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08-21-09, 09:57 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 6,559
Posted By rix

From Sheldon Brown's website:...

From Sheldon Brown's website: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tires.html#tubular

The 'Pros' of tubulars:


Tubulars are a bit lighter than comparable clinchers, due to the absence of the beads....
08-19-09, 06:49 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,378
Posted By rix

Use kevlar-belted tires (Continental and Pasela...

Use kevlar-belted tires (Continental and Pasela are my faves) or puncture-resistant tubes (Bontrager makes a nice one, but I don't imagine that other brands would be too different.)
Forum: Commuting
08-19-09, 06:40 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,260
Posted By rix

I commute when its 100+ in the morning and 110 in...

I commute when its 100+ in the morning and 110 in the afternoon and commute only five miles, yet I sweat and stink like I've just come off the TDF (there is no such thing as a "sub-perspiration pace"...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-09, 06:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,194
Posted By rix

1. Speed is mostly about the rider, not the bike....

1. Speed is mostly about the rider, not the bike.

2. The line between hybrids and mountain bikes is pretty blurry. There's really not *that* much difference in geometry, a hybrid is really just a...
Forum: Commuting
08-19-09, 03:50 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,218
Posted By rix

Canadian/European party names /=/ American...

Canadian/European party names /=/ American definitions of ideology.
Forum: Southwest
08-19-09, 12:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,131
Posted By rix

Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?

Bueller? Bueller? Anyone?
Forum: Southwest
08-18-09, 06:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,131
Posted By rix

Good Wheel Guy(s) in Tucson?

Apparently I've been riding on an out-of-true rear wheel for quite some time and didn't notice until recently. I wouldn't trust myself to fix it quite yet and I've never had to take anything into a...
08-18-09, 06:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 505
Posted By rix

I like my Continental SportContact tires. My LBS...

I like my Continental SportContact tires. My LBS only had the 1.6 kind in stock, which is fine, but overkill for road riding. The smaller size is 26x1.3, which is perfect. They run $30-35 each w/...
08-18-09, 05:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 744
Posted By rix

Buy your bikes and cars in Tucson! We have a...

Buy your bikes and cars in Tucson! We have a hoopty dealership on every corner and a Huffy at every garage sale!

But that article seems about right. Cars in snowy/rainy places get rusted out...
08-18-09, 05:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,613
Posted By rix

Mercurio? ...

Mercurio?

http://www.bicicletasmercurio.com.mx/carga.htm

They sell kickass-looking cargo bikes at Mexican department stores for about $240.
08-18-09, 02:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,285
Posted By rix

http://www.roadcycling.com/reviews/Zefal_Anti-Thef...

http://www.roadcycling.com/reviews/Zefal_Anti-Theft_Skewers_Review_002704.shtml
08-18-09, 01:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 667
Posted By rix

I have a 74 International as well. I love the...

I have a 74 International as well. I love the champagine paint job, the touring geometry, the light frame, and the lugs, but I'm pissed that the previous owner changed out the stock Campagnolo Strada...
08-18-09, 10:32 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 363
Posted By rix

Older quality ten speeds usually came with 27...

Older quality ten speeds usually came with 27 inch wheels, not 26 inch. I do have a rusted out Free Spirit in the backyard that takes 26x 1 3/8 tires but they are not interchangeable with mountain...
08-17-09, 10:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,285
Posted By rix

Velo-Orange has a pseudo-locking skewer on sale...

Velo-Orange has a pseudo-locking skewer on sale for $12. It takes a special allen wrench with a hole in the tip. I put a pair on my beater bike today (replacing the quick-releases and hose clamps...
Forum: Southwest
08-17-09, 04:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By rix

The Gold rating from LoAB is a sham, really. TPD...

The Gold rating from LoAB is a sham, really. TPD needs to get serious about actually enforcing the laws to protect bicyclists.

See: http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/opinion/62010.php
08-17-09, 02:26 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,703
Posted By rix

I've not had terrible experiences with other bike...

I've not had terrible experiences with other bike riders, but I do get more "Hellos!" and "Good Mornings!" when I'm on my road bike w/ lycra spandex.

When I commute to school/work on my mountain...
08-15-09, 04:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,703
Posted By rix

I noticed the same thing. When I ride in full...

I noticed the same thing. When I ride in full kit, the roadies are generally nicer.

But when I ride in normal clothes (sans helmet), drivers give me more room (usually) and don't scowl at me as...
08-15-09, 10:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,733
Posted By rix

650C is the French designation for the 571mm/26 x...

650C is the French designation for the 571mm/26 x 1 3/4 wheel size.

The Kilo TT uses 700C wheels.
Forum: Southwest
08-14-09, 12:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By rix

Oh, and the local government/police don't care if...

Oh, and the local government/police don't care if you get killed on a bicycle.

TPD Officer Allen Johnson was killed on Old Spanish Trail while on a bike last March. The killer (who was allowed to...
Forum: Southwest
08-14-09, 09:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By rix

The bike lanes and roads are a bad joke. The...

The bike lanes and roads are a bad joke. The drivers are inattentive, impatient, and incompetent. The weather sucks, except for the winter in which it blows. Stay in San Diego.
08-13-09, 05:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,250
Posted By rix

Americans have 35% of the world's automobiles...

Americans have 35% of the world's automobiles (compared to 10-15% in Europe), and have the highest per capita output of CO2 in the world (20 tons.) Each vehicle on the road puts out 6 tons of CO2 per...
08-12-09, 09:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 504
Posted By rix

Obligatory Sheldon and Harriet Brown picture: ...

Obligatory Sheldon and Harriet Brown picture:

http://sheldonbrown.org/images/tandem-wedding.jpeg
08-12-09, 12:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 978
Posted By rix

Upstate NY has decent mass transit too. Not on...

Upstate NY has decent mass transit too. Not on par with NYC's, but certainly better than most of the country outside of the Northwest corridor.

In general, poverty + lack of mass transit = more...
08-12-09, 10:54 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 978
Posted By rix

Mississippi has the lowest per capita income of...

Mississippi has the lowest per capita income of any state, while New York is usually near the top. New Yorkers spend less of their income on gasoline (despite having very high fuel prices and taxes)...
08-11-09, 07:01 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,622
Posted By rix

Don't buy a new bike from WallyWorld. I don't...

Don't buy a new bike from WallyWorld. I don't know about your area, but in Tucson I can get a *mart bike for next to nothing used -- my commuter for the first few months at college was a Murray...
Forum: Texas
08-08-09, 08:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,720
Posted By rix

A $700 bike at any university is much more likely...

A $700 bike at any university is much more likely to be stolen than a cheapo beater bike.

If you want to park an expensive bike up in public, you will probably have to carry more weight in locks...
Forum: Southwest
07-29-09, 08:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,346
Posted By rix

I ride pretty much on the east side (south of...

I ride pretty much on the east side (south of 22nd, east of craycroft) and used to get front and back tire flats every single time I left the house from beer bottle glass, goat heads, drywall screws,...
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