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Originally Posted by bampilot06
what are you an expert in?
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People here don't get it.
07-22-20, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
sums up the experience I have been having. Was hoping it would be easier.
#justsaying
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Hey velo is Alcoa near you?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
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Originally Posted by rjones28
On the two bolt clamp tighten the front bolt relative to the back bolt, to nose down. For more nose up, tighten the back bolt relative to the front bolt.
thanks. What did I do wrong to cause the spasm?
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I received this awesome marigold bike into inventory at the shop today.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
thanks. What did I do wrong to cause the spasm?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Clamp on the top tube.
noted. won’t do that again.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
noted. won’t do that again.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Always clamp the seatpost. They're easier to replace than a frame.
makes sense. I’ve only used it one other time. Should have known better.
I have fond memories of those old clamps. Really fun when all the guts came apart.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I am not an expert in grass-growing soils.
However, if you had 20 days of 92F highs, with less than an inch of rain (see post #14713), your grass wouldn't be growing great, either.
However, if you had 20 days of 92F highs, with less than an inch of rain (see post #14713), your grass wouldn't be growing great, either.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I received this awesome marigold bike into inventory at the shop today.
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Apart from inventory management, I was on wheel duty today. All I have to say, is that I dislike aluminum spoke nipples.
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07-22-20, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I do, however, dislike these things.
Ughh, those things.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Apart from inventory management, I was on wheel duty today. All I have to say, is that I dislike aluminum spoke nipples.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Alu nipples: possibly worse than "those things"
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Apart from inventory management, I was on wheel duty today. All I have to say, is that I dislike aluminum spoke nipples.
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Reminds me of the Nipple episode of Seinfeld.
#GoodTimes
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
I had a lot of crit bikes and most of them would beat you to death but the Colorado was stiff on an obnoxious level. Beautiful bike, though. It was pearl metal flake white with a Campy Record group, tubular rims and tires.
Here's a little red one.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Local racer's wheel. In for a true. Wound up replacing four nipples.
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What soil pH is good for lawns?
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Originally Posted by big john
Do you put something on aluminum nipples like Spoke Prep or grease?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Spoke prep.
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Originally Posted by big john
I never saw the sense in aluminum nipples. I have enough trouble with wheels.
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