Forum: Commuting

My girlfriend has a single speed cruiser that she loves. We recently moved to a city with way more hills than we had before, and thus she needs some more gear options. Does anyone have any recommendations on 3 speed internal hubs. Any reason I should think of going to 7/8/9 internal instead. ...

Anyway, what I thought was another feral cat lumbering down the edge of the trail turned out to be a friggin' skunk. By the time I realized this, I was already on top of it. Tail went up, hissing ensued and all I could do was silently pray as I squeezed by, not even six feet away. *whew* I...

We have a beginning of shift meeting with safety being the first thing. Today, I was told it is too hot to ride a bike to work.:eek: I told them you only feel it when you stop. 10.5 miles each way. On a normal day I will not even bring water. The last couple of weeks I drink two 20 oz each...

So I am coming back from the bank this morning and am on a 4 lane road and waiting for the light to change and am waiting in the middle of the right hand lane so no-one right hooks me when the light turns green. A small car comes up behind me with his signal light on to turn right so I hop over...

My wife's career is on the verve of a major bump in salary. While discussing the new income, I said, "can I get a new bike?" She paused for a second, smiled, and said "sure"! So now I might be in the market for a NEW bike. :) This bike will be primarily a commuter, but I have aspirations of...

:( I've been commuting every day since I got my bike about a month ago, and my car hasn't gotten any love from me (maybe 10 miles per week) so I thought I'd take Sunday to give her a complete detail. Well she expressed her displeasure about my neglect to me... I accidentally kicked a tire...

I am looking at getting more cargo capacity on my LHT and currently don't have a front rack. I was looking at the Wald baskets, specifically the 137-139 or 198GB. It looks like you don't need a front rack, but just eyelets on the fork (for the legs/struts) and the ability to clamp the top to the...

My friend is moving back to New Orleans to restore hurricane devastated homes with Americorps. She will be living 1-3 miles away from the french quarter but assumes that she will be doing work all over the city. At this time she has no transportation and not enough money to buy a solid and...

Reviewing a lot of these threads to see how folks respond about great city bike experiences, I think something's missing. I can't compare experiences in NYC, London or Amsterdam - Los Angeles has a very different terrain. First off, we have *lousy* roads - and then there's the hills. Little ones,...

So our city had a major proposal a few months ago to take the two left lanes closest to the medium(one on each side of traffic) and convert it to a protected on street bike lane. With more seating in the centre medium....well council voted on it and it was defeated by 1 vote.... So out of...

In September I'm hoping to commute by bicycle (I'm a student). My plan is to carry my 2 year old and 6 year old about 4 km (2.5 miles) to the 6 year old's school - their combined weight is about 80 lbs. Then I will continue on 7 km (4ish miles) to the university with just the 2 year old, she...

Hi, I just bought a used, seemingly older Fuji Royale (late 70's, early 80's?). It's got a rack on the back, drop bars, currently has 27 inch tires, and shifters mounted on the tube. I'm a novice when it comes to DIY bike repairs, but am willing to experiment a bit on this bike.. and/or work...

I was reading a review for the Torker Graduate in my Bicycle Times magazine and the drum brakes and IGH got me interested. Info: http://www.bicycletimesmag.com/content/house-torker-graduate It got me thinking -- I have an old Schwinn frame w/drops (Tourist) that fits me really well and I have...

I just purchased a new (used) Bianchi Brava with "2-sided" clipless pedals. I've never used clipless pedals of any sort before and I have a few questions. I plan to use this bike mostly for commuting and some touring. 1. Should I keep the clipless pedals? Are they safe for city commuting? I...

I was wondering if anyone knows why you can't run a computer from your rear wheel.

I'm going to be moving into an apartment soon, and need a camelbak(thinking about the Alpine Explorer) that can hold a book or two along with a laptop for going to school and back. My laptop is 11x15 inches. I was wondering if anyone uses one, or if they knew the dimensions of the bag. I can only...

I want a purchase a bike for commuting to and from work. I live just outside (pothole riddled) Boston and have an 8 mile commute each way. I'd like something with tires that won't slow me down too much yet can take a hit every now and again also. Here is the real challenge...I don't want to pay...

Hi, I know there have been other threads in the forum regarding the same question - but I wanted to see if you guys had any advice on which size I should get. I'm only 5'3", 100 lbs - I tried on the Mini-Metro and it looks like the right size for me, but everyone at the store told me how much...

Hello All! relatively new user here with a 2010 Trek 7.5fx. so far so good, great bike! i just purchased a thule 912xt and installed it tonight. really nice rack too, fits the touareg perfectly. now my question, do most of you store your racks when not planning on using them for a while? if...

Any one think of Some Nice Confront-able Saddle's? I like to Ride Saddle a lot for City and I would like to Tour the Bike Trails on the weekdend. Its about 37miles there and back along the river. So I know I want to Relax on the way from time to time. ANY one Think of Some Nice Saddles that...

I've been keeping my eye on the Civia Bryant with belt drive for some time. It looks like close to my ideal commuter. The frame has almost exactly the same geometry as my current touring bike I use for commuting, and I know that fits me well. The Bryant frame has eyelets for front and rear...

So I tried this in the mtb forum and got no help at all so I figured I'd try you fine folks. So I ride bikes pretty much very day, but other than a couple of old winter beaters I've built I have never owned a decent mountain bike. This is about to change as I just picked up a surly 1x1 frameset...

Anyone have a set of fenders they know fits properly on a Gary Fisher Fast City bike? http://fisherbikes.com/bike/series/fastcity. I know what doesn't fit, (the support posts are too long by about an inch and a 1/2) http://www.bontrager.com/model/04684. I'd really appreciate it, cause option two...

My first 1000. http://thermalexhaustport.com/images/IMG_0556a.jpg *golf clap*