Welcome to the list John; always great to have more knowledge on the "panel" of contributors.
In case there have not already been 10 emails telling you how to access the archives, I'll include a link here: <A HREF="http://search.bikelist.org/">http://search.bikelist.org/</A>. This database includes postings from at least the CR and BOB lists, perhaps more too.
If you try enough keyword combos, you can usually find a way to bring up thread postings covering the subject you are interested in at the moment.
Best regards,
Mark Agree
Oak Park MI