Re: [CR]Bike mechanic insanity

(Example: Racing)

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Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 12:08:43 -0500
To: oroboyz@aol.com, smwillis@verizon.net, wheelman@nac.net, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
From: "Sheldon Brown" <CaptBike@sheldonbrown.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bike mechanic insanity


Cousin Dalewrote:
>
>Actually my favorite "tool" for putting a gentle divot in the RH
>chain stay for that tiny chainring clearance is a nice hard wood
>broom handle. Just lay that round handle, at a right angle of
>course, on the spot where a skosh more space is needed and give the
>broom handle a nice whallop with a hammer.

I prefer the term "inertial impact alignment instrument"...

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