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Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like
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Apr 14 |
awarded | Revival |
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Mar 20 |
answered | How can I repair a swollen tire allowing visibility on the inner tube (picture provided)? |
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Nov 7 |
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What's a good all purpose city commuting winter tire? Note that no tire will work on black ice. I have studded snow tires, which works great on thick ice or compacted snow that has turned to ice. Black ice is too thin for the studs to effectively bite into. The best you can do is a softer sticker tier, which will give a little bit of traction. Vigilance and a light touch is about all you can do on black ice. |
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Oct 28 |
answered | Would hydraulic disc brakes be easier on my hands than mechanical disc brakes? |
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Oct 15 |
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how come some cyclists look like they are making a 45 - 60 degree angle with their bodies and I don't? I would add you need good flexibility in your mid and lower back to properly and comfortably ride in the "flat-back" position. |
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Sep 29 |
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Are there any high power bicycle generators? @nickg - You didn't read my full argument. It is not that the lights output 800 lumen, it is that all dynamo lights on the market with an output 800 lumen have mirrors designed to shine above the horizon (for trail riding). I had wanted an 800 lumen light as well, but ended up using buying a 350 lumen light because it had the correct mirror. I also have trail lights (750 lumen) and there wasn't much difference in commuting application, because the 350 lumen focuses all the light on the road. |
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Sep 28 |
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Are there any high power bicycle generators? added 251 characters in body |
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Sep 28 |
answered | Are there any high power bicycle generators? |
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Sep 20 |
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How to choose between a race bike like a Madone and a classics bike like a Domane @Angelo - If you are unsure what class of road bike will work for you, I am uncertain building a bike with custom geometry makes sense. |
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Sep 20 |
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How to choose between a race bike like a Madone and a classics bike like a Domane @ThaRiddla - I still have my carbon bike from my days as a cat 1/2 racer. Occasionally, I think of getting back into racing again, but life is so busy at the moment. |
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Sep 19 |
answered | How to choose between a race bike like a Madone and a classics bike like a Domane |
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Sep 17 |
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Is it possible to estimate road grade while riding? No, the Edge units self-calibrates. I live in a mountainous area, near the ocean and whenever I drop down to the ocean or head to a known peak it is pretty close to the true elevation. The manual doesn't seem to specify how it calibrates, but the best discussion I have found on it is here. |
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Sep 14 |
awarded | Benefactor |
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Sep 13 |
awarded | Nice Question |
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Sep 13 |
awarded | Promoter |
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Sep 13 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Sep 13 |
accepted | Relative efficiency of different commute bike setups |
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Sep 6 |
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Relative efficiency of different commute bike setups @Angelo - Thank you for the link, another James Spicer article can be found here as well. My goal is not trying to berate hub gearing (I love mine during the winter), but to better understand the appropriate application. |
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Sep 6 |
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Relative efficiency of different commute bike setups +1 to you sir. Thank you for the Kyle and Berto article this is exactly the type of information I was looking for. I did already have the Spicer article, but thank you for the reminder. I am finding google (or my googling ability) lousy for finding this type of info. Also your suggestion of using your "virtual elevation" method to get at drive train efficiency. Genius. |
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Sep 6 |
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Relative efficiency of different commute bike setups @Angelo - I use GPS bike computer to track my speed. That said, I also suspect a psychological component as I may be more discouraged on the less efficient bike (I still need to record power on the internal hub bike). I am not implying that I ride everywhere at 42kph, but the 32->42kph discrepancy was about where where I was topping on the different bikes while riding tempo on long flat sections. I can provide .tcx/.gpx files for confirmation, but fear of derailing the question, which asked if efficiency breakdown of different commute bike setups has been done before. |
