... fairly ... figured ... and ... Steve and Everyone: The website you created to promote bicycle commuting is fantastic! It is a true model website for this...
Everyone: I am a bicycle commuter. But I am just learning how to make more complicated repairs and adjustments to my bicycles. I have two bicycles which have...
Yes, you can replace the spokes and true the wheel. You'll have to get a tool to remove the freewheel to get at the spokes, though. That's assuming the bike...
You're on the right track. I got tired of taking my bike to the bike shop several years ago and started doing my own repairs. Let me suggest a book that will...
I forgot about removing the cassette/freewheel! I can't believe I did that! Yes, you'll need the tools to do that as well. Usually a chain whip and a...
Thanks. It's been a blast working on it. I added some images today that I took on the commute in to work this morning. There are still some holes to fill and I...
they are both repairable. the rim is the easist , and the other bike take to the local bike shop and have them do it.30.00 dollars should fix it rather nicely ...
Hi Everyone! I just started bike commuting 2 weeks ago, and I've never been happier! I made the decision after numerous problems with my car; I finally got...
WooHoo! Great to have you aboard. last first <piranha59@...> wrote: Hi Everyone! I just started bike commuting 2 weeks ago, and I've never been happier! I...
... I ... go ... always ... oatmeal! ... traffic, ... to ... bikes ... months ... * * * Welcome Jazzyfish, Happy Bicycling! I know that when I discovered...
Hello Cindy Jazzyfish. Where in Northern Illinois are you? I bike-commuted into Champaign for several years. The coldest I rode my bike in was -20 F. I made it...
Hi Steve, Here's one of my favourite bike commuting factoids, regarding the relative safety of biking vs driving in a car. Consider the following rates of...
Hello Richard and Fellow Pedal-maniacs! I live in Rockford, almost on the Wisc-Ill stateline. I checked out Icebike; what a great site! I'm not quite ready...
Hi, I have been reading this group for awhile, and since I'm actually looking at new bikes and stuff, I thought I'd actually post! I got rid of my car last...
Hi Kendra! I'm not sure how much help I can be about choosing a new bike, since I'm so new at bike commuting and all, but I do know I would never choose a...
Thanks Cindy! What kind of bike are you riding? Did it come with the light like that? Now I'm thinking of comparing a breezer with the milano. The bike shop...
Women's bikes are not made in the same proportions as men's bikes. The measurements of women's leg length and torsos are in a different proportion than men's....
Internal hubs are the best if weight isn't a concern. They aren't as efficient by only a couple of percent but you don't need to do much for them. Just oil...
Step through frames don't just exist for the skirted set. They are one of the most common frames seen in many Asian countries, because when a bike is heavily...
... Thanks Jean! Those are really good points, and I'm sorry if I seemed dumb about it. I really only thought about the skirt thing. I am not exactly a...
There has been a change in terminology. What was called a woman's bike is now more properly called a mixie. It is the type that you can step through because...
... Gotta start somewhere :-) Seriously, though, my days of 20 mile commutes are behind me. When I moved, I purposely got a home within a reasonable biking...
Also, women's bikes are designed for a different leg/torso ratio. Women *tend* to have longer legs and shorter torsos for their height. So the bikes are...
Well said. I think there's a image now that adult bikes are either tough mountain bikes or slim racers. Those who want to carry children, groceries, the couch,...
Since recent posts talked about the advantages of both internal hubs and the 14 speed Rohloff in particular and the advantages of a step through frame I would...
Actually, internal hub gears may in fact be more efficient than derailluers - they seem to be less efficient when you consider the extra drag but the tests...
Hi Cindy, et al! I've been winter commuting (and during the rest of the year) for 8 or so years, and I live in Northern Alberta, Canada. Here are my...
... or so years, and I live in Northern Alberta, Canada. Here are my ... bus without feeling like you wimped out. Mine is -20 C, (-4F), and/or about two...
Wear your helmets. I don't care what you are doing, if you're doing a sport, wear a helmet. I am currently on bedrest following a stay in the ICU for a head ...
I shouldn't leap into a helmet discussion but....I don't wear one for cycling. Cycling isn't a sport. Its transport and is no more risky than being a...
