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    What is Crank Length?

    i need to stop reading-and-replying to forums when its SO late
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    What is Crank Length?

    most crank lengths are metric (in mm if that helps) & measure the length of the bottom bracket it-self
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    An alternative method to fork straightening

    steer-tube [almost] horror story. a friend has an old monark middleweight. when he brought it in for a tune-up (right after buying it) I noticed the front fender was REALLY close to the frame...when I started takin' it apart to regrease everything I noticed the steer tube was bent backwards...
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    Morrow skip link rear hub Q?

    back when the bike was sold (or needed repair) people were not thinking, "In 50 years, will putting this non-original hub matter?" Like today, people upgraded things on bikes. People had some brand loyalty (or they had good luck...leading to brand loyalty).
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    I think I am retarded, new question refer to 1st post please

    inflate the tire to about 10-20lbs...work all the way around the tire squeezing the sidewalls together...add more air (about 30lbs)...repeat the squeeze...fully inflate tire. I get this problem sometimes...after fully inflating the tire i've had to let out half the air and do it again...because...
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    Morrow skip link rear hub Q?

    I can't find the rear rim for my BF :( I have another schwinn built non-schwinn bike with that hub...i forgot my camera so no picts yet, and i have it soaking so I can read what's stamped on it...more info to follow... ...also, the book I have w/exploded views has a REALLY bad copy (copy...
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    Have you ever heard about this?!? Bacon grease VS Rust

    don't try to ride the bike when it gets cold...chain won't flex.
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    Bicycle Size

    most people only care when it comes to road bikes & 3-speeds
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    Morrow skip link rear hub Q?

    i'll look at my BF to see what it came with...not that it was correct...but if it is a skip-tooth, i'd guess it was what came on the bike.
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    degreasers

    oh yea...i'll second the use of simple green. I was using Purple Power (also works great) but it dried my hands too much. I wish I could afford a Smartwasher (uses the OzzyJuice) but even with my NAPA discount the darn thing is $1500 USD i was feeling surly this morning...coffee hadn't...
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    degreasers

    The naturally occurring microbes are in nature...out in the wild...not in the simple green itself.
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    degreasers

    grease eating microbes??? it might be true that Simple Green is biodegradable but once you mix it with oil, it isn't biodegradable. you'd need some ACTUAL grease-eating microbes like in OzzyJuice (or the OzzyJuice cleaning system).
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    Paint

    BOO! NAPA for all your paint needs!
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    neat (yea I said neat!!!) letter

    $.80 handlebars?!? that's outragous! $3 for a saddle!!!???!!! no frickin' way will I pay that! what happened to the good ol' days of the $.50 handlebars and $.85 saddle? :mrgreen: :D :mrgreen: :wink:
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    neat (yea I said neat!!!) letter

    My GF purchased some old letters off eBay (to do art on) and one of the letters is very interesting...
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    CAN A CHAIN BE LENGTHENED

    mine doesn't stop...the c-clip is gone now i know (and it took MANY chains to figure out)... ...not to get a chain tool that'll do skip-tooth chains (on the bigger links)
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    freewheel vs coaster brake

    this works ONLY if the hubs have the same hub flange-to-center length AND hub flange diameter...otherwise (more than likely) you'll need to get new spokes
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    Pedal Help please

    much easier to do while the crank-arms are attached to the BB spindle (ie, still on the bike)
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    Rebuilding my seat...

    i got mine at Joann Fabrics. probably not the best available but i am in the learning stage
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    Help me identify this Brooks Saddle!

    change the colors the one non-leather Brooks I have ALWAYS gets questions: "why'd you take the tag off a brooks?" or "why'd you ruin a Brooks?" hey, at least i have a brooks saddle! :lol: and yes, they are from lower-end 3-speeds in the 1970's
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