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SOff topic; forgive me. I am getting excited about the Ti bike. It will be in my shop in less that two hours. Today I will prep the motor...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.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...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.@PedalUma : "When I was about nine, my dad told me to never rely on a soldered joint for mechanical strength." A soldered joint can be...
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SFor 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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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Wire Organizing- What Do You Use?.The test splices never failed at the splice (instead breaking outside of the splice area), leaving NASA to conclude that "the solder...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Horn, Bell or Voice, how to warn others of your presence and intentions.I use my red brrring bell (top right) to be pleasant. My clarinet horn (top left) is a little more insistent. The red boat horn (bottom)...
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SRebedding is supper important not only for freshly cleaned rotors but more so on a honeymoon. One guy wanted to buy brake oil. I said...
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SI like that. Thanks.
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Easy way to clean rotors..There was a period when extended foggy humidity softened the resin pads on two bikes. They would contaminate rotors. Washing rotors with...
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SHad terrible contamination on a front set of mechanical discs a couple of years ago. Tried sandpaper on the pads, alcohol on the rotors...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Easy way to clean rotors..18 percent sounds intimidating. How do you ascend? A 450 pound bike would need 368 newtons, or 243 newton meters on a 26" wheel. On my...
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S2 seconds on a 450# tandem may bleed 2mph off on a 18% grade with both brakes. One place we have to keep the speed below 10mph as it’s...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread New handlebar.Risers like mine are commonly made in 90, 110, and 145mm sizes. Mine is 110. The adjustment point, with white degree marks, is 40mm in...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread Easy way to clean rotors..I wouldn't hold a brake for 10 seconds. Instead, I'll brake sharply, maybe 2 seconds at a time, or I'll alternate between front and...
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Sspokewrench replied to the thread New handlebar.I have the same stem! It works fine. The sides of the stem are round, and when I tighten the riser clamp, it presses against the sides...
