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In category Racing
Written by jlawhea

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

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re:why increasing strength doesn't (automatically) increase pow
In category Racing
Written by smgil

Since this comes up over and over and over again on multiple forums, I thought I'd try to clear up some of the confusion:

http://home.earthlink.net/~acoggan/misc/id4.html

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re:Cycle Event Director criminally liable for Competitor's deat
In category Racing
Written by xenobytes

Astrid Anderson, director of the 'LeRace' cycling event over a challenging 100km winding hill course over two hill ranges between
Christchurch City and Akaroa was today found guilty of a 'criminal negligence' charge. The event catered for a wide range of cyclists, from 'semi-professional racing cyclists' right down to 'weekend wheelers'. The charge was laid followed the death of an inexperienced

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re:Newbie Question re replacing gear cables
In category Tech issues
Written by chriser

- so please help if you can!

Yesterday (Saturday) I was going around a roundabout beneath a dual carraigeway when a car came zooming down the sliproad & zapped me. In an attempt to get my bike back on the road I'm trying to replace my
5cog back wheel with an (old) 7cog back wheel.

I've partially disassembled the old 7gear handlebar shifter (or whatever the correct term is!) to see how the c

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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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re:Owwwoooo mah achin' ballz!!
In category Tech issues
Written by iambangsboy

Hey, what do you he-men out there do about your crotch while cycling?
I think all them years of hard riding are finally catching up with me (LOL) -- would y'all please recommend something like, I dunno, special seats, seat posts, underwear, shocks, etc.?? What's the science on this unfortunate "occupational hazard", anyway? Links, citations, please?

Just think...future generations will thank y

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re:Measuring "comfort" in bicycle frames?
In category Tech issues
Written by DavT

Currently I'm helping out a Danish cycling magazine with setting up a testing facility to measure stiffness in bicycle frames - similar to how
German Tour Magazin tests (BB and headtube stiffness, respectively).
We would like to measure the frames ability to absorb shock as well.

I talked to a few engineers regarding this and they all told different stories. One said it's all about frequency: you

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