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Forum: General Cycling Discussion

05-30-22, 08:52 AM

Replies: 123

The single best biking tip you ever got?

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Posted By xlbs

Do everything before you must...maintenance,...

Do everything before you must...maintenance, shifting, braking, eating, resting, drinking, etc. This will save you grief and frustration, and make each ride pleasant and safe...

Forum: Tandem Cycling

05-15-22, 09:37 AM

Replies: 10

I bought a Santana Rio Tandem! Any advice?

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Posted By xlbs

Check your rear dropouts for alignment. The most...

Check your rear dropouts for alignment. The most common cause for a bent axle is poorly aligned dropouts.

Have fun.

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

04-16-22, 11:46 AM

Replies: 8

Shipping to Canada pointers?

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Posted By xlbs

simple is good

US postal service. I have had good success when US sellers have sent their goods to me via US mail...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-12-21, 10:19 AM

Replies: 6

So NOW what? (vintage Raleigh content)

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Posted By xlbs

Why not rebuild the wheel to 700C using your hub?

Why not rebuild the wheel to 700C using your hub?

Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-15-20, 09:19 AM

Replies: 12

Time titan Magnesium pedals: which cleats

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Posted By xlbs

I have several pairs of the front cleats in...

I have several pairs of the front cleats in aluminum that I had CNC machined last year. I had the step files needed for the CNC work created from a pair of NIB plastic cleats. I have tested a pair...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

09-15-15, 04:13 PM

Replies: 83

Speaking of pronunciation... MAFAC

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I'm not a pedant by any stretch, but all of the...

I'm not a pedant by any stretch, but all of the French speaking bicycle people I know in Canada always pronounced it as rhyming with "Aflac"---and I know a lot of them. I know that it's an acronym,...

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