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• Posted in thread: Good Saddle? on 10/12/2009 at 10:13AM
  What is up with the brown brooks saddles??? Ive been hearing that they are just the best thing since
  sliced bread... I dont get it. They look like something from the 60's or something.Maybe the 1860s.

• Posted in thread: Who rides singlespeed and why? on 10/12/2009 at 10:10AM
  Flats are just a pain in general. I carry the spare stuff needed. I just hate dealing with it. That's
  pretty much the only weakness found on a fixed gear bike though.I don't understand why a ss would ...

• Posted in thread: "What's a hybrid bicycle?" on 10/07/2009 at 10:57AM
  So is my Trek Navigator2 (as in my avatar) a hybrid?Probably falls within a sub-category of Hybrids
  called comfort bikes.

• Posted in thread: shifting gears properly on 10/07/2009 at 10:55AM
  that would explain what happens on my ten speed when i go to shift and the chain comes off. i havent had
  a chance to ride my new bike yet so we'll see how that goesEither your derailer needs adjusting...

• Posted in thread: shifting gears properly on 10/07/2009 at 10:51AM
  The NuVinci is not that pricey compared to a Rohloff, and that's not continuously variable.

• Posted in thread: Tire liners on 10/03/2009 at 9:27AM
  cosmtbfan thanksfor the the tip, it seamed to work I got bouth tires changed with new tubes and liners, +
  the tires have a belt of somthing, PROTEK PLUS, rode good with 85# in them 26x1.85s Cyclepro I...

• Posted in thread: Commuter bike tire on 10/01/2009 at 12:44PM
  I've been quite happy with my Specialized Armadillos. They've been carrying me back and forth to work and
  home for several months now without a problem. They seem to be wearing very well and I've had ...

• Posted in thread: How do you fill a presta valve? on 09/24/2009 at 12:05PM
  If you do over inflate the tire a little so as to have the presure you want when disconected, I would not
  go more than 4 or 5 pounds over max. I had tires on the old bike that I kept 5# over max one d...

• Posted in thread: Thanks to ALL! on 09/24/2009 at 11:57AM
  After a LOT of painstaking research and helpful replies from many in this forum, I am now the proud owner
  of a new road bike. I have to say that buying a bike is not an easy thing to do, especially if...

• Posted in thread: "What's a hybrid bicycle?" on 09/24/2009 at 11:43AM
  Flat-bar roadbike.