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irokin

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  1. Rode up a bit of a hill on Friday. I'm not much of a climber but I thought I'd give it a crack anyway. Next time I go I'm taking my road bike. I didn't realise that only the first 2-3km is dirt and the last 17km is paved. The road surface isn't great (I wouldn't want to do the descent on a road bike) but it's good enough for climbing. Even the dirt section would be tolerable on a road bike. Scoping out a larger frame or something to that effect too. I'm thoroughly convinced this frame is a size too small for me. My knees have had enough of it.
  2. Really, honestly, how often do you check yours?
  3. "Das wankel ist kaputte" - Mercedes-Benz engineer.
  4. I don't know what difference that will make from next year. They'll all be the same tube frame chassis with panels slapped over the top.
  5. http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/62909-ke70-1984/#entry630591
  6. Yea... you really need to ask FIRST, otherwise its just as bad as the rest of the spam.
  7. First thing I would do is get their details and then return the call via a known phone number (NOT caller ID). I always do this when my bank calls and wants me to verify myself. Otherwise it's just an excellent way for anyone to phish for your personal details.
  8. Great, start another thread. Edit: Problem solved, name it what you want.
  9. What carrier/browser? Might be caching going on?
  10. If you don't have a thermostat on your oil cooler setup, you're gonna have a bad time.
  11. Most of the mining machinery I've worked with (up to 100 tonne) has had hydraulic retarders and I think a lot of buses do too (they certainly sound the same). I suspect hydraulic retarders are preferred for low speed, repeat applications as they're more effective to a lower speed and easier to dissipate the heat (giant radiator). Also you don't have to generate electricity to operate the electromagnets. Once you get into the electric drive stuff then they turn the motors into generators and dissipate the electricity through resistor grids. I think you'll be more likely to find electric retarders on vehicles that operate at highway speed. From memory when I was trying to find one the main trucks that have them is Scanias and even then only occasionally. Unfortunately second hand Scania gear is expensive and thin on the ground.
  12. PC Load Letter... The ʞ©$ɟ does that mean!?
  13. Most certainly. CorollaNut69 -> CorollaNut68
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