Forum: Tips & Advice
12-14-2006, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 6,688
Hincapie stuff is pretty darn tall -- we (Team...
Hincapie stuff is pretty darn tall -- we (Team Veloshop) just finished with the fit kit and the XL stuff is super big. Especially shorts. It's also quite form-fitting, though, so perhaps not your cup...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-25-2006, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,286
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Forum: Tips & Advice
10-13-2006, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,528
If you have some stain stick (laundry aisle)...
If you have some stain stick (laundry aisle) handy, apply thickly ASAP. I find that it gets all but the worst out. You know, the chainring imprint on your thigh from kneeling while you adjust...
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Forum: Route Info
09-28-2006, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,791
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Forum: Route Info
09-26-2006, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,096
Oh, and here's a good source to look for bike...
Oh, and here's a good source to look for bike parking (http://www.portlandonline.com/transportation/index.cfm?c=34813)-- since school started, there's probably not a lot of availability for bike...
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Forum: Route Info
09-26-2006, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,096
That route along the Springwater corridor is...
That route along the Springwater corridor is creepier than it needs to be early in the morning in the dark. Your fear is totally understandable.
I would say, however, that riding across the...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-20-2006, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,418
If it's pouring, you're just hosed. It takes...
If it's pouring, you're just hosed. It takes getting used to, for sure. But wearing glasses is not a great idea because, well, duh, you can't see at all. At least without glasses, you can kinda...
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Forum: Route Info
09-19-2006, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,402
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-19-2006, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,542
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Forum: General Discussion
09-14-2006, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,027
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Forum: General Discussion
09-14-2006, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,027
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-12-2006, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,798
This is total armchair medical advice, but my...
This is total armchair medical advice, but my guess is that your choice of saddle depends on where your sensitive bits rest on the saddle. It's probably influenced to some extent by how aggressively...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-12-2006, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,318
Bike shop should be able to true it. Should be...
Bike shop should be able to true it. Should be cheap -- under $15, I believe. New wheels? Much, much more.
I read somewhere that the best way to keep your wheels true is to keep your tires pumped...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-07-2006, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,481
Sorry -- forums are great place for...
Sorry -- forums are great place for over-simplification.
Spinning is great. Staying aerobic is great. I've been very committed to it lately, and I already feel better -- last night, I went up and...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-06-2006, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,481
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Forum: Route Info
09-06-2006, 07:21 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,237
The skate park under the Burnside Bridge.
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The skate park under the Burnside Bridge.
Eastside Esplanade
"Community Circles" or whatever those crazy painted intersections are called (there's one in Sellwood around, oh, 9th and...
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-02-2006, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,863
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-01-2006, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,863
Couple o' silly questions:
1: wider tires =...
Couple o' silly questions:
1: wider tires = less punctures? Is that fairly definitive? And for extra credit: Why or why not?
2: how wide until you can't get 'em past dual pivot (roadie)...
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Forum: Route Info
09-01-2006, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,402
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Forum: General Discussion
09-01-2006, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,587
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Forum: Route Info
09-01-2006, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,789
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Forum: Tips & Advice
09-01-2006, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,863
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Forum: Route Info
09-01-2006, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,402
PDX to Washougal?
So my sister said she'd get me the Clark County Bike Map (since I can't seem to find an LBS in Portland that carries it), so I'm sure I'll be able to get there.
Probably I'll start with heading...
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