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On 23 Dec, 23:04, Ozark Bicycle wrote: On Dec 23, 1:40 pm, thirty-six wrote: On 22 Dec, 22:09, Jobst Brandt wrote: Anton Berlin wrote: .... Cranks don't suddenly fail without crack initiation, something that takes hundreds of miles to develop. *As I have often mentioned, inspecting my cranks for cracks every Sunday morning in bright sunlight with a magnifying glass uncovered cracks at least once every 10,000 miles for 30 years until I...

On Dec 29, 9:52*am, DougC wrote: On 12/28/2009 7:51 PM, Tom Sherman _ wrote: Roger Shoaf wrote: "Andre Jute" wrote in message .... Today I came off my bike on black ice. It wasn't a big deal. I know the road intimately and was looking for it, and I was riding uphill at the time. On a high crown, the bike just slid away under me. I put my foot down, balanced myself, and managed to hold the bike up right as we slid slowly...

Frank Krygowski wrote: On Dec 22, 4:13 pm, Anton Berlin wrote: a. the stresses that fat fred put on a bike will always be a fraction of Thor or Cancellera etc. Doubtful. Take a 250 pound tourist with an 80 pound camping load and let him ride some really rough roads. I think you'll see lots of interesting stress levels. b. well designed carbon frames have greater (name any metric) than steel, alum, nivacrom etc. Ductility? Clamping...

On 28 Dec, 18:36, " wrote: On Dec 28, 11:02*am, thirty-six wrote: On 28 Dec, 03:50, " wrote: On Dec 27, 8:27*pm, Mark Cleary wrote: Ok, call me a bit stupid but can Vaseline be used for greasing a thread? * I would think it would be fine but tell my why if it should not.. I am not talking about greasing something that needs a lot grease but maybe a * thread like on a brake pad or similar. -- Deacon Mark Cleary * * * * * * *...

The author has marked this message not to be archived. This post will be deleted on January 12, 2010. On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:07:28 -0600, Tom Sherman °_° wrote: The upper class in the US is doing a fair job of lowering the living standards of everyone else in the country. Of course, flying around in a private jet likely produces more CO2 than 100 proletariats driving to work. Yes, but once you compare the ratio of CEO's to...

Qui si parla Campagnolo aka Peter Chisholm wrote: On Dec 26, 5:39 pm, thirty-six wrote: On 26 Dec, 20:41, " wrote: Will Campagnolo 11 speed chain work on 10 speed chainrings? I might be building up a new bike. I might go for a used Dura Ace 7900 compact crankset (10 speed) and new Campagnolo 11 speed shifters, cassette, chain. Probably use older 9/10 speed Campagnolo derailleurs. at least for five minutes. ? Trevor lives in a...

On Dec 22, 4:13*pm, Anton Berlin wrote: a. *the stresses that fat fred put on a bike will always be a fraction of Thor or Cancellera etc. Doubtful. Take a 250 pound tourist with an 80 pound camping load and let him ride some really rough roads. I think you'll see lots of interesting stress levels. b. *well designed carbon frames have greater (name any metric) than steel, alum, nivacrom etc. Ductility? Clamping anything to a carbon frame...

Leo Lichtman wrote: "Chalo" wrote: * (clip) First come, first served is equality. *Every man for himself is equality. *You snooze, you lose is equality. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ You have chosen to define equality in a particular way. *One person could say that equality gives every emperor the right to defend his wealth with an army, and to take what others cannot defend. *Someone else, at the other end of the spectrum,...

In article , Peter Cole wrote: Tim McNamara wrote: In article , Frank Krygowski wrote: On Dec 27, 10:57 pm, Howard Kveck wrote: thirty-six wrote: The steel would therefore have been altered outside of its intended form. You demonstrate a complete unfamiliarity with the process of brazing. In order for the brass to flow and connect the tube and lug (or other tube if it's a fillet brazed frame), the area around the joint must be heated. If...

Tim McNamara wrote: In article , Frank Krygowski wrote: On Dec 27, 10:57 pm, Howard Kveck wrote: thirty-six wrote: The steel would therefore have been altered outside of its intended form. You demonstrate a complete unfamiliarity with the process of brazing. In order for the brass to flow and connect the tube and lug (or other tube if it's a fillet brazed frame), the area around the joint must be heated. If it isn't, the brass does...