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Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-24-21, 11:48 PM

Replies: 6

SL-BS50 barend shifters

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Posted By icemilkcoffee

Just for posterity's sake, I checked the BS50 7...

Just for posterity's sake, I checked the BS50 7 speed barcons in my 'stash, and just like the OP reported, it goes through 7 clicks- ie. it has 8 positions. Don't know why Shimano did that, but there...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

02-24-21, 11:17 PM

Replies: 6

SL-BS50 barend shifters

Views: 856

Posted By canklecat

Sounds like a good resolution. You'll like 'em. I...

Sounds like a good resolution. You'll like 'em. I put a set on my hybrid with Nitto Albatross upright swept bars. I can shift using my little finger to pull up, and palm to push down, while keeping...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

01-19-21, 09:52 AM

Replies: 10

Downtube housing clips?

Views: 1,272

Posted By Phil_gretz

Why not use simple downtube clamp-type cable...

Why not use simple downtube clamp-type cable stops (like suntour, shimano or simplex) and bore through the stop face with a 5mm bit, allowing the housing to pass through? The guide hole is already...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-07-21, 04:57 PM

Replies: 4

Full housing cable for FD w/out housing stop?

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Posted By 3alarmer

. ...when confronted with that dilemma (like...

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...when confronted with that dilemma (like working on French bikes with Simplex shifting), I usually just look for a replacement Suntour that has a stop.
There are many of them floating around in...

Forum: General Cycling Discussion

08-20-19, 06:53 AM

Replies: 80

Are all bikeshops like this?

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Posted By indyfabz

Why do I suddenly feel the desire to buy a Biria...

Why do I suddenly feel the desire to buy a Biria Easy-Boarding seven-speed bicycle?

Forum: Commuting

06-05-19, 03:50 PM

Replies: 977

The 2019 Commuting Mileage Thread!

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Posted By cooker

I have tried to correct the damage done - people...

I have tried to correct the damage done - people check your data.

augustgarage (CA) __________ 3765.6 (4185.8 total) [89/77]
Bizman (PA) ________________ 3303 (3437 total miles YTD)
Gregf83 (BC)...

Forum: Commuting

05-08-19, 01:30 PM

Replies: 155

I may have SLIGHTLY over inflated my inner tube

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Posted By Darth Lefty

If there was no pinching then you might have had...

If there was no pinching then you might have had a tube too narrow for the tire. The right sized tube doesn't stretch that much to begin with and stops stretching as soon as it reaches the tire,...

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