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May 17	awarded	Popular Question
Apr 20	comment	walkable clipless pedal shoe to replace normal shoe? Michael, I rue the day when I went clip-less, thinking I'd out grown and advanced beyond my toe clips. I can never wear a boot again and my foot has nerve damage that annoys me every night when I go to bed. I am 600 miles on big flat pedals in what ever shoe that fits my foot. Google "The Flat Pedal Revolution" and know you have choices.
Apr 20	comment	walkable clipless pedal shoe to replace normal shoe? I rather believe Gary to be more correct. SPD cleats make the sole of the shoe slick and dangerous in some circumstances, and few bike or mtb shoes are suitable for most professional work settings. I've a set of Bontrager MTB shoes with SPD and have fallen once because the sole has this slick cleat in it. Sure I could walk a few miles in them if I had to, but they are far from live in shoes. Oh and the cleats can scratch hardwood floors easily. If you can only afford one new pair of shoes in this economy, check out flat pedals, they work perfectly with street shoes for commuting.
Apr 11	comment	Looking for the right bike You tell us you want to get a 'new' bike, do you have one now? If so, how long have you been riding it and what is wrong with it so that you need to replace it?
Apr 1	comment	I wish to get fit, therefore should I have a heavy bike? Yes, I think so. When I was moving from my comfort bike (Trek Nav 3) I thought I wanted a road bike so I rented a nice one not noticing the high gears and learned almost immediately that the lightness of the bike was irrelevant, I was worse on the lite road bike than on my low geared comfort bike. The only suitable bikes I could find were touring bikes and the Surly was rated high by the things I read. My hill problem I deal with on every ride is the excess baggage I carry on my rear. I'll speculate most light weight road bikes are ridden by riders with a BMI of < 24.
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Apr 1	answered	I wish to get fit, therefore should I have a heavy bike?
Mar 29	answered	Minor hamstring pull, can I keep going at easy pace?
Mar 28	suggested	suggested edit on Minor hamstring pull, can I keep going at easy pace?
Mar 28	awarded	Enthusiast
Mar 28	comment	How safe are helmet- or glasses-mounted mirrors? @Jefromi,thanks for the feedback. I changed my response based on it.
Mar 27	revised	How safe are helmet- or glasses-mounted mirrors? Focused response on mirror safety.
Mar 25	comment	How safe are helmet- or glasses-mounted mirrors? @jefromi I said I found BLIND spots on the helmet mirrors. The OP had bar end shifters and I told him how I solved the problem without a helmet mirror. Each of the other answers shared their preverences and/or alternatives. Why pick on me?
Mar 24	answered	How safe are helmet- or glasses-mounted mirrors?
Mar 24	comment	How safe are helmet- or glasses-mounted mirrors? - I read in his opening sentence that he is using bar end shifters. That leaves a bar end mirror out of the question.
Mar 23	comment	What natural features and governmental conditions contribute to a bicycle friendly town/city? @informafickerl THANKS, I don't seem to be able to use the bullet feature.
Mar 21	answered	How can I repair a swollen tire allowing visibility on the inner tube (picture provided)?
Mar 20	revised	What natural features and governmental conditions contribute to a bicycle friendly town/city? added content
Mar 20	comment	What natural features and governmental conditions contribute to a bicycle friendly town/city? There is a lot more than hippies that make Boulder, CO a great bicycle town, typically rated in the top 5 nationally in polls. They do many if not all of the things I mention in my lists below. Ft Collins, CO is not far behind.