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Forum: Commuting

05-02-08, 09:19 AM

Replies: 43

SPD compatible dress shoes or DIY, leather

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Posted By rjm3u

SPD compatible dress shoes or DIY, leather

There have been several threads on this, none entirely satisfactory, so it's worth posting again.

Some of us wear our bike shoes everywhere and can't just leave a pair of dress shoes at work. We...

Forum: Commuting

11-24-07, 06:51 PM

Replies: 21

Leather dress cycling shoes (SPD)?

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Posted By rjm3u

Leather dress cycling shoes (SPD)?

Cycling has to have the ugliest accessories of any sport. I'd like to wear a hip pair of leather dress shoes to work that are SPD compatible for my 13-mi. commute. Does such a thing exist?

Forum: Road Cycling

09-13-07, 08:02 PM

Replies: 17

Why am I slower all the sudden? or, Do heavier wheels make that much difference?

Views: 1,239

Posted By rjm3u

Final report: the general advice was right on. I...

Final report: the general advice was right on. I adjusted my riding style today and it made up all the time I'd been losing. For example, a faster cadence actually felt easier to keep, so I was...

Forum: Road Cycling

09-13-07, 08:21 AM

Replies: 17

Why am I slower all the sudden? or, Do heavier wheels make that much difference?

Views: 1,239

Posted By rjm3u

Ah, I see. That makes sense. Time to start...

Ah, I see. That makes sense. Time to start working harder on the cadence.

Forum: Road Cycling

09-13-07, 06:10 AM

Replies: 17

Why am I slower all the sudden? or, Do heavier wheels make that much difference?

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Posted By rjm3u

A friend of mine swears that 32mm 622cc slicks...

A friend of mine swears that 32mm 622cc slicks are mechanically the most efficient wheels. He says that as you get skinner, the rolling resistance does decrease, but the higher tire pressure...

Forum: Road Cycling

09-13-07, 06:02 AM

Replies: 17

Why am I slower all the sudden? or, Do heavier wheels make that much difference?

Views: 1,239

Posted By rjm3u

I adjusted for circumference on my cyclocomputer....

I adjusted for circumference on my cyclocomputer.

Perhaps if I boil the question down:

In percentages, how much should getting skinnier, slicker tires improve my speed? (I had been expecting...

Forum: Road Cycling

09-12-07, 10:25 AM

Replies: 17

Why am I slower all the sudden? or, Do heavier wheels make that much difference?

Views: 1,239

Posted By rjm3u

Why am I slower all the sudden? or, Do heavier wheels make that much difference?

I commute on a Surly Crosscheck 13 mi. one way over some big hills. For the past several months, I've been riding on 32mm cyclocross tires. Looking for some extra speed, I switched over to skinny...

Forum: Commuting

08-23-07, 06:58 PM

Replies: 1

Rear rack taillight mount for Performance Viewpoint Flashpoint?

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Posted By rjm3u

Rear rack taillight mount for Performance Viewpoint Flashpoint?

Here's an e-mail I just sent to Performance; maybe some of you can help:

I just bought the Performance ViewPoint Flashpoint Taillight...

Forum: Road Cycling

08-12-07, 07:33 PM

Replies: 19

Cheap CO2 cartridges?

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Posted By rjm3u

Cheapest 16g co2 online

After a ridiculously thorough search, I found the best prices for 16g cartridges at a home brewing supply store. A box of 10 is 12.95 and shipping is about $9. So it works out to about 2.20 each. But...

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