Hola from hot and windy San Diego Had a flat today. I used one old trick and came up with what is, for me, a new trick. Old Trick: When installing a tire,...

Hiya: Where I'm coming from: I've not owned a road bike (bent handlebars) before. I'm looking for a road bike because after four months cycling on weekends...

Dear Folks: Made a rookie thift store bike find mistake. The bike itself was a honey -- Univega Gran Sprint, lugged steel frame, Suntour Cyclone derailleurs,...

Hiya: It's a bit too hilly in San Diego for a single chainring bike, but I was wondering if someone in Florida, Kansas or the Central Valley of CA has noticed...

Hello! I'm planning on purchasing a road bike (my first drop handlebar bike) for club rides by the end of the month. I noticed that Trek's SOHO (not a drop...

Hiya: Had a small incident on a group ride, but at least I wasn't the one bleeding (someone cut themselves on a sharp edge while checking a shoe cleat bolt...

Hiya: Recent notable bike sightings include: 1. Bike boom era lugged steel KHS converted to single speed. Only spotted this because of the downturned ("upside...

They could have headlines this "Careless Cager Gets Three Years." http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20051102-9999-1mi2klokow.html Last time I rode by,...

Dear rbm: Whilst shopping at large ethnic market, I spotted a little sewing kit, so I added it to my basket. Another person, who'd followed me in conversation...

Hello! The "best" old bicycle sightings of the week we A) A Schwinn electro-forged "Speedster" (English Tourer handlebars, 3spd internal hub) lashed to the...

Dear Chain Reaction Mike J: Hiya! You recently reported in your "almost daily diary" about an interesting lobbying trip you'd taken to Washington DC. Alas, as...

Dear rec.bicycles.misc: Here's the setup. Making left turn at signaled intersection. Slight downhill to intersection, then flat. It's a T- intersection,...

Dear rec.bicycles.misc: It's getting dark earlier. And cooler. I am interested in a new vest because I'm unhappy with the Nathan reflective vest I have now....

Hiya: Monday's commute to work was just as http://www.noaa.gov advertised, cloudy. Coming home FROM work, though, I rolled through an unadvertised (as of that...

Hiya: While gawking through the computer stuff at the local Salvation Army thrift store, I took a gander at what was in the bike rack in the back this week. A...

Hiya: So, when I picked up my new bike at the LBS, I asked about how low I could/should go on tire inflation. Background: It's a loaded touring bike with...

i'm looking for a gently used worksman PAV. martin caskey millers island, maryland

"there are only two kinds of male cyclists - those who are impotent and those who will be impotent." "Your Bicycle Seat May Affect Your Love Life...

I'm looking for decent gloves to keep my fingers warm, in particular for biking. I'm in a warm climate (SW) that rarely gets below freezing, so windchill...

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