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...
Read the last message concerning winter gear and saw he was looking for a new bike computer. I found thatb after a few weeks, I knew what the computer was...
We only have one rotary ( we call them traffic circles) in myarea. I found that there is an outer ring of roads one block out from the " inner circle" with...
Well I actually like my bike computer alot. And yes even though I tend to know how fast I am going or how far I have been. I do like having that knowledge on...
... My adult riding began in 1985 and has covered many, many thousands of miles. No one ever accused me of being race-oriented. My style is to ride long...
Are bike computers absolutely necessary? Nope. But they are nice to have. They do keep track of things like mileage, avg speed etc, which certainly could be...
I just created a 9/11 memorial tile on Yahoo!'s Living Tribute. I thought you might want to view my tile or create your own. If you post a tile, you can link...
Hi. My name is Allen. I don't yet commute by bike, but I have a question. Having been woken up by the NOAA radio's flash flood warnings two days in a row, I...
... Hi Allen, It really doesn't make much difference if you are on a Cannondale T700 or in a SUV, if you are in the path of a flash flood, you are in serious...
Hi Allen, Paul's advice is really very sound. I've been caught in a minor flash flood once--it washed the grease out of my bottom bracket (now I know to lube...
Zen and the Art of Commuting by Ron Coughenour You wake 45 minutes earlier than usual. Groggy and stiff, you eat a quick breakfast and down a cup of coffee....
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As a teacher of English composition, I must say, this piece shows great imagination and uses vivid imagery. As a vehicular cyclist and bicycling advocate, I...
OK here's a problem for this esteemed group of biking experts! I've been traveling almost exclusively by bike for about a year now and it'sworked out great....
Why would -you- pay for her car and insurance? Perhaps if she had to chose between paying for the a car herself or having a bike given to her, she would...
Rick you dont mention where you live but kids most everywhere have bought into the 'car culture'. my sons adopted a 'no car' lifestyle. But to do it, they...
Paul has a really good point, If she wants a car, let her get a job, buy it and pay for the insurance, gas and maintenance. Why should *you* pay for *her* car?...
anybody have a decent way to keep fingers and toes warm during their rides this winter? i've seen the 2 liter plastic bottle attached to the pedals set up.......
I have found that the best thing to do is to layer your feet and hands. Get boots alittle roomy and layer wool socks and plastic bags. I know it sounds wierd...
... sweater ... miles I'm fairly happy with the jacket I got from www.jacksongibbens.com/. It is fully lined with nylon mesh, has a full vent on the back and ...
I've been using Seal Skinz for several years. I know mine are still waterproof because one day water started trickling down my leg INTO the right sock. Talk...
Well for really rainy days I have the Jackson & Gibbens rainpants. However, they are too warm for anything but cold rain. For windy with light rain days I...
For me, I wear my old commutor/walking cycling shoes which are roomy enough for a pair of wool socks and neoprene booties. If it's going to be extremely cold...
Curious. I was able to view this story--with photo--this morning, but a few hours later it had disappeared. However, this photo is still viewable at: ...
