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Quoted message said:

Number 1

When toeing-in brake pads, it helps if you use a small
wadge of post-it notes as the spacer as they can be
'adjusted' for depth and also stkick to the pad, thus
freeing up more fingers.

Number 2

Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windshield wipers
turned to fast wipe whenever you leave your car parked
illegally.

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In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Number 1

When toeing-in brake pads, it helps if you use a small
wadge of post-it notes as the spacer as they can be
'adjusted' for depth and also stkick to the pad, thus
freeing up more fingers.

Number 2

Avoid parking tickets by leaving your windshield wipers
turned to fast wipe whenever you leave your car parked
illegally.

Oops, cycling related you mean :-)

OK, number 2a

When racing pick out the better riders and follow their
moves for as long as you can. Watch what they do and put it
into practice.

Simonb posted ...

Quoted message said:

Number 1

When toeing-in brake pads, it helps if you use a small
wadge of post-it notes as the spacer as they can be
'adjusted' for depth and also stkick to the pad, thus
freeing up more fingers.

Number 2

When replacing handlebar grips, especially foam or soft
runner based, first spray the inside of the grips with hair
spray. It allows the grips to slide on very easily and be
positioned correctly, then when evaporated acts like mild
glue so they don't twist in your hands. You must, generally,
leave them for a day to evaporate though ... 😉

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Paul

(8(|) Homer rocks .. 😉

Quoted message said:

When replacing handlebar grips, especially foam or soft
runner based,

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oops, sorry .. 😉

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Paul

(8(|) Homer rocks .. 😉

Quoted message said:

Simonb posted ...

Quoted message said:

Number 1

When toeing-in brake pads, it helps if you use a small
wadge of post-it notes as the spacer as they can be
'adjusted' for depth and also stkick to the pad, thus
freeing up more fingers.

Number 2

When replacing handlebar grips, especially foam or soft
runner based, first spray the inside of the grips with
hair spray. It allows the grips to slide on very easily
and be positioned correctly, then when evaporated acts
like mild glue so they don't twist in your hands. You
must, generally, leave them for a day to evaporate
though ... 😉

Number 3.

When you encounter a particularly locked BB or whatitsname
take it to your local garage and say I bet you can't get
that off you damn grease monkey!

Number 3a. Omit the "you damn grease monkey" bit for
better results.

This usually costs nothing but no more than a pint...

Number 4:

Get off the pavement. Read Cyclecraft, too.

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you know? said:

Number 4:

Get off the pavement. Read Cyclecraft, too.

Number 5.

When removing or replacing a chain, use a bit of bent coat
hanger to hold the two ends in place. This is especially
useful on a recumbent as the end will disappear up the chain
tube quicker than a rat up a pipe.

5a. Latex gloves stop your hands getting covered in
grease when working on chains. Keep a pair in your
emergency toolkit.
--
Matt K Dunedin, NZ

Whingin' Pom said:

Number 5. When removing or replacing a chain, use a bit of
bent coat hanger to hold the two ends in place.

A keep a piece of garden wire coiled round the chain
splitter on my Alien. That way if I ever have to mend a
chain on the road, I know I'll be able to hold it in place.

Quoted message said:

This is especially useful on a recumbent as the end will
disappear up the chain tube quicker than a rat up a pipe.

Very, very true.

Quoted message said:

5a. Latex gloves stop your hands getting covered in grease
when working on chains. Keep a pair in your emergency
toolkit.

For the last couple of years I've kept a couple of pairs of
latex gloves in the first aid kit that lives in my pannier.
I've never yet remembered to use them for bike repairs
:-(

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Number 1 When toeing-in brake pads, it helps if you use a
small wadge of post-it notes as the spacer as they can be
'adjusted' for depth and also stkick to the pad, thus
freeing up more fingers.

Number 2 When replacing handlebar grips, especially foam or
soft runner based, first spray the inside of the grips with
hair spray. It allows the grips to slide on very easily and
be positioned correctly, then when evaporated acts like mild
glue so they don't twist in your hands. You must, generally,
leave them for a day to evaporate though ... 😉

Number 3. When you encounter a particularly locked BB or
whatitsname take it to your local garage and say I bet you
can't get that off you damn grease monkey! Number 3a. Omit
the "you damn grease monkey" bit for better results.

Number 4 If you have just bought a second hand or cheap new
bike and don't know a lot about bikes, ask your friend who
does know to take it for a spin 'round the block to tell you
what he thinks of it. The chances are when you get it back a
couple of minutes later all the gears and brakes will work
properly and he will have informed you of any problems. We
just can't resist :o)

I misvowelled:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A keep a piece of garden wire coiled round the chain
splitter on my Alien.

and John Hearns wondered:

Quoted message said:

Would a paperclip work?

Don't see why not. The piece of wire I use is rather longer,
so that I can make sure it's securely looped round the chain
at each end. But a paperclip is somewhat stiffer, so a
single loop at each end ought to hold it OK.

Hmm, I think I might try a paperclip next time I'm
joining a chain.

Quoted message said:

I'm just going to put one in my saddlepack, as this is a
good idea.

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Number 1. When toeing-in brake pads, it helps if you use a
small wadge of post-it notes as the spacer as they can be
'adjusted' for depth and also stkick to the pad, thus
freeing up more fingers.

Number 2. When replacing handlebar grips, especially foam or
soft runner based, first spray the inside of the grips with
hair spray. It allows the grips to slide on very easily and
be positioned correctly, then when evaporated acts like mild
glue so they don't twist in your hands. You must, generally,
leave them for a day to evaporate though ... 😉

Number 3. When you encounter a particularly locked BB or
whatitsname take it to your local garage and say I bet you
can't get that off you damn grease monkey! Number 3a. Omit
the "you damn grease monkey" bit for better results.

Number 4. Get off the pavement. Read Cyclecraft, too.

Number 5. When removing or replacing a chain, use a bit of
bent coat hanger to hold the two ends in place. This is
especially useful on a recumbent as the end will disappear
up the chain tube quicker than a rat up a pipe.

Number 6. Latex gloves stop your hands getting covered in
grease when working on chains. Keep a pair in your
emergency toolkit.

Number 7 If you have just bought a second hand or cheap new
bike and don't know a lot about bikes, ask your friend who
does know to take it for a spin 'round the block to tell you
what he thinks of it. The chances are when you get it back a
couple of minutes later all the gears and brakes will work
properly and he will have informed you of any problems. We
just can't resist :o)

Number 8. If you have a puncture and are stranded with no
means of mending it and no spare tube, cut the tube right
through where the puncture is, knot both ends of the tube
and repalce.

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:06:03 +0100, "Danny Colyer"
<[email hidden]> ("Danny Colyer"

) said:

Whingin' Pom said:

Number 5. When removing or replacing a chain, use a bit
of bent coat hanger to hold the two ends in place.

A keep a piece of garden wire coiled round the chain
splitter on my Alien. That way if I ever have to mend a
chain on the road, I know I'll be able to hold it in place.

Nifty. I shall do the same. Thinking about it, semi-
flexible wire
could have a multitude of other uses e.g. lighting
cable repairs

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Latex gloves stop your hands getting covered in grease
when working on chains. Keep a pair in your emergency
toolkit.

For the last couple of years I've kept a couple of pairs of
latex gloves in the first aid kit that lives in my pannier.
I've never yet remembered to use them for bike repairs
:-(

Non-powdered latex gloves also make good emergency water
carriers. You can fit a couple of litres or so in a pair.

--
Matt K Dunedin, NZ

"Whingin' Pom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Latex gloves stop your hands getting covered in grease
when working on chains. Keep a pair in your emergency
toolkit.
--
Matt K Dunedin, NZ

I bought a box of 100 latex gloves a couple of years ago
and still haven't used them all. I found that they are much
too flimsy for rougher jobs such as handling tools, or
grasping chains, or manhandling a filthy muddy tyre onto a
rim or .......

Vinyl gloves are much tougher and a few pence cheaper.

Paul.

John Hearns <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 11:06:03 +0100, Danny Colyer wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A keep a piece of garden wire coiled round the chain
splitter on my Alien.

Quoted message said:

Would a paperclip work? I'm just going to put one in my
saddlepack, as this is a good idea.

I keep an opened up paperclip in my puncture repair outfit.
I find it's easier to keep track of the puncture if I stick
a paperclip in it than if I try to mark it some other way.

--
Dave...

On 7 Apr 2004 12:42:22 -0700, [email hidden] (Dave Kahn) wrote
in message <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

I keep an opened up paperclip in my puncture repair outfit.
I find it's easier to keep track of the puncture if I stick
a paperclip in it than if I try to mark it some other way.

Now that's clever!

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On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 21:34:59 +0100, in
<[email hidden]>, "Just zis Guy, you

know? said:

On 7 Apr 2004 12:42:22 -0700, [email hidden] (Dave
Kahn) wrote in message
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

I keep an opened up paperclip in my puncture repair
outfit. I find it's easier to keep track of the puncture
if I stick a paperclip in it than if I try to mark it some
other way.

Now that's clever!

It's the sort of thing you could sell for £4.99 to people
who buy Toys-R-Us bikes ;-)

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Whingin' Pom said:

5a. Latex gloves stop your hands getting covered in grease
when working on chains. Keep a pair in your emergency
toolkit.

If you dont like wearing gloves, moisturise your hand
before starting work as it will stop your skin absorbing as
much muck.

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Whingin' Pom <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 11:06:03 +0100, "Danny Colyer"
<[email hidden]> ("Danny Colyer"

) said:

Whingin' Pom said:

Number 5. When removing or replacing a chain, use a bit
of bent coat hanger to hold the two ends in place.

A keep a piece of garden wire coiled round the chain
splitter on my Alien. That way if I ever have to mend
a chain on the road, I know I'll be able to hold it
in place.

Nifty. I shall do the same. Thinking about it, semi-
flexible wire
could have a multitude of other uses e.g. lighting cable
repairs

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Latex gloves stop your hands getting covered in grease
when working on chains. Keep a pair in your emergency
toolkit.

For the last couple of years I've kept a couple of pairs
of latex gloves in the first aid kit that lives in my
pannier. I've never yet remembered to use them for bike
repairs
:-(

Non-powdered latex gloves also make good emergency water
carriers. You can fit a couple of litres or so in a pair.

Use the garden wire to make a tiny hole in the ends of two
of the fingers and you can extract the water as you need it
using a cow milking action. :-)

--
Dave...

Richard Bates <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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On Wed, 07 Apr 2004 21:34:59 +0100, in
<[email hidden]>, "Just zis

Guy said:

On 7 Apr 2004 12:42:22 -0700, [email hidden] (Dave
Kahn) wrote in message
<[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

I keep an opened up paperclip in my puncture repair
outfit. I find it's easier to keep track of the puncture
if I stick a paperclip in it than if I try to mark it
some other way.

Now that's clever!

It's the sort of thing you could sell for £4.99 to people
who buy Toys-R-Us bikes ;-)

Maybe I could market Dave's Puncture Locator along with my
Dave's Tenacious chain lubricant. :-)

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