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May 18	comment	What should I look for in an indoor cycle trainer? If you're mainly interested in a cardio workout and aren't trying to stay in shape for bike riding, you might like a spin bike. It'll be a lot more stable than a regular bike on a trainer, you can stand up and crank as hard as you want without any rocking and it's easy to change resistance mid-ride. It's not as small as a trainer, but you can usually flip it upright on the rear for more compact storage. The geometry is different than a road bike, so may not be great for staying in shape for a bike ride.
May 18	comment	How can I avoid thigh chafing despite already wearing cycling shorts? On long rides, I use a lubricant on the pad of the shorts to prevent chafing. Assos Chamois Cream is my favorite, Chamois Butt'r is another popular brand. Chamois Butt'r is also available in small individual packets that you can easily take on a long ride with you.
May 17	comment	Good locks seem awfully heavy People say that the weight of a bike is constant, regardless of the price of the bike -- the more expensive and lighter the bike, the heavier the lock used to protect it.
May 17	comment	How can I charge my phone while cycling? Using a phone as a GPS really eats up the battery life (especially if you leave the screen on for a long time), depending on what you use the GPS for maybe it'd be better to get a dedicated cycling GPS ($120 - $500, depending on features), which will let you conserve the phone batteries -- using my phone as an MP3 player with the screen off makes little difference in battery life.
May 13	comment	How do you protect your bike from scratches? When my top tube kept getting scuffed up in the bike rack, I just wrapped it in black electrical tape to keep the paint from chipping off. But later I discovered 3M black reflectorized tape and replaced the electrical tape with reflectorized tape.
May 13	comment	exploding inner tubes Using the Ideal Gas Law (PV=nRT), if a bike tire is at 100psi at 72 deg F (22C), if the same tire exposed to the sun is at 150 deg F (65C), the pressure would be 114psi, so shouldn't be enough of an increase to cause it to burst.
May 7	comment	Tactics for riding in strong winds Just make sure you thank the guy you're drafting off of. I often have a strong headwind on my way home and for the past few days, some guy has been drafting off me for miles before leaving the trail. A simple "thanks for the draft" would be nice... :-)
May 7	comment	How to get back on the road again? Ah...yes, I'm definitely thinking of a vertical ledge, if it's more of a ramp, that does seem to make it easier to roll back on the road. My commute used to take me along a road that had a steep 2" drop from the road to the shoulder, it's as if they planned on paving the shoulder but never got around to it. Getting around debris or other bikes in the shoulder meant hopping up onto the road, but it's not something I'd want to do with heavy traffic on the road.
May 7	comment	How to get back on the road again? I've never tried this technique, but it seems that if your tire doesn't hit the side of the road just right and climb it, then it'll stop abruptly and flip your bike into the traffic lane. Instead, I'd steer toward the road, pull up on the handlebars at the road edge and hop the front wheel up onto the road, then lighten the back of the bike to help the rear wheel up (or bunny hop if you can). This seems to work well for a 5cm edge, but I don't think I can hop my road bike up a 10cm road edge.
May 7	comment	Rim width / tire section tolerance? Schwalbe has a chart similar to Sheldon's and both charts say that the 15mm wide Open Pro rim should be ok with a 23 - 32mm tire.
May 6	comment	Bike type suggestion for packed limestone trails He might also look at a shock absorbing stem (The Girvin Flexstem is one example) as well as thick foam handgrips to reduce vibrations in the handlebar. When I ride on rough roads, it's my hands that suffer more than my butt.
May 6	comment	Protocol for downhill cyclist overtaking a car? I've never heard of using the left turn signal to indicate that the road ahead is clear... is that a regional thing? If I'm behind a car and see his left turn signal on, I assume he's going to be turning left, possibly making a U-Turn, I'd never assume he was telling me to pass. If I'm driving and want to signal a vehicle behind me that it's ok to pass, I put on my right turn signal and move to the right.
May 2	comment	How to ride to work without sweating? How about just changing your shirt at work instead of a full changing of clothes? When I had a shorter bike commute, I'd wear my work pants on the bike and carry a shirt in the pannier and change into it when I got to work.
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Apr 24	answered	Can fresh hot asphalt damage slicks?
Apr 24	comment	How to avoid riding on a gravel on the road sides? + Riding through traffic lights You probably should state where you're riding since what's legal and accepted in some areas may not be legal and accepted in others. Your profile says you're from the Czech Republic, is that where you're riding?
Apr 24	comment	How much of the saddle rail is suiteable to use I would think that the "max" marker means just that -- the maximum safe stop for the seat clamp, so you should be fine going all the way to "max". As long as it's not a lightweight racing saddle with very thin rails, I don't even think there'd be a problem going beyond the max to use the whole horizontal portion of the rail, but you do so at your own risk. It seems that sliding forward to the front or back of your seat is going to put more stress on the rail than moving it half a centimeter past the mark.
Apr 23	comment	Brakepads are burning tyres out Did he say they were literally heating up and burning the edge of the tires, or are they rubbing against the tires, causing sidewall wear near the bead - which will eventually result in tire failure? Poorly aligned brake pads can definitely rub against the tire and cause tire failure.
Apr 17	comment	How can I mitigate the risk of public urination charges on long rides? Agreed, I've done 100+ mile rides on the back roads of Marin County, CA, and have always been able to find a bathroom if I need one. I can rarely hydrate more than my bladder can hold, so typically need to refill with water before I need to pee. I've biked with partners that have stopped to use a secluded tree or bush off the road when necessary.
Apr 15	comment	Why do my pedals move when I move my wheel? How do I fix it? Or just consolidate it with your other question about the chain slipping as the two problems seem to be related.