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Gionnirocket replied to the thread New handlebar.ahhh... so you like that leather... If this is your first time changing out a stem.... watch this as the order in which things are... -
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread New handlebar.I wouldn't ride on the leather for too long... Get yourself one of these bushings...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Rohloff or not?.Might seem clever to the simple, but it's not. . . and it's also not exclusive. But when a Rohloff axle nut appears as a Rubiks...
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Gionnirocket reacted to spokewrench's post in the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use? with
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You must be thinking of Thomas B. Doolittle: 1839 to 1921. Telephone wire used to be iron. Copper had 90% less resistance, but each step... -
Gionnirocket replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.There is practically no reasons to use a Western Union splice in a home. The only time I ever seen it in a home was with knob and tube...
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Gionnirocket reacted to RunForTheHills's post in the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use? with Haha.
My nuts always shrink and never flop in the cold though...
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Gionnirocket reacted to stompandgo's post in the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use? with Like.
Heating the wire weakens the copper annealing on both sides of the joint. Soldering creates a stress riser where the solder ends and the...
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Other tips about the OCBR that might help for trip planning: Almost all of the state parks with camping have excellent hiker/biker...
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For fine wire, using heat shrink on each solder joint helps reduce the stress. The biggest risk is a "cold" solder joint that looks...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.But who here is making a Western Union splice... and then to the NASA STANDARD? The NASA tests included soldering, and were performed to...
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Thanks, wasn’t thinking of dragging one with, was looking for something in the barn. I like the handlebar jacks and the horn idea but...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Rohloff or not?.Not portable... But this is what I use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EUL2DO?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1 I have...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Rohloff or not?.I wouldn't consider bringing a portable lift. You can always flip the bike upside down by holding the rear brake and pulling back on the...
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Gionnirocket replied to the thread Metric Conversion Speed Trick, 20 to 28mph.Don't let it happen again or I'll knock you in the olives with a brace ń bit! 🙃
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When I was about nine, my dad told me to never rely on a soldered joint for mechanical strength.
