Timma on Trek Portland
Spencer,
As a Trek dealer (in canada) did you try to warranty the wheels before sinking the money into them? From my experience Bontrager wheels have a fantastic warranty that generally cover such occurences. Just a thought ... ... [Keep Reading]
vaccinefiend on Dynamic Bicycles Sprint 7
I owned a Dynamic Bicycles shaft drive bicycle. The Sussex shaft drive was not built to specifications that could handle the torque generated when pedaling uphill, or pedaling hard on level ground. The result was that the shaft drive was not mainte... [Keep Reading]
spencer1 on Trek Portland
I now have 4100 miles on my Portland now. See earlier post. Wheels have definitely been the only weak point on this bike. In the last two months, I have sunk $70 into truing wheels and they are already out of true again. I looked yesterday and no... [Keep Reading]
Everybody loves a good stocking stuffer and what better gift than the gift of safety?
With the time change and darker months upon us, it’s important to have a lights and reflectors for night riding. Here’s a few options available:
Standard blinky light - This is your standard option that I used for years. You [...]
Top Gear answers the question: which is the best way to cross London, one of the most congested cities in the world? They pitted a Mercedes GL SUV against a bike (Specialized carbon fiber road bike), a speed boat and public transportation during the peak of Monday morning rush hour. Guess who won…
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I’m a little busy now so I’ll just link to a collection of posts from bike commuters around the blog-o-sphere.
Bike Chicago gives their tips on winter cycling.
Adam reduced his auto insurance rate by $186 per year after he started commuting by bike.
Slow Motion gives his tips for motorists in his open letter to “cagers.”
Going [...]
Bike Biz:
The new Wal-Mart Supercenter in Highland Village, Texas, opened yesterday and has been built to minimize its impact on the environment.
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As many of the neighbourhoods in the Highland Village area are connected by a system of biking and walking trails, Wal-Mart has installed a store-in-store full-service bike shop.
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This post will be the first in a series of posts that will serve to give my review of this commuter offering from SE Bikes. In this post I will provide you with the overall specs of the bike and my thoughts on the bike straight out of the box.
SE Bikes is known primarily [...]
The Right Ride has several sites available to help cyclists track safe routes and dangerous spots around various cities in the U.S.. It’s a nice Google Maps mash-up allowing visitors to click on individual pins on the map for more information about the routes and hazards which registered users have added. Registration is free [...]
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