It's hard to go wrong with Continentals. I like the Ultra Gatorskins for commuting -- they have a kevlar belt for puncture resistance, and are available as...
WooHoo, Kevin, I totally agree. I went on vacation after I started riding again, and I was NOT one of the people in our group complaining about tired legs from...
This Jan 3rd I started up again after 2.5 years of sitting on my tuchas, and already it's as nice as I remembered. Just like riding a bicycle! about the knees-...
Yea, biking at 5280 Angels rock! Actually each day my knees feel better and better. I think the riding is realigning them or just getting used to using...
If you get up towards Boulder, there's some excellent trails for pedestrian/bike use. The one I'm waiting for dry weather to try is up Boulder Canyon (from...
I have seen that trail many time on my way up to the Ned. I'll remember that when the mountains thaw. "C. Mike Rice" <dolo724@...> wrote:If you get up...
So week 1 I rode to work the day after I bought my bike. Then I got a nasty cold. Week 2. I commuted 5 days this week. Still had a bit of a cold. Monday...
Congrats on your progress. I too get very bummed whenever I can't ride, plus I'm grouchy and not as efficient at work. Addiction does have it's dark side! A...
You should carry a spare tube. Its a lot easier to just put a good one on rather than patching. Get a pressure gage and a good pump to take with you. A ...
I hope you have better luck with the ultra gattors. I had 3 flats riding the same conditions in less than 30 days. I switched to their touring tires and have...
I had pretty good luck until they got very worn out (also after thousands of miles). Sometimes with any tire a stone or something gets inbedded and causes the...
I'm thinking here only of bicycle riding that is done on roads and streets that carry motor vehicle traffic. Is bicycling under such conditions MORE dangerous...
Here's some information where the author tries to convince us that cycling is safer than driving. He makes some valid points, though it strikes me that the...
Huck: Thank you for your comments below. Here are my responses: RE: FITNESS -- Your point about the physical fitness health benefits of cycling are very...
Ken was killed by a drunken motorist, who had only hours earlier been released for a DUI arrest. Ken was a fit, experienced, elite cyclist. The other guy was...
Thomas: I don't disagree with you either. Of course, one of the BIG factors is how safetly you personally are as a cyclist. Do you obey traffic signs; do you...
In response to the post about wheather commuting or even riding a bike is worth it I say there is danger in anything you may do. To use the possibilitiy of ...
Ken Kifer was killed by a drunk driver. I wish you would have stated that in your e-mail. There is a big difference between a regular sober driver and a...
Interesting thread. All I know is that driving a car is one of the most dangerous things we do every day. The below website shows odds of dying. 1 in 19,075...
I think the majority of the danger in either of the activities comes from operators of other vehicles, specifically motor vehicles. I have been nearly killed...
I'm a paramedic. I go to treat automobile related injuries pretty much every shift. I can count the number of bicycle related injuries I've ever treated on one...
... From: thomasghuck <thomasghuck@...> Sent: Mar 3, 2005 9:01 AM To: bicyclecommuting@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Bicycle Commuting] Which is more...
All I can say about this is that people do not realize they can be killed in their car and drive accordingly. We KNOW we can be killed on our bikes and...
... Precisely why *I* prefer to cycle. It's a hell of a lot more fun than lifting weights or using some kind of machine. Besides, if I'm using the bicycle to...
... It's really hard to say whether you're right OR wrong. Reliable statistics on this are hard to come by, probably because anyone putting together such...
... You know, if I'd seen that, I probably would have made a point of stopping her and having a word with her (politely). If ANY cyclist should be setting a...
Not scientific but I am 39 years old, I have been cycling since I was a small child. My father was a cycling enthusiast. I am a bike racer for many years and...
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