really dont know is BB spindle widths.
02-05-12 | 02:07 PM
#30
Port
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Boston
Bikes: 2022 Soma Fog Cutter, 2021 Calfee Draqonfly 44, 1984 Peter Mooney, 2017 Soma Stanyan, 1990 Fuji Ace, 1990 Bridgestone RB-1, 1995 Independent Fabrications Track, 2003 Calfee Dragonfly Pro
what goes on in women's minds...
...even though I am 10 years happily married and have a beautiful 6 yo daughter.
...even though I am 10 years happily married and have a beautiful 6 yo daughter.
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02-05-12 | 02:36 PM
#31
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From: STP
Yes it is, but I am tired of paying for them.
We use them for smallmouth on the Zumbrota River, and tend to lose quite a few.
So, I am trying to tie my own.
They don't look so red hot, but they'll hopefully work as well.
We use them for smallmouth on the Zumbrota River, and tend to lose quite a few.
So, I am trying to tie my own.
They don't look so red hot, but they'll hopefully work as well.
02-05-12 | 02:43 PM
#32
Get off my lawn!
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: The Garden State
Bikes: 1917 Loomis, 1923 Rudge, 1930 Hercules Renown, 1947 Mclean, 1948 JA Holland, 1955 Hetchins, 1957 Carlton Flyer, 1962 Raleigh Sport, 1978&81 Raleigh Gomp GS', 2010 Raliegh Clubman
Stamps..... until I saw these on a poster in the Post Office
According the the sign, they are 2012 Forever Stamps
According the the sign, they are 2012 Forever Stamps
02-05-12 | 02:50 PM
#33
Spin Forest! Spin!
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 5,956
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From: Arrid Zone-a
Bikes: I used to have many. And I Will again.
Besides what goes on in women's heads....
IGH
French cranksets/BBs
Brifter overhauls
Campy (modern) model timeline/offering/identifying...1990+
Care and feeding of CF frames.
The ridiculous combinations and types of integrated and internal headsets.
MTB suspension overhauls
SRAM
bicycle disc brake systems and standards.
But I have you sorry lot here to ask for help.
IGH
French cranksets/BBs
Brifter overhauls
Campy (modern) model timeline/offering/identifying...1990+
Care and feeding of CF frames.
The ridiculous combinations and types of integrated and internal headsets.
MTB suspension overhauls
SRAM
bicycle disc brake systems and standards.
But I have you sorry lot here to ask for help.
02-05-12 | 02:53 PM
#34
Hopelessly addicted...
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Central Maryland
Bikes: 1949 Hercules Kestrel, 1950 Norman Rapide, 1970 Schwinn Collegiate, 1972 Peugeot UE-8, 1976 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Raleigh Sports, 1977 Jack Taylor Tandem, 1984 Davidson Tandem, 2010 Bilenky "BQ" 650B Constructeur Tandem, 2011 Linus Mixte
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02-05-12 | 03:50 PM
#37
Fat Guy on a Little Bike
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Philadelphia, PA
Bikes: Two wheeled ones
I don't know anything about cruisers, sting rays, French bikes, kick stands, bottle generators, CF frames, CF rims, turkey levers and suicide levers.
02-05-12 | 03:57 PM
#38
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From: Wherever
02-05-12 | 04:27 PM
#39
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Stupid modern wheels!! Jeez you'd think they could make it less complicated. The hubs all seem to have their own way of going together, and don't get me started on the multitude of different spoke nipples. I saw some yesterday that looked like a reverse (male)torx? The spokes are another thing. I have been trying to fix a wheel for a week and a half now, and they had to be ordered. The nipples didn't come with the spokes, so I had to call in again. Seriously? wtf?,,,,BD
Mountain bikes, they are just too heavy and the tires are too fat for me to get terribly interested in.
^ 18.3 pounds in an extra-large
What I don't know much about is IGH. The "black box" nature of them inspires me to NOT open them up and mess with their guts
This goes double for ones that are long out-of-production, where parts won't be available if I mess something up.
02-05-12 | 04:37 PM
#40
Bianchi Goddess
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From: Shady Pines Retirement Fort Wayne, In
Bikes: Too many to list here check my signature.
I never thought I would see the day when men are publicly, although still anonymous, that they do not know anything 
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One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
One morning you wake up, the girl is gone, the bikes are gone, all that's left behind is a pair of old tires and a tube of tubular glue, all squeezed out"
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk
02-05-12 | 05:20 PM
#43
Cisalpinist
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Holland
Bikes: blue ones.
Ha, just like there's an episode in every sitcom where the boy finds out his dad is not omnipotent and all-knowing. My entire football (I refuse to call it soccer. Now go watch that handegg game of yours, americans) team found that out when the dads teamed up to form an all-dad superforce in a father's match against a competing team. After two strained ankles, one bad back and many hilarious slides the game was finally over and many dreams were shattered.
02-05-12 | 05:34 PM
#44
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From: Wherever
02-05-12 | 05:36 PM
#45
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
I don't know anything about how to reply to this thread.
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Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
02-05-12 | 05:57 PM
#46
Used to be Conspiratemus
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From: Hamilton ON Canada
02-05-12 | 06:04 PM
#48
Cyclotouriste
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From: South Holland, NL
Bikes: Yes, please.
02-05-12 | 06:10 PM
#50
Passista
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Bikes: 1998 Pinarello Asolo, 1992 KHS Montaņa pro, 1980 Raleigh DL-1, IGH Hybrid, IGH Utility
Is that a rigid CF fork?
I disassembled and overhauled my Nexus 4 IGH... it's really easy, there's only 1 way you can assemble it, not complicated at all.
I disassembled and overhauled my Nexus 4 IGH... it's really easy, there's only 1 way you can assemble it, not complicated at all.