Daniel R Hicks

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Old, tired, crazy.

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May 3	comment	Chain guard for a belt-drive bike? What do you have against the leg strap, if I might ask?
May 2	answered	How to ride to work without sweating?
May 2	comment	How to ride to work without sweating? Ride naked -- it's the only way.
May 2	comment	Continuous Peloton @heltonbiker - You probably need to have a prime number of cyclists.
May 2	comment	Continuous Peloton Certainly could be done. A little hard to coordinate, getting started -- probably start with fewer riders and add more as things settle in. And there's a danger that self-reenforcing harmonics would occur in the speed-up/slow-down response of the riders, leading to collisions.
May 2	comment	Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? Re your blowout, keep in mind that when the tube is damaged by pinching so is the tire. If you've had a bunch of snakebites likely the tire was pretty badly chewed up.
May 2	comment	Is there a reason why one's calfs would ache on a Turbo or Spinner, but not when riding on the road? Yeah, it's certainly highly unlikely that a cyclist would experience the full-blown compartment syndrome. In particular, the cycling motion does not cut off blood flow like squats do, and squats (or something similar) are usually the coup de grace. But it's good to be aware of the danger. ..... But my original point was that the lower legs have a propensity to swell and become compressed, much more than other muscles, and this contributes to the lower leg pain described by the OP.
May 1	comment	Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? (BTW, is your problem with the front tire or the rear?)
May 1	comment	Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? (Do make sure that you're not damaging the tubes while mounting. And with your problem you should probably run the narrowest tube you can find that claims to fit your tire.)
May 1	comment	Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? According to Sheldon, on 13 rims you should be running a tire width between 18 and 25. In my opinion, with that narrow of a rim, you should be running a tire pressure of about 150. And if you just inflate until it "feels right", you'll probably end up below 100.
May 1	comment	Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? (And with tires (apparently) that narrow you need to be inflating daily, at least.)
May 1	comment	Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? What size are your tires? (Your rims are 13mm, which is pretty narrow.) You probably should be running 150 psi or so. Inflating until it "feels good" is not gonna hack it.
May 1	comment	Is there anything I can do to prevent snakebites (pinch flats)? Run wider rims, run higher pressure.
May 1	comment	What is the braking (stopping) distance for bicycles? For a bicycle it depends a lot on how aware the two riders are of each other. The rider behind, eg, can watch the feet and hands of the rider in front, and even watch the brake calipers, to see when the rider in front may be slowing. The rider in front, of course, needs to not make any terribly sudden moves.
May 1	comment	Should I sell a custom built mountain bike as a full bike or break it into parts? Donate it to the local bike recycling group.
May 1	comment	Is there a reason why one's calfs would ache on a Turbo or Spinner, but not when riding on the road? (Reflecting on this, a cyclist might set up a serious situation by cycling all day and then forcing himself to do a major climb at the end of the day.)
May 1	comment	Is there a reason why one's calfs would ache on a Turbo or Spinner, but not when riding on the road? @heltonbiker - Yeah, the lower legs are the most sensitive muscles with regard to this, because they are large muscles and are fairly tightly restrained by the membrane. Muscles swell with exercise, especially when stressed beyond "normal", and that swelling is enough to make the lower legs feel "tight". In the severe cases the muscles have generally been exercised to the point of exhausting their glycogen, then pushed further with something like squats. I understand the pain is agonizing.
Apr 30	comment	Is there a reason why one's calfs would ache on a Turbo or Spinner, but not when riding on the road? @heltonbiker - Serious compartment syndrome can happen in cases of intense training. It's been known to happen in football training camp, eg. But well before it becomes serious (to the point where circulation is impaired, etc), it becomes uncomfortable -- the legs feel "inflated" and sort of cramped.
Apr 30	comment	Is there a reason why one's calfs would ache on a Turbo or Spinner, but not when riding on the road? I'm guessing it's mostly the intensity, and the lack of variety. The calves have a particular tendency toward "capsule syndrome" where the muscles swell and are "trapped" by the membrane around them. This can become quite serious in some cases, requiring surgery to relieve the pressure.
Apr 30	comment	How do I tighten up my headset? You tighten the locknut (using a standard wrench) down against the knurled nut. No need for the slip-joint pliers. (And if you feel you MUST use something, use a strap wrench.)