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  1. Swoop on Fitment.

    With all this talk about fit, thought I'd share my philosophy. I figured that since I deeply suck on a bike and over assert myself on this message...

    Posted By swoop
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  2. How to fold a tubular

    I took these pic.s last yr. This is one way to do it. Spares have useable glue on them so you can ride them without losing your mind. This...

    Posted By Too Tall
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    12-25-2009 04:27 PM Go to last post
  3. things that sucked/were cool back in the day

    the poster thread and near perfect parts thread got me thinking (uh oh) about how much stuff we used that totally sucked when we were young (mid-70s...

    Posted By hampco
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    11-21-2009 02:50 AM Go to last post
  4. How to clean a bicycle: (formerly: motorex oil of switzerland bike shine)

    best i have worked with! worked well on ti and plastic bikes - love it on new/old atmo and jpw collectors. easy to use and leaves a shine like...

    Posted By ron l edmiston
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    09-22-2009 09:21 AM Go to last post
  5. Influence of ST< on Top Tube length

    People like talking about top tube length needs and requirements, regardless of seat tube angle. I would be interested to hear what role the ST< has...

    Posted By luaxwe
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    09-03-2009 01:21 PM Go to last post
  6. Tubulars vs Clinchers: Let the Games Begin

    Thanks Jason Musgrave (custom bike builder and good guy) for reviving an old tubular tyre debate...are they safer? I've "liberated" text from the...

    Posted By Too Tall
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    08-30-2009 08:16 PM Go to last post
  7. Bikes: How they are ridden Part II

    This doesn't jibe with my experience. Which, in a nutshell, is this: I have never raced. I always enjoyed riding a bike but never took it...

    Posted By davids
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    08-08-2009 01:23 PM Go to last post
  8. What happens when one fitter disagrees with another fitter (v. by 4cm)

    Me: Being all torso and no legs (6'1", 32" inseam), fit has always been difficult. Currently ride a 140mm deda newton pista stem on a 58cm R3 that...

    Posted By Booger
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    07-13-2009 03:04 PM Go to last post
  9. Carbon forks vs Pre-Fab forks on Custom Rigs

    Is it counter productive to ask a custom frame builder to build around a certain pre-fab fork? For example, say I am itching for a steel race...

    Posted By acotts
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    06-25-2009 01:30 PM Go to last post
  10. bike industry, who's in it?

    i am sales manager for a wholesale bicycle parts company in new england. who else?

    Posted By SteveP
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    06-24-2009 10:46 PM Go to last post
  11. Near perfect bike parts

    What's on your list of bike parts that just plain work better than you hoped for/leave little room for improvement? My short list includes: DA...

    Posted By Shawn G
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    06-11-2009 07:05 PM Go to last post
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    06-01-2009 12:32 AM Go to last post
  12. If you could only own one

    if you could only own one steel bike what would it be? im torn between a Kirk(JK) which is high on my list next would be a Peg(marcelo), and last...

    Posted By csiowner
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    05-07-2009 07:50 AM Go to last post
  13. glue and tubulars

    I am not asking how to glue them, as I have already done so (the belgian/Zank/etc methods) only on Alu rims/surface What I need to know is there...

    Posted By Mr.President
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    03-20-2009 06:06 PM Go to last post
  14. Riding Tip #3

    This isn’t so much a riding tip per se but a tuning tip that can help your riding. One thing that folks often remark on is the fact that at speed...

    Posted By Dave Kirk
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    10-30-2008 05:56 AM Go to last post
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    10-13-2008 10:35 PM Go to last post
  15. e-richie applies the brakes

    anybody catch this? Update: July 15, 2008 At this time, I have decided to close the order book to new clients for Richard Sachs Signature...

    Posted By hampco
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    07-20-2008 05:10 PM Go to last post
  16. cool bike stuff worth mentioning

    u guys find any cool bike junk this year worth mentioning? i got these negative g brakes free in a raffle and put them on the svagen. they are...

    Posted By DarrenCT
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    07-16-2008 08:54 PM Go to last post
  17. Bikes and how they are ridden

    Good Morning and happy Father's day to all. I have a semi-rhetorical thought/question. When we talk about bike riding we most often talk about the...

    Posted By Dave Kirk
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    07-03-2008 10:07 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Riding tip #3

    Riding tip #3 I’d like to consider rider position when riding out of the saddle. There are a few key times when we tend to ride out of the...

    Posted By Dave Kirk
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    06-29-2008 12:53 AM Go to last post
  19. Moved: Riding tip #2

    #2 and then it's time to cut pipe. * let me first say that if you are a strong devotee of the KOPS deal then you will strongly disagree with what...

    Posted By Dave Kirk
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    06-17-2008 09:49 PM Go to last post

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