Rich's Tongfamily (Richtong.net add-on)

The firmware forum – -. I think that my firmware is bad on my Lite-on CDRW. The stuff from the internet is now making coasters. The discussion on the LIte-on forum seem to all say this. Amazingly, there is actually an entire forum and website on firmware flashing so I’ll…

LiteonitWell, taking the mirror off my hard drives has improved stability. I haven’t had a single chkdsk problem since I got rid of the hardware mirroring, but now my CDRW keeps breaking. Am installing the latest firm called R32XS0R.zip updated 02-04-2002 in the hopes that it will help. Also uninstalled…

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2003 XTR Preview! Shimano’s flagshDrivetrain: It is still 9-speed and compatible with current 9-s components, although there are updates in drivetrain technology. The new crankset is still hollow, but is now a two-piece setup (the bottom bracket spindle is one-piece with the driveside crankarm, the left crankarm clamps onto the…

Mountain Bike – News – Answer’s Manitou to launch 5th element in 2003 Eric Carter, Intense, and Santa Cruz all began to play around with and race (successfully) on the 5th Element last season, with the latter two entering into exclusive OE deals with Progressive. That’s right, Intense and Santa…

Mountain Bike – News – Klein to replace Adept with Maverick-based design in 2003. The Klein design will be called the Palomino, and should hit stores for the 2003 season, and will replace the Adept platform. Klein’s Harry Spehar said there will be three bikes available, with kits based around…

Mountain Bike – Equipment – 2002 Cross-country gear. Ah the key list for building a bike from the frame up. I used to have the magazine but lost it somewhere.

Bicycling : Daily : Product Of The Day – Avid Ball Bearing. The best disc brake. Very affordable too.

Bicycling : Daily : Product Of The Day. Probably the right one to get 40 grams and $15

Bicycling : Daily : Product Of The Day Arundael Carbon Bottle Cage. Wow, $40 for a 26 gram bottle holder. Perfect for my HID battery, but will the batter work given that this thing needs a bottom, but this holds by friction.