Want to know more about the bicycles

Spider1977 wrote:

Zhang Li Yun, having spent a considerable amount of time in China, which
is where I assume you are from, good luck. I've seen millions of
bicycles in China, but I'm yet to see a decent road bike (come to that
there aren't many decent roads for riding a good road bike on, but the
potential is there). If you live anywhere away from the big cities on
the east coast of China, you'll be taking your life into your own hands.
The trucks are overloaded and omnipresent, car drivers have no regard
for road rules and cyclists are very vulnerable.

It's sad to see the demise of the bicycle as a means of transport in
China. More and more cars are on the road every day and cyclists are
gradually being squeezed out of their dominant position on the roads,
especially in urban areas.

I'm sure there are good road bike made in China and it might take a bit
of searching to find a manufacturer and sales agent. Then you have the
issue of security of your beautiful machine, if you buy one.

Good luck with your search.

China?
The original posting is from the Uni of WA...

"Deep Flayed Mares" wrote in
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Luther Blissett wrote in
message ...
Zhang Li Yun wrote:
Hi all

I want to know more about the bicycles, such as what are the suitable
size,
feature for road bike? And what are the other accessories i need to
prepare
for cycling?

Thank you


Best to get thee to the local reputable bike shop. They would be best to
advise what suits your budget.Where are you located? We could recommend
some shops.

As well as the bike as a bare minimum you will need a helmet, a pump and
a puncture repair kit.

If it's mainly urban riding you are planning, I would say you don't need a
pump and puncture repair kit as much as front / rear lights, and a good
lock. I would also put mudguards higher on the list of necessities too.

With reasonable tires, punctures should be rare, and service stations has
pumps which are usually free.
---
DFM


You stupid... is essential that you have a hand pump, puncture repair kit
and a helmet to protect your head.
Dont go with out these 3 items. you can go with out it like DFM if your bike
grows cob web.

Other things that is good to have is front and rear lights, gloves, lock,
foot pump and spare tubes.

Forget about mudguards they are for geeks.

"Deep Flayed Mares" wrote in
message ...
Luther Blissett wrote in
message ...
Zhang Li Yun wrote:
Hi all

I want to know more about the bicycles, such as what are the suitable
size,
feature for road bike? And what are the other accessories i need to
prepare
for cycling?

Thank you


Best to get thee to the local reputable bike shop. They would be best to
advise what suits your budget.Where are you located? We could recommend
some shops.

As well as the bike as a bare minimum you will need a helmet, a pump and
a puncture repair kit.

If it's mainly urban riding you are planning, I would say you don't need a
pump and puncture repair kit as much as front / rear lights, and a good
lock. I would also put mudguards higher on the list of necessities too.

With reasonable tires, punctures should be rare, and service stations has
pumps which are usually free.
---
DFM


You stupid... is essential that you have a hand pump, puncture repair kit
and a helmet to protect your head.
Dont go with out these 3 items. you can go with out it like DFM if your bike
grows cob web.

Other things that is good to have is front and rear lights, gloves, lock,
foot pump and spare tubes.

Forget about mudguards they are for geeks.

"Leon" wrote in message
...
If it's mainly urban riding you are planning, I would say you don't
need a
pump and puncture repair kit as much as front / rear lights, and a
good
lock. I would also put mudguards higher on the list of necessities
too.

With reasonable tires, punctures should be rare, and service
stations has
pumps which are usually free.
DFM

You stupid... is essential that you have a hand pump, puncture repair
kit
and a helmet to protect your head.
Dont go with out these 3 items. you can go with out it like DFM if
your bike
grows cob web.

Eh?! Like DFM said, if you are riding in the city, you generally don't
need
a pump or a puncture kit. I carry a pump because I have one and it
mounts
neatly to the frame. What happens when I get a puncture? Tyre goes down
and I walk to the train! Carrying a spare tube and some tyre levers (if
you
need them) would be better idea than a pump - servo pumps work fine. If
you have presta valves - get the tiny presta-to-schraeder adapter.
I've never done a roadside puncture repair. I carry spare tubes on long
rides and find other transport on urban rides (if I puncture).

Other things that is good to have is front and rear lights, gloves,
lock,
foot pump and spare tubes.

Lights for night riding certainly, I only bought gloves when my rides
started getting up near 100k's. But I might have a higher pain
threshold (read: stupidity level) than most riders!
It's actually nice to ditch the gloves every now and then.
Lock is only necessary if you leave your bike outside. If you have
a nice boss (like mine) you can bring your bike into the office!
Foot pump?! Aren't they for lilos down at the beach/camping?
I have hand pumps and a track pump. But neither of these HAVE
to be carried on a ride.

Forget about mudguards they are for geeks.
....and people who want to stay clean and dry.
(Having said that, I don't own any - but then sometimes I like to get
dirty!) :-)

hippy

"Leon" wrote in message
...
If it's mainly urban riding you are planning, I would say you don't
need a
pump and puncture repair kit as much as front / rear lights, and a
good
lock. I would also put mudguards higher on the list of necessities
too.

With reasonable tires, punctures should be rare, and service
stations has
pumps which are usually free.
DFM

You stupid... is essential that you have a hand pump, puncture repair
kit
and a helmet to protect your head.
Dont go with out these 3 items. you can go with out it like DFM if
your bike
grows cob web.

Eh?! Like DFM said, if you are riding in the city, you generally don't
need
a pump or a puncture kit. I carry a pump because I have one and it
mounts
neatly to the frame. What happens when I get a puncture? Tyre goes down
and I walk to the train! Carrying a spare tube and some tyre levers (if
you
need them) would be better idea than a pump - servo pumps work fine. If
you have presta valves - get the tiny presta-to-schraeder adapter.
I've never done a roadside puncture repair. I carry spare tubes on long
rides and find other transport on urban rides (if I puncture).

Other things that is good to have is front and rear lights, gloves,
lock,
foot pump and spare tubes.

Lights for night riding certainly, I only bought gloves when my rides
started getting up near 100k's. But I might have a higher pain
threshold (read: stupidity level) than most riders!
It's actually nice to ditch the gloves every now and then.
Lock is only necessary if you leave your bike outside. If you have
a nice boss (like mine) you can bring your bike into the office!
Foot pump?! Aren't they for lilos down at the beach/camping?
I have hand pumps and a track pump. But neither of these HAVE
to be carried on a ride.

Forget about mudguards they are for geeks.
....and people who want to stay clean and dry.
(Having said that, I don't own any - but then sometimes I like to get
dirty!) :-)

hippy

Leon wrote in message
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"Deep Flayed Mares" wrote in
message ...
Luther Blissett wrote
in
message ...
Zhang Li Yun wrote:
Hi all

I want to know more about the bicycles, such as what are the
suitable
size,
feature for road bike? And what are the other accessories i need to
prepare
for cycling?

Thank you


Best to get thee to the local reputable bike shop. They would be best
to
advise what suits your budget.Where are you located? We could
recommend
some shops.

As well as the bike as a bare minimum you will need a helmet, a pump
and
a puncture repair kit.

If it's mainly urban riding you are planning, I would say you don't need
a
pump and puncture repair kit as much as front / rear lights, and a good
lock. I would also put mudguards higher on the list of necessities too.

With reasonable tires, punctures should be rare, and service stations
has
pumps which are usually free.
---
DFM


You stupid... is essential that you have a hand pump, puncture repair kit
and a helmet to protect your head.
Dont go with out these 3 items. you can go with out it like DFM if your
bike
grows cob web.

?????

I think you tried to insult me, but you wrote it so incomprehensibly that
it's hard to tell.

Like Hippy said, puncture repair kits and pumps are far from essential. I
can't recall the last time I saw someone patching a tire on the side of the
road. Why bother when you can get a tube for only $4?
---
DFM

Leon wrote in message
...

"Deep Flayed Mares" wrote in
message ...
Luther Blissett wrote
in
message ...
Zhang Li Yun wrote:
Hi all

I want to know more about the bicycles, such as what are the
suitable
size,
feature for road bike? And what are the other accessories i need to
prepare
for cycling?

Thank you


Best to get thee to the local reputable bike shop. They would be best
to
advise what suits your budget.Where are you located? We could
recommend
some shops.

As well as the bike as a bare minimum you will need a helmet, a pump
and
a puncture repair kit.

If it's mainly urban riding you are planning, I would say you don't need
a
pump and puncture repair kit as much as front / rear lights, and a good
lock. I would also put mudguards higher on the list of necessities too.

With reasonable tires, punctures should be rare, and service stations
has
pumps which are usually free.
---
DFM


You stupid... is essential that you have a hand pump, puncture repair kit
and a helmet to protect your head.
Dont go with out these 3 items. you can go with out it like DFM if your
bike
grows cob web.

?????

I think you tried to insult me, but you wrote it so incomprehensibly that
it's hard to tell.

Like Hippy said, puncture repair kits and pumps are far from essential. I
can't recall the last time I saw someone patching a tire on the side of the
road. Why bother when you can get a tube for only $4?
---
DFM

Deeply Flawed Mores wrote:
Like Hippy said, puncture repair kits and pumps are far from essential. I
can't recall the last time I saw someone patching a tire on the side of the
road. Why bother when you can get a tube for only $4?
---
DFM

You must mean US$4 judging by the way you spelled "tyre", which is a bit
more expensive in the nicely-coloured money we use here.

Me, I always carry a spare tube, pump, and patch kit, whether I'm doing
my 4km commute, my 30km morning training, a rec ride with my partner, or
my occasional 100km+ forays on the weekends. To answer your question, if
you'd been in Centennial Park (that's in Sydney, Australia) last week,
you'd have seen me changing a tube then. If service stations were
omnipresent and/or public transport went where I want, when I want it,
at a sensible price, why would there be bike commuters in the first
place (apart from it's fun and I don't have to jam my 187cm into a tiny
bus seat next to a smelly tramp [that's "bum" to you in the US] or a kid
with a doof-doof Walkman)?

&roo

Deeply Flawed Mores wrote:
Like Hippy said, puncture repair kits and pumps are far from essential. I
can't recall the last time I saw someone patching a tire on the side of the
road. Why bother when you can get a tube for only $4?
---
DFM

You must mean US$4 judging by the way you spelled "tyre", which is a bit
more expensive in the nicely-coloured money we use here.

Me, I always carry a spare tube, pump, and patch kit, whether I'm doing
my 4km commute, my 30km morning training, a rec ride with my partner, or
my occasional 100km+ forays on the weekends. To answer your question, if
you'd been in Centennial Park (that's in Sydney, Australia) last week,
you'd have seen me changing a tube then. If service stations were
omnipresent and/or public transport went where I want, when I want it,
at a sensible price, why would there be bike commuters in the first
place (apart from it's fun and I don't have to jam my 187cm into a tiny
bus seat next to a smelly tramp [that's "bum" to you in the US] or a kid
with a doof-doof Walkman)?

&roo

Andrew Swan wrote in message
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Deeply Flawed Mores wrote:
Like Hippy said, puncture repair kits and pumps are far from essential.
I
can't recall the last time I saw someone patching a tire on the side of
the
road. Why bother when you can get a tube for only $4?
---
DFM

You must mean US$4 judging by the way you spelled "tyre", which is a bit
more expensive in the nicely-coloured money we use here.

**** off! One small spelling mistake, and you think I'm a yank?

Actually I will profess to not having bought a tube for a while (coz I have
not had a puncture for years), so I guess they cost more now. Either way,
good tires and good aim should mean punctures are rare.
---
DFM