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• Posted in thread: OT - MUP - what does it stand for??? on 05-21-2013 at 10:15 PM
  MUP is a Multiple Use Path ... Paths separated from roadways, designed for all non-motorized
  users: cyclists, walkers, joggers, skate boarders, roller bladers, dog walkers, sometimes
  equestrians, and ...

• Posted in thread: Things to take on bike rides? on 05-17-2013 at 03:18 PM
  I have read too on a touring cycling mag that some touring people do indeed drink coke or
  whatever their favorite caffeinated soft drink is as a pick me upper, I try to avoid heavy
  syrup and sugar tho...

• Posted in thread: mirrors on 05-16-2013 at 07:12 PM
  I've tried a number of handlebar and glasses mounted mirrors over the years and finally settled
  on a Take-A-Look mounted to my helmet visor. I like that I can look in the mirror and still
  have enough ...

• Posted in thread: multi-tool vs tool set on 05-08-2013 at 11:40 PM
  I have a hard time working with multitools and carry standard sized tools,2,3,4,5,6,8 mm hex
  keysLeatherman w/ pliers, knife, std and phillips screwdrivers, 10 mm box/open end wrench fir
  canti brakesP...

• Posted in thread: Bud's chain cleaning thread on 05-08-2013 at 08:07 PM
  And the following is copied from an article I posted last May on chain cleaning: I replaced
  the SRAM PC-971 9 speed chain on my LHT after 7,100 miles over 2 1/2 years. The LBS estimated
  the chain was...

• Posted in thread: Bud's chain cleaning thread on 05-08-2013 at 07:55 PM
  The best of all time, must read, article on chain cleaning is this April 1 1995 article from
  Sheldon Brown's website.

• Posted in thread: I want to lengthen the steerer tube on 04-28-2013 at 12:22 AM
  My bike has trekking bars with a stem extender and everything works just fine. My setup is
  similar to Katz' in that it uses about 1 inch of the 2 inch extender height. The bike went
  through several it...

• Posted in thread: Most/Least Favorite Panniers? on 04-26-2013 at 03:24 AM
  I'm a big fan of Arkel bags. I have GT54s on the back and GT18s on the front. I prefer the
  front loading, rather than top loading, design. For me, it provides easy access to gear, no
  matter where it i...

• Posted in thread: Why there is no war between Dutch cyclists and cagers on 04-25-2013 at 06:13 PM
  Didn't "Safe Routes to School" get canned by Capitol Hill? Not trying to start a political
  firestorm, but I was under the impression there was a federal program designed to be able to
  get kids to walk...

• Posted in thread: Wife finally has a bike on 04-24-2013 at 09:03 PM
  This thread motivated me to look back over our ride logs from last year. In 2012 my wife and I
  rode 1,510 miles together. My entry on the first day of our Katy Trail trip summed it up pretty
  well. " I...