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| Posted By: |
Martin Todd Smith |
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St. Louis, Missouri |
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Riding
If at first you don"t suceed, try again, and then try again, and then try again, and then get it, you won't regret it!
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| Posted By: |
Ian S. Horne |
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| From: |
Belper, Derbys., UK |
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Chain Stay Protection
Commercial self-adhesive patches don't protect the whole stay. They only cover the top and are too short to prevent chain scratches near the crank when the rear wheel is removed. The Lizard skin wrap-over protector is an alternative but is susceptible to damage, difficult to clean and is expensive for what amounts to a small piece of neoprene cloth. I wrap the whole of the right hand chain stay with Bike Ribbon handlebar tape starting from the dropout end and securing with insulating tape or superglue near the inner chain ring. Note that this tape is not the cork type used by road racers but a synthetic resin foam with a shiny surface often used on cheap road bikes. It is cheap, durable, easy to keep clean, looks neat when carefully applied and comes in several plain colours which can match or contrast with the frame. One pack will cover as many as four stays, depending on the length to be wrapped. It even prevents the chain stay from being scuffed by the heel of those with long feet!
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| Posted By: |
kelly Smith |
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fairfax, va |
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high Pressure Tire Boot
I've found most tire booting material causes the tubes to fail from holes worn at the edge of the patch. For high pressure road tires try gluing a couple layers of Tyvek (express envelopes and some labels) inside the cut. Works so far!
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| Posted By: |
Jonathan Ziemnicki |
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Granby, CT |
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Homemade Headset Press
Need to press in a headset but don't want to spend $104 dollars or so for a Park Press? Make your own for under $20.Materials needed from Local Hardware store:
1 - 1/2 threaded rod
2 - 1/2 Nuts
4 - 1/2 Washers
1 - 2 inch by 1 inch diameter dowel
2 - 3 inch by 3 inch blocks of wood
(The harder the better. I used glued up oak stair tread for mine) Drill 1/2 inch holes thru the oak blocks then a one inch hole 3/4 deep on just one side of the block dead center of the 1/2 hole. This is for a piece of one inch dowel to fit in for the headset race/cup guide. Cut the one inch dowels to 1 inch and glue them into the blocks. Then re-drill the 1/2 inch hole thru the dowels. Insert the rod and washers and nuts on the end. Wa La HEADSET PRESS. To use: simply un-bolt one side and slide it up thru the headset. Do one cup at a time (don't try and press in both at the same time) slide on the other block, thread on the nut and tighten down with an adjustable wrench. I like to use a little grease on the frame and cup to help with the friction and make sure you start with the cup straight on the head tube.
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| Posted By: |
kevin Briggs |
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| From: |
caldwell, id |
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resurrecting Bottom Brackets/headsets.
This tip applies to loose ball type headsets and bb's. If some small amount of pitting has taken place and you are cheap and thrifty like me. Or If you just like to push a piece of equipment to it's end. You can take some polishing compound, jewlers' rouge or even some thing like "Brasso" pack the races, reassemble, and work the component many times around. (a rubber cork inserted into one end of the component,or the head tube of the fork, and a drill stuck into the other side of the cork, via a bit or some other attachment, can make this process much quicker.) Clean and reassemble with new bearings. You may have complete success or partial success depending on the degree of wear prior to starting.
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| Posted By: |
Clarence Rioux |
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| From: |
Timmins, Ontario |
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how To Easily Remove Your Pedals From Your Crankset.
With your first hand, grab the other crank arm with the chainstay to immobilise the crank and with a pedal wrench remove the pedal with your second hand (counter clockwise for rhs, clockwise for lhs). When the crank is immobile, removing the pedals is much easier. (example: right hand holds LHS crank arm with chainstay while left hand pushed on the pedal wrench to remove right pedal).
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| Posted By: |
Bill LaRoque |
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Lewisburg, TN |
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Prevent Pinched Tubes
To prevent pinched tubes (and flats) put some baby powder in the palm of your hand and run the innertube through it until it is lightly covered. Store until needed. Also take the tire off and pour baby powder inside the tire and shake the tire as you turn it until the whole inside is covered.
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| Posted By: |
Carl J> Lewis |
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Point Pleasant, NJ |
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Parking Brakes
Golf tees inserted between brake lever(s) and housing make simple, nifty parking brake actuators
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| Posted By: |
David A Detmar |
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League City, Texas |
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Saddle Height
Once you have your saddle adjusted to the right height for you, measure the distance from the top of the seat tube to the bottom of the saddle. Record that measurement and you should be able to get the exact height evertime you remove and replace the seat post.
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| Posted By: |
Jon Sharratt |
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Minneapolis, MN |
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Rack Trunk Tool Tray
Do you like to use a rack trunk while riding or commuting? Many trunks have a pocket underneath for carrying a U-lock. To put that space to better use, take a chunk of discarded high density closed-cell packing foam (not styrofoam) and cut it to the same dimensions as the U-lock pocket. Then cut compartments out of the foam to hold your mini-pump, patch kit, tire iron, multi-tool and a couple quarters. Everything is rattle-free and well organized plus your riding buddies will be amazed when you slide it out of your pack!
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