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Commuting Links?
It's no secret the bicycle industry is geared towards racers at this point, I'm not complaining about that, and I don't dislike racers, but that's just how it is. It used to be MTBs, now it's racers. (BTW, do you know my LBS, which is fairly large, doesn't stock any tires over 700x25? Which leads into my point-) A commuter, much like his close relative the touring cyclist, has a different set of needs, as we all know. While we are past using Ashtabula cranks, steel wheels and over 30 pound bikes, Dura Ace Hollowtech cranks, wheels with 2 spokes and sub 13 pound bikes are overkill, way too expensive,thief-attracting and wouldn't last us long. So I would like to start a thread where people share their links that cater to commuters, whether it be to helpful hints or bike shops that specialize in urban cycling needs, or people can of course just share their own tips and tricks. I'm sure all of us know how much sorting we had to do just to find a reliable wheelset, or where to find those nifty honjo fenders or whatever, so I think this might be a helpful thread... :)
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Ok, I'll start:
www.probicycle.com is a good site with news and stories and stuff. Also many good links for commuters. |
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Glad to see someone listed Park Tools. Here are a few links I found useful, particularly if you are looking for cheap items or do-it-yourself stuff.
Everything you wanted to know about DIY bike lights: http://nordicgroup.us/s78/ Making bags and such for your bike: http://www.mile43.com/peterson/BarBag.html http://www.mile43.com/peterson/Kents_Tailbox.html http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/touring/bags.htm For female commuters and some good links to more DIY stuff: http://www.girlbike.com/doityourself.html Good general advice and amusing stories: http://www.commuterdude.com/ Cheap, obnoxiously hi-viz polyester t-shirts: http://www.alertshirt.com/peap.html If you need to commute with a lot of stuff, here's a DIY trailer: http://www.motherearthnews.com/libra...icycle_Trailer |
My approach has been to shop around for a good LBS and then make nice with the owner and wrenches. There's a lot of cheap, durable, no-name parts out there that I wouldn't get on my bike unless my two LBS's had found it for me. I'm thinking esp. cranks; stems; saddles; handlebars; levers; low-end Shimano derailleurs, bottom brackets and hubs. My current bike has a bunch of cheap stuff on it, that kept the price down, and if I want to experiment with size, won't cause me think twice. And, I got it built up the way I wanted without spending what I would have on a new, already outfitted bike.
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