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Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-06, 10:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,331
Posted By raloftus

Here is a picture of the bike with the high rise...

Here is a picture of the bike with the high rise stem installed. I ride at 30.5 inches BB to seat top measured along the seatpost, and the picture shows the 3.5 inch drop at that seat height.
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Forum: Road Cycling
12-08-06, 01:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,331
Posted By raloftus

Setting bar height - Dawes lightning 1200

I got a Dawes Lightning 1200 bike from Ebay at a bargain price, and was very pleased with what I received. The bike rides smoother and tracks better than I imagined a skinny tire bike could!

I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-06-06, 10:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,808
Posted By raloftus

I'm almost positive your unit will work with a...

I'm almost positive your unit will work with a replacment sensor unit. For sure, call Planet Bike at their toll free number (866) 256-8510 and explain your problem! Surely they will send you a free...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
12-05-06, 11:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 8,808
Posted By raloftus

I have a couple of Protege 9 computers, and mine...

I have a couple of Protege 9 computers, and mine are wired sensors - surely yours is too.

I have had a couple of sensors go dead, and it usually seems to be a continuity problem where the wires...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-21-06, 10:41 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,997
Posted By raloftus

Yep, that's what I have - short horizontal arms...

Yep, that's what I have - short horizontal arms on the original brakes. This pretty much defeats the leverage gain from a shorter bridge cable by fouling up the vector pull angle on the short...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-06, 10:51 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,997
Posted By raloftus

Thanks for the responses. I pretty much...

Thanks for the responses.

I pretty much tried everything with stradle cable adjustment trying to get better leverage, but the center pulls on this bike require a very heavy lever pull for anything...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
09-20-06, 04:05 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,997
Posted By raloftus

Replace center pull with V brakes

I have an older rigid frame mountain bike that I am updating. It has weak center pull brakes that I would like to replace with a set of Avid single digit five V brakes. The bike has 8mm diameter...
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