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spokewrench replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.Within the last year, that happened to me on a new handlebar device. I think it was something where the screw was harder to reach than... -
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@jabberwocky: Before the hard times of nowadays, I bought Mirrycle mirrors for several times. As long as the product came from Amazon... -
spokewrench replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.Hmmm... the set skips both 15 and 16mm. They're 12-point rings, so a 16 might have worked on an M15 nut. It's nice that Torx isn't...
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spokewrench replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.In the US military, a step has been 30" for generations, I believe. A meter is just about 40", so a step is 3/4 meter. Often, a pace is...
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spokewrench replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.In my wrench sets, M16 is the one they may skip. And M12. That's why I love 12-point. A loose fit can give a solid connection. Torx...
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10/16? :) (Sorry, I don't know!) A fun fact: M15 is not among standard car wrenches but, ironically, it is met on older bicycles with...
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9/15?
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Years ago I made a 'noodle bike' like that. It rode like a wet noodle. It was a steel mixite in a deep red with a touch of burgundy and...
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spokewrench replied to the thread Measured frame flex on original Abound.This explains a lot. Riding no-hands requires "balance" in the sense of keeping your spine aligned with the bike. That's easier coasting...
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spokewrench replied to the thread American Customary (a.k.a Freedom) Units vs Imperial vs Metric.That's why I quit using inch tapes in the 1980s. I wanted a replace a rotted clapboard with one accurate to 1/32". Converting a line on...
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For 3 years, I've wondered how to measure frame flex on my Abound. Maybe Jesus finally gave up on me and showed me the way. ☺️ The bike...
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spokewrench reacted to PedalUma's post in the thread BE AWARE-IF YOU WANT TO BUY AN AVENTON with Like.
A bunch of brands are selling wizz-bang gizmos that require stuff like pairing to a phone, instead of selling solid reliability. I think...