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re:Liggett: "...In excess of 60 MPH"
In category Racing
Written by Husker

I have never been able to hit 60 mph on a bike - did Jan and Lance actually go faster than 60 miles an hour?

Also. CBS needs to turn down the John Tesh music in the back ground

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re:8 speed STI levers
In category Tech issues
Written by fC

I recall in an earlier thread a poster requested information on replacing an 8 speed Shimano Ultegra STI lever. These are no longer manufactured - only 9 speed is available. His concern was the cost of an upgrade to a complete 9 speed setup and was quite happy with his 8 speed casette, front & read derailleur and so on. The general concensus was that his only option was the 8 speed Sora STI le

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re:question about handlbars and brake hoods
In category Tech issues
Written by hrd2hndle

On some of the bikes the peloton is riding I'm noticing that the handlebars are positioned so that the top is flat and the transition to the brake hoods forms a perfectly flat rest. i.e.:

h1837

h1844

But on others, the top part of the bars angles down a bit and the transition to the brake hoods forms a scoop i.e:

ook_roubaix

I would like to set my bike more like the first example, I find the

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re:sizing a friend
In category Tech issues
Written by WalrusOnYourFace

Doing my bit to help ring in the new year, I volunteered last night to help better fit a friend to her hybrid bike. She was complaining about tingling in her hands. I'm familiar with road bike fitting but am not sure how to apply that knowledge specifically to getting her stem legnth set correctly (she's got flat bars with some sort of bar ends.) What guidlines should I use to get her more comfort

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re:Jockey wheels
In category Tech issues
Written by bowhack

Bicycle derailleurs have two small wheels on the chain tension cage.
They are normally called "jockey wheels" in the bicycle world. In my experience, wheels performing a similar function in other types of machinery are usually called "idler wheels" or "tension wheels".

Am I correct about the usage in general engineering? If so, why a different term for the bicycle industry? Is the term "jocke

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