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Cycling 2013

#181
Ziltoid said:
No love for the flat bars?
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They destroy my wrists, even if I'm wearing padded gloves, even with reasonable adjustments such as height. I even tried a bar that's swept back somewhat. So, comfort takes precedence over style and even performance. I'm no spring chicken.

My Schwinn had the original "upright" bars, and I found an alloy version for the Trek:

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#182
fdeck said:
They destroy my wrists, even if I'm wearing padded gloves, even with reasonable adjustments such as height. I even tried a bar that's swept back somewhat. So, comfort takes precedence over style and even performance. I'm no spring chicken.

My Schwinn had the original "upright" bars, and I found an alloy version for the Trek:

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I see. No problem here so far.

I'm hesitating between slicks and "semi-slicks" for the tires.

I think I'll get something like this:
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They look like a better choice since I cut through a field on a dust trail on my commute.
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#183
Ziltoid said:
I see. No problem here so far.

I'm hesitating between slicks and "semi-slicks" for the tires.

I think I'll get something like this:
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They look like a better choice since I cut through a field on a dust trail on my commute.
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Those are probably overkill. I would look for something in a file tread or similar, like this:
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(Not a 26" just for an example)

Just get big tires and run them low pressure.

EDIT: Big relative to road tires. I'd say 28-32mm is what I would do.
 
#184
DerHoggz said:
Those are probably overkill. I would look for something in a file tread or similar, like this:
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(Not a 26" just for an example)

Just get big tires and run them low pressure.

EDIT: Big relative to road tires. I'd say 28-32mm is what I would do.[/QUOTE]

I'm trying to keep it cheap, I could get something like this which seems less overkill:

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#186
Cool, thanks. With two of those and a set of hex-wrench skewer (I assume mine are 130-100, is that right?) I'll be in business. I'll pass on the fenders. I'm pretty sure I won't be riding in the rain, I'll just walk those days.
 
#187
Ziltoid said:
I'm trying to keep it cheap, I could get something like this which seems less overkill:

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Those look good, I was just trying to give an example of something with not so huge lugs as the first ones you posted. Maybe even look for some inverted tread ones, which have recesses in a slick more or less, I have heard good things about those. The only commuting I have done has been on my race bike, so I am not the definite authority on this.
 
#190
Ziltoid said:
Cool, thanks. With two of those and a set of hex-wrench skewer (I assume mine are 130-100, is that right?) I'll be in business. I'll pass on the fenders. I'm pretty sure I won't be riding in the rain, I'll just walk those days.
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Measure twice, cut once. ;)

For true style, the fenders have to be fashioned from 2 liter pop bottles or corrugated cardboard.
 
#191
fdeck said:
Measure twice, cut once. ;)

For true style, the fenders have to be fashioned from 2 liter pop bottles or corrugated cardboard.
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In that line of idea I could just cut the lever on my QR's instead of getting new hex ones.

Ghetto ftw.

edit: any way of knowing for sure whether it's 135 or 130? Other than measuring.

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#192
Wait till you have the wheels off for new tires, then it will be easy to measure.

I just measured some bikes in my house (not all mine, don't worry).

My old Trek = 126 mm, which was a 6 speed originally
1 adult and 2 kids mountain bikes, 7 speed clusters, 135 mm
1 adult "hybrid," 7 speed cluster, between 130 and 135

My guess is the 135 will fit either way, and the worst case scenario is that you've got 5 mm of threads sticking out on one side. A typical skewer in my junk box has about an inch of threads on the threaded end.

http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html
 
#195
Ziltoid said:
Note to self: need to carry the necessary to fix a flat at all time. Fdeck was right. Now I have to walk my bike home. 4km to go!
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Proper inflation, and maybe look at tire liners like Mr. Tuffy. Will kill any road feel which is probably okay for commuting, but I rode for 6 months without a flat on those. Only once I wore through to the casing did I flat.
 

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