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Feb 18 |
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QUIET Exercise Bike Under $300? Yeah, I didn't read all the way to the end of your question where you said you didn't want a trainer. I like mine a lot so I guess I was just a little quick on the trigger. It only takes a couple minutes to set up, but I can see that being an issue. |
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Feb 15 |
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What will happen to a roadbike when rode on broken tar? I think a roadster refers to this kind of bike. Not a exactly like a road bike that is in the US (which is actually like a racing bike) but more like a hybrid or a cruiser (nodtothecreator.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/…). |
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Feb 13 |
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Sizing and buying advice for a 6'6" Canadian While we try to stay away from giving specific product recommendations here, as they become dated quickly, based on you budget here's a couple pointers. Look for a good used bike, that is almost the right size. Customize it with a layback seatpost or a longer stem in order to make it fit better. You probably won't find a new bike for your size that is good quality in that price range. |
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Feb 12 |
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Swapping cranks, but the new crank is wider, how do I compensate for this? @IAmNaN Is the surly that you have one of the "Fatties Fit Fine" ones that fits really wide tires like the Pugsley? I can see this easily becoming a problem with larger chainrings because the chainstays have to be so wide to accomodate the large tires. |
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Feb 11 |
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How can I properly replace the hose on this older Schwinn pump? If you have a Schrader pump you can get these Presta adapters that screw onto the valve so that you can use a shrader pump on presta valves. amazon.com/Innovations-In-Cycling-Inc-Adapter/dp/B001AT0YU6 |
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Feb 8 |
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Winter commuting - how to keep warm? Yeah, I don't bike in the winter, but I'm thinking of using it just more in general such as when we go out sledding with the kids. Winter is a little too winter-y for me to bike in, although we have a few die-hards that biked today. It's currently -23c (-9.4f) with the windchill and with the snow overnight and the snow throughout the day, it should be 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) of snow by the end of the day. And yes, some people still biked, but not me. |
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Feb 8 |
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Winter commuting - how to keep warm? Good tip about the cayenne. I have to try that. I'm constantly getting cold hands in the winter no matter what kind of gloves I'm wearing. |
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Feb 6 |
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Advice for servicing a Scott Sub 10 [8 speed Alfine hub gear] Based on the info in this question, they don't need to be serviced that often. They should be able to go 10's of thousands of kilometers before needing to be serviced. What problems are you experiencing that you think it needs to be serviced? Perhaps adjusting the cabling would be enough. bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/4933/… |
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Feb 6 |
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How many people use their mountain bikes for road riding? @DanielRHicks Although I agree with you, a bike is just a bike, there seems to be way too many people riding mountain bikes exclusively on the road. Also, most department stores seem to sell exclusively mountain bikes, or at best, hybrids. I think people would enjoy biking a lot more if they had a road bike, even a cheap one, because they are so much more efficient. |
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Feb 2 |
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About 20-30 people bike to where I work. What equipment/supplies should we have on hand? @NimChimpsky The average is 7.3, but the median is 6. I think the median gives a better representation of how far people actually ride because some people have very long commutes. |
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Feb 1 |
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What's best engine to motorize a road bike Other electric options include the Gruber Assist (now call Vivax Assist). It's expensive, but it has the added benefit that it isn't very heavy. It hooks into the bottom bracket and basically adds 200 watts to your pedalling power. It says it runs for 100 minutes on the big battery, which would give you 50 minutes each way, which would get you most of the way there, and since you could leave it turned off, if you ran out of juice, you could keep going. You could probably take an extra battery with you as it's pretty small (vivax-assist.com/en/produkte/vivax-assist.html) |
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Feb 1 |
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What's best engine to motorize a road bike I once had a 25 km commute for a few months, and it wasn't that bad. It took me about 1 hour, 15 minutes, which was anywhere from 20 minutes slower, to 20 minutes faster than a car would take for the same trip (some days I got a ride). It was pretty tiring, but I didn't have the best bike at that time either. I got in pretty good shape in a short amount of time. |
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Feb 1 |
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What's best engine to motorize a road bike "they don't burn evil oil" This really depends on where you get your power from. If it's from a coal power plant, not so good. If you charge the battery from a wind generator, that's probably about as clean as you can get. But I agree, an electric motor is a much better idea than a petrol engine, unless you need a very long range. |
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Jan 31 |
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About 20-30 people bike to where I work. What equipment/supplies should we have on hand? It really depends on the "culture" where you work. At my office, they take out the two pregnant parking spots in the summer and designate them for motorcycles only. They get about 5 or 6 motorbikes in two spots which helps create more spots for car. I imagine improved bicycle parking could have the same effect. Better parking for bicycles means you clear ups some space for cars. I left my bike unlocked once completely by accident, didn't realize until 2PM when I saw my lock sitting beside me. My bike wasn't stolen, and it's a nice bike. In some places it would have been gone for sure. |
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Jan 31 |
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About 20-30 people bike to where I work. What equipment/supplies should we have on hand? Along the lines of a secure place to lock bikes, you could have a gated area that goes around the bike racks with keycards for who gets in, This would probably go a long way to preventing theft and vandalism. Also, if it was secure enough (possibly with cameras), People wouldn't have to carry locks with them or at least be able to carry lighter locks. They have this at my old university (not that they ever let the students use it, staff only). |
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Jan 30 |
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Spokes for Shimano Ultegra Wheelset You should be able to buy individual wheels. No reason to replace front and back. I guess some wheel might only come in sets, but there should be many different wheels available that will fit your bike. |
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Jan 30 |
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Why won't tires go on my Velocity A23 rims? A guy at the LBS told me to pre-stretch my tire before putting it on. Pull it between your arms and foot to get it stretched out the first time before trying to mount it on the rim. |
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Jan 30 |
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About 20-30 people bike to where I work. What equipment/supplies should we have on hand? I like the idea of a battery charger. I had Duracell charger at home that could charge 4 AAs or AAAs in 15 minutes. Sadly it died. If you invested (or had everyone chip in) for something like this at the office you could have a charging station that could probably charge just about everyone's batteries throughout the day. Although if you work in an office environment, most people will have a spare electrical socket near their desk so it might not be that necessary. But buying one charger for everyone to use might save a bit of money. |
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Jan 28 |
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Puncture resistant 18" tires? Use a regular tire with Tuffy Tape. I don't think they sell it for 18 inch tires, but as long as you get a width that fits your tire, you should be able to cut it to length, or even give yourself an extra layer of protection. |
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Jan 28 |
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Do I need a new chain after 1300 miles? Why do you think you need a new chain. What symptoms are you experiencing that make you think it's time for a replacement? |
