It is certainly a humbling experience to be smoked. I ride daily in the morning on my mountain bike and I feel I ride pretty aggressively. But every now and...
There are roadies who ride fast, and then there are some who don't. I get a kick out of passing the latter variety on my mountain bike. I can't beat a hardcore...
YES!!! I ride almost everywhere on my 'bent. It is so much more comfortable on my wrists, neck, and butt!!! I use it for errands, grocery shopping, going to ...
The thing that really scares me off a 'bent is being so much lower to the ground has to make you much less noticable to motorists. But I do see one in my ...
As I live is a very small town (1000 people) the traffic is not that great. I haven't had any problems with being seen by motorists. Even on the open road, no...
I didn't think to mention that most of my road riding requires sharing the road with numerous log trucks, school buses, and many rednecks in big 4 wheel drive...
Another safety feature is the fact that you are 'closer to the ground'. I will "knock on wood" but the only accidents I have been in were on uprights, and my ...
I've been using it for commuting 3 days a week and my mountain bike the other two. It's very fast downhill and on straightaways, (probably a little faster than...
Most 'bents really aren't that low, plus your head is upright so you have better visibility. Mirrors work better on bents too, since you don't change your ...
Right you are trh for both messages. It is more difficult to look over your shoulder on a 'bent, so a mirror is a necessity. And all of my riding buddies do ...
I actually am a little faster on the 'bent which is pretty good since my commute to work is mostly uphill. I think I could probably be even faster still on a...
How many of you went to the polls in your commuting clothes and helmet? Our poll watchers were trying very hard not to stare at my helmet mounted light....
I rode up to the fire house with my bike, helmet. lights, right leg cuffed and rolled. I found a space to lock my bike right in front of the firehouse (there ...
Well, since I work and vote in the courthouse, my commute is only 2 miles, and there are no shower or changing facilities, I always wear my 'commuting clothes'...
I ride singlespeed, and i get asked all these questions- WHY? why 1 gear? hrrrmmmmph.<br>they just like to ask questions i think. at least they didnt ask who i...
I plan on building a singlespeed mountain bike sometime. Kind of an adult sized BMX bike just for horsing around and doing jumps. I picked up a older...
If the terrain is at all flat, a single speed is the ideal commute/ fun/ hucking bike. Nothing to jam up, its a little lighter, and you improve your spin! ride...
Anyone know what happened to BikeForum.com?<br>Log in one day fine, next gets this access denied message that shows up even if you go from other links not just...
Well didn't ride one day this week. Temps got down to the teens with wind chills around zero. Just couldn't get out of that warm bed and get going. Back to ...
I know we are all busy attaching fenders, packing bearings, cleaning & lubing chains for the winter but I need some help. Has anyone used Silicon lube? How...
Yep, there are some of us here! Since our winter riding is not too much different from summer, I just do the normal bike maintenance things. Riding here is ...
I'm still riding in this unforgiving weather we have.<br>I used to use a petroleum-based lube for the chain, and was ready to switch based on its inability to ...
Ok the 'official' techno geek will put his 2 bits in.<br><br>Wax lubes are great. The Pedros one seems to stay around a little longer than white lightning or ...
its time to lube when it hangs up definitely. When it starts to squeak is a little more preventative, but the best is to do it after every rainy ride- every...
I've always used Tri-flow. Seems to stay on through the heaviest of rains, but I still re-lube after every rain. It's also important however, to clean the ...
Isn't Tri-flow teflon based? I know WD-40 is silicone based? Wouldn't it be best to use all teflon based products? You could clean the chain with alcohol or...
