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| bio | website | openwetware.org/wiki/… |
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| location | Urbana, IL | |
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| visits | member for | 2 years, 5 months |
| seen | Mar 12 at 17:57 | |
| stats | profile views | 29 |
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Mar 2 |
accepted | Recommended inexpensive heart-rate monitors? |
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Feb 22 |
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Bonk! And solutions Mix soda 1:1 with water to make a 6% glucose solution for best absorption according to Greg Lemond |
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Feb 21 |
accepted | How do I wrap a road bike handlebar? |
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Feb 19 |
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How do Traffic Lights Notice Bicyclists? @freiheit laying your bike over the coils will also help to trigger them. Their location can often be recognized by large rectangular cuts / repairs that have been made in the road |
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Feb 19 |
asked | How do I wrap a road bike handlebar? |
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Feb 10 |
awarded | Citizen Patrol |
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Feb 9 |
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Brakes periodically make “finger nails on chalk board” sound nice answer; I would add that if there are many pieces of rock/grit on a pad, it is sometimes easier to scrape off with a razor blade than to pry them out. |
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Feb 9 |
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Should I feel self-conscious wearing cycling shorts to school? @David you had similar issues when you were 15, so if you could take the time to provide counseling here, you could increase participation in cycling by others. |
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Feb 9 |
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Practical cleaning routine for a commuter bike added 149 characters in body; added 67 characters in body |
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Feb 9 |
answered | Practical cleaning routine for a commuter bike |
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Feb 9 |
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Practical cleaning routine for a commuter bike hosing it down is fine; even with a strong spray, the key is to spray perpendicular to the axis of rotation (e.g. spray the headset from the side or front of the bike, bb and hubs either straight down or from the front / rear but not side of the bike) |
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Feb 7 |
answered | Recommended budget waterproof jacket |
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Feb 7 |
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Should I feel self-conscious wearing cycling shorts to school? I don't consider this a relevant question for this site. It is more appropriate for a psychologist. |
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Jan 15 |
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Why would a manufacturer change chainring sizes drastically between years? Did the cassette also shrink? If so, it's called 'compact' but the gear range might be similar |
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Jan 12 |
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Is pollution a problem in urban cycling? @unscliced not sure if this is the case - where do you get this information? The force of turbulent air can be much greater than the force of gravity for many of the particulates. |
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Jan 11 |
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Cross Training routines for longer rides but the great Lemond says that hills are a suitable substitute for hills when the hills are missing |
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Jan 8 |
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Tactics for riding in strong winds curtismchale is correct that wind speed increases with height from zero (by definition) at the surface grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/boundlay.html |
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Dec 31 |
answered | Recommendation for panniers used off the bike a lot |
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Dec 31 |
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What are the pros and cons of panniers vs messenger bags? +1, just to add to the issue with weight - using a messenger bag with lots of weight might be tolerable while riding, but I found that the uneven stress on my shoulders developed painful and range limiting pain in my neck and upper back. Now I use panniers except for light loads. |
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Dec 27 |
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Single speed conversion chain keeps derailing rear cog under load? I do it the same way, but I don't find it necessary to lay down the bike or use my feet. |
