Archive for the ‘equipment’ Category
July 11, 2008
I didn’t know about this site which offers reviews of all sorts of products until I saw a blog noting that Buzillions has created a review site specifically for cyclists. Scan down and you’ll see they organize the reviews in several different ways to help you find what you are looking for. Shopper’s delight!–Corrie
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June 28, 2008
Sometimes you need a little extra carrying capacity.–Corrie
or the past couple months the SealLine Urban Backpack has been my goto bag for commuting and trekking in general. The bag has gone through rain, pouring rain, very hot 100 degree days and a couple off road crashes. Still, it looks close to new, no damages to the water protect material and I think the “air bag” that it makes when closed saved me a couple times.
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June 26, 2008
When Linda and I do our supported tour, usually with the Oregon Bicycle Ride, we see lots of these cue clips. OBR gaved us handlebar bags last year with a plastic compartment for cue sheets. Problem is the sheets they gave us were specifically sized to fit the plastic compartment. Standard paper is too big. Maybe we need cue clips? Corrie
So I went riding on Monday, a long route with eight zillion turns provided by somebody who seemingly went out of their way to send me out of mine. It had directions like this:
- R on Hwy Z 1.5
- L on Cherry 0.8
- R on Market 0
- Quick L over RR tracks, then R on Festus Horine 3.9
- L on N. 5th (under RR tracks) 0.6
- R on N. Mill and cross Hwy A 1.2
- R on American Legion Rd then L at fork in the road 0.6
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June 24, 2008
Helen’s in Greece or was recently on a cycle tour with her granddaughter. She wrote Linda about arranging a tour for 2009. Everyone thinks I need to travel. So here’s a bike touring entry. It contains links to great pictures, if you’re the tourist type.–Corrie
If you like seeing what bicycles other touring cyclists are riding, then you may already know about Fully Loaded Touring Bicycles on Tour.
Ron W has posted more than 280 photos of fully loaded touring bikes “at work” that have been submitted by their proud owners. The bikes are identified — everything from the Seven Vacanza to the Surly Long Haul Trucker — and you can see how they’re packed.
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June 20, 2008
I saw a piece on a brass band where all the instruments were of bamboo. Made me think of these bamboo bikes in this story.–Corrie
Bamboo may be the world’s greenest raw material. Architects and bicycle designers are catching on.
Photos courtesy Paul Schraub Photography
Tough Stuff: In his bicycle frames, Craig Calfee uses bamboo stalks that are naturally formed to balance stiffness and vibration dampening
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June 16, 2008
Sometimes you get what you pay for.–Corrie
6/10/2008 10:54 AM
The mother of a 13-year-old boy is suing Wal-Mart for improperly assembling a bicycle.
Lisa Willyard, on behalf of her son Tony Willyard, claims workers at the Cahokia Wal-Mart failed to properly tighten the handlebar on a Next-Dynacraft bike, according to a complaint filed June 4 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. She bought the bike June 1, 2006.
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June 12, 2008
We’ve all had it one on the inside of our right calve, that tell-tale tattoo that says we’re novices on the bike. It can happen to anyone, even the pro, but after time and experience we develop an unconscious awareness of that chain and remain tattoo free. Here’s another solutuion. –Corrie
Bicycle, unchained at Bikerowave
Ever stained your favorite pair of jeans on your bicycle chain? I’ve actually never had this problem, but many of my friends have had their pant legs greased or torn up during a bike ride. Today, I put together a bike that’d get rid of this dirty issue altogether — because the bike is entirely chain-free!
Be sure to follow like to explanation of the technology.
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June 11, 2008
I’ve never known what to think of the Specialized Brand. I guess I got it in my head that it was a house brand for Performance or something like that. Here’s a bit of background. –Corrie
Mike Sinyard built Specialized into a top bike brand by listening to what serious cyclists wanted.
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Founder Mike Sinyard battled finicky customers and the brink of bankruptcy to build his profitable $500-million-a-year bike brand. FSB got the scoop on how it all began.
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June 9, 2008
I’ve made do with my photo grey lenses on my everyday glasses, but I envy those wrap around lenses that protect the eyes from that cold breeze on frosty mornings that mkes my eyes water.–Corrie
Cycling Sunglasses by Ryders Eyewear
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The Bottom Line
Ryders Eyewear offers terrific performance, fit and appearance for demanding cyclists at a very reasonable price. These sunglasses are made with high-tech materials, and in our tests we had no problems with slippage or fogging. You won’t find any better-made glasses at this price.
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June 2, 2008
Steve got excited last Fall when Bicycling magazine featured a story about rebuilding a classic bike. Haven’t heard a recent report on Steve’s project but here’s one from Dave Fiedler. He’s just buying his but you’ll probably have to get your hands dirty to get a classic bike.–Corrie
I’ve Got No Self-Control
Doesn’t most every story of a person gone wrong start with “So there I was on Craigslist when I saw this ad. . .” ?
But there I was on Craigslist over the weekend when I came onto an ad with the heading “Collectors and Cruisers Look Here! Antique Raleigh Bikes.” You may recall I regularly ride an old Raleigh ten-speed that I stripped off the gears and turned into a single-speed commuter bike. So the ad got my attention, and I called the guy who listed it.
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