Re: Disc brake maintenance tips

On 7/3/2024 5:23 PM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Wed, 3 Jul 2024 07:36:11 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
 

On 7/2/2024 10:06 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 7/2/2024 9:33 PM, John B. wrote:

On Tue, 2 Jul 2024 19:07:41 -0500, AMuzi
<am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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On 7/2/2024 2:21 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:

On 7/2/2024 3:47 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:
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...  I often take the coffee and a gun and go for a walk.

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Ha!  :-)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick_Draw_McGraw
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"Quick Draw satirized the westerns that were popular among
the American public at the time. His character was
well-intentioned, but somewhat dim. His main catchphrases
were "Now hold on there!" and "I'll do the thin'in' around
here and don't you forget it!" Also if he got hurt he would
often say "Ooooh that smarts!" One of the main running gags
in the shorts was him accidentally shooting himself with
his
own six-shooter."
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Outside of television, in this world it's better to be
judged by 12 than to be carried by six:
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https://abc13.com/grand-jury-ella-boulevard-shooting-investigation-robbery-suspect-dies-in-gas-station-northwest-houston-bystander-allegedly-shoots-and-kills/14367737/

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In contrast, here, over the years I've read innumerable
reports of
someone attempting to rob a gold shop and the owner pops
out of  the
back room with a gun and shoots the robber, usually
killing him. No
charges made.
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"Gold Shop"
https://playwithdiamonds.com/blog/the-art-of-gold-shopping-in-bangkok/

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What would be pertinent would be innumerable reports of old
folks in Florida going for a walk in their residential
neighborhoods in Florida and having to shoot... well,
whoever Mr. Tricycle fantasizes would attack him.
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Got a bunch of citations like that?
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It's, just as cycling in traffic, a personal evaluation of
risk and extremely situational besides personal.
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One man's "oh, conflict with threat to life is unlikely" can
easily be another man's "better to have it unnecessarily
than to need it and not carry". YMMV and I'm sure it does.

 I carry a lot of things on my rides that I don't generally have any
intention of using. I carry a spare derailleur hanger and nail
clippers. I used the nail clippers today on my right side little toe.
I also carry rain gear and jack knife.
 Well, actually, I carry a jack knife everywhere other than to bed.

You probably could have added to your list. On today's ride, as usual, I carried a spare tube plus patch kit, a compact multi-tool, and a few other sundries that I don't generally have any intention of using.
Thing is, none of those have the design purpose of severely harming or killing another human being. You and I are not fearful enough to think we may need such a thing.
Your government, like those of most truly civilized countries, thinks that difference in function is very important. They put reasonable restrictions on firearms, probably in part because they are aware that the policies of the U.S. result in worst-in-class rates of gun violence.
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- Frank Krygowski