... It's ... I'm new to this group. My commute is 30 miles each way. I use a litespeed appalachian with niterider light system. As for your question....
Just got my first flat of the year. Actually it was my fault- when I was inflating it, I flexed the valve aginst th rim and put a nice slice in the side of the...
Wow....that's alot of work for a flat!! Hehe...just thinking out loud here, and I've never considered this before. Is it possible a 26 in. tube would stretch...
I think the last couple of 27" I bought were at Walmart. I know my bike shop carries them also. As far as patching, has anyone had any luck with department...
I'm skeptical of glueless. Get a big tube of vulcanizing rubber cement at your local hardware store for patching tires at home. Carry a small tube along...
I found this article today in the Washington post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16426-2002Jun20.html I am very glad to see so many bike...
Just a little note to let you know you can now get custom bicycle commute merchandise at www.bikecommute.com We now have 300 bicycle commuter bios, for you to...
... My impression is glueless patches are designed to be temporary, and not last. You can save a few minutes if patching "on the road (or trail)", but when...
In some areas, you can ride your bicycle on the expressway. My biggest concern would be all the junk on the shoulder that does not get washed off to the side....
I've really had hit or miss luck with glueless patches. Sometimes they work really well, sometimes they don't. Time is usually not an issue unless I'm in a...
Hi everyone! I'm a bike commuter newbie from the Philippines. I came across this wonderfull egroup and I happened upon this pretty old message about dog...
This MSNBC writer thinks that cycling isn't a sport and that Lance Armstrong shouldn't be considered an athlete at all. Can you believe this? The most...
Hey there fellow bike commuters! Here in the Manila Philippines, the pollution level is way off the scale. That being the case, I recently decided to include...
If/when the polllution gets bad here where I live.. I too will wear a mask. Mel ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo!...
Bicycle Ambulances Hit the Streets Wed Jul 24,11:03 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A fleet of six bicycle ambulances, complete with flashing blue lights, sirens and ...
Pa. Mayor Plans Bicycle Patrol Tue Jul 23, 6:16 AM ET By JOANN LOVIGLIO, Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Mayor John F. Street is combining his...
We were coming home from Boulder the other day and approached a long hill. Right at the bottom of the hill there was some kind of road construction going on...
I just got done with a trip from San Francisco down the coast. It was great, there weren't too many road conditions that I felt very uncomfortable with as far...
I merge with auto traffic on 45 mph roads every single day. I neither laugh about it nor do I fear it. Being new to this list, I don't want to offend, but is...
How fast you are moving can make a huge difference in whether you are comfortable doing it or not. I can push 40 on a flat road for a very short amount of ...
We've been doing this for almost 5 years (we sold our car in January 1998) and I firmly believe that discretion is the better part of valor. I see bicyclists...
Ever since my son was hit by a car while walking in a ... I have to agree! I've been riding for over 5 years, and have just seen too many 2 and 3 ton vehicles...
I love my bike... even when I ride into work in the Winter time.. people at work shake there head cause I don't think it was cold or too bad.. usually I have a...
... Interesting, I just rode thru an invisible cloud of fertilizer dropped by a crop duster this morning. A mask would of come in handy for that one mile...
Anybody have any tips for navigating traffic rotaries on a bike? It is by far the trickiest part of my commute. I've tried keeping up with the traffic, but...
Hi Y'all, I live in Western Washington, near Seattle. Last year I commuted year round in a wind-breaker treated with scotch guard with a sweater or sweatshirt...
Ask your LBS if they order from Quality Bicycle Products (QBP). QBP is based in Minneapolis and carries lots of winter riding gear. Unfortunately, they are a...
Hi! I made it till Februry last year, but the winter was very mild. If you want to go cheap, check your local Savation army or Goodwill stores. I got a goretex...
