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optimize your ride

Optimize Your Ride: Patch up your relationship with inner tubes

Our optimization specialist Tori Bortman is here to help you gain confidence in patching tubes.(Photos: Daniel Sharp) Most folks don’t like to patch tubes for many reasons: “It takes too long,” “it never holds,” or “I just carry a new tube.” Carrying an extra tube will only get you through one flat per ride, and … Read more

optimize your ride

August 19, 2011

Tori Bortman (Contributor)

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Optimize your Ride: Getting ready for the long haul

As I demonstrate, a road bike with a trailer can work on a multi-day tour (just make sure the gearing will get you up the hills).(Photo: Daniel Sharp)

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July 27, 2011

Tori Bortman (Contributor)

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Optimize your Ride: Fighting brake dust (and that horrible screech)

Make a clean sweep of grime.(Photos: Daniel Sharp) When you break it down, your bicycle only needs to do two things: Go and stop. In our last column we discussed the go (chains), today we’ll delve into the stop (brakes). The Pacific Northwest is known for many things, but one of the most insidious is … Read more

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June 15, 2011

Tori Bortman (Contributor)

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Optimize your Ride: Working on the chain, gang

Publisher’s note: This article was written by Tori Bortman. In the coming weeks, Tori will help you Optimize Your Ride by sharing her bike repair tips, tricks and perspectives. Lube it up, wipe it down.(Photos by Daniel Sharp) Today’s topic: the chain. The chain is one of the easiest parts to maintain on your bike; … Read more

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June 1, 2011

Tori Bortman (Contributor)

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