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Path: ...!news.nobody.at!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech Subject: Re: Disc brake maintenance tips Date: Sun, 23 Jun 2024 22:17:09 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 25 Message-ID: <v5akv7$nid4$6@dont-email.me> References: <kem77jtptap3pb34062aj7v685m2gqas2n@4ax.com> <v51hea$2kh16$2@dont-email.me> <DMkdO.84050$eX68.77118@fx18.iad> <04nb7jl300ceoja92tk5rt56347q14jvoe@4ax.com> <FFmdO.199681$6AQ8.138692@fx02.ams4> <v5590k$3dtmk$1@dont-email.me> <6iuc7j9obe3qpg4flop301t4hgjnok1jq6@4ax.com> <18te7j5mcpmlhec2d7vdl19gj0jvo024pv@4ax.com> <sq3f7jlq0c9u4250n21d5fdb9gdvmu8gmt@4ax.com> <4vkf7jp6e3khbkt1jji0221ohqt7jjeik9@4ax.com> <amnf7jt9jpe2rfh4173g1fogtbuet3ig1f@4ax.com> <dqhh7jhrf161dvt8hn38rnkvtqpleurc1h@4ax.com> Reply-To: frkrygow@gmail.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 04:17:11 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="9978dcc12a4f6d9f36501b3f05f07474"; logging-data="772516"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+yITHbGWh0PpPiju5wq8ibTVxw2BBVh2Q=" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:rciQfDO9xLIardzgX09yd0DD4iE= Content-Language: en-US In-Reply-To: <dqhh7jhrf161dvt8hn38rnkvtqpleurc1h@4ax.com> Bytes: 2415 On 6/23/2024 9:11 PM, Joy Beeson wrote: > On Sun, 23 Jun 2024 04:48:01 -0400, Catrike Ryder > <Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote: > >> The only thing one can do to "teach" a kid to ride a bicycle is to >> hold the bike upright until the kid learns to counter the lean by >> steering into it. In my opinion, that proceedure most always comes via >> trial and error. The parent holding the bike upright is insignificant >> in the process. > > No insignificant at all. A parent holding the bike significantly > delays the acqusition of skill. Exactly. Ditto for training wheels. > But you are talking about learning how to balance, and I'm talking > about learning how to ride. One introductory slide I've seen used in a cycling class said "Balancing ain't biking." But as we see here, some seem to think that's all there is to learn. -- - Frank Krygowski