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Nov 21 |
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Why would a bike feature a “carbon wrapped aluminum frame”? That review had me believing it until I read the part about the frame being made lighter. |
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Nov 14 |
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Low Top Tube Xtracycle Donor Frame? Trek makes a few bikes with this style frame, one such model is the Neko (trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/town/dual_sport/neko/neko/#) |
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Nov 10 |
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How long should a well maintained chain last and what can I do to prolong its life? I'm right up there with @mouviciel with about 15000 km on the only chain that has ever been on my bike. Haven't had to replace that or the cogset yet, but I plan to do that next year. Maybe I'll treat my next set better but it's not that expensive of a bike to begin with. I wonder if it lasted so long because it's 7 gear cogset with matching chain as opposed to those smaller chains you get on the more high performance bikes with 10 gear cogset. |
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Nov 7 |
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Runny nose while biking Yes, please pull out of the paceline. I had a guy do this at a bike tour earlier this year. He missed me, but really disgusting to have that come anywhere near you. |
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Oct 30 |
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Looking for a cycling jacket for Fall/Spring @geoffc The tights I have aren't Gore-Tex in the front, so I think they are different from whatever ones you had. Although I've never had the inclination to bike in -35, they have been perfectly fine in 0 and less weather that I've been riding in lately. |
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Oct 29 |
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Why might a compact drivetrain be frowned upon? Then comes along the guy on the fixie, and wonders what all the gears are about. I would think that using a compact would be more difficult because there just aren't as many gears. I actually saw a bike that only had 1 front chainring, and a bunch of gears on the back. Made a lot of sense to me. I only ever use 3 or so gears most of the time, and I think I could leave the chain on the biggest ring all the time. |
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Oct 20 |
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My bike leans to the right. What should I check? Get a rack, put single pannier on left. Problem Solved :) |
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Oct 20 |
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Rules for rotary/roundabout? I was going to give you -1 for misspelling dismount as dismantle, but then I read the rest of that sentence. +1 to you. |
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Oct 20 |
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What's the easiest way to add gears to my single speed? I would vote for increasing the size of the freewheel to make it easier to pedal up the hills. Then you always have the option of switching down a gear if you get in better shape. |
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Oct 17 |
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What do you do when a bus stops in front of you? For all non-UK cyclists, please replace left with right, and right with left. I got caught up a few times when reading this. |
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Oct 17 |
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Drop Handlebars on an Old Bike Yeah the amount of curve in the front fork seems excessive. I'm guessing it has something to do with adding shock absorption. |
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Oct 17 |
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Drop Handlebars on an Old Bike Wow, it's amazing how little things have changed in over 100 years. That old bike isn't much different from the fixies a lot of people are riding now. |
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Oct 5 |
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Light-weight ladies bike I don't think you can assume the full 30%. First, the wheels are the same size, So the forks and rear stays have to be the same size. The only allowance is for that middle triangle to be a different size. A lot of the weight, especially as you move up to bigger tire widths is going to be located in the tires, wheels, rear cluster, chain rings, and other non-resizable components. They don't resize the whole bike because it's more cost effective to use components across all models wherever possible. |
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Oct 5 |
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Light-weight ladies bike Also, you may want to ask a completely independant question about techniques for carrying a bike in general. |
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Oct 5 |
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Light-weight ladies bike You won't find a bike that's half the height, because the person riding it isn't half the height. In your description you talk about a woman who is 5'4". That's only 5 inches less than me, and I'm an "average" sized man. Bikes get a lot of their strength just from their geometry. With a folding bike, you have to add a lot of material (and weight) to make up for the strength lost from a non-standard geometry. The lightest bike you are likely to find is an all carbon road bike, hopefully with holes for a rack. Swap the drops for a carbon straight bar, and it should work. Might be costly though. |
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Oct 5 |
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Light-weight ladies bike Are there any budget concerns? How much you are willing to spend on a bike can have a lot of influence on the weight, and style of bike you can get. |
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Oct 5 |
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Should I ring my bell before going around corners? Also I think that may be some gesture to the fact that in many places having a bell is a requirement by law, and he didn't want it taking up space on his handlebars if he never planned to use it. I don't think laws get all that specific about placement of the bell. Also, I'm not sure where you could get a bell that would fit on a down tube. |
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Oct 5 |
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Do cyclists make safer drivers? Those people who ride around without lights, at night in dark clothing aren't cyclists, they're cyclist shaped objects. Same goes for the people who spend $2000 on a bike and then proceed to ride it at 15 km/h. (Don't take me too seriously) |
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Sep 28 |
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How should I deal with bike messengers + others (salmon) riding the wrong way in a bike lane? It's legally required to have a bell where I live. So I have one. But I actually find it quite useful. Had it not been law, I would have never purchased one in the first place, but now that I have one, I find it comes in quite handy. |
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Sep 27 |
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How can I avoid getting chain grease on my trouser leg This is the most reasonable solution. If you don't want grease on your nice pants, don't wear nice pants while biking. Use shorts in summer and full length tights in colder weather. As for not having a changing area, the handicapped stall of the bathroom is usually sufficiently sized for changing your pants. |
