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Old 03-07-05 | 07:31 AM
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Bikes: Surly Cross-Check; hard tail MTB

Maxaral, it sounds like you're well-equiped. As to pumps, the Topeak Mountain and Road Morphs are great pumps. I use the Mountain Morph and have gotten tires to 120 psi.

As to lights visable from the side, there are lots of options, a lot of high-end blinkies and taillights have 180 degree coverage. Here are some choices:
  • I haven't used it, but a lot of people like the Cateye LD1000 10 LED (it's bright, but it eats through batteries faster than any other blinkie I've seen);
  • Many blinkies come with straps you can put around your arms;
  • Niterider sells a tail light that works off of Niterider batteries;
  • For a few bucks, you can put "tire flies" on the stems of your tubes;
  • The reflective vest and jacket are good ideas, I think they make you a lot more more visible than a front LED;
  • Make sure your spoke reflectors are clean (if you don't have them, get them);
  • Get a headlight that's as bright and long-lasting as you can afford (an HID if it's in your budget).

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