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• Posted in thread: Who else can't wait for the release of the S3X Hub? on 09/28/2010 at 6:36AM
  ^ I can't comment on durability, yet. But overall my first impressions are favorable. for the poor
  quality pic.)I think it performs nicely for what I want it to do, which is to allow me to get going ...

• Posted in thread: Who else can't wait for the release of the S3X Hub? on 09/14/2010 at 11:57AM
  I am in debt to HandsomeRyan. I'd sworn off riding geared, but age and a knee that's now experiencing
  "trauma induced pre-arthritis" (old injury > surgery, pre-orthoscopic)--that makes it damned diffi...

• Posted in thread: Who rides singlespeed and why? on 04/23/2010 at 7:10AM
  Fixedgear, I understand and it makes sense. Sheldon, $, mix and match; I get it but, " just let 'em go
  when they go"? Nay! You are wise but maybe with dumb luck, I stumbled on a solution. I found slow...

• Posted in thread: Who rides singlespeed and why? on 04/22/2010 at 10:09AM
  My reasons:1) On a group road ride in 2004 there was this racer dude on a track bike. For some reason at
  that moment it struck me as a skill I'd like to try to master. I got turned on to Sheldon Brown...

• Posted in thread: Best Singlespeed under $700 on 02/17/2010 at 11:33AM
  For commuting you'll want big tires. I'd suggest Kilo Wide Tire or the Fantom Cross Uno.IMHO two of the
  best bang-for-your-buck SS commuter bikes available today.Just wanted to say "thank you" to HR f...

• Posted in thread: Give Up Motorcycling For Cycling? on 12/10/2009 at 8:18AM
  I can stretch my ride home by taking the twisty road that runs along the edge of the lake, or make it a
  really long ride by going through the mountains. But even that cannot make up for less than 20 d...

• Posted in thread: Give Up Motorcycling For Cycling? on 12/10/2009 at 7:16AM
  nah, not give up; but I do have difficulty finding balance.Just yesterday morning weather radar showed a
  nice strong band of wet weather heading through central NC. What should I do? Drive the car to ...

• Posted in thread: bicycle carrier for motorcycle? on 11/25/2009 at 5:50PM
  funetical, yes, the Triumph Street Triple is mine. I thought about the rack for over a year before making
  it. Not surprising, I suppose, but generally speaking motorcyclists who don't cycle don't like...

• Posted in thread: bicycle carrier for motorcycle? on 11/25/2009 at 11:13AM
  Has anyone heard of a bicycle carrier for a motorcycle? My situation is that soon I'll be in Florida with
  only a motorcycle as my basic transportation. I'd like to be able to carry my bicycle to diffe...