Re: [CR]The virtues of grinding compound. Shade tree bicycle mechanic how-tos.

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From: "Ben Kamenjas" <bici_pimp@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]The virtues of grinding compound. Shade tree bicycle mechanic how-tos.
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 09:44:20 +1000
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org


Dave Martinez writes: (snipped)


> Ah, those Italian tolerances, "close but no cigar" All I needed was
> afew silly millimeters.
>
> I hate to use friendships that way. Then, I considered a piece of 12"
> vinyl hose that's about 1/2" diameter with wet/dry sand paper taped to
> the center of the hose. I slid the crankarm to the center of the hose
> to snugly fit in the sandpaper and began rapidly twirling the
> crankarm. Momentum built up quickly with the steel crankarms. "Hey"
> this is kinda fun, with my wife at work and the kids in school, I
> plopped in a Fausto Coppi tape and twirled away, checking my progress
> from time to time. .........

Is this a Bob Guccione email list ?

Im glad your a 3rd gen. Yankee 'coz in some countries you could be bound and whipped or at the least imprisoned for such lewd and lascivious acts. Especially as you seemed to enjoy it (?!!). Im no expert on Italian tolerances but always did admire what Cicciolina did for italian politics and world peace in general.

Now that Im close to being whipped by the List-Meister I should add that Im taking pics of some italians - Giantindaro P. (aka Magnifico e Bello) will certainly approve. Pics soon. Promise.

ciao

Ben (Il Duce) Kamenjas
Bondi Beach, New South Wales