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Date: 17 Jul 2007 12:23:43
From: Just A User
Subject: Storing bikes
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No flames please.
The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?
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Date: 30 Jul 2007 22:46:17
From: mike.a.schwab@gmail.com
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On Jul 18, 9:25 am, Just A User <k...@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> Claire Petersky wrote:
> > "Just A User" <k...@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> >news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>
> >> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
>
> > No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
>
> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/lifestyle/trucycle.htm Ken Kifer
trademarked True Cyclist.
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 18:00:46
From: Luigi de Guzman
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:54:42 -0700, Pikachu wrote:
>
> That's NOT a Real Cyclist. A Real Cyclist gives up her bedroom for her
> many bikes, and sleeps in the living room instead. Or if this is a
> moneyed Real Cyclist, he would have a dedicated Bike Room with direct
> doors out the house, an individual parking space for each bike, and a
> fully stocked bike-only workshop that will shame many a Real Bike Shop.
>
> Don't laugh. I know someone like that.
I bought a set of beater wheels from just such a dude. In fact, he was
running what amounted to a bike shop out of his basement. It was
hilarious. He'd get bikes, part 'em out, keep the bits he wanted, and
sell the surplus to fund his bike habit. He had at least a half-dozen
machines just for himself.
Best part: it was like a bike-parts speakeasy. When he was "open for
business," he'd hang a red blinky out on his mailbox.
He told me he'd gone that route because his wife started to complain about
how much money he was spending on bikes--she never saw the cash income
from his bike sales, only the credit-card statements for new parts. So he
went all cash... y'know, the way junkies turn into dealers?
Anyhow, a good buy.
-Luigi
--
Luigi de Guzman
http://ouij.livejournal.com
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 23:40:28
From: still me
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:00:46 GMT, Luigi de Guzman <luigi12081@cox.net >
wrote:
>He told me he'd gone that route because his wife started to complain about
>how much money he was spending on bikes--she never saw the cash income
>from his bike sales, only the credit-card statements for new parts. So he
>went all cash... y'know, the way junkies turn into dealers?
I sometimes go that route just to get a vintage part or two I need.
Buy the bike, sell off what you don't need.
I eliminated the credit card issue by selling off the wife - didn't
need that either.
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 19:09:08
From: Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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still me ? wrote:
> ...
> I eliminated the credit card issue by selling off the wife - didn't
> need that either.
Did you get enough money for a nice bicycle from the sale?
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Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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Date: 20 Jul 2007 15:29:00
From: still me
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:09:08 -0500, Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
<sunsetss0003@yahoo.com > wrote:
>still me ? wrote:
>> ...
>> I eliminated the credit card issue by selling off the wife - didn't
>> need that either.
>
>Did you get enough money for a nice bicycle from the sale?
>
No, that was one of those deals where I thought I was getting
something worthwhile, turned out to be not what I wanted at all, cost
me a bundle to maintain, and when I resold it I took a big loss.
Live and learn about buying stuff that looks good on the outside but
when you find out what's inside the package you realize it wasn't what
you needed at all. Should have done more research before buying.
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 15:03:02
From: Luigi de Guzman
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:25:44 -0400, Just A User wrote:
> Claire Petersky wrote:
>> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
>> news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>>> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
>>
>> No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
>>
>>
> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
The real cyclists have bugs in their teeth from smiling.
--
Luigi de Guzman
http://ouij.livejournal.com
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 11:06:41
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Luigi de Guzman wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:25:44 -0400, Just A User wrote:
>
>> Claire Petersky wrote:
>>> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
>>> news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>
>>>> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
>>> No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
>>>
>>>
>> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
>
> The real cyclists have bugs in their teeth from smiling.
>
>
Oh o.k. Well I don't know if I have any on my teeth, but I know I have
swallowed more than a few. So where does that put me in the ranking?
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 14:59:43
From: Luigi de Guzman
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:19:57 +0000, Claire Petersky wrote:
> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>
>> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
>
> No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
Show me the trademark assignment.
-Luigi
Who is not (yet) a lawyer
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Luigi de Guzman
http://ouij.livejournal.com
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 06:44:06
From: Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Just A User who? wrote:
> No flames please.
> The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
> not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
> climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
> the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
> finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
> to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?
Real Cyclists [TM] store their favorite bicycle in the bedroom, and the
rest in the living room.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 19:54:42
From: Pikachu
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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In article <469df0e5$0$16404$88260bb3@free.teranews.com >,
Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman <sunsetss0003@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Just A User who? wrote:
> > No flames please.
> > The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
> > not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
> > climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
> > the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
> > finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
> > to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?
>
> Real Cyclists [TM] store their favorite bicycle in the bedroom, and the
> rest in the living room.
That's NOT a Real Cyclist. A Real Cyclist gives up her bedroom for her
many bikes, and sleeps in the living room instead. Or if this is a
moneyed Real Cyclist, he would have a dedicated Bike Room with direct
doors out the house, an individual parking space for each bike, and a
fully stocked bike-only workshop that will shame many a Real Bike Shop.
Don't laugh. I know someone like that.
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 19:29:00
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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In article
<pikachu-B9B70C.19544218072007@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.superne
ws.net >,
Pikachu <pikachu@pokemon.org > wrote:
> In article <469df0e5$0$16404$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>,
> Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman <sunsetss0003@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Just A User who? wrote:
> > > No flames please.
> > > The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
> > > not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
> > > climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
> > > the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
> > > finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
> > > to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?
> >
> > Real Cyclists [TM] store their favorite bicycle in the bedroom, and the
> > rest in the living room.
>
> That's NOT a Real Cyclist. A Real Cyclist gives up her bedroom for her
> many bikes, and sleeps in the living room instead. Or if this is a
> moneyed Real Cyclist, he would have a dedicated Bike Room with direct
> doors out the house, an individual parking space for each bike, and a
> fully stocked bike-only workshop that will shame many a Real Bike Shop.
>
> Don't laugh. I know someone like that.
I would laugh, but I only wish I was that crazy.
--
Michael Press
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 07:02:05
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Pikachu wrote:
> In article <469df0e5$0$16404$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>,
> Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman <sunsetss0003@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Just A User who? wrote:
>>> No flames please.
>>> The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
>>> not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
>>> climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
>>> the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
>>> finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
>>> to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?
>> Real Cyclists [TM] store their favorite bicycle in the bedroom, and the
>> rest in the living room.
>
> That's NOT a Real Cyclist. A Real Cyclist gives up her bedroom for her
> many bikes, and sleeps in the living room instead. Or if this is a
> moneyed Real Cyclist, he would have a dedicated Bike Room with direct
> doors out the house, an individual parking space for each bike, and a
> fully stocked bike-only workshop that will shame many a Real Bike Shop.
>
> Don't laugh. I know someone like that.
WOW!!
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 22:08:33
From: Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Pikachu who? wrote:
>
> That's NOT a Real Cyclist. A Real Cyclist gives up her bedroom for her
> many bikes, and sleeps in the living room instead....
MALE BOVINE EXCREMENT!
A Real Cyclist [TM] takes his/her favorite bicycle to bed.
Here is a Real Cyclist [TM] on a camping trip:
<http://www.office-humour.co.uk/pictures/4775/ >.
--
Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia
The weather is here, wish you were beautiful
--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 08:28:07
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Johnny Sunset aka Tom Sherman wrote:
> Just A User who? wrote:
>> No flames please.
>> The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms
>> are not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
>> climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
>> the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep
>> the finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be
>> better to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air
>> conditioned house?
>
> Real Cyclists [TM] store their favorite bicycle in the bedroom, and the
> rest in the living room.
>
So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
But anyway I have thought about storing them in the living room. I am
not sure about the bedroom, yet.
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 11:51:39
From: catzz66
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Just A User wrote:
>
> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
> But anyway I have thought about storing them in the living room. I am
> not sure about the bedroom, yet.
Do you have a problem with corrosion since you are living so close to
the ocean? I wonder if keeping your bikes indoors would help that. I
keep my bikes inside. I'd expect that this helps keep them cleaner and
helps tires and lube jobs last longer, if nothing else.
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 06:59:58
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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catzz66 wrote:
> Just A User wrote:
>>
>> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
>> But anyway I have thought about storing them in the living room. I am
>> not sure about the bedroom, yet.
>
> Do you have a problem with corrosion since you are living so close to
> the ocean? I wonder if keeping your bikes indoors would help that. I
> keep my bikes inside. I'd expect that this helps keep them cleaner and
> helps tires and lube jobs last longer, if nothing else.
I was thinking that corrosion might be a problem, especially since spoke
are an issue, they have signs of surface corrosion. But the cars down
here don't seem to suffer from it.
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 14:19:57
From: Claire Petersky
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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"Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote in message
news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
--
Warm Regards,
Claire Petersky
http://www.bicyclemeditations.org/
See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/Cpetersky
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 10:25:44
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Claire Petersky wrote:
> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>
>> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
>
> No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
>
>
D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 09:20:18
From: John Thompson
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On 2007-07-18, Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
The bike in the bedroom. D'oh!
But don't you think that the Real, True Cyclist sleeps in the workshop
with *all* the bikes and tools? :-)
--
John (john@os2.dhs.org)
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Date: 19 Jul 2007 10:58:12
From: Just A User
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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John Thompson wrote:
> On 2007-07-18, Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote:
>
>> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
>
> The bike in the bedroom. D'oh!
>
> But don't you think that the Real, True Cyclist sleeps in the workshop
> with *all* the bikes and tools? :-)
>
LOL you have to love some of the "comical" replies some threads get.
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 15:25:57
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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In article
<gNidnccuqaFyvwPbnZ2dnUVZ_rSinZ2d@giganews.com >,
Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> Claire Petersky wrote:
> > "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
> > news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
> >
> >> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
> >
> > No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
> >
> >
> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
DUI bars and riding the wrong side of the road. Duh!
--
Michael Press
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 08:56:41
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Just A User wrote:
> Claire Petersky wrote:
>> "Just A User" <ken@up-yours-spammer.net> wrote in message
>> news:MYGdncP0D-3DmgPbnZ2dnUVZ_s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>>> So you have a trademark on the term "Real Cyclists".
>>
>> No, we all hold the trademark, duh.
>>
>>
> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
Where they store their bikes, duh.
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Date: 18 Jul 2007 16:55:49
From: still me
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:56:41 -0700, "Bill Sornson" <askme@ask.me >
wrote:
>> D'oh! So what separates "Real Cyclists" from the fake ones?
>
>Where they store their bikes, duh.
Real cyclists don't wear team "outfits".
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Date: 17 Jul 2007 22:30:45
From: John Thompson
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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["Followup-To:" header set to rec.bicycles.misc.]
On 2007-07-17, Just A User <ken@up-yours-spammer.net > wrote:
> The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
> not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
> climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
> the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
> finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
> to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?
If this is an inexpensive, unanodized crank, a little quality time with
a soft rag and some SimiChrome will do wonders.
--
John (john@os2.dhs.org)
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Date: 17 Jul 2007 19:25:37
From: Tosspot
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Just A User wrote:
> No flames please.
> The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms are
> not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
> climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here is
> the question: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help keep the
> finish looking good? It seems like it would. Or would it just be better
> to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air conditioned house?
Someone with more knowledge will be along, but I'd go with normal metal
cleaner (Nigrin or summat) and ACF-50. Works well enough on motorbikes.
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Date: 17 Jul 2007 13:17:08
From: Roger Zoul
Subject: Re: Storing bikes
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Just A User wrote:
:: No flames please.
:: The other day I noticed on one of my bikes that the shiny crank arms
:: are not shiny anymore. I store them in the garage which is not at all
:: climate controlled. As in very humid here in south Florida. So here
:: is the question:
:: Will cleaning with a car wash / wax product help
:: keep the finish looking good?
Yes. I live in SC and it's hot and humid here....a good & regular cleaning
and waxing works wonders.
It seems like it would. Or would it
:: just be better to store them inside somewhere in the less humid air
:: conditioned house?
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