... (I can't ... on my ... My experiences with inner tube sealants were negative. One type (a small spray bottle) ruined the valve. Another one - short glass...
2036
Beat Ludin
bludin@...
Sep 1, 2001 2:15 pm
... Do you mean something like "I met my wife when I had to take the bus home because of a pinch flat"? ;-)...
2037
Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Sep 1, 2001 7:36 pm
Where I live (near San Francisco) we have this very nasty plant commonly called "Puncture Vine" because of what it does to bike tires. It puts out these pea...
2038
Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Sep 2, 2001 9:38 am
... Muddy Seal and Slime or random mixtures of both are now permanent (well, 15 year old) features of both Marijk's and my shopping bikes. I only use about 30...
2039
segre@...
Sep 2, 2001 10:12 am
In alt.rec.bycicles.recumbent there has been some discussion in the past days about the "Airfree" tires. The company has a website http://www.airfreetires.com...
2040
Maf Smith
mafsmithuk@...
Sep 3, 2001 8:36 am
I've just changed from an original set of Birdy tyres to the new Kevlar ones. The original tyres were hell on wheels to remove from the rims, and needed a lot...
2041
iancollier@...
Sep 3, 2001 9:48 am
A slightly different question with respect to the new Birdy tires - having just taken delivery of a new Birdy Blue (last Wednesday) I am setting up my...
2042
wmercer@...
Sep 3, 2001 10:37 pm
Further on the Loctite. In a test of Loctite 242, I used lots of Loctite 242 on an old brake pad bolt size M5. Left it 24 hours and undid the nut from the...
2043
Peter de Leuw
peter@...
Sep 4, 2001 6:15 am
... Dear Ian, I use a circumference of 1370 mm. Peter ... Peter de Leuw Hamburg, Germany http://www.birdy-freunde.de http://www.pdeleuw.de/birdy.html (deutsch)...
2044
Bernhard Kuhle
ganz_wunderbar@...
Sep 4, 2001 12:02 pm
Safety Warning, To anyone considering buying the solid urethane "airfree tyres". I purchased two 26x1.5 inch tyres from them in USA. They were expensive but I...
2045
segre@...
Sep 5, 2001 11:42 am
... purchased ... thought at ... the tyre ... Interesting to know. I was going to order tires for my other bike, now I'd think twice. Which tire was that...
2046
Frank van Ruitenbeek
fvruit@...
Sep 6, 2001 12:24 pm
... had ... I'll try to check, or have it checked out, if this, or whatever else is the cause of my Bird's problem, and report the solution later. And yes,...
2047
Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Sep 6, 2001 4:18 pm
We are talking now about the "Chain Keeper Peg" a small cylinder attached to the seat down tube just above the chainwheel (front turning big teeth thing). It...
2048
Richard Williams
richard.williams@...
Sep 6, 2001 9:38 pm
Hi, Recently I bought a second hand Birdy Red (7 speed). I am delighted with it but as I am tall, I fitted the comfort stem... I also had a new front wheel ...
2049
Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Sep 7, 2001 3:22 pm
Dear Richard, Hi! RE THE HINGE: We covered this one a long time ago. There is a special tool to insert these things. A good bike shop will have it. It has ...
2050
segre@...
Sep 9, 2001 9:06 am
Hi all, I attach the answer I've got from AirFree inc. about producing custom Birdy tires. I've contacted them originally concerning tires for my other bike. I...
2051
Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Sep 9, 2001 11:45 am
Dear Enrico, I think you'd NEVER get anything like the 2000 tyres by demand from Birdy owners. I think there would be MUCH more interest in trying to get ...
2052
Beat Ludin
bludin@...
Sep 9, 2001 8:35 pm
FYI, on the German Birdy mailing list, it was mentioned that Schwalbe (www.schwalbe.de) will release their Stelvio racing tire for the Birdy in the (hopefully...
2053
Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Sep 10, 2001 8:33 am
Dear Beat, Sadly, we've heard rumors of a performance tyre for the Birdy in the past only to be disappointed. I HOPE YOU ARE RIGHT ON THIS ONE :) !!!! Bob ...
2054
Beat Ludin
bludin@...
Sep 10, 2001 10:15 am
Well, if I remember correctly, the note came from one of the r-m guys and another list member claimed the tire was featured in the preprint of Schwalbe's...
2055
segre@...
Sep 10, 2001 10:31 am
... I think too - expecially for a product whose qualities are not so well assessed. But that was his claim, not mine... On another thread, r-m is sending me...
2056
Adrian Croucher
a.croucher@...
Sep 10, 2001 11:40 pm
Hi all My replacement rear swingarm catch arrived today in the post. It ended up coming (free of charge) from Australia, where there is now a Birdy dealer....
2057
c.thies@...
Sep 11, 2001 6:49 pm
... while ... in ... to do ... The brompton won't fold because of it's low pivot. The Birdy has a rather high pivot, but will tend to unfold with the stock 56...
2058
Piers Mahon
psmm100@...
Sep 12, 2001 9:07 am
I'm currently riding with no swing arm catch (lent my bike to my girlfriend...) and can go over curbs and bunny hop the potholes in London - though I've tried...
2059
Green, Peter
peter.green@...
Sep 12, 2001 10:09 am
I managed to break the rear mudguard supplied with my new Birdy whilst trying to modify it (I think it was the mudguard for the older version of the bike). I...
2060
Piers Mahon
psmm100@...
Sep 12, 2001 1:27 pm
It is possible, but difficult, to get the rear swing arm without its catch to fold while on the bike. Here are the results of this mornings tests: (1) Normal...
2061
Bob Gelman
annelyse@...
Sep 12, 2001 3:39 pm
Dear Piers, Now for the Ultimate Thrill Ride Test: Find a nice RAMP. While airborne you have to fold under the rear wheel, then the front wheel and ...
2062
Martin Donnelly
martind@...
Sep 14, 2001 7:56 am
... Carsten, How do you calculate that? regards, Martin...
2063
Ji-Yeong Kim
jykim@...
Sep 14, 2001 9:48 am
I want a Birdy Green (with a Shimano Nexus Inter-7 hub gear as shown in the r-m web site) in a new tougher frame. Later I want to install Schluff crank gear....
2064
Frank van Ruitenbeek
fvruit@...
Sep 14, 2001 2:06 pm
Yes Bob, sounds like a jump from Birdy-dreamland. Shouldn't we put up a reward for the first one to do this (and proves it to the group with a video). Every...
