The Road Bike; an Elitist Machine.
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Dave M.Posted
Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:10pm
If I am having a conversation with someone who knows nothing about bikes; on learning that I once built racing bicycles they invariably ask. “Isn’t it uncomfortable to ride bent over like that?”
You may as well ask. “Isn’t uncomfortable for a jockey to sit on a horse like this?”
If you had little or no experience in riding a horse ...
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Adjusting Your Road Bike For Triathlon
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Tom H.Posted
Wed 22 Jul 2009 10:34pm
by: Ian Buchanan
Many riders add clip-on aerobars to their road bikes to make them work better for triathlon. However, clipping aerobars onto your road bike without making other changes in positioning and components is like putting a cook top in your living room and then expecting it to function like it would your kitchen. Additional change ...
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For Sale: 2003 51 cm Specialized Allez Vita Road Bike
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DonnaPosted
Wed 02 Dec 2009 6:17am
For sale is a previously loved 2003 51 cm Specialized Allez Vita women's specific road bike. While it has normal signs of wear and tear for a bike that has been previously loved for 6 years, it has been cared for and tuned up as needed. It has 3 small nics on the main tube (pictured below), they are the size of nail heads, but the bento box cov ...
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Review: "The Custom Road Bike."
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Dave M.Posted
Thu 28 Oct 2010 12:00am
What initially got me into cycling was the machine itself.
This fabrication and assembly of colored paint along with bright and shiny parts into a piece of pure art.
It was something that looked so fragile and yet was quite strong, and when you rode it you became one with this machine.
In my immaturity I several times almost ran int ...
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Road Bike Basics
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bamarunner11Posted
Sun 06 Mar 2011 1:05pm
Road bikes are one of the oldest and probably the most popular type of bike around. Ultimately, they are built for speed and agility.
I have a 2009 Specialized Allez Elite
Typically, road bikes are known as racing bicycles because weight and stiffness are their distinguished characteristics. These two greatly determine the e ...
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Sidi Zephyr Carbon Road Bike Shoes
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KovasPPosted
Wed 27 Apr 2011 8:29am
I recently treated myself to so as a way to jumpstart the spring cycling season. While I now primarily consider myself a runner, I still really enjoy cycling and, when I can afford to move up in quality or performance, I'm happy to do so. Now I'm not looking to race like Patrick or Craig , but speed coupled with comfort is always nic ...
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Out on the road bike
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Cyclin' MissyPosted
Mon 23 Apr 2012 1:05pm
I got out for my first road bike ride of any substantial length this weekend with my friend, Colleen. She is training for the DALMAC (a multi-day bike tour), so she has been riding lots of miles. I was a little nervous about jumping right in to a 40 mile ride, which is on the short side for Colleen, but it worked out just fine. My quads were d ...
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A handy little road bike mirror
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Dave M.Posted
Thu 05 Aug 2010 12:00am
Being somewhat of an old skool purist, I am not inclined to hang a bunch of dorky shit on my bike.
However, I recently came across this little rear view mirror that fits in the end of the handlebars.
On a scale of 1 to 10, I would say this would rank at least an 8.5 on the acceptable side of dorkiness, but after using it for about ...
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Action Alert: Tonight! Cherrywood Neighborhood Meeting for Cherrywood Road Bike Lanes
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Marcus S.Posted
Wed 07 Sep 2011 1:45pm
The League of Bicycling Voters is inviting all concerned cyclists and Cherrywood Neighborhood supporters of keeping the bike lanes on Cherrywood Road to tonight’s neighborhood association meeting to decide the association’s position on bike lanes. In response to the City’s original proposal to make bike lanes no parking areas and the partial r ...
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First internally geared road bike officially announced
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Marcus S.Posted
Mon 16 Mar 2009 4:08pm
Dynamic Synergy men' s internally-geared road bike
We have brought you coverage in the past of the first reviews of the Dynamic Synergy bicycle, including a test ride from Bike Commuters of the bike. Dynamic Bicycles officially announced the bicycle’s availability in this March 10 press release. According to Dynamic:
The Dynamic Syner ...
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