April 2011
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You Like This. (from pinkbike)
21st Avenue Bicycles BTA Video! (by James Wilson
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As I see it
Gas prices are soaring and more bikes of ill repair are flying through the door. It’s hard to imagine all these crap dept store bikes and old mountain bikes that want to be dusted off with hopes to commute on them and beat the as prices. Too bad that it’s so busy if you bring that minty vintage to me, now it takes 3 weeks to see your gas saving dreams come true.
A few days of plus...
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EcoVelo » Blog Archive » A Foolproof Method for... →
[Full credit for this method goes to Tim Grahl at Blue Collar Mountain Biking. I’ve only reproduced it here to make sure it’s available for our readers. —Alan]
You’ll need a 5mm hex wrench and a Torx T-25 driver. Let’s start with the assumption that the rotor, caliper, and cable are properly installed on the bike, and that the rotor is true.
1. Loosen the (2) black CPS mounting...
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Busy
Wait till you see what the cat drug in for heap of the week, it’s great! I sure wish I was able to say some of these fine things I see are made up, but seriously they aren’t. Daily so much humour in what is brought in by home kludgers. Some people seriously should not own tools, for the safety of their bicycles.
So now comes another weekend approaching with promise of adding the line...
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Pink Bike tech tuesday - 3 minute bike check.
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Tire Pressures.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-tire-pressure-2011.html
The Excitment
A weekend past, sunny and warm weather, snow melting, puddles forming and it brings the excitement. What is it?
The wonder of how backed up in repairs we are at work. All it takes is one sunny warm day and BAM!!!!! fifty bazillion repairs show up. This is why I warn many to bring bikes for service work through the winter instead of early spring when they really want to start riding. I left friday...