Tag: bicycle commuting
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M-Wave handlebar bag…already busted the bracket
I just bought a handlebar bag and loaded it with 15lbs of mundane gear. But when I was mounting the bracket the first thing I noticed was that the diameter of the brackets was for narrow handlebars, not mtb bars. So as soon as I tightened the screws snug the brackets snapped. Right when I…
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Biking When Pregnant? #biketowork
Wow, conventional wisdom certainly doesn’t agree with biking to work. I love too see this notion challenged. However, I’d guess that recumbents would be so much more comfortable when pregnant, no? http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/may/21/pregnant-cyclists
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2010-05-14 Even Lower Rear Bike Rack
I was discussing bicycle racks earlier. I really like the idea of managing your center of gravity, improving your balance, and moving the load lower on your bicycle helps. Here’s a bicycle rack that you can mount panniers lower down on. Top bags for rear bike racks mount best with snap adapters. Here’s an Ortlieb…
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Box My Bike? Whuutchatalkinbout? #bike
Apparently, Portland is going to adopt “bike boxes” in busy intersections. These are setback to the limit-lines painted in intersections where cyclists are allow to land ahead of cars–and right-on-red turns are prohibited! Here’s a picture from the article: These bike boxes will not obviate the need for cyclists to learn to claim the lane…
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Keep a Chain Tool On Hand!
This morning as I was on may way to to the store before work, I got to Conneticut and Northwest and .(This being my lucky corner) my chain failed. This is only 2-3 blocks from my house, so like the time it was 18F outside when my freehub died at the same intersection, I was…
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