Hi everyone... I just found this group on Yahoo! Since the recent gas price jumps I have been wanting to start riding my bike to work, so I pulled out the old...
Jefrf, how did your research rule out plain old muscle strain? Jumping on a bike after fifteen years might easily introduce you to a simple thing like that...
Well I eliminated muscle strain because the pain began immediately at the first cycle of the pedals... I mean there wasn't even time for any muscle strain to...
Hi Jeff, Congrats on rediscovering two wheels and the open road! Condolences on rediscovering saddles sores and posterior pain. I've tried a variety of...
far and away the most confortable saddle in the known universe is the brooks b-17 read the tale of my 33 mile bicycle commute with 2 tots in a trailer at ...
this is my ninth consecutive day bike commuting after a long layoff. i feel so strong. so pure. it's a great thing to bike commute, it may be even better to...
does anybody happen to know a good source for buying a bunch of bicycle tubes (700c) in bulk ata discount? read the tale of my 33 mile bicycle commute with 2...
Hi all, Just a short note to let you know that www.bikecommute.com has grown. We now have 342 bicycle commuter bios from all over the world. When you visit us...
I don't have any problems riding to work (well, except for the hills and the nutso drivers), but it's the ride home that gets me. I'm always completely...
I like to think of lines like "All that does not kill me makes me stronger". ... __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New...
... Are you exhausted or is your body needing fuel? What type of work do you do? If your job is like mine (sit at a desk too much) you shouldn't be tired or...
Hi Allen, Ron's right. I sometimes work very long shifts, but not being a manual laborer, the ride usually perks me up. NO FUEL = NO ENERGY. Use high carb...
what I find works kind of well is consciously trying to get super-hydrated prior to riding. So, say, an hour before, drink a bunch of water, 40-50 ounces....
yeah...remember you are going HOME!!!!! __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo ...
Thanks for the link to that bike commuter site Ric. I spent a good hour yesterday browsing the pictures, letters and articles. Too bad that is mostly applies...
recently registered member and am enjoying the links and bios, bicycle commuting has it all......and what a great idea it is to breath in all that fresh air...
have you all checked out cobbworks.com? they make a great product, called oyster buckets, really neat bicycle transportation device. i've been using mine...
... You can also make some excellent, large capacity, hard sided, panniers, out of two large cat litter buckets. Being square sided, they sit very nicely. ...
any thoughts on using a 12 volt driving light (55watts) powered by a small 12 volt acid battery for cycle commuting? The lights are cheap $3.00 and up. The...
... a ... Twisted minds think alike. This notion crosed my mind years ago, but I never tried it. The positives which I see: low cost; bright light; looking...
... <milazzop@b...> wrote I home brewed a really nice 12volt 20 watt bike light from plans I found on the net. I was surprised that parts were readily...
... Gah, I can't believe that it's been this long since I've checked my yahoo groups... I have a desk job, but I'm a smoker and walk about a mile to the ...
Tonight as I was cycling home from work, a car pulls along side of meand the teenage white male occupants began to hurl beer bottles andcans at me. I am...
... ofhooliganism while they were cycle commuting? How did you handleyourself?Best,KURT In ten years of bicycle commuting in metro Atlanta, I've endured ...
Many times, I would get harassed by drivers while I am riding by myself in the middle of nowhere, I just ignored them. Nothing like provoking rednecks and...
Hey, thanks for the lead on homebrew lights! I checked out the 'Pete's bikelite' and it does open lots of doors to great information. Has anyone found info...
Perfect reason to become proficient with lightweight paintball guns....of course that does require a third arm if you want to maintain good control of your...
that's interesting! i was thihnking about a BB/ or pellet gun. it stings but won't puncture. and you're not let letting go of both hands from the bike, but who...
