Hi; Is there a particular product, drink or drink mix that has a high level of salt to help prevent cramping. Gatorade or Powerade is not what I'm looking for...
bob hollander
bmhollan@...
Sep 1, 2004 3:45 pm
20607
I've decided to take a shot at building up my front wheel after I put a huge ding in my Sun Rhyno Lite rim (I think I cracked the rim too in the process). Now...
Bob, Endurox There was a great article about a month ago in one of the free sports rags that you see at REI and all the bike shops (Pacific Northwest Sports,...
Kevin, I have gone through the process you just described twice and then I just take them to Mike at Woodinville Cycles and he fusses over them until they are...
Try taking "Tums". High in potassium and helps cramping. ... _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with...
I remember I used to cramp like a West LA crack ho after her pimp just beat the hell out of her. (I knew that would get your attention). Seriously though, to...
Kevin Kincaid
KKincaid@...
Sep 1, 2004 5:52 pm
20612
The best on-line guide I've seen on wheel building is from Sheldon Brown at: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html Sheldon does a good job of laying down...
And while you are at it, pick up a copy of "The Bicycle Wheel": http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0960723668/ No idea why that used copy if going for...
I stopped by Speedy Reedy on Saturday to sign up for the triathlon, and they mentioned that they are still really short on volunteers for the mountain bike...
I'm also a Cytomax user. This year after ruining countless water bottles, and a few camel back bladders, I switched to Cytomax gel. Seems to work just as...
Oops, Eric pointed out that the IMBA event ISN'T on the 11th afterall, it's our big REI work party instead. Well I'll let everybody make their own choice...
Quick check either on-list or off on availability of information you need for your upcoming ride. I know of at least 5 published trail guides for the greater...
bbtcrides@...
Sep 1, 2004 7:29 pm
20618
... If you are using new spokes and nipples then the transferring process will probably be slower than just cutting out the hub and lacing it up from scratch. ...
... The part that he is missing is finding the optimum tension. Jobst Brandt's book "The Bicycle Wheel" covers this pretty well. ... I'll add that the best...
A week old news but just caught my eyes. Seattle DOT apparently just placed a RFB to construct the long-sought-after western extension to Burke Gilman. The...
In the late '70s and early '80s I rode with Jobst (author below) on weekend group rides, and he was the acknowledged guru of wheel-building even back then....
Folks, We don't have to deal with grizzlies here but thought this might be of interest. The latest advice I saw was that black bears should be scared off with...
... One option is Lava Salts electrolyte supplements (salt tablets). http://www.squeezy.com/salts.htm Speedy Reedy carries the Lava Salts. I've been using the...
wuff, check out this small book,(thin) by gerd schraner: "the art of wheel building". best i've seen yet and really puts easy to discern steps in there for...
T
grandsalmon@...
Sep 2, 2004 12:37 am
20626
Ditto, same for me... - fabien Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. -H.G. Wells, writer (1866-1946) ...
Wow! quite a story. Glad we have tiny little black bears around here! I heard another way to tell if a bear is a grizzly or a black bear. When attacked...climb...
Thom Iverson
tiroam@...
Sep 2, 2004 12:54 am
20628
Hey folks- I have a 04 Shimano XTR 9 Speed Front derailleur that I would like to trade for either a SRAM X.9 or X.0 front derailleur. Help me Obi-Wan BBTC...
Speaking of bears................. Tuesday I went up Corral Pass road and right when you finally crest the ridge (about 1/2 mile from the start of the trail-...
Jack DeGuiseppi
jackd@...
Sep 2, 2004 4:02 am
20632
... You know how to tell black bear scat from grizzly bear scat, no? Black bear scat is no more than 2 quarts, full of berry seeds, nut shells, etc. Grizzly...
I'm selling my 1998 Specialized FSR Extreme w/a Triple Clamp front fork. The bike has only been ridden 6 times and off the pavement only once on the x/c trails...
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