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How to move a bicycle by bicycle
If one bike has a rear rack, you can attach the second bike's front wheel with a bunch of bungies and tow it. I've done this, and it worked fine.
Now I have a cargo bike, and the towing is simpler:
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How to move a bicycle by bicycle
Walk :) Safest.
I do this from time to time (usually when one of the kids have 'forgotten' their bike), and find it easiest to do as pr above, but with a little variation.
If the transported bike is ...
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What do I grease and what do I lubricate?
Stuff To Use:
Silicone based lubricant - for all weather conditions - especially good to use in wet or in winter - it's water resistant. It's thicker than teflon based and it's sticky (dust catches ...
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Is it normal to stop so much because of thighs burning?
More than likely it is normal and frankly your legs probably aren't used to it. 17 miles is a long way for a beginner so I would pat yourself on the back for that.
You may also benefit from a proper ...
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My husband is a beginner in cycling and needs some motivation
I had the same "motivation" thingy when I tried to keep my wife motivated in joining me during weekend rides.
First we did a really short and slow trip around the city (about 4 or 5 km at such a slow ...
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What is most important for making biking uphill easy?
I would say that, along with easier gears making it easier to go up hills, a lot of it is just being comfortable riding at slower speeds. A lot of new riders lack the balance and bike-handling skills ...
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How to move a bicycle by bicycle
If you are reasonably firm at riding one-handed, you can drive them home by riding one of them while pushing/pulling the other one beside you with one hand.
Let's assume that the bike you will ride ...
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First road bike: mech disc brakes vs dual pivot sidepull brakes?
While specific shopping comparison questions are off-topic here due to their tendency to become obsolete, there is a perfectly good generic question here where these two bikes can be used as examples, ...
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Is it normal to stop so much because of thighs burning?
In addition to the answer by @Nate, I also commend you for putting in 17 miles after a 24 miles ride. Don't beat yourself up over struggling a little.
Be sure you allow plenty of recovery time. You ...
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I don't want to be the next Eddy Merckx; Is competitive cycling right for me?
Treating "competitive cyclists" as this single unified group (with three subgrouping) belies some prejudices. Like all walks of life there are a diversity of people, all with different motivations, ...
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What do I grease and what do I lubricate?
Chain lube goes on the chain. It's liquid and it drips on. We used to use "oil" for this but now there are lubes that are better engineered to provide lubrication without collecting dirt, ...
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Road bike gear common practices
I believe your bike has a double crankset with 50-34 chainrings.
The general advice is to attempt to avoid cross-chaining, i.e. avoid the big ring and biggest 2-3 cogs in the rear, and avoid the ...
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My husband is a beginner in cycling and needs some motivation
Yes, 4km is good, especially if the road is hilly. Any new form of exercise is difficult at the start because it uses muscles you're not used to using, in ways you're not used to using them. It's ...
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How can I keep improving after my first 30km ride?
You've got off to a great start, well done. Several answers tell you how to improve quickly, and they're not wrong. But you'll see plenty of improvement just by riding often, occasionally pushing ...
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Advice on what to buy for someone who snaps rear axles often
You almost certainly have a 7 or 8 speed freewheel hub. They can do this, especially 8. Google those terms along with broken axles.
8 speed freewheel hubs had some years of prominence circa 2000-2001 ...
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What do you wish you knew you before you bought your first nice bike?
Prioritize more:
Tires -- the bike must allow me to use the tires I want to use. I used to have a road bike that did not allow any tire wider than 25mm. Any bike that cannot use 35mm tires is ...
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How to move a bicycle by bicycle
One possible way is to ride one bike and push the other. One hand goes to handlebars and front brake, the other grips the second bike by the handlebar stem.
This is slow and clumsy, of course, but ...
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What do you wish you knew you before you bought your first nice bike?
The key is to know your intended use. Knowing what you don't want also helps. But also a bike has a wide variety of applications, like a car.
Main (non BSO) adult bike types (people are always trying ...
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Clothing advice for beginner
I'd invest in a pair of bike shorts.
Casual riders going short distances on big comfy saddles can get away with casual or regular sports clothing. You won’t be able to do that riding significant ...
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How to find routes
For Germany, the go-to answer is to buy the ADFC-Radtourenkarte for your region, and use that to get ideas where nice bike routes are located. The advantages of these cards are numerous:
They use a ...
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How to move a bicycle by bicycle
Ghostride it, so long as you're not dealing with high speeds or heavy traffic:
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Ghostride-a-Bike/
And make sure you have a soundtrack:
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What do I grease and what do I lubricate?
Adding to James Keuning's answer:
The way I think about lube and grease is that basically, grease is for things that don't get taken apart as much, and lube is for parts that get more care, more ...
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Repair service specifically for bike commuters?
You don't need such a repair service. There is a different, more practical solution: a loan bike.
In The Netherlands, most bicycles are used by commuters, so expediting wouldn't work. However, ...
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What is most important for making biking uphill easy?
Biggest factor is the gear combination. If it's a 6-7% climb, you'll probably need a 28T at the back (cassette) and 36T or even smaller at the front (crank set). I think your city bike has not this ...
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What is most important for making biking uphill easy?
In addition to other answers, I would say the most important thing in making riding up hill easier is your mindset.
If you start at the bottom of the hill telling yourself "that is a big hill, ...
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I don't want to be the next Eddy Merckx; Is competitive cycling right for me?
Replace "cycling" in this question with any competitive sport. How should we know if it's right for you? How should we know what the community of cyclists near you is like, or whether or not you'll ...
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How can I keep improving after my first 30km ride?
It never gets easier, you just go faster.
— Greg Lemond
It actually sounds like you are doing great, that 30km ride was 50% longer than your previous largest ride which is pretty significant.
Just ...
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First road bike: mech disc brakes vs dual pivot sidepull brakes?
I'm going to focus solely on the issue of mechanical disc versus rim brakes.
All else equal, I would prefer rim brakes to mechanical disc. Mechanical disc brakes (and the hubs, and possibly the frame ...
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Clothing advice for beginner
I didn't get proper bike shorts until I was routinely riding over 100km. Before that (and still for commuting) I just went for whatever I would wear in the gym. However cheap gel-padded (not foam-...
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Replacing vintage bike tyres
No, that person was confused and you have it right. A new 700x25 tire will fit the same as what you have. Often 40 year old wheels will need new rim strips while you're at it.
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