Cycling Forum / General / Technical / July 2009

I am looking to buy a pair of 700c Specialized Armadillo tires and need an
online source.
Googling brings up ridingbicycles.com (they're out).
Any others?

I am getting only recent results on searches.  No older posts.
Anyone else with similar problem?
Suggestions on other ways to access archives?

AT:   http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/the-many-uses-of-wd-40/?ref=automobiles

http://www.chron.com/apps/comics/showComic.mpl?date=2009/7/25&name=Pluggers
=v= I would expect Pluggers to buy made-in-China crap bicycles
at Kmart or similar purveyor of cheapdom.  Assembly of these
bicycles involves a screwdriver, wrench, and (saints preserve

Mann's "Hockey Stick" NOT supported by NAS Panel
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In the accompanying thread "(OT) What Global Warming has in common
with Marxism"

Gatorskin type tires are a little harder for me to change than other
tires.  Any tips?  Quickest tube swap for me has been to take the tire
off the rim, stuff the new tube in the tire and mount the tire/tube
starting with the presta stem.

After breaking my Dura Ace BB7410 (8 speed) bottom bracket I rummaged
around in my spare parts and came up with a World Class Ti BB that
would do the trick. This was purchased used at a moment in time when I
was trying to get my race bike under 18lb but for some reason the BB

From a Velonews test of the new bicycle-yikes, design run amok.
"Perhaps the main reason for the wider fork is to fit the new FCC hub
with outboard J-bend spokes. Fisher didn’t exactly reinvent the wheel,
but he did possibly make it stiffer. Designed in with Bontrager, the

I am thinking of getting into biking and would like to start out with
a entry-level bike. I have a $325 offer for a very-little-used 2000
Trek 1000. Is that a good price for the bike? Any help is appreciated.

I don't know if dual tread tires are any good, but if they are, I am
looking for one that has very sticky tread for cornering, and a durable
mid-strip.  Also would like pretty good low rolling resistance for a
700x28.  I'm having trouble finding anything in this category that is not

Picked up a Nexus 7 Red wheel. I'm very excited about it, but there's
lots of drag. I know that's the rep on these, but I have another Nexus
hub that's much smoother. Googled for an exploded diagram but found
nada.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8166196.stm
"It takes an hour of pedalling to charge a phone completely"

Yo, Steven, do you know of a 6V amber strobe with bicycle fittings? Or
an amber LED, say built into a torch, that can be used as a daylight
warning flasher?
Andre Jute

I've been hearing rumors of a Sram triple group. Could just be rumors.
Please no debate between compact gearing.
I have just heard a few tweets about it and was wondering if anyone
else has heard anything.