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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-31-11, 08:51 AM

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Sticky Hints and tricks thread

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Posted By rpenmanparker

Thanks. That is a good overall plan. Another...

Thanks. That is a good overall plan. Another positive for the felt tip marking is that you can place the mark up close to the nipple where the twist is most extreme and really see it well. I...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-24-11, 07:05 AM

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Sticky Hints and tricks thread

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Posted By rpenmanparker

Bravo! I have always used masking tape "flags"...

Bravo! I have always used masking tape "flags" for both indexing the spoke that I was working on and detecting spoke twist. The alligator clip is much simpler, not as messy, and easier to apply...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

08-08-11, 06:53 AM

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Sticky Hints and tricks thread

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Posted By rpenmanparker

Maybe better than towelettes and more like the...

Maybe better than towelettes and more like the original alcohol idea are the prepackaged alcohol swabs (tiny squares of gauze premoistened with rubbing alcohol for use in sterilizing the skin site...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

08-02-11, 11:45 AM

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Sticky Hints and tricks thread

Views: 447,192

Posted By rpenmanparker

My left brake-shifter lever was chattering over...

My left brake-shifter lever was chattering over rough pavement. I checked it out and found that the main lever (SRAM) was slack due to the brake pivot bolt sticking. The brake return spring was not...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

03-07-11, 10:03 AM

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Sticky Hints and tricks thread

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Posted By rpenmanparker

In extreme cases I am sure these techniques would...

In extreme cases I am sure these techniques would come in very handy. I find most times resorting to a vise type device isn't necessary. In my experience the force generated across one hand is all...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

10-02-10, 05:06 PM

Replies: 759

Sticky Hints and tricks thread

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Posted By rpenmanparker

When building wheels with very light gauge spokes...

When building wheels with very light gauge spokes like DT Revolutions, spoke windup can be a real pain. There are tools to hold the spoke from rotating, but usually good technique (overturning the...

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